The role of the Responsible Person
Howard Passey, Director of Operations, FPA
The day will begin with a legislative overview and a discussion around the changing role of the Responsible Person.
What does an external wall system look like?
Neil Cheyne, Senior Technical Consultant, FPA
This session will consider the most common types of external wall systems in the UK to help you understand if any of the buildings you manage may be affected.
Fire testing: the testing of materials and products and full-scale testing of external walls
George Edwardes, Technical Steering Group Manager, FPA
Steve Harms, Technical Consultant, FPA
The next sessions will explore the fire testing of materials to help you assess the fire risk of the materials in your building.
The fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding
Speaker TBC
The recently published PAS9980 standard to support the fire appraisal of an external wall will be examined, highlighting the importance of ensuring your fire risk assessment is carried out by a competent individual.
Essential principals for resilience in external walls
Ian Abley, Principal Consultant, FPA
Understandably, much of the support, advice and guidance focuses on life safety but resilience needs to be considered particularly when it comes to businesses such as social housing, education and healthcare premises. As such, the seminar will look at taking your fire safety further to achieve business continuity and property protection by providing greater resilience.
Performance of curtain wall systems
David Metcalfe
Curtain walls are normally used for areas of the building envelope that are not required to be fire resisting however they still require appropriate detailing to limit the spread of fire. Very little guidance is available on the subject, and this can lead to differences in interpretation and conflict over project requirements. In this session, David will discuss issues around fire stopping, combustibility/reaction to fire of materials and cavity barriers.
The future of cavity barriers
Chris Miles, Commercial Director, FPA
This session will explore the progress of British Standard EN 1364-6 and common errors that occur which prevent the successful operation of a cavity barrier.
Firefighting and incident management concerns with external wall fires
Speaker TBC
Finally, the day will finish with a viewpoint from the Fire and Rescue Service, represented by NFCC and the challenges of managing incidents involving serious external wall fires.
For further details of the sessions taking place, the day’s programme is available here. We are also delighted to confirm that delegates who attend for the duration will receive 4.5 hours IFE CPD.
This event is taking place in person only and there are limited places available so book today!
