Author archives: Derek Smith

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers – the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire-safety engineering – is pleased to announce its 14th ‘SFPE International Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods’ will be held virtually on 23–25 March 2022. Hosted every other year, the conference…

The sirens that resound across the Hannover Exhibition Grounds at various times between 20 and 25 June 2022 will confirm the much-anticipated return of INTERSCHUTZ after a two-year interval occasioned by the pandemic. The organizers of INTERSCHUTZ are looking forward to welcoming participants from the firefighting, rescue and emergency services,…

The Global Tank Storage Awards have announced the 2022 shortlist. Out of a record 200+ entries, companies including Exolum, Rubis and Vesta Terminal have made the shortlist. Now in its fifth year, the Global Tank Storage Awards is committed to recognising terminal achievement, celebrating excellence in safety, sustainability and innovation…

Tall Building Fire Safety Network have announced the programme for the 7th International High Rise / Tall Building Fire Safety Conference. Taking place between 17 and 19 May 2022 at London’s Excel exhibition centre, the conference will feature many of the leading professionals in Tall Building Fire Safety from around…

In response to two high-profile home fires this month, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has added a Special Live Event: Taking the Lead after Tragedy to the beginning of its FREE virtual Leadership for Emergency Responders conference on Tuesday, 25 January 2022.  The newly added exchange will feature NFPA…

Registration has opened for the 2022 BAPCO Conference & Exhibition, taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, 8–9 March of this year. BAPCO 2022 will follow on from the success of last year’s show, which took place in October. As ever, it will include a variety of cutting-edge conference…