Chief Fire Officers and industry experts from across Ireland and Europe will gather at the 54th annual Chief Fire Officers Association Conference in the Woodlands Hotel, Adare, County Limerick on 4-5 May 2011.
The theme of the conference is “Adapting to Uncertain Times – Future Challenges for the Fire And Rescue Service”.
Members of the media are invited to attend. Photograph and interview opportunities will be provided.
Press 22 (061-204222) will provide images (no reproduction fee) on Wednesday.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME:
Day 1: Wednesday 4th May
08:30 – 09:30 Registration
Session 1 Chairperson: Brian Power, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Dublin City Council
09:30 – 09:40 Official Opening
Cllr Richard Butler , Cathaoirleach, Limerick County Council
09:40 – 09:50 Welcoming Address
Mr. Edmond Gleeson, County Manager Limerick County Council
09:50 – 10:05 Address of Chairman of Chief Fire Officers’ Association
Michael Raftery, Chief Fire Officer, Galway Fire Service
10.05 – 10.45 Future Challenges for Tomorrow’s Fire Service
Chief Fire Officer Goran Schnell, Uppslala, Sweden
10.45 – 14:00 Tea/Coffee/Delegate Networking & Fire Technology Exhibition
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
Session 2 Chairperson: Tadhg O’ Driscoll, Chief Fire Officer, South Tipperary County Council
14:00 – 14:40 Developments in Fire cover in Belgium
Chris Addiers, Chief Fire Officer, Antwerp City and Port Fire and Rescue Service
14:40 – 15:20 Organisation of the Swiss Fire Service and Collaboration with Civil Defence
Christian Isler, Swiss Fire Service
15:20 – 16:20 Tea/Coffee/Delegate Networking & Fire Technology Exhibition
16:20 – 16:50 Carbon Monoxide – The Silent Killer
Dr. Mike Byrne, Director, EI Electronics, Shannon, Co Clare
16.50 – 17:15 Open Forum & Closure of day’s proceedings
4th & 5th May
Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel
“Adapting to uncertain times – Future challenges for the Fire and Rescue Service”
Day 2: Thursday 5th May
08:30 – 09:30 Registration
Session 3 Chairperson: Seamus Murphy, Chief Fire Officer, Mayo County Council
09:30 – 10:10 Business Continuity Management
Niall Murray, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Limerick County Fire & Rescue and Dr. Caroline Mc Mullan, Dublin City University Business School
10:10 – 10:50 The Fire Service as a Modern Service Provider for the Municipality
Jesper Djurhuus, Chief Fire Officer in United Fire Service Rudersdal and Hoersholm, Denmark
10:50 – 11:20 Fire Safety in the Community
Mr. Peter Craig, Chief Fire Officer, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
11:20 – 12:45 Tea/Coffee/Delegate Networking & Fire Technology Exhibition
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
Session 4 Chairperson: Dave Carroll, Chief Fire Officer, North Tipperary County Council
14:15 – 14:55 Achieving Excellence in the Fire Service – a Balance Between Community Protection and Health and Safety
Peter Holland, Chief Fire Officer, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and President of the UK Chief Fire Officers’ Association
14:55 – 15:15 A National Perspective on Planning for Change
Mr. David J. O’Callaghan, Chairperson, Management Board, National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management
15:15 – 15.55 Adapting to Uncertain Times – The Role of The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management.
Sean Hogan, Director, National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management.
15:55 – 16:30 Panel Discussion & Closing Summation
End of Conference
