Institution of Fire Engineers Australia Branch 2018 IFE AUSTRALIA CONFERENCE SHERATON ON THE PARK, SYDNEY IFE Australia’s 2018 Annual Conference. This year our theme is: Past, Present, Future: Lessons Learnt for Future Growth and the venue is the beautiful Sheraton on the Park, right in the heart of Sydney. This premier event destination is right in the heart of beautiful Sydney and has all you could want in one place. With outstanding service, premium catering, excellent onsite technical support and world class facilities, this location will create a lasting impression.
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Institution of Fire Engineers Australia Branch2018 IFE AUSTRALIA CONFERENCE
SHERATON ON THE PARK, SYDNEY
IFE Australia’s 2018 Annual Conference.This year our theme is: Past, Present, Future: Lessons Learnt for Future Growthand the venue is the beautiful Sheraton on the Park, right in the heart of Sydney.
This premier event destination is right in the heart ofbeautiful Sydney and has all you could want in one place.With outstanding service, premium catering, excellentonsite technical support and world class facilities, thislocation will create a lasting impression.
Day 1 Program – Thursday 20th September - 2018
Registration 08:00 – 08:45 am
Welcome IFE Australia President - Jeremy Fewtrell 08:45 – 09:00 am
Official opening – Mr Paul Baxter, Commissioner, Fire & Rescue New South Wales 09:00 – 09:15 am
Keynote Speaker – Ms Bronwyn Weir
Co-Author of the Shergold Weir Report,
Managing Director, Weir Legal and Consulting Pty Ltd
Enhancing the Role of Fire Safety Practitioners in Building Regulatory Systems: An Overview of the Shergold Weir Report
09:15 – 10:00 am
Sponsor presentation 10:00 – 10:15 am
Morning tea 10:15 – 10:45 am
Dr Tony Enright
Director of Fire Safety, Victorian Building AuthorityCombustible Cladding, Fire Engineering 101 10:45 – 11:25 am
Mr Paul England
Principal, EFT ConsultingFire Safety Concepts for the Risk-based Design of Timber Buildings 11:25 – 12:00 pm
Panel session 12:00 – 12:30 pm
Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Mr Steven Halliday
Operations Manager, Exova WarringtonfireTesting to AS 5113:2016 1:30 – 02:00 pm
Ms Michelle Engelsman
Fire & Rescue New South WalesFirefighter Exposure and Reproduction – AResearch Study Update 2:00 – 02:30 pm
Ms Amanda Leck
Director, Community Safety and Resilience – AFAC and AIDRA National Approach to Achieving Better Fire and Community Safety Outcomes 2:30 – 3:00 pm
Afternoon tea 3:00 – 3:30 pm
Mr Felix Gamon
CPEng, Consulting Group Leader, ArupFire Safety Upgrades for Underground Stations 3:30 – 4:00 pm
Ms Bronnie Mackintosh
Fire & Rescue New South Wales
The Culture Road Trip – Using the Rear-view Mirror to Drive Culture Change in the Modern Fire Service
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Panel session 4:30 – 5:00 pm
Day 1 conference close 5:00 pm
Gala Dinner (Ballroom) 7:00 – 10:30 pm
Welcome IFE Australia President - Mr Jeremy Fewtrell
7.30pm – 11.30pm
Day 1 Program – Thursday 20th September - 2018
Ms Suzanne PrinceWL Gore & Associates
The Changing Face of Firefighter PPEand Future Considerations
Andrew AddinsellCPEng, Consulting Group Leader, Arup
Full Conference registration has been accredited 13 hours CPD points by:The Institution of Fire Engineers
Day 2 Program – Friday 21st September - 2018
Registration 08:00 – 08:25 am
Day two welcome from IFE Australia President – Jeremy Fewtrell 08:25 – 08:30 am
Keynote Speaker – Dr David Lange
Lecturer, University of QueenslandVariability in Structural Fire Engineering Applications – Calculations Versus Testing 08:30 – 09:15 am
Sponsor presentation 09:15 – 09:30 am
Dr Jonathan Barnett
Managing Director, Basic Expert Pty LtdIs Performance Design Too Hard to Self-Regulate? 09:30 – 10:00 am
Dr Cristián Maluk
Lecturer, University of Queensland
Fire Resistance Levels – The Challenges for Spalling Concrete, Swelling of Intumescent Coating and Charring of Timber
10:00 – 10:30 am
Morning tea 10:30 – 11:00 am
Mr Justin Francis
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Analysing Evacuation Methods from High-rise Buildings and Fire and Life Safety Improvements for the Vertical World
11:00 – 11:30 am
Mr Sean DeCrane
Industry Relations Manager, Underwriters Laboratories
Underwriter’s Laboratories Update: Firefighter Safety from Battery Systems to Tactical Consideration Research
11:30 – 12:00 pm
Panel session 12:00 – 12:30 pm
Lunch 12:30 – 1.30 pm
Ms Suzanne Prince
WL Gore & AssociatesThe Changing Face of Firefighter PPE and Future Considerations 1:30 – 2:00 pm
Mr Adrian MacHunter
Hatch GlobalThe Complexities of Integrating Fire Systems with Process Safety Systems 2:00 – 2:30 pm
Mr Adam Richards
Fire & Rescue New South WalesFire & Rescue NSW’s May Day Drag 2:30 – 3:00 pm
Afternoon tea 3:00 – 3:30 pm
Dr Yuanyuan Song
Senior Fire Engineer, Arup
A Risk-based Approach using Advanced Structural Fire Engineering Assessment for Existing Underground Railway Stations
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Mr Ted Simmonds
Fire Engineer, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
‘Fit-for-Purpose’: Re-inventing the Fire Engineering Brief to Establish an Allied Framework for Community Safety
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Panel session 4:30 – 5:00 pm
Conference close 5:00 pm
Day two welcome from IFEAustralia President – Mr Jeremy Fewtrell
Day 2 Program – Friday 21st September - 2018
Mr Jeremy FewtrellIFE Australia President
Fire & Rescue NSW’s aerial appliances:updating a capability to match a changing world
Welcome Reception• DATE: Wednesday September 19, 2018• TIME: 6:30pm – 8:30pmNetworking Event: enjoy refreshments and canapés.
Conference Dress Code: Business Attire/UniformConference Dinner Dress Code: Cocktail Attire
Payment Cost Structure• 1 x Day Delegate Member (No social events included) $675 IFE member discount (day one)• 1 x Day Delegate Member (No social events included) $675 IFE member discount (day two)• 1 x Day Delegate Non-Member (No social events included) $800 (day one)• 1 x Day Delegate Non-Member (No social events included) $800 (day two)• Full Delegate Member (Including social events) $1,350 IFE member discount• Full Delegate Non-Member (Including social events) $1,600
Social Events: Additional Conference Dinner: $150 Welcome Cocktail Reception: $60
