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The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) appointed its new Council at its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Drapers’ Hall, in London, UK, on 11 April, 2024.  The 12-strong Council was appointed following a successful election held in February-March in which 21 nominations were received.   New and elected seats The Association’s Chair and Vice Chair retain their seats for another year, with the remaining 10 places elected for two years. The Council includes representatives from each of the ASFP’s member categories of Contractor, Manufacturer, Distributor, and Associate, as well as a representative from ASFP Ireland. In 2024, a place for a Principal Contractor member has been created to reflect the growth in membership in this category and ASFP’s increased engagement with this important sector of construction.  The new Council members Clive Miles (Chair) – Chair, CLM Fireproofing  Sharon McClure (Vice Chair) – Director, Avesta Scotland Ltd  Moe Elmasry – Technical Manager, Golden Thread Fire Delay  Alan Curran – Fire Engineer / Technical Director, OFR Consultants  Carrie Blackshaw – Fire Protection Sales Director, Minster  Liam Keenan – Technical & Managing Director, Compliance + Fire Limited  Carl Burrell – Regional Market Director, Sherwin–Williams  Jamie O'Hagan – CEO, Structural Fireproofing Systems  Matthew Jones – Head of Fire Protection and HVAC, ROCKWOOL International   Ian Outram – Firestopping Technology Manager, CPG UK  Will Pitt – Technical Leader – MEICA Specialist Systems, Laing O'Rourke  John O’Callaghan – Managing Director, Complete Coating Services  The AGM offered all attending ASFP members their first opportunity to meet the new Council. They also received updates from ASFP officers on Association activities during 2023 and its plans, with the ASFP’s vision introduced by ASFP Vice Chair - Sharon McClure.   office and training academy He detailed key activities in further developing the ASFP Competency Pathway and launching new training courses ASFP Managing Director - Mike Ward provided an update on ASFP operations, highlighting the successful purchase, fit-out, and occupation of the ASFP’s new office and training academy in Coventry. He also detailed key activities in further developing the ASFP Competency Pathway, as well as launching new training courses and membership groups, and developing new industry collaborations. ASFP Membership Officer - Tony Corcoran explained that interest in ASFP membership remained high, with over 57 new members joining since June 2023. He noted that the membership growth is across the full supply chain from Principal Contractors and architects through to fire risk assessors and facilities managers.  latest legislative requirements ASFP Head of Technical - Dr. Andrew Taylor reviewed the technical landscape providing an update on the latest legislative requirements and highlighting ASFP’s role in developing standards and industry guidance. He detailed how the Association’s technical work assisted with the development of the Competency Pathway. The ASFP’s Competency Specialist - Kate Milford provided an overview of progress with the Pathway, explaining that work would continue throughout 2024 to address both individual competence and organizational capability, while also continuing to look for opportunities to show leadership and collaborate with like-minded organizations and individuals across the built environment.  keynote address The formal event was brought to a close with a keynote address from Chandru Dissanayake of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), who provided a detailed update on Government and regulatory progress and took questions from the floor. The meeting was followed by a lunch, allowing attendees to network with ASFP members, officers staff, and other industry leaders.

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) will once again be hosting the ASFP Pavilion on stand FI1224 at Firex International at London Excel from 17-19 May. Learning Zone Featuring a Learning Zone, the ASFP Pavilion aims to help visitors to gain a greater understanding of the essential role of passive fire protection within today’s built environment. ASFP will be showcasing its range of training courses, guidance documents, and membership services and offering advice for all involved from designers, specifiers, and contractors, to building owners, risk assessors, and facilities managers. The Pavilion also brings together in one location several ASFP member companies, representing a cross-section of the passive fire protection sector. training courses ASFP offers a range of courses, from classroom training to a revolutionary e-learning platform ASFP's experts will be on hand to answer all the passive fire protection queries, discuss the latest regulatory requirements, and explain how their training courses can help users demonstrate competency.  ASFP offers a range of courses, from classroom training to a revolutionary e-learning platform, which enables learners to study for the Institution of Fire Engineers Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in PFP. Topics of discussion The Learning Zone will be the location for the Passive Fire Protection Conference, which will feature expert speakers each day, discussing key issues of concern. This is free to attend for anyone visiting the event and is CPD accredited. Speakers and topics under discussion will include: Day 1 10:30 - 11:15 - Andrew Taylor (ASFP) – Not if but when...? How does the ASFP seek to change passive fire protection regulation and where will we go from here? 11:30 - 12:15 - Andrew Cooper (Global HSE) – CPVC and passive fire protection lessons learned 13:00 - 13:45 - Darren Webster (Firesafe Fire Rated Ductwork Ltd) – Fire-resisting ductwork 14:00 - 14:45 - Joe Cilia (FIS) – Should we be treating walls as a system? Day 2 10:30 - 11:15 - Niall Rowan (ASFP) 11:30 - 12:15 - Chris Miles (UL) 13:00 - 13:45 - Moe Elmasry (Checkmate) – Early planning and electronic work logging 14:00 - 14:45 - Ashley Phillips and Adrian Aynsley (FSI) – The importance of passive fire protection 15:00 - 15:45 Jonathan Tomlin (Inpro Corporation) Day 3 10:30 - 11:15 - David O’Reilly (ASFP) 11:30 - 12:15 - James Brooks (Coopers) 13:00 - 13:45 - Karthick Govarthanam (Firefly)– Passive fire barriers 14:00 - 14:45 - Marco Arreghini (SFS) – Fire-rated ductwork: fix the basics to raise the bar

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) will once again be hosting the ASFP Pavilion on stand FI1224 at FIREX International 2022, at London Excel from 17 May - 19 May, 2022. It will feature a Learning Zone, the ASFP Pavilion aims to help visitors to gain a greater understanding of the essential role of passive fire protection within the current built environment.  ASFP will be showcasing its range of training courses, guidance documents, and membership services and offering advice for all involved from designers, specifiers, and contractors, to building owners, risk assessors, and facilities managers. The Pavilion also brings together in one location a number of ASFP member companies, representing a cross-section of the passive fire protection sector. Latest regulatory requirements Their experts will be on hand to answer all the passive fire protection queries, discuss the latest regulatory requirements, and to explain how the training courses can help users to demonstrate competency. Their experts will be on hand to answer all the passive fire protection queries They offer a range of courses, from classroom training to the revolutionary e-learning platform, which enables learners to study towards the Institution of Fire Engineers Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in PFP.  The Learning Zone will be the location for the Passive Fire Protection Conference, which will feature expert speakers each day, discussing key issues of concern. This is free to attend for anyone visiting the event and is CPD accredited.  Topics under discussion Topics under discussion will include: Day 1 Speakers: 10:30 - 11:15 - Andrew Taylor (ASFP) – Not if but when...? How the ASFP sought to change PFP regulation and where will we go from here? 11:30 - 12:15 - Andrew Cooper (Global HSE) – CPVC & Passive Fire Protection Lessons Learned 13:00 - 13:45 - Darren Webster (Firesafe Fire Rated Ductwork Ltd) – Fire Resisting ductwork 14:00 - 14:45 - Joe Cilia (FIS) – Should we be treating Walls as a system? Day 2 Speakers: 10:30 - 11:15 - Niall Rowan (ASFP) 11:30 - 12:15 - Chris Miles (UL) 13:00 - 13:45 - Moe Elmasry (Checkmate) – Early Planning and Electronic Work Logging 14:00 - 14:45 - Ashley Phillips and Adrian Aynsley (FSI) – The importance of Passive fire protection 15:00 - 15:45 Jonathan Tomlin (Inpro Corporation) - internally and externally Day 3 Speakers: 10:30 - 11:15 - David O’Reilly (ASFP) 11:30 - 12:15 - James Brooks (Coopers) 13:00 - 13:45 - Karthick Govarthanam (Firefly) – Passive Fire Barriers 14:00 - 14:45 - Marco Arreghini (SFS) – Fire rated ductwork: fix the basics to raise the bar

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