Emergency response excellence & innovation: strategy, tactics and deployment
Given the ever-changing nature of threats, whether natural through climate change, man-made through terrorism activities or human error, either physical or virtual, ensuring safety remains the number one priority and the FIRST line of defense are the nation’s first responders.
The Agile First Responders Conference at Intersec, was a technical conference loaded with best practices and latest developments used by crisis and emergency response teams to tackle pandemics, major asset failures, fire, disasters & security lapses.
This three day conference programme was a direct reflection of the industry's most pressing issues which includes preventing injuries and ensuring that functional safety safeguards and equipment are available and operating at peak performance.
Past Agenda
Conference Day 1 - Sunday 16 January 2022
| EMERGENCY PLANNING & PREPARDNESS | |
| 10:00-10:45 | Registration, coffee and networking |
| 10:55-11:00 | Opening remarks from the conference chair Safia Al Shehi, Media Figure & Conference Chair Day 1 |
| 11:00-11:30 | Regional speaker: The “New Normal”: Emergency preparedness and planning now and in the future Leading through a crisis; What are the immediate leadership responses and what can we learn from the pandemic Richard Reed, Head of Corporate Emergency Management and Continuity, Saudi Aramco |
| 11:30-12:00 | International Speaker: Building a shared vision: Forming an Effective Resilience Team - Understanding how to avoid common crisis management planning failures. - Creating a shared vision to prepare for emergency preparedness in an uncertain world within the planning team - Adopting strategies to build key partnerships while expanding networks to get the required buy-in for an effective emergency response plan Tim Briggs, Past President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) |
| 12:00-12:30 | Leadership Panel Discussion: Bolstering cooperation and partnerships through collaboration with government and the public - private sector with in the area of crisis and emergency management Learn how multi-sector responses and collaboration enhanced the scale and speed during an emergency response. Examples of these will be addressed during the panel. Insights on how when resources, equipment and staff from multiple entities are brought together have a stronger impact against any type of risk or incident. Panelists will also explore ways of employing modern technology and techniques and AI applications in crisis and emergency management in recovering from crises and disasters. Moderator Glen Thomas, Partner, Technology Advisor, Grant Thornton Panelists: Dr. Bader S Alotaibi, Chief Medical Officer, National Medical Care Co (KSA) Nagi Souaiby, Head of Emergency Department, Notre Dame Maritime Hospital Fatimah Anwar Alghadheeb, Chief of Transformation, Almoosa Specialist Hospital |
| ASSESMENTS OF RECENT CATASTROPHIES | |
| CASEFILE: 2020 Beirut Port explosion | |
| 12:30-13:00 | International Speaker: Emergency Medical Services Perspective: The Beirut Port explosion emergency response During this session the speaker will share first hand insights on the Beirut Port explosion, the largest non-nuclear explosion that took place in August 2020. He will share insights about the emergency response from multiple levels: governmental, institutional and individual, revealing the challenges of medical management, triage difficulties, human resources mobilization, logistical difficulties such as documentation, identification, and the use of PPEs in the midst of a pandemic. Hear how did they respond to the immediate crisis and what were the critical tools and resources? What were the lessons learned for future preparedness? Nagi Souaiby, Head of Emergency Department, Notre Dame Maritime Hospital |
| 13:00-13:30 | Safety matters of working at heights Engr. Mohamed Abdula AlMarzooqi, Safety Engineer, Dubai Municipality |
| 13:30-14:30 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:30-15:00 | Supporting Critical Fire ground Communications, In-building 2-Way Emergency Radio Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES) Ghaith Bakir, Lead Regulatory Engineer-MEA, Codes and Regulatory Services, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) |
| 15:00-15:30 | Building state’s resilience to aviation disasters: Developing an attentive emergency response strategy instigated by cutting edge technology Dr. Omar R. Kaddouha, Director Flight Safety and Chief Accident Investigator, Ministry of Transport and Public Works/ DGCA Lebanon |
| 15:30-16:00 | International Speaker Ensuring alignment between the introduction of new practices, processes or technologies with the human capital Ayssar Hanza, Risk Engineering Director, Ace Energy Group (Ex BP) |
| 16:00 | Closing remarks Safia Al Shehi, Media Figure & Conference Chair Day 1 |
| 16:00 | End of Day 1 |
Conference Day 2: Monday 17 January 2022
| 10:00-10:45 | Registration & Networking |
| 10:55-11:00 | Opening remarks from the conference chair Emma Cook, Director, Purely Balanced |
| OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Future of Law Enforcement Gain insights on the emerging technologies used by Dubai Police as a response to attend to future emergencies Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, Director General of Artificial Intelligence, Dubai Police |
| CASEFILE: 9/11 CASESTUDY | |
| 11:20-11:50 | Future of First Response: Vision for Fire Services Technical rescue response and emergency services while considering the effects of 9/11 on the Fire Service Jeff Dulin, Strategic Advisor for National and International Programs, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) (USA) |
| CASEFILE: GRENFELL TOWER FIRE | |
| 11:50-12:20 | International Speaker: Grenfell Tower- What have we learned? The first response- 14th June 2017 0054 hrs: Factors creating challenges for firefighters- fire location, floor of origin, time of day, climate Building a Safer Future- Dame Judith Hackitt review: Key learning areas- Competence, Culture, Control Sir Martin Moore-Bick Public Inquiry: Emergency response. Fire precautions. Products. Culture. Responsibility New legislation: A new regulator for certain buildings. New approvals gateways. Requirement for recording safety design details. Competence Neil Gibbins QFSM FIFireE, Lead Fire Safety Consultant, CROSS (UK) |
| 12:20-12:45 | Design and Operations and current mechanisms of integration in masterplans and other projects for fire safety Alexander Castellanos, Head of Fire & Safety, WSP |
| 12:45-13:10 | Technical perspective : How do we look beyond the Beirut incident Peter Van Gorp, Associate Technical Director, HKA |
| 13:10-13:30 | Using Open Source Data Analysis in Crisis Planning Dr.Ahmed Naimat, Media Response Unit Director, National Center for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM) |
| 13:30-14:30 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:15-14:30 | Registration for the Dubai Civil Defense Workshop |
| 14:30-15:10 | New ESL certification service for fire and life safety products Product certification is used globally as a successful market and regulatory tool to prove product benefits and its compliance with code requirements. How new ESL Certification is designed to remove bureaucratic frictions toallow businesses to gain trusted and efficient certification services for fire and life safety products? The presentation aims at providing practical information on the certification process and certification requirements from the perspective of fire and life safety legislation in UAE for companies’ success. Tomasz Kielbasa, Certification Manager, Dubai Civil Defence ESL |
| 15:30-16:30 | DCD Fire & Life Safety Annual Pitch Competition The event brings together talents from all over the region to showcase their products to a panel of DCD, fire safety and business experts. Shortlisted participants will have a unique opportunity to pitch as part of the Fire & Life Safety Arena and demonstrate how their product/solution contributes to enhance fire and life safety. |
| 16:30 | End of day 2 |
Conference Day 3: Tuesday 18 January 2022
| 10:00-10:45 | Registration & Networking |
| 10:55-11:00 | Opening remarks from the conference chair Tim Briggs, Past President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) |
| OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE | |
| 11:00-11:30 | International Speaker Managing health and safety – the here and now Handling emergencies and supporting vulnerable workers Risk management and overcoming them through lessons learnt Kate Field, Global Head Health, Safety and Well-being, British Standards Institution |
| 11:30-12:00 | International Speaker Remembering the lessons from the Covid Pandemic and preparing for future pandemics and preparedness in hospitals for future Pandemic Incidents (MCI) Learn how proactive action plans were used to manage the MCI response related to the pandemic Nick Pahl, CEO, Society of Occupational Medicine (UK) |
| 12:00-12:30 | Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of first responders and communicating the acceptability of risk during an emergency Understanding how to communicate the acceptable risks with employees to their buy-in How to engage and gain trust of employees within the organisation Graham Parker, Past President IOSH and Ambassador for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) (UK |
| 12:30-13:00 | International speaker: Addressing the PTSD in emergency staff and stress management Learn about the process and benefits of updating the staff with continuous training Training for first responders that addresses trauma informed and self-care Jan Fox, Executive Director - Safe Communities, REACH Council for Safe Communities & Co-Chair of the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention (Canada) |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Networking Lunch |
| 14:00-14:45 | International Speakers: Optimizing responses and preparedness for Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) and addressing the lessons learnt Understand the role that sustenance, fatigue and sleep plays in prevention of accidents and response. Ensuring health provision is made for the responders Tim Briggs, Past President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Emma Cook, Director, Purely Balanced |
| 14:45-15:45 | Panel Discussion: Building resiliency toward the “New Normal” and communication’s and buy in of first responders Best practices for minimizing organizational impact and developing a truly resilient organization Improving safety, security, centralised command center coordination and business contingency resilience Building on the recall of the first responders to ensure continuous training and development Ensuring responders are properly trained to use the available new technologies Moderator Tim Briggs, Past President, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Panelists Emma Cook, Director, Purely Balanced Nick Pahl, CEO, Society of Occupational Medicine (UK) Kate Field, Global Head Health, Safety and Well-being, British Standards Institution Sinclair Duffie (V), Head of Fire Department Support, Nawah Energy Company |
| 16:00 | Closing remarks and end of day 3 |
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Who should attend?
The Agile First Responders Conference is designed to appeal to safety, security, fire and first responders working at all levels and includes SVPs, VPs, Directors, Superintendents, Supervisors, Specialists, Engineers, Leaders, and Managers of:
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