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NFCC Protection Conference

From the National Fire Chiefs Council


Join us in Stratford-upon-Avon for this two day conference from the NFCC. This paid, in-person event will have presentations from across the fire sector on a wide variety of topics, including case studies from the UK and Australia, presentations from BSR, and a panel discussion on HMICFRS.

3rd March
  • 11.30 – 13.00 Registration, lunch and networking
  • 13.00 - 13.05 Welcome and Introduction - Conference Chair, Jo Fowler, Senior Fire Engineer, NFCC
  • 13.05 – 13.35 CFO reflections on HMICFRS – Dave Russel, CFO, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and NFCC Protection Committee Chair
  • 13:35- 14:05 How we improved our HMICFRS score – Suzannah Amberski, Head of Building Safety (Protection), Kent Fire and Rescue Service
  • 14.05 – 14.35 How we improved our HMICFRS score – Ian Armistead, Protection Group Manager and Matthew Hamer, Area Manager, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
  • 14.35 – 15.00 Panel Discussion HMICFRS (inc PRU guidance representative speaker)
  • 15.00 – 15.30 Coffee and networking
  • 15.30 – 16.15 Grenfell and the construction sector; What has changed? Culture, regulation and real-life practice – Peter Caplehorn, Chief Executive, Construction Products Association
  • 16.15 – 17.00 Policy Team response - Tamara Hooper & Albie Collins, Policy Team Members, NFCC
  • 17.00 – 17.20 Questions
  • 17:20 – 17:30 End of day roundup – Conference Chair
  • 19.30 Networking Dinner (to be introduced and welcomed by Dave)
4th March
  • 09.00 – 09.05 Welcome back – Day Two Chair, Tamara Hooper, Senior Policy Manager, NFCC
  • 09:05 – 09:20 BSR/Single Regulator Session: Charlie Pugsley, Chief Executive Officer, Building Safety Regulator
  • 09:20 – 09:50 BSR/Single Regulator Session: PRU Representative
  • 09:50 – 10:20 BSR/Single Regulator Session: Wayne Timperley, Regulatory Specialist, LABC
  • 10.20 – 10.45 Panel Q&A
  • 10.45 – 11.15 Coffee and networking
  • 11.15 – 11.45 Australian Case Study; Developing person-centred, capability-focused and inclusive emergency management policies, strategies and tools – Michelle Villeneuve, Professor Deputy Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, The University of Sydney
  • 11.45 – 12.15 Case Study; LFB Proactive Leadership and Risk Management (to include the LFB response to the Crass-Montana bar fire) - Pamela Oparaocha, Assistant Commissioner for Prevention and Protection, London Fire Brigade
  • 12.15 – 12.45 GMFRS Coop Live case study- Jenni Seex, Head of Protection and Building Safety, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
  • 12.45 – 13.15 Questions
  • 13:15 – 13:30 Summary and close followed by lunch

For further information contact the events team on events@nfcc.org.uk