Fire Safety in the Public Sector
On July 31, Government Business Focus will broadcast Fire Safety in the Public Sector - an interactive webinar which brings together experts in fire safety to discuss legislation, the roles of responsible persons and how to improve fire safety in buildings operated by the public sector.
Topics include industry competency and the latest ‘need-to-knows’ as well as Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems/Emergency Evacuations systems.
Registration is free of charge to those in local and central government. Hosted by John Field, Vice Chair of the IOSH Fire Risk Management Group, attendees will be able to interact, share knowledge and ask questions of our expert panel which includes Ken Bullock, Technical Schemes and Assurance Manager, BAFE and Jim Higgins of the Fire Protection Association.
| 10.30 | Welcome & Event Overview John Field - Vice Chair of the IOSH Fire Risk Management Group |
| 10.40 | Fire safety and government buildings: updates for the responsible person Jim Higgins - Fire Protection Association |
| 10.50 | Ensuring Competency in Fire Safety
Ken Bullock - Technical Schemes and Assurance Manager, BAFE |
| 11.00 | Professional Accredited and Pragmatic Fire Safety Assurance Paul Riley - CEO, My Fire Safety |
| 11.10 | Specialist Fire Services Adam Harper - Operations Director, Fire Evacuation Services |
| 11.20 | Panel discussion / Q and A session featuring today's speakers plus interactive poll results |
| 11.50 | Event close Thank you's and further information |
John Field
With 20 years' experience with the emergency services, John has worked for approximately 5 of those as Watch Manager in the fire safety department with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service as Fire Safety Inspecting Officer. John also worked for Imperial College London as Head of Health, Safety and Fire.
Jim Higgins
Following 24 years in the fire service at both local and national government level, followed by 25 years in the private sector, Jim is a qualified fire professional with experience in a variety of fire safety roles. He has served in two local authority fire services and as an instructor at the fire service college.
Ken Bullock
Ken is a well-known and respected individual within the fire safety industry and has over 35 years of experience in which time he has been involved in bringing new technologies to the industry. His fire industry journey began with wireless fire detection and alarm technology.
Paul Riley
Paul Riley founded My Fire Safety in 2012. His 46 years’ experience in the fire safety began in 1979 with the Royal Navy as an aircraft fire fighter, and progressed through many tangential fields, before embarking on his first solo venture in 1997.
Fire & Evacuation Services
Fire and Evacuation Services Limited is a premier UK-based provider of integrated fire and emergency response solutions with a reputation for operational excellence and responsiveness.
My Fire Safety
My Fire Safety Limited was created in 2012 when founder, Paul Riley, spotted a weakness in the market for Accredited, high quality, pragmatic, and understandable fire risk assessments.