Fire Conference 2025

If you are responsible for fire safety, you are invited to join the experts at this free webinar.

We will be discussing the revisions made to BS 9991:2024 and explore current and emerging trends along with our plans for updates to other parts of this standard series.

This webinar will cover:

• how the recent revisions to BS 9991:2024 affect fire safety measures in residential buildings;
• the legislative and industry trends that led to these changes and how they will impact future standards;
• what to expect from future changes to fire safety standards; and
• how to foster knowledge-sharing between construction and fire safety sectors. 

Webinar details

Date: 10 March 2025

Time: 10.00 - 15.00 GMT

Location: Online

Agenda

Welcome & Introduction
Simon Hamlet, Senior Standards Manager, BSI

BS 9792 Fire risk assessment – Housing – Code of practice
Rachel Smalley, Head of Inclusive Design, Jacobs
Gary Daniels, Senior Associate Director Fire Engineer, Jacobs
Q&A

Fire risk assessment for the Responsible Person
Paul Szemerej, IFE Technical Advisor
Q&A

BS 9991:2024 Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice
Gary Daniels, Senior Associate Director Fire Engineer, Jacobs
Richard Clark, Senior Fire Engineer, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
Q&A 

End of morning session/Lunch

Current work in the BS 999x series
- BS 9994 - Fire strategies in buildings
  Aman Sharma MBE, CEO, Totus Digital
- BS 9996
  Richard Clark, Senior Fire Engineer, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
Q&A 

Looking forward – forthcoming projects (2025+) BS 9992; BS 9997; BS 9999
Christopher Smith-Wong, Lead Standards Development Manager, BSI
Q&A

Close
Simon Hamlet, Senior Standards Manager, BSI

Our Speakers

Aman Sharma

 

Gary Daniels

Senior Associate Director Fire Engineer, Jacobs

Gary is a committee member of the British Standard Institute committee FSH/14 and has been actively involved in development of several British Standards (BS 9991, BS 9792 and BS 7974-2) as well as industry guides (SCA ‘Guidance on Smoke Control to Common Escape Routes in Apartment Buildings’ and CIBSE Guide E).

Rachel Smalley

Head of Inclusive Design, Jacobs

She was appointed as a SpAd to the House of Commons women and equalities select committee in 2016, and led the Access Association as their national president for 7 years. She has sat on British Standards committees for over 15 years, and currently chairs the committee responsible for the BS8300 suite of documents covering accessible and inclusive design

Richard Clark

Senior Fire Engineer, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)

He is also the Chair of the NFCC Fire Engineering and Technical Standards group and represents NFCC on a range of British Standards Committees, including those for fire engineering and smoke and heat control systems and is currently the panel convenor for the drafting of BS 9996 – Commissioning and Maintenance of Integrated Fire Safety Systems – Code of Practice.

Paul Szemerej GIFireE

Technical Advisor, IFE

Paul holds industry recognised fire safety and health and safety qualifications including Fire Protection Association (FPA) and Skills for Justice (SFJ) diplomas in the roles of fire inspector and fire auditor. He has a NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) health and safety general qualification, is a certified fire door inspector and holds IFE and the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers memberships.