The 'Go To' High Rise / Tall Building Conference for 2022
Monday April 15th – Wednesday April 17th 2024
– Doors open at 8:15am
Indiana Convention Centre
8th International High Rise/Tall Building Fire Safety Conference will focus on Innovation and Solutions
The 8th International High Rise/Tall Building Fire Safety Conference will take place on 15–17 April 2024 in Indianapolis, US, alongside FDIC, supported by organisers Clarion.
Chairperson: Steve Hamm (CEO IFE)
07:30 Sponsored breakfast.
08:45 Delegate to be seated for conference. 08:50 Housekeeping announcement.
10:00 Official opening – IFE International President Hayley Burgess.
10:10 Keynote 1 – Frank Leeb: ‘Case Study – The Bronx Fire 2022’.
10:50 Presentation 1 – Suzanne Johnson: ‘Use of Smoke Hoods in High-Rise Residential Blocks’.
11:20 Presentation 2 – Jack Murphy: ‘If These Walls Could Talk’.
11:50 Coffee and networking.
12:20 Presentation 3 – Dr. Gabrielle Peck: ‘Flammability of Modern Facades’.
12:50 Presentation 4 – Reserved for sponsor.
13:20 Break – various options for lunch are available. (Note: lunch refreshments are not included in delegate fee).
Chairperson: Sponsor TBC
14:00 Keynote 2 – Reserved for sponsor
14:40 Presentation 5 – Jerry Tracy: ‘Repurposing Vacant Tall Office Buildings and Spaces’.
15:10 Presentation 6 – Terin Hopkin: The World of Pressure-Regulating Devices.
15:40 Presentation 7 – Radek Sikorski: ‘The Efficiency of Pressurization Systems During Simultaneous Evacuation’.
16:10 Day – 1 Debate with expert panel: ‘Have Lessons Been Learnt from Grenfell Tower and Bronx Fire Tragedies?’
17:00 Conference Day 1 ends.
Book signing with Jerry Tracy and Jack Murphy.
‘High Rise Buildings – Understanding the Vertical Challenges’
Day 2: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Chairperson: Sean De Crane (IAFF) 07:30 Sponsored breakfast.
08:45 Delegate to be seated for conference.
08:50 Housekeeping announcement.
10:00 Official opening – Dr Lori Moore-Merrell, US Fire Administrator.
10:10 Keynote 3 – Reserved for Headline Sponsor.
10:50 Presentation 8 – Sharon Halpert: ‘Fire Stopping – The Hidden Liability and 5 Steps to Reduce Them’.
11:20 Presentation 9 – Sreenivas Narayanan: ‘Façade Fire Testing’.
11:50 Coffee and networking.
12:20 Presentation 10 – Peter McBride: ‘Who Has Seen the Wind’.
12:50 Presentation 11 – Reserved for Sponsor Presentation.
13:20 Break – various options for lunch are available. (Note: lunch refreshments are not included in delegate fee).
Chairperson: John Esposito (FDNY)
14:00 Keynote 4 – Prof Ed Galea: ‘Fire Hazard of Green Walls in High Rise’.
14:40 Presentation 12 – Russ Timpson: ‘The Case for Two Staircases in High Rise’.
15:10 Presentation 13 – Jimmy Davis: ‘When Buildings Fail Us: Lessons Learnt’.
15:40 Presentation 14 – Anthony Kastro: ‘Mastering Fireground Command – Calm the Chaos for High Rise Fires’.
16:10 Day 2 – Debate with Expert Panel – ‘Are We Ready for Green Walls, Tall Timber in High Rise?’
17:00 Conference Day 2 closes
Book signing with Russ Timpson.
‘A Guide to Fire Safety Management in Tall & High-Rise Buildings’
Day 3: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Chairperson: Dr. Katherine Lamb (KLA)
07:30 Sponsored breakfast.
08:45 Delegate to be seated for conference.
08:50 Housekeeping announcement.
10:00 Official opening – Mark Hardingham, NFCC (TBC).
10:10 Keynote 5 – Steve Hamm: ‘The Need for Demonstrable Competency’.
10:50 Presentation 15 – Justin Francis: ‘Firefighter Safety’.
11:20 Presentation 16 – Reserved for Sponsor Presentation’.
11:50 Coffee and Networking.
12:20 Presentation 17 – Gerard Mann: ‘Tactical Decision Making for High?Rise Firefighting”.
12:50 Presentation 18 – Dr. Michael Reick: ‘Firefighting Smoke Control’.
13:20 Break – various options for lunch are available. (Note: lunch refreshments are not included in delegate fee) Chairperson: Sponsor TBC
14:00 Keynote 6 – Jim Glockling: ‘Insurance Perspectives on Green Fire Safety’.
14:40 Presentation 19 – TBC
15:10 Presentation 20 – Reserved for Sponsor Presentation.
15:40 Presentation 21 – Brent Brooks: From Practical to Tactical. Enhancing High-Rise Operations’.
16:10 Day 3 – Debate with expert panel – ‘How is Changing Occupant Behaviour and Characteristics Affecting Fire Safety in High-Rise Residential Buildings?’.
17:00 Conference Day 3 closes – Summary: Russ Timpson.
An archive of previous conference presentations can be found
at www.tallbuildingfiresafety.com
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