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ANNUAL

CONFERENCE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS

Conference Programme

 

Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork

Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th May 2002

 

CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION

 

THEME:          DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS

WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2002

08.30

Registration @ Main Foyer

09:15-09:30

Address of Welcome @ Estuary Suite (1st Floor)

Chairman of Cork County Council- Mr. Michael Hegarty

09:30-10:00

Opening Address

Minister for the Environment & Local Government

SESSION 1

Chairman-Tony McCarthy, Vice-Chairman C.F.O.A.

10:00-10:15

Address of County Manager

Mr. Maurice Moloney, County Manager, Cork County Council

10:15-10:45

Chairman’s Address

Mr. Michael Fitzsimons, Chairman, Chief Fire Officers Association

10:45-11.15

Welcome New York’s Finest And Bravest

11:15-12:30

Opening of Trade Show

Kiltegan Suite (Ground Floor) & External Area

12.30-13.30

Lunch

SESSION 2

Chairman-Jim Dunphy, Vice-Chairman C.F.O.A.

13.45-14.20

"International Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief Operations"

Mr. Göran Schnell- C.F.O. Uppsala, Sweden & Chairman of the Federation of European Union Fire Officers Associations (FEU)

14.20-15.00

Title- to be agreed after 25th February 2002

Speaker- Fire Industries Association of Ireland

15:00-16:15

Trade Show & Coffee

Exhibition Hall

16:15-16:50

Post 911- The New Workplace for Emergency Responders

Mr. Göran Schnell- C.F.O.-Uppsala, Sweden & Chairman (FEU)

17:00

Panel Discussion

 THEME:          DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL HAZARDS

THURSDAY 9TH MAY 2002

SESSION 3

 

Chairman- Cahal McConn, Vice-Chairman C.F.O.A.

 

9.30-10.30

 

When It All Goes Wrong-‘Ideal World’-Fire

Mr. Tom Carroll, C.F.O.-Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service

 

10.30-11.00

 

Building Control: Why So Important?

Mr. Andrew Macilwraith (A.C.F.O)

 

11.00-12.30

 

Trade Show & Coffee

Exhibition Hall & External Area

 

12.30-13.45

 

Lunch

 

SESSION 4

 

Chairman- Seamus Murphy, Vice-Chairman C.F.O.A.

 

14:00-14:45

 

The Operation of the Fire Service in Europe

Speaker to be confirmed

 

14:45-15:30

 

Off-Site Effects Analysis of Major Accidents In Chemical Industries

Dr Alexis Dutrieux, ATM Pro

(demo based on Antwerp or US sites ?)

 

15:30-16:00

 

Coffee

Trade Show

 

16:00-16:45

 

Seveso II & The Chemical Industry

Ms. Marion Byron- IPCMF

 

16:45 - 17:00

 

Closing Summary & Panel Discussion

 

20:00

 

Chief Fire Officers’ Association- Annual Dinner Dance

at The Rochestown Park Hotel