BAFSA Seminar - Sleeping risks and new community challenges

09:15         Refreshments / Reception

09:45         Welcome from Chief Fire Officer Becci Bryant

10:00         High rise sheltered housing – Marc Goldby shares a recent retro fit project carried out by Bromford Group

10:35         Protecting families, communities and businesses in modern developments and new communities – Stewart Kidd, BAFSA

11:10         Tea/Coffee

11:25         Low and medium rise flats – Stoke on Trent City Council’s Richard Steel describes the recent retro fitting sprinkler projects in blocks of low rise flats

12:00         University student accommodation - The University of Wolverhampton justifies why student accommodation has been fitted with sprinklers

1230          A Housing Association's decision to fit sprinklers in their new developments

13:00         Networking Lunch

13:45         Sprinkler demonstration       

14:00         Sprinkler reliability & effectiveness – Steve Mills, BAFSA

14:30         Sprinklers & sleeping risks – Stuart Ruckledge of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service assesses the benefits to residents and firefighters

15:00         Final Q&A

15:15         Close