Fire & Rescue Agenda

Dubai Civil Defense

Abu Dhabi Civil Defense

• Cognitive processes involved in decision-making during fire emergencies, highlighting the impact of stress, uncertainty, and situational factors on human judgment.
• The complexities of human behaviour during fire emergencies, delving into evacuation dynamics, crowd behaviour, and factors influencing decision-making

• Cladding Overhaul in UAE Buildings: Reasons behind the widespread replacement of combustible cladding materials in UAE buildings, exploring the timeline, scope, and challenges associated with this massive renovation project.
• Impact on Building Safety and Compliance: Effectiveness of new cladding regulations in enhancing fire safety standards and mitigating risks posed by combustible materials, discussing measures taken to retrofit existing structures and ensure compliance with updated requirements.
• The practical challenges faced by developers, contractors, and building owners in transitioning to compliant cladding systems, highlighting opportunities for innovation and collaboration in the construction industry.

FM Approvals

Analysing how shifting climate patterns are influencing fire risks and management strategies in the Middle East

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• The role of innovation in advancing fire safety.
• Future trends in fire suppression technologies.
• The Future of Clean Agents and Water Mist Systems

• Gain insights into the importance of readiness in emergency management and crisis response
• The need to have The Arab Society for Emergency, Crises, and Disaster Management for the MENA region
• Understand how the "Certificate of Professionalism for the Arab Society in Emergency Management and Crisis and Disaster Management" offers a transformative journey towards preparedness and resilience.
• Explore a meticulously tailored path that equips individuals with practical skills and strategic insights crucial for effective crisis handling.
• Learn about the stringent eligibility criteria that ensure participants exceed the benchmarks of excellence, shaping them into adept leaders in emergency management.

Professor Eng. Naill AlMomani, Emergency and Crises Management Senior Manager | Royal Commission for AlUla

Effective communication strategies are important during fire emergencies, exploring various aspects such as crisis messaging, social media engagement, and community involvement in emergency planning and response efforts.

• Crisis Messaging Strategies
• Harnessing social media for Emergency Communication
• Community Involvement in Emergency Planning

This exciting new security system provides:

• Significant advances in camera technology and image analysis with the help of artificial intelligence that make the early and reliable fire detection with video and thermal imaging cameras possible.
• The opportunity to immediately detect the development of fire, smoke, flames and heat within large natural areas like forests but also in storage halls with critical raw materials or in recycling facilities.
• The standardization level at ISO has made significant progress in the last months. In 2024 the ISO 7240-29:2024 was published specifying the requirements, test methods and performance criteria for video fire detectors.
• Institutions like the UL in the USA have published 2024 new guidelines for the use of video-based systems. In Germany, the VdS will publish new guidelines within the next months.

Tim Dünnemann, Manager Safety & Security Technologies | ZVEI

This presentation is a case study exploring the UK Government's search & rescue response to the Turkiye/Syria earthquake and how these key decisions contributed to the most successful rescue mission in the UK-ISAR team's 25-year history.

• Go, or no go?
• Do your 360-degree assessment
• Doing 'the most for the most'
• Empowerment
• Time to go home

David O’Neill | Institute of Search & Technical Rescue

Enhancing Means of Escape for People with Disabilities and Vulnerable Populations through Accessible Design, Compliance Infrastructure, and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

Vasileios C. Psilopoulos, Senior Field Compliance Coordinator | King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra)

Dana Kamal, MENA Director | NFPA

Speakers:

• Nasser Alefari, Civil Protection | Abu Dhabi Civil Defense
• Captain Eng. Omar Aljarraf, CFPE | Abu Dhabi Civil Defense

Speaker:

Major Dr Essa Ahmed Al Mutawa, Chief AI, Head of Inspection and Monitoring | DCD-HQ

Moderator:

Zahi Daher, Manager – Saudi | NFPA

Panelists:

• Mohamed Saeefan, Fire Protection Engineering Specialist | Saudi Aramco
• Paul Calderwood, President | Calderwood Consulting International
• Majed Ahli, Senior Security Manager | Dubai Holding Group
• Majed Al Maashari, Safety Protection Services Company Manager | Oman SSS

Revolutionizing Safety: The Role of Automated Emergency Response Systems in Oil and Gas Industry

Speaker:

Jazyah Al Dossary, Fire Protection Engineer | Saudi Aramco

Utilizing the NFPA Fire and Life Safety Ecosystem as a framework for evaluating needs and opportunities for improving safety.

Speaker:

Sawsan Dahham, CEO, Siena

Speakers:

• Eng Aiydh AL Qahtani, Director | Saudi Facilities Management Association
• Eng Ahmed Al Sayed | Saudi Facilities Management Association

Speaker:

Richard Pearson, CPDO | Omniconn

Speaker and workshop facilitator:

• Mahmoud EL-Kady, CEO - MEA Region | QHSEE Platform
• Ammar Alaa ElDin Hamad Mohamed, Business Support Manager | QHSEE Platform
• Mohamed Wahid Abdel Rahman

Dee Arp, Chief Quality Officer | NEBOSH

1. Incepting Fire & Life Safety
2.  Passive Fire Protection
3. DIIM – The Standard Approach to Effective Implementation

Abhishek Chhabra, Director International Initiatives | FCIA

Panel discussion among key stakeholders