Challenges of Managing Fire Safety in Historic Buildings
Join us as we explore Practical Solutions to meeting fire safety legislative requirements in a sympathetic manner in historic buildings
Date and time
Location
Freemasons Hall, London
60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ United KingdomSpeakers
Agenda
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Opening Speakers
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Speakers
About this event
- Event lasts 6 hours
Welcome to the Challenges of Managing Fire Safety in Historic Buildings event!
Join us at Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5AZ Registration (Plus tea/coffee, etc) is from 09:30. The day considers the fire safety legislative requirements for historic buildings and considers how a fire safety strategy can demonstrate an alternative approach, where required, can be provided to ensure compliance in a manner that is sympathetic to the historic features of a building.
Key Points Covered:
Developing a fire safety strategy that considers; Existing Conditions (including legislative requirements); Prevention; Detection; Communication; Containment; Suppression; Disaster Recovery
Guest Speakers
Speakers include National and International Experts on Protecting Historic Buildings and Collections.
CPD accreditation
The IFE are awarding CPD accreditation for full attendance.
Sign up Today
If you are in involved in the protection of historical buildings then this is the event for you. This event is free to attend due to our kind sponsors. Please note: Lunch/ refreshments come at a cost to the organisers, so if you can no longer attend, please let us know.
Who should attend?
- Owners and managers
- Conservation professionals
- Insurance providers
- Registered building inspectors
- Fire engineers
- Fire risk assessors
- Fire door inspectors
- Architects
- Persons responsible for places of worship
- Fire service staff with heritage responsibilities
Support and Sponsorship
This event has been made possible through the support of the IFE Heritage Special Interest Group and the Freemasons' Hall, who we are indebted to for the use of their magnificent building.
The organisers would like to thank the following organisations for their kind sponsorship:
Frequently asked questions
If you're involved in safeguarding the heritage and safety of historic buildings, you should attend this event. Architects, Registered Building Control Officers/ Inspectors, Fire Engineers, Fire & Rescue staff with heritage responsibilities, Heritage Consultants, IFE members to name a few.
Please arrive for 09:30 to allow time for registration. The speakers will start at `10:00. It is a packed agenda but there will be short rest breaks and a light lunch included (please advise of any dietary requirements when booking). The event will finish at 16:00.
The IFE are awarding CPD accreditation for attendance at this event. To find out more, please ensure you register your email and sign-in and sign-out on the day, so that we can send a certificate upon completion.
Events like this wouldn't be possible without the support of our dedicated IFE Special Interest Steering Group & generous sponsors. If you're interested in getting involved or contributing as a sponsor, we'd love to hear from you, please reach out to Mike Coull at Mike@heritagefireandsafety.co.uk.