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Fire safety: Within modern workplaces

Thames Valley Community

Date
20 October 2026, 18:30
Type
Event

Summary

Explore real-world case studies, emerging challenges and practical approaches to protecting people, property and business continuity.

You’ll learn:

  • common causes of workplace fires and emerging fire safety risks
  • key lessons learned from real-world incidents across industry
  • practical approaches to effective fire risk management beyond compliance
  • how prevention, preparedness, and coordinated emergency response protect people and business continuity
  • how fire risk management is led and assured within a multi-billion-pound national organisation.

This session is led by Dan Turner, UK Head of Fire Safety at Balfour Beatty.

It’s an excellent opportunity to gain practical insights into the challenges of modern fire safety, hear real-world experiences, and understand how leading organisations are driving effective fire risk management at scale.

Who should attend?

This free event is open to IOSH members and non-members.

Where and when?

Detail Summary
Type In-person
Dates 20 October 2026
Time 18:30
Venue University of Reading, Whiteknights campus, Reading, RG6 7BE

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