Fire Asia 2018

Introduction

This era has seen the emergence of skyscrapers and intricately designed buildings that have posed great challenges to firefighting and rescue operations not only in Asia, but worldwide. Added to these are the threats brought by epidemics, natural disasters or other unprecedented emergencies. Fire engineering designs, ambulance services and disaster relief work have to be constantly updated to stay abreast of modern developments and meet the multifaceted challenges of safety management. To build a safe city is a formidable task. All parties involved must forge closer cooperation and seek views from fire and ambulance professionals and other emergency responders from time to time, while maintaining a high standard of professionalism in safety management and large-scale disaster management. It is our mission to do our utmost to serve the general public and protect their lives and properties.

Organizers

This conference is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Fire Services Department, the Institution of Fire Engineers (Hong Kong Branch), the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Building Services Division), the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Fire Division), the Ambulance Service Institute (Hong Kong Branch) and the China Hong Kong Fire Protection Association.

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Speakers Information

	Name / Title / Subject	Nationality
1	曹奇先生 Mr. CAO Qi 中華人民共和國應急管理部消防局廣東省消防總隊總隊長 Commander, Fire Corps of Guangdong Province, Fire Department of Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China 粵港澳大灣區應急救援合作機制探討 Discussion on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Emergency Rescue Co-operation Mechanism	China
2	康青春教授 Professor KANG Qing Chun 中國人民武裝警察部隊學院首席教授及滅火救援技術重點實驗室主任 Chief Mentor, Director of the Key Laboratory of Firefighting and Rescue Technology, Chinese People’s Armed Police Academy 消防員安全健康問題研究 Study on Safety and Health of Firefighters	China
3	Mr. Eric Yap Wee-Teck Commissioner, Singapore Civil Defense Force Transforming Emergency Response through Innovation	Singapore
4	Mr. Paul McGill National Commander Urban, Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand	New Zealand
5	Mr. BANG Jangwon Head of Fire Research Institute, National Fire Agency of Korea Korea Fire Research and Development with a Living Lab. in the 4th Industrial Revolution	Korea
6	Mr. Donald BLISS Vice President for Field Operations, National Fire Protection Association Global Fire Safety Challenges in the 21st Century	United States
7	Mr. Neil Gibbins Past President, The Institution of Fire Engineers Fire safety- learning lessons from global events	United Kingdom
8	Professor CHAN Ying Yang, Emily Professor and Assistant Dean, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK General Public Knowledge of Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Emergency Fire Incidents: The Case of Public Transportation Systems in Hong Kong	HKSAR, China
9	Ir Dr. Young WONG Director of Consulting, ARUP HK Fire Safety Strategy for Whole District Planning	HKSAR, China
10	Mr. Andy Roe Assistant Commissioner, London Fire Brigade Meeting the challenge: Building strong teams and leading effectively in a dynamic operational environment	United Kingdom
11	Mr. Teruyuki OTAKE Counselor to Fire Chief / Chief, Fire Prevention Section, Tokyo Fire Department Fire Safety Standards for High-Rise Buildings	Japan
12	Prof. Asif Sohail Usmani Professor and Head of Department of Building Services Engineering, HKPU Fire safety in dense urban environments, are we meeting the Challenge?	United Kingdom
13	Dr. HAN Xin Researcher, Vice Director, Shanghai Institute of Disaster Prevention & Relief, Tongji University Application of High Pressure Water Mist Fire Protection System in Metro	China
14	Mr. Hermann Laukamp Research Engineer, Fraunhofer ISE PV Systems and Fire Hazard – Discussion Topics in Germany	Germany
15	Prof. Freddy K. Lippert CEO, MD, Associate Professor, Emergency Medical Services, Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Emergency Medical Services: The new Copenhagen EMS model for emergency patient care	Denmark
16	Dr. LI Ngai, Dennis Senior Station Officer, Hong Kong Fire Services Department The Development of HKFSD’s High Angle Rescue Team – Experience and Insight Sharing	HKSAR, China
17	Mr. Gary Baum Instructor, University of Illinois Fire Service Institute / Fox Valley Career Center The Potential Reduction of Firefighter Exposure to Carbon-Based Carcinogens in Structure Fires Through the Use of Class A Compressed Air Foam Systems	United States
18	Ir CHOI Yuk Kuen, Annie Technical Director, WSP (Asia Limited) Fire Risks Associated with Waste Management Facilities	HKSAR, China
19	Dr. LEUNG Ling-pong Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine Unit, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Building a safer community by promoting bystander CPR	HKSAR, China
20	Ir Dr. Ming-chun Luo Director of Consulting, Ove Arup & Partners Fire Safety Design and Approval of Greater China Regions	HKSAR, China
21	Mr. CHAN Wai-kuen Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer, Hong Kong Fire Services Department Joint Pilot Scheme between FSD and Queen Mary Hospital on Pre-hospital 12-lead ECG for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	HKSAR, China