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1 Annual Conference: Fire Related Research and Developments (RE13) Thursday November Draft Programme* From 8.30a.m a.m Registration + Coffee Welcome & Conference Opening (Main Lecture Theatre () Keynote Presentation () Reflections on a research model to assess fire risks associated with solar panels, How does fire related research work and is it effective? D Wales & S Smith (Kent Fire and Rescue Service) a.m Parallel Sessions International FRS Issues Room R England & A Brown (Oklahoma State University) The case against the privatization of American Fire and Rescue Services J Moschella (Anna Maria College & Revere Fire Department) & A Chou (ChangHua County Fire Bureau) Evaluating the fire service: a cross-national examination of accreditation processes in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom Research and Management of Wildfire (in association with Knowledge for Wildfire, NERC Knowledge Exchange project) Room J McMorrow & J Dold (University of Manchester) The wildfire research landscape in the UK; who does what? J Dold (University of Manchester) Multiple fireline interactions, or how intense can a wildfire become in mild weather conditions? Data Analysis and Decision-Making Room R Bryant (Canterbury Christ Church University) & M Collins (Kent FRS) Electrical fires - using quantitative analysis to understand Fire and Rescue Service data N Al-Sabouni & D Norris (Buckinghamshire FRS) Complex decision-making for messy problems in the Fire and Rescue Service using McODA (Multi-criteria Organisational Decision Architecture) 1

2 a.m Coffee/poster displays pm Parallel sessions Understanding Firesetting Behaviour B Hooper & R Gillibrand (University of the West England) Predictors of firesetting behaviour: attachment, cognition, motivation and The Firesetters Square J Marshall (Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) Emotional experiences of firesetters: Emotions, cycles and types R Sanders (Greater Manchester FRS) Arsonists on arson FRS Guidance and Management N Collins (London Fire Brigade) Fire Service National Operational Guidance P Murphy (Nottingham Trent University) Greenhalgh K (Nottingham University) & C Parkin (Nottinghamshire FRS) The assessment and management of risk developing the medium and long-term IRMP s in Nottinghamshire J Clarke (Edgehill University) & M Anderson (Cheshire FRS) Fire service accountability: a case study 12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch/Networking/Poster Displays 2

3 Parallel sessions Supporting Staff Wellbeing within FRS (Chair: Jeff Goatcher) The Impact and Effects of Burns Experimental Research on Particular Hazards L Lawrence (Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service) & D Turner (FBU) Mental ill health let s talk about it D Wales (Kent FRS) Reducing the severity of fire related injuries what the patient needs S Ruckledge (Nottinghamshire FRS) The Dangers of Mobility Scooters in Compartment Fires R Hill (Nottingham Trent University) Investigating occupation-related consequences for relatives of fire fighters and implications for service managers A Daykin (Nottinghamshire County Community Forensic Service) & L Evans (The Wells Road Centre, Nottingham) Emblazoned on the mind: the impact and significance of self burning M Williams, G Mcleod & R Wessling (Cranfield University) Production of Carbon Monoxide from charcoal during burning, smouldering and cooling pm Tea/poster displays 3

4 pm Parallel sessions Managing Older Workers A Pickerden (Independent) & P Hinckley (West Midlands Fire Service) Managing older workers in the Fire & Rescue Service Do we have a plan? Evaluating Rehabilitation Services J Tolfrey (The Fire Fighters Charity) Measuring our impact - how effective are the rehabilitation services of the Fire Fighters Charity? Responding to Arson J Marshall (Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust) Arson Treatment for prisoners: Project ICARUS, partnership working between Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and HMP and YOI Peterborough. A Daykin (Nottinghamshire County Community Forensic Service) & L Evans (The Wells Road Centre, Nottingham) Classifying arsonists: a help or hindrance in forensic clinical practice? Lessons from Research on Risk J Smith & A Clark (GMFRS) The Post Incident Research Programme: A qualitative study into risk, and perceived risk, within the context of accidental dwelling fires Lessons from Research on Resilience S Frank (CollinsFrank Associates Ltd) & S Webster (Isles of Scilly FRS) Resilience issues in island communities lessons for emergency services 4.30pm Announcement of the 2013 Gore/Fire Research Awards 5pm Final Comments, Evaluation & Depart 4

5 Poster Presentations D Atkinson (Bluerad Ltd) Revolution in Active Fire Protection B Boyle, V Brunsden, J Goatcher, R Hill & A Pritchard (Emergency Services Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University) The relationship between tourism and wildfire: an analysis of sign systems V Brunsden, D Guest, R Hill, F Nash & R Wilding (Emergency Services Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University) Fire safety communications: changing modes in a changing world. Z Parnell (Derbyshire Police) DNA Persistence during Fire Investigation D Ware (Fire Risk Consultancy Limited) Smoke Control Made Simple R Wessling (The Hazel Woodhams Memorial Fund) A Comprehensive and Sustainable Carbon Monoxide Risk Reduction Research Project Proposal *Please Note: These are draft details and may change. Any programme changes will be posted at: 5

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