
Fire Safety is one of the key features that come into picture when discussing Safety in a working culture. A study suggests that most of the accidents can be prevented if a proactive approach is observed by all the people involved in a project. Fire Safety is a joint approach and works best with all the relevant entities performing their roles effectively. The government particularly working on the design and architectural issues before licensing the project, the industry leader, contractors and sub-contractors abiding by the safety regulations along with the finest fire safety models and technologies, can evade the loss of human assets and property to disasters.
Therefore, Middle East Fire and Safety Conference 2010 will focus on the codes and practices, along with the latest technologies available with case studies from the past. Hence attending this event will provide an excellent platform for discussing issues related to Fire Safety.
Key speakers:
- Inaugural Address by Major General Rashed Thani Al Matroushi, Department of Civil Defence, Director General
- Mohammed Alhadrami, Department of Municipal Affairs, Executive Director
- Ali Bukair, Department of Municipal Affairs-Abu Dhabi, Manager-Abu Dhabi Codes Development
- Roy Elliott, Department of Municipal Affairs-Abu Dhabi, Project Manager-International Codes Council
- Adam Bernhardt, Etihad Airways, Facilities Manager-HSE
- Frank Phland, EFRC, Team Head Fire Station-Khalifa City
- Hany Abdel Aziz, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company, Assistant Chairman-HSE
- Hussam Al Haddad, ATEIS Middle East, General Manager
- Peter Massingberd-Mundy, Xtralis, Technology and Expert Practices Manager
- Nabeel Ali, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), Chief Fire and Safety Compliance Officer
- Kaushik Roy, Kuwait Oil Company, Senior Fire Engineer
- Surojit Kundu, Kuwait Oil Company, Process Engineer
- Khalid Almqeemi, Department of Transport Abu Dhabi, Director Health, Safety and Environment Section
- Ahmed Khalil, BAPCO, HSE Manager
- Robert Riley, Al Habtoor Leighton Group, Divisional Safety Manager-QHSE
- Dr. Ahmed Jaheen, SCADIA, Design Manager
- John Green, Laing O’Rourke, Director-HSE
- John Milligan, Atkins, Associate Director-HSE
- Wayne Harris, Qatar Project Management, Director-HSE
- Trent Fearnley, Seacor Environmental Services Middle East, Senior Fire Engineer
- Barry Bell, Wagner Consulting, General Manager-Middle East
- Amal Tamim, COWI, Section Manager-Fire and Safety Engineering
- Ahmad Abu Samah, Qatar Shell Pearl GTL Project, HSSE Systems Manager
- Abdullah Al Mandhari, Weatherford, Group Head HSE
- Amair Saleem, Road and Transport Authority( RTA), Director Safety, Risk, Regulation and Planning Department
Key topics:
- Government representations from different regions emphasising on what are the codes and practices which need to be addressed in order to assure fire safety in an organization
- Learning about the latest technologies available in terms of fire alarms, smoke detectors and sprinklers
- Enhancing the architectural designing in order to inculcate all possible aspects of fire safety
- Disaster recovery and business continuity post an incident
- More on the best process safety management in order to make sure the business keeps running
Session Topics:
- Codes and Practices
- Architectural Designing
- Technological Advancement
- Emergency Response Planning
Who should attend:
Chief/Director/Head/Manager/Senior Manager/Team Leader/Advisor: Health Safety and Environment, Fire Safety, Fire Engineering, Safety Culture, Integrated Management Systems (IMS), Fire Protection, Occupational Safety, Safety Department
Industries Covered: Government Sector, Oil and Gas, Construction and Architectural Design Firms, Hospitality Industry
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Supporting Associations:
The regional Saudi Arabian Chapter of SFPE was established in 2005 and it represents the international Society of Fire Protection Engineers which has headquarters in USA. The society was established in 1950 and incorporated as an independent organization in 1971. It is the professional society representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. The Society has over 4000 members in the United States and abroad, and over 67 chapters that advance the purposes of the Society on a local and regional level or at universities that offer programs or courses in fire protection engineering.The purpose of the chapter is to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields in the region, maintain a high ethical standard among its members, and to foster fire protection engineering education in Saudi Arabia and Gulf Countries.
Beside all technical activities conducted by the mother society, the chapter’s activities include a series of educational technical exchange meetings, short courses, and technical conferences in order to advance the state of the art of fire protection engineering and provide technical information to the fire protection community. The Chapter hosts Bi-Annual Fire Technology Conference & Exhibition and 3rd such SFPE-SAC five day Fire Technology Conference & Exhibition, will be held in AL Khobar, Saudi Arabia during October 16-20, 2010.
The Chapter supports the conductance and grading of annual Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensing exam in fire protection engineering under the auspices of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, USA, and Saudi Council Of Engineers (SCE).
On several occasions , the SFPE has presented the Saudi Arabian Chapter with number of awards as an appreciation and recognition for its demonstrated excellence in promoting fire safety education and contributing to the needs of their members and the local Society.
The Contractors' Association (UCA) is a public welfare organization set up in accordance with federal law No. 6 for 1974 for public welfare associations. It was registered and proclaimed by ministerial decree No. 137, issued by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs on September 15th, 1985.The principal objective of the UCA is to strengthen the UAE construction industry and the construction contracting business so that they can sustain their positive role in the task of national development of the UAE. This overall objective is a achieved by the following means:
1) Raising the standard of the building industry.
2) Bringing contractors together so they can have a common policy so as to protect their interests and enhance the performance of their companies.
3) Strengthening co-operation between the Association and local and federal government departments.
4) Co-operating with Arab and International associations and establishments relevant to the Association's aim in keeping with law on public welfare associations.
5) Organizing seminars, conferences and exhibitions, with the aim of raising the technical and managerial standards of contracting work.
6) Briefing the members on modern scientific methods, for improving contracting work and enhancing its national role in economic and cultural development.
7) Co-operating with the departments concerned to resolve the problems impeding the activities of contracting companies and to help them improve their performance.
Platinum Sponsor:

ATEIS Middle East, established in September 2006, is a subsidiary of ATEIS Europe and the group’s regional office in Dubai serving the Middle East and Indian markets. ATEIS is a leading manufacturer and integrator of voice evacuation and public address systems, professional audio, fire detection systems, and audio solutions with a worldwide presence across Europe, USA, and Asia
Silver Sponsors:

Xtralis™ is the leading global provider of powerful solutions for the early detection of fire, gas and security threats. Our technologies prevent disasters by giving users time to respond before life, critical infrastructure or business continuity is compromised. We protect high-value and irreplaceable assets belonging to the world’s top governments and businesses. Our solutions include VESDA® by Xtralis – high-sensitivity aspirating smoke detection, ICAM™ by Xtralis – flexible aspirating smoke detection, ADPRO® by Xtralis – perimeter, multi-site and enterprise security, and ASIM™ by Xtralis – traffic detection.
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Totem Group has a vast pool of professionals with diverse industry backgrounds having strength in consulting, engineering, exports / imports, ICT, marketing, project management, strategy and security. To harness the inherent knowledge base & professional human resource pool, Totem has forayed into International Business to serve the global markets. As a corporate philosophy, Totem believes in alliances and partnerships and will nurture them to achieve its objectives. Totem focuses its expertise on multiple key service areas, each of which concentrates on crucial personnel and technology components of modern business & social environment. Zeroing in on these fundamental technologies has allowed Totem to cultivate knowledge centers of excellence within the organization and develop partnerships with a wide array of supporting products, services & technology companies and professionals. Totem International Ltd. 6 ,totem house, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, India. Telephone : +91-40-23350097 Telefax : +91-40-2335 0082
Associate Sponsors:
SESME provides integrated industrial fire fighting and emergency response services for the oil & gas, petrochemical and other high-hazard industries on a global basis.
Round-the-clock, on-site emergency response teams staffed by full-time professionals are the ideal investment to protect people, the environment and the assets at risk in all types of industrial facilities. However, for many companies emergency response is not a core activity and maintaining an in-house emergency response capability can be difficult and expensive.
SESME works closely with its clients to deliver tailor-made service models to suit clients’ specific operational needs. Whether called upon to provide specialist emergency management personnel or a full turnkey solution including response bases, equipment and vehicles, SESME ensures its clients are prepared for all eventualities and responds swiftly and effectively whenever emergencies occur.
With more than ten years experience in the Middle East region, Wagner Fire Safety Management Consultants is a state licensed “House of Expertise” operating out of four offices in the United Arab Emirates.Our range of fire engineering services has taken us across the region completing a wide range of projects throughout the GCC countries, India and Iran. The services offered by Wagner FSMC range from fire risk assessment study, fire safety auditing and fire protection design in the oil and gas sector to refurbishment and upgrade of fire and life safety systems in detention centers, hospitals, industrial and commercial buildings as well as taking part in a comprehensive building inspection program that forms part of a mandatory state requirement to certify existing buildings “safe for continuous occupancy and use” on an annual basis.
Wagner FSMC Engineers are permanently based in the region, with the ability to serve clients across the Middle East in all aspects of fire engineering and is a member of an international corporation established in Germany in 1976. With more than 30 years in the business, WAGNER has become a global leader in many fields of fire engineering & consultancy services.
"With over 40 years experience in portable and fixed gas detection, Crowcon understands the pitfalls and problems you need to avoid. Whether it is Middle East gas fields, petro-chemical plants in India or steel mills in China, our users trust us to protect them from the hazards of toxic and flammable gases."
Britam Arabia was incorporated in 2010 as a joint venture between UK based Britam Defence Ltd and Saudi Arabia based Aims International to provide a wide range of Security, Emergency Response and Health & Safety Solutions for its customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a relatively short time, our company has achieved an enviable reputation in Saudi Arabia as an independently minded provider of objective security advice, practical assistance, emergency response services and HSE solutions. Our focus is to use our management's considerable experience in specialized areas in order to give clear and objective advice to our clients and provide dynamic solutions to their requirements.
Exhibitors:
The International College of Engineering and Management, often referred to as “The Fire College” based in the Sultanate of Oman has been delivering high quality, industry specific practical and vocational courses for over 14 years. It specializes in Fire, Aviation and Safety training and is almost certainly unique in its broad portfolio of internationally accredited courses….We help to make Oman & the world a safe place to live, work or visit. Speak to us – we CAN help you and your organization.www.icemoman.com e-mail info@icemonan.com Tel +968 245 21 256

SENSIT Technologies is an ISO 9001:2008 registered manufacturing company using the latest, state-of-the-art, manufacturing facility. The company is and provides the best Gas Leak Detection & Personal Gas Detection there is today. With an experience of 30 years in manufacturing and repair we provide the highest level of customer service to our customers with an instrument base of more than 100.000 units in the field
Fore more details you can visit us at www.gasleaksensors.com
Acoustic Technology, Inc is a leader in the design, manufacturing and installation of reliable emergency warning and mass notification systems. We currently serve as a consultant, manufacturer, developer and systems integrator for communities, campuses, refineries and military installations. Our customizable systems are recognized for their quality, affordability and advanced technology.

NEW AGE COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1976 IN UAE, SPECIALISED IN DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND CERTIFICATION OF FIRE ALARM / FIGHTING SYSTEM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WATER PUMP ETC.
OUR MAIN OFFICE IN DUBAI WITH BRANCHES IN ABUDHABI, SHARJAH AND AJMAN HEADED BY MR. NITIN SHAH ( A NITIN GROUP COMPANY)
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