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News Release from: Angel Business Communications | Subject: Fire Risk Assessment masterclass
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 22 April 2005

One-off event covers fire risk
assessment and more

One-day masterclass to focus on Fire Risk Assessment and Business Continuity Planning.

A one-day masterclass on Fire Risk Assessment and Business Continuity Planning and Management is being organised for Monday 12 September 2005, to take place in London This masterclass is to be presented at the Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row, Russell Square, London, by Les Moseley - director of the Coventry Centre for Disaster Management and Programme Manager, University of Coventry, UK - and Dennis Davies CBE, OStJ, QFSM, CEng, CCMI, FIFireE(Life), MEI - an Independent Fire Adviser, member of the International Committee for the Prevention and Extinction of Fire (CTIF), and formerly HM chief inspector of fire services, Scotland

The masterclass aims to build on existing knowledge and skills in risk and hazard analysis for fire risk assessment and develop further knowledge in continuity planning.

At the completion of the workshop participants will have: increased their knowledge of current practice in risk profiling; practiced hazard analysis; developed further knowledge in fire risk assessment; carried out a business impact analysis; considered the needs of business continuity management for their company/organisation.

The masterclass is aimed at: OSH managers, risk managers and emergency and business continuity planners in industry, commerce and local and central government.

Included during the day will be: case studies based on real incidents; current fire risk assessment models; development and application of business impact analysis tools; emergency and business continuity planning.

Les Moseley is director of the Coventry Centre for Disaster Management and Programme Manager for the professional diploma courses including the Diploma in Business Continuity Management.

Before joining Coventry University, he spent 16 years in the British Fire Service as a senior officer and 14 years working in emergency planning.

Immediately before joining the University he was chief emergency planning officer and principal officer with the West Midlands Fire and Civil Defence Authority and, prior to this, county emergency planning officer for Warwickshire County Council.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Defence and Disaster Studies, a Graduate Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and a Member of the Emergency Planning Society.

His research interests include vulnerability assessment, preparedness planning and the management of disasters.

In addition, he is an advisor to the International Civil Defence Organisation and the World Health Organisation and regularly supports them in education initiatives worldwide.

He is also a regular contributor to the local and national media and recently appeared on BBC2's 'If the lights go out' and 'Terror Alert' on Sky One.

Dennis Davies became an independent fire adviser, working with government and commercial clients in 2004 after 39 years active involvement in the fire service.

As HM chief inspector of fire services for Scotland he was responsible for assessing the performance of all Scotland's brigades and advising Ministers and the Scottish Executive on fire matters.

Between 1986 and 1999 he was the chief fire officer for Cheshire Fire Brigade.

He joined the fire service in 1965 in his hometown of Walsall.

He subsequently transferred on promotion to Cheshire 1971 and, having served in a very wide range of safety, technical and operational posts, became the Brigade's chief fire officer.

The area has a significant petrochemical industry and his experience includes command management at and contingency planning for major incidents.

The Brigade was also extremely active and innovative in the promotion of community safety.

The chairman for the day is Professor Peter Waterhouse, the honorary visiting professor of occupational safety in the Robens Centre of the European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Surrey, UK.

This event is described by the organisers as a unique opportunity to attend a masterclass to be given by two international experts.

Make sure that you have a place and make your reservation now.

Organised by Angel Business Publications and Sheila Pantry Associates, the masterclass will be followed by the EurOhse2005 conference that will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 13 - 14 September 2005 at the Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row, Russell Square, London, UK.

This is the third year for this very popular, informative conference that keeps attendees up-to-date and provides excellent networking opportunities as well as providing key points for future activities for all those responsible for securing good standards of health and safety in the workplace, and excellent networking opportunities.

14 eminent speakers with backgrounds in government, inspectorates, industry, research and education will discuss a range of topics.

Chairmen for the two days will be John Howard OBE, CEO RoSPA and Professor Peter Waterhouse, Robens Institute.

Note that early booking attracts a 10 per cent Early Bird discount.

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