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Fire modeling has now more than three decades worth of development. Apart from its use in universities, the primary uses have been for design and for fire investigation purposes. The present status, however, in these two application areas is very different. It is shown that, after an early start, application of advanced fire modeling towards design purposes is currently very limited. Furthermore, it is not realistic that an upswing might be expected in the short term. By contrast, fire modeling use is growing extremely rapidly in the fire investigation area. The limitation there is that, while the work done at governmental laboratories and national institutes invariably has been of high quality, the record in the private sector is spotty. Furthermore, it is of concern that the trend towards making the fire models more versatile, user-friendly, and graphically-realistic is actually encouraging misuses of the models. This presentation will assess the current shortcomings of fire modelling in fire investigation and possible solutions to this dilemma.
The Executive of SFPE has met and wishes to reinvigorate Chapter 30 which at one time was one of the most prominent in North America. A substantial fund has been accumulated that will enable a re-inaugural meeting to be held with a complimentary dinner for all those in attendance. The maximum attendance will be 40 persons. SFPE national members, chapter members and potential members/guests are invited.
Date:
June 6th 2012
Place:
Delta Hotel, Ballroom, 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC
Time:
Registration and no host bar 5:30pm; dinner at 6:00pm, presentation starts 7:15 pm approx.
Dinner:
Free buffet dinner with a max admission of 40 persons
Speaker:
John Ivison
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This seminar will help you to understand the human behaviour in fire emergencies, from the first alert and cues to the aftermath of the evacuation process. It elaborates on the material that was presented in Module 3 of the January 2011 course ‘Basic Principles of Fire Protection Engineering’ (not a pre?requisite). The seminar material comes in part from the research work of Dr Guylène Proulx, deceased, during her tenure at the NRC. This course encompasses an in?depth overview of Human Response in Fire, allowing participants to gain or refresh their knowledge on the topic.
DATE:
MONDAY TO THURSDAY (INCLUDED) 24TH TO 27TH OF JANUARY 2011
COURSE HOURS:
8:00 TO 17:00
ACTIVITY LANGUAGES:
ENGLISH AND FRENCH
This course is delivered for the first time in Canada, take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn and network!
RESUME
This formation will allow the possibility to make a global review of the fire protection field, gaining or refreshing their knowledge of the principles of
