NFPA 2006 World Safety Conference & Exposition

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) World Safety Conference and Exposition conference starts on June 4, 2006 in Orlando. This year will include education and technical report sessions, pre-conference seminars, and an exhibition with over 250 providers.

Last years conference was held in Las Vegas and was very successful with almost 4000 conference attendees, an increase of 55% over 2004.

Addressing the needs of professionals concerned with saving lives and property and anyone who faces challenges in the areas of: Fire and life safety, Electrical, Security, Building design and management, Loss control/risk management, and Fire service the 2006 conference is building up to be a BIGGER and BETTER than last year.

The featured presentation at this conference is Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned by R. David Paulison, United States Fire Administrator and acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It will also offer 138 educational sessions and 15 preconference seminars on the latest fire, electrical, building, and life safety requirements, technologies, and practices.

Here is a list of the conference education seminars by subject;

• Building and Life Safety
  19 sessions - Concentrates on practical information needed by designers, engineers, and building and fire officials, such as plans review, inspection techniques, updates on code requirements, new technologies, and best practices.
• Codes and Standards
  24 sessions - Includes information on the reasons behind important code changes and how they will be implemented, and applies specific code requirements to particular occupancies.
• Detection and Suppression
  23 sessions - Focuses on current code requirements and design issues, the application of new technologies in alarm and suppression systems, and the impact of maintenance on systems performance.
• Disaster Preparedness/Business Continuity
  13 sessions - Includes information on assessing risks and consequences, emergency preparedness, contingency planning, incident management, and recovery plans.
• Fire and Emergency Response
  21 sessions - Includes current information on firefighting apparatus and technologies, safety and preparedness for first responders, incident command strategies, and fire prevention and inspection techniques.
• Industrial Fire Safety and Security
  21 sessions - Emphasizes new technology in industrial fire protection and emergency response, fuel storage issues, security of industrial processes, and code changes affecting industry.
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  10 sessions - Considers new electrical design issues, successful maintenance programs, best practices in electrical contracting, effective inspection techniques, and practical electrical safety programs.
• Premises Security
  7 sessions - Examines issues related to creating and implementing security plans, as well as designing, installing, and maintaining security systems.
• Public Education
  22 sessions - Includes fire and life safety planning and strategies. Also offers the latest in safety education including challenges and creative solutions.
• Research
  21 sessions - Considers the latest information available on a number of timely issues, such as safety and economic factors associated with the use of hydrogen as a fuel, and the risks of fire in transportation facilities and vehicles.

During the conference there is also a HUGE exhibition with over 250 exhibitors representing products and services from around the world.

Conference Registration

Attendees can register online via the NFPA web site, with the deadline for early-bird registration pricing of May 8.

For more information, contact

ROC Exhibitions

1963 University Lane

Lisle, IL 60532

Ph: (630) 271-8210

e-mail: info@rocexhibitions.com