Conference Overview
Time
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Day 1
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November 5, 2024
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Day 2
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November 6, 2024
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Day 3
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November 7, 2024
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Location
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8:00 - 9:00 |
REGISTRATION AND WELCOMING
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9:00 – 9:45 |
Panel Session 1
Mega Initiatives: The Global Impact and Shaping the Future
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Panel Session 3
Uplifting Local Workforce
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Panel Session 5
National Disasters Readiness
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Main Hall |
9:45 – 10:00 |
NETWORKING BREAK
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Technical Session 1:
Leadership & Command
Technical Session 2:
Mega Projects Fire Design & Safety
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Technical Session 7:
Fire Training and HR
Technical Session 8:
Technology and Innovation
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Technical Session 13:
Operational Medicine, Health and Wellness
Technical Session 14:
Crowd Management
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Secondary Hall 1 & 2 |
11:15 – 12:15 |
Technical Session 3:
Safe & Sustainable Standards
Technical Session 4:
Electrical Vehicles and Fuel Cells Applications
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Technical Session 9:
Environmental Protection
Technical Session 10:
Municipal Fires
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Technical Session 15:
Fire Inspection and Notification
Technical Session 16:
Investigation and Case Studies
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Secondary Hall 1 & 2 |
12:15 - 13:15 |
LUNCH AND PRAYER BREAK
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CLOSING CEREMONY AND LUNCH
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13:15 –14:00 |
Business Development Opportunity by
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Panel Session 4
Crisis Preparedness and Emergency Resilience
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Main Hall | |
14:00 –14:15 |
NETWORKING BREAK
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14:15 –15:15 |
Technical Session 5:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Technical Session 6:
Industrial Fires
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Technical Session 11:
Operation Resilience
Technical Session 12:
Fire Systems
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Secondary Hall 1 & 2 |
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOMING
09:00 – 09:45
Panel Session 1
Mega Initiatives: The Global Impact and Shaping the Future
09:45 – 10:00
NETWORKING BREAK
10:00 - 11:00
TECHNICAL SESSION 1
TECHNICAL SESSION 2
TECHNICAL SESSION 1
Leadership & Command
Speaker 1 : Colonel Mohammed Al Hammadi, Civil Defense
The Impact Media Volume and Flow on Incident Management
Speaker 2 : Bart Van Leeuwen, SA Training EMEA
Flawed Situational Awareness
Speaker 3 : Randal Collins, NEOM
Unmasking Toxic Leadership in Emergency Response Organizations
TECHNICAL SESSION 2
Mega Projects Fire Design & Safety, Café Style
Speaker 1 : Sawsan Dahham, SIENA
Speaker 2 : Khalid Almandil, Red Sea Global
Speaker 3 : Ameen Al Hashem, IPMS
11:15 - 12:15
TECHNICAL SESSION 3
TECHNICAL SESSION 4
TECHNICAL SESSION 3
Safe and Sustainable Standards
Speaker 1 : Beth Tubbs, International Code Council
A Holistic and Coordinated Approach to Building Safety
Speaker 2 : Gaith Bakir, UL Solutions
Codes and Standards: Keeping Up with The Speed of Innovations
Speaker 3 : Salman Al-Qahtani, SCE
Case Study: Handling an Existing High-Rise Building According to the Requirements of the Saudi Fire Protection Code SBC-801
TECHNICAL SESSION 4
Electrical Vehicles and Fuel Cells Applications
Speaker 1 : Nobuyuki Takemura and Akira Yamashita, Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Hydrogen Technology - Safety Design and Practice
Speaker 3 : Micheal Ferrera, FRA
Assessment of EV Fire Hazards in Parking Garages
Speaker 3 : Abdulrahman S. Alsuhaibani, Aramco
Safety Aspects of Hydrogen Powdered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) and Hydrogen Refueling Stations
12:15 - 13:15
LUNCH AND PRAYER BREAK
13:15 – 14:00
Business Development Opportunity by
14:00 – 14:15
NETWORKING BREAK
14:15 - 15:15
TECHNICAL SESSION 5
TECHNICAL SESSION 6
TECHNICAL SESSION 5
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Speaker 1 : Noah Ryder, FRA
AI, Fire Fighting Robots, and the Future of Fire Safety
Speaker 2 : Kenneth Burson, NFPA
Engaging the Next Generation: Integrating Cutting-Edge Technology in Fire Service Education
TECHNICAL SESSION 6
Industrial Fires
Speaker 1 : Eric LaVergne, Williams Fire & Hazard Control
Tactical Considerations for Utilizing Non-Flourinated Foam Concentrates
Speaker 2 : Leonardo Cotrufo, Saudi Aramco
Vulnerability Model and Overpressure Exceedance Curve Approach for Risk Based Method in Building Risk Assessment Using Integral Model
Speaker 3 : Mohammed Al Dossary, Saudi Aramco
Storage and Handling of Hazardous Acids in the Oil and Gas Industry
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOMING
09:00 – 09:45
Panel Session 3
Uplifting Local Workforce
09:45 – 10:00
NETWORKING BREAK
10:00 - 11:00
TECHNICAL SESSION 7
TECHNICAL SESSION 8
TECHNICAL SESSION 7
Fire Training and HR
Speaker 1 : David Moore, Jr., Africa Fire Mission
Enhancing Multinational, Multilingual Training for Fire Service Professionals
Speaker 2 : John Buttler, IAFC
The Leader’s Toolbox-Three Tools to Increase Leader Effectiveness
Speaker 3 : Ahmad Sagr, AFSSAC - Saudi Sicli
Human Resources Challenges In Fire Services
TECHNICAL SESSION 8
Technology and Innovation
Speaker 1 : Carl Beck, ESRI
Community Risk Reduction and Fire Operations Using GIS
Speaker 2 : Andreas Huber, First Due
The First Due Journey
Speaker 3 : Ramzi Abdullah, NAFFCO
Smart Integrated 360 Solution- SIS 360
11:15 - 12:15
TECHNICAL SESSION 9
TECHNICAL SESSION 10
TECHNICAL SESSION 9
Environmental Protection
Speaker 1 : Bander Al Ghamdi, Saudi Aramco
Foam Transitioning Program
Speaker 2 : Abou Zaher Ismail, Rotarex
Inert Gases: A Natural Choice for Sustainable Fire Safety
Speaker 3 : Capt Ron Kuley, IAFC
From the Fireground to the Firehouse A Clean Environment
TECHNICAL SESSION 10
Municipal Fires
Speaker 2 : Otto Drozd, NFPA
Fires In Buildings Under Construction
Speaker 2 : Colonel Abdulhadi bin Ali Al-Shahrani, Civil Defense
The Role of Modern Technologies In Controlling Stractural Fires
Speaker 3 : Derek Roy, 3M
Latest Developments in NFPA Standards for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
12:15 - 13:15
LUNCH AND PRAYER BREAK
13:15 – 14:00
Panel Session 4
Crisis Preparedness and Emergency Resilience
14:00 – 14:15
NETWORKING BREAK
14:15 - 15:15
TECHNICAL SESSION 11
TECHNICAL SESSION 12
TECHNICAL SESSION 11
Operation Resilience
Speaker 1 : Jeff Dulin, IAFC
Disaster Planning
Speaker 2 : Atiq Bajwa, BCI
Beyond the Blaze: Building a Business Continuity Framework to Weather Any Storm
Speaker 3 : Mohsen Al Shammari riskbcm
Risk Management and Business Continuity Platform
TECHNICAL SESSION 12
Fire Systems
Speaker 1 : Bob Capoto, AFSA
Navigating NFPA 25 - An Overview of Inspection, Testing and Maintenace of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
Speaker 3 : Thierry Moinet, Johnson Controls
Transitioning To Non-Flouride Foams
Speaker 2 : Dr. Mohamed Sorour, Deutschland Technology Limited
Codes & Regulations and Applications of High-Pressure Water Mist Fire Fighting System
18:30 - 21:00
Gala Networking Dinner for Speakers, Delegates & Invited Guests
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOMING
09:00 – 09:45
Panel Session 5
National Disasters Readiness
09:45 – 10:00
NETWORKING BREAK
10:00 - 11:00
TECHNICAL SESSION 13
TECHNICAL SESSION 14
TECHNICAL SESSION 13
Operational Medicine, Health & Wellness
Speaker 1 : Dr. Abdullah Alhadhira, JHAH
Innovation in Disasters Management
Speaker 2 : Dr. Ahmed M. Almai, JHAH
Mental Health in Disasters
Speaker 3 : Dr. Ahmed H. Altayyar, JHAH
Radiation Risk and Impact
TECHNICAL SESSION 14
Crowd Management
Speaker 3 : Kim Myers and Dana Nassif, WSP Middle East
Crowd Management
Speaker 1 : Majed Almejmaj, KAFD
Developing an Emergency Evacuation Strategy
Speaker 2 : Vasileios Psilopoulos, King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra
Integrating Crowd Management into the Emergency Response System: A Key to Fire and Crisis Safety
11:15 - 12:15
TECHNICAL SESSION 15
TECHNICAL SESSION 16
TECHNICAL SESSION 15
Fire Inspection and Notification
Speaker 1 : Abdulaziz Salim, GCC Lab
Assurance Approaches To Fire Safety
Speaker 2 : Mana Alshnaif, Saudi Central Bank SAMA
Elevating Fire System ITM and Emergency Preparedness Through Digital Innovation
Speaker 3 : Abhishek Chhabra, GCC Lab
Assurance Mechanisms to Drive the Safety & Reliability of Saudi’s V2030
TECHNICAL SESSION 16
Investigation and Case Studies
Speaker 1 : Vernon Champlin, Jensen Hughes
Baseline Needs Assessment
Speaker 2 : Capt. Rakan bin Abdullah Al-Harbi,
The spatial impact on incident command and operations management in abandoned farm fires using GIS
Speaker 3 : Dr. Natalia Flores-Quiroz, Stellenbosch University
Case Studies in Fire - A South African Experience
12:15 - 13:15
CLOSING CEREMONY AND LUNCH