Fire & Rescue in the 21st Century
How Science & Engineering support the Fire Service
The third FireSeat event was a one day conference, held on Wednesday 4th November 2009 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. It was attended by about 70 delegates, primarily students and representatives from various fire and rescue services.
Dr Björn Karlsson being presented with the Philip H. Thomas medal by Prof Dougal Drysdale
Presentations
| Speaker | Title | ||||
| Brian Allaway | Opening address | ||||
| Björn Karlsson | A Decade of Scandinavian Research aimed at Benefitting the Fire Service | ||||
| Alastair Clarke | Evolutionary algorithms for Fire and Rescue Service decision making | ||||
| Jim Marsden | Is it time to review fire engineering research? | ||||
| Trevor Johnson | Wildfire in the UK – What Has Science Got to Do With It? | ||||
| Eulàlia Planas | Computing Aerial Suppression Effectiveness by IR Monitoring | ||||
| Nils Rosmuller | Dermal absorption of toxic gasses by firemen wearing protective suits | ||||
| Gordon Watson | State of the art 3D desktop simulations for training, familiarisation and visualisation | ||||
| Sung-Han Koo | FireGrid: Predicting fire development using computer simulations |
fire noun- a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
seat noun- a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established.