ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY LECTURE

We are delighted to welcome Steve Emery to deliver our annual Fire Safety Lecture

Learning outcomes:

Understand the main causes of fire, its growth and spread.

Understand the strengths and vulnerabilities of heritage buildings

How buildings are listed and what that means for fire safety interventions.

Speaker bio

Steve Emery

GI (Fire) E, Oxford University Fire Officer

Steve Emery has been involved with heritage buildings since 1989 when he became the fire officer for Bath in the last 12 years of his 30 year career with Avon Fire Brigade.

He was seconded to English Heritage in 2001 as their National Fire Adviser and was privileged to take part in the 4 year European fire research programme COST C17, looking at fire safety in heritage buildings. Following 15 years with English Heritage and Historic England, Steve started his third career as the fire officer for Oxford University, drawn to the job because 40% of their buildings are listed as being of national and international importance.

He takes a keen interest in finding ways of protecting heritage buildings from fire, whilst avoiding damage to the things that make them important.

He chairs the Institution of Fire Engineers Special Interest Group for Heritage Buildings and created the very successful 3 day residential salvage course at West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service.

A light buffet lunch and refreshments will be available from 12pm with the session starting at 12:30pm and finishing at approx 1.30pm

Kingsholm Stadium has free parking for delegates and full disabled access