| Past Activity: Seminar on Design and Industry Practices on Fire Safety |
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Date: Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Time: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Mutiara Johor Bahru Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor
Jointly Organised by: "Malaysian Fire Protection Association" & "Persatuan Sukan, Kebajikan dan Kebudayaan, Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia, Negeri Johor"
Supported by: Building Services Technical Division of IEM
Promoted by: IEM (Southern Branch)
Approved BEM CPD Hours: 6.5 Hours
Ref. No.: IEM10 / PP / 034 / S
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Location Map of Mutiara Johor Bahru Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor.
Objective
Unwanted or uncontrolled fire is often the worst enemy of mankind because it can destroy physical assets (houses, buildings, factories, forests, etc) and can also potentially cause fatality. While the effect of global warming due to carbon dioxide emission identified as one of the damaging Greenhouse Gases (GHG), unwanted fire which also generates carbon dioxide is also detrimental to the environment.
Various stakeholders namely engineers, architects, developers, contractors, manufacturers and the Fire Rescue Department of Malaysia (FRDM) are now required to shoulder an additional responsibility of not only to protect physical assets and life but also the environment. In this respect additional effort should be put in place to prevent unwanted fires from occurring. Sprinkler system installation has been proven to be very reliable in controlling a fire situation. MS 1910:2006 Fixed Fire Fighting Systems – Automatic Sprinkler Systems – Design, Installation and Maintenance should be the key reference document for all stakeholders of new buildings whilst for existing buildings proper MAINTENANCE to ensure the effectiveness of the system is critical. The Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL) 1984 is currently being revised to keep abreast of current developments and may include additional measures to reduce fire incidents or to mitigate fire losses. The Green Technology advocated by the government is also being adopted in industries to ensure lesser climatic impact in their manufacture and in the application.
Persatuan Insuran Am Malaysia (PIAM) under the Revised Fire Tariff provides premium discounts for installation of fire suppression systems and discounts of up to 70% is attainable if it has been incorporated in the design stage. Retrofitting to meet the PIAM discount guidelines may not be attractive.
Who Should Attend
Building Owners, Developers, Building Managers, Facilities Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Architects, Arbitrators, Mediators, Valuers, Insurance Practitioners, Contractors, Equipment Suppliers and anyone who is keen to keep abreast of the latest developments in this industry.
Biodata of Speakers
Ir. Chen Thiam Leong BSc (Hons), FIFireE, F.ASHRAE, FIEM, PEng, CEng, PjB
Ir. Chen holds a First Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds, England. He has over 30 years experience in the Building Services Industry (both local and overseas), and is a practising Consulting Engineer and CEO of Primetech Engineers Sdn Bhd. Over the years, Ir Chen has been involved in the design and implementation of numerous projects including the award winning Securities Commission HQ Building. Ir Chen is a specialist in the field
of Fire and Life Safety Audits, Energy Audits and Trouble Shooting. Most of his audit works are conducted for overseas projects. He is very active in the local engineering fraternity, and serves in various Malaysian Standard writing committees as well as National Steering Committees. He is one of the main authors of the reference book entitled “Guide to Fire Protection in Malaysia”, MS 1472:1999 on Pressurisation, and MS 1780:2005 on Smoke Control. Ir Chen has presented
numerous technical papers in the field of Fire Protection, Smoke Management, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration, CFC issues, Energy Issues and Intelligent Buildings. His papers have been published in various journals and newsletters such as the BEM Bulletins, ACEM Journals and MASHRAE Newsletters.
He is the Past President of IFEM, ACEM and MASHRAE.
PgKB II Wan Mohammad Zaidi bin Wan Isa
Wan Mohammad Zaidi is currently the Deputy Director of Fire Safety Section in the Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (FRDM) for Selangor and worked in FRDM for the last 22 years. During his course of work he was awarded the Sarjana Muda(Kepujian) Kej Awam and Sarjana Pengurusan Keslamatan Industri.
Ir. Leong Siew Meng
Ir. Leong Siew Meng is a member of the Central Committee of MFPA, a member of MFPA Education & Training Committee and Berita MFPA Editorial Board. Ir. Leong graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering from Australia in 1976. He has had more than thirty years of working experience. He was a practising Consulting Engineer at JS Mahir Sdn Bhd and is now a Technical Advisor with Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (formerly known as Pusat Tenaga Malaysia).
Ir. Leong is a registered Professional Engineer and has been active in IEM where he is the past Chairman of the Building Services Technical Division (1998 - 2000 sessions). Ir. Leong is also a Past President of ASHRAE Malaysia Chapter and past VP of MFPA.
Ir. Gary Lim
Ir Gary Lim graduated from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand and has worked in various industries and in various capacity. Among the many industries he had worked for, he was the Plant Manager of an industrial gas producer and managed an Air Separation Unit (ASU). The ASU produces liquefied nitrogen, liquefied oxygen and argon (nitrogen and argon are among the clean agents that are used as fire suppression agent.) He joined the insurance industry as a Risk Engineer and has worked with the industry for the past 11 years.
Ir Gary Lim, a Fellow member of The Institution of Engineers, is the Advisor of Building Services Technical Division. He is also registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers and a registered Asean Engineer.
Ir Wong See Foong
Ir Wong See Foong graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Malaya in 1974 and has been involved in building services engineering over the past 30 years. He is a professional engineer registered with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia and is presently a partner of MEP Engineering Sdn Bhd, an engineering consultancy firm.
Ir Wong is also the Chairman of the Technical committee for Wet Fire Protection Systems in SIRIM for the drafting of Malaysian standards for active wet fire safety systems.
TIME PROGRAMME
0815 - 0900 Registration and Refreshment
0900 - 0905 Welcome Address by President, MFPA - Josephine Wong
0905 - 0910 Keynote Address and Opening of Seminar by Director General, FRDM
0915 – 1015 GREEN TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS FROM A FIRE SUPPRESSION PERSPECTIVE - FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS
Speaker: Ir Chen Thiam Leong (ACEM)
1015 - 1045 Coffee Break
1045 - 1130 GREEN TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS FROM A FIRE SUPPRESSION PERSPECTIVE - CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPACT ON FIRE SAFETY PRACTICE
Speaker: Ir Leong Siew Meng (MFPA)
1130 - 1230 FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT AND INSURANCE PREMIUM DISCOUNT GUIDELINES
Speaker: Ir. Gary Lim (IEM)
1230 - 1300 Q&A / Panel Discussion 1
1300 - 1400 Networking Lunch
1400 - 1500 LATEST MALAYSIAN STANDARDS ON FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS
Speaker: Ir Wong See Foong (IEM)
1500 - 1600 REQUIREMENTS AND IMPORTANCE OF EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FOR FIRE SAFETY FROM FRDM PERSPECTIVE
Speaker: Tuan Wan Mohd Zaidi bin Wan Isa (FRDM)
1600 - 1630 Q&A / Panel Discussion 2
1630 - 1700 Tea Break
1700 End of Session
Registration Fees
Registration fees for the seminar are as follows:-
Registration and Payment Before 15 Oct 2010 After 15 Oct 2010
( Early Bird )
MFPA/Govt Agencies/IEM RM 450.00 per pax RM 450.00 per pax
Non Members RM 550.00 per pax RM 550.00 per pax
(Fees cover morning refreshment, seminar proceedings, lunch and afternoon tea break)
Registration fees must be submitted together with the registration form. All fees must be made payable in advance by crossed cheque to “Malaysian Fire Protection Association”
Fees will not be refunded for any cancellation. However, substitution of participants can be arranged by informing the MFPA Secretariat at least one week in writing before the seminar. Completed registration forms should be returned to MFPA Secretariat on or before 15 October 2010 to the following address:
Secretariat :
MALAYSIAN FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (MFPA)
No 25-4, Block H, Jalan PJU 1/37, Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 03-7804 9141 Fax: 03–7804 4592
Email:
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Website: www.e-mfpa.org
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