Understanding Fire: Fundamentals, Behaviours, and Global Perspectives

This CPD provides an essential introduction to the fundamentals of fire behaviour in the built environment, helping construction professionals understand the science of fire, including ignition, fuel, spread, and containment. Against a backdrop of increased global focus on building safety, the session explores the fundamental principles of fire dynamics and examines how factors such as climate conditions, building design, and construction materials can influence fire performance and risk.

The webinar also provides an overview of key international fire safety regulations and standards, alongside lessons learned from major fire incidents and global case studies. Through expert insight and real-world examples, attendees will explore how fire safety considerations can be embedded into design, construction, refurbishment, and asset management processes from the outset.

The session is presented by Tim Jackson MRICS, AIFireE, MIFSM, Head of Technical Inspection and Compliance at Calfordseaden, and Matt Bright MIFSE, MIFSM, Head of Building Safety at LiveWest. Drawing on their extensive experience across fire safety, compliance, building surveying, and building safety leadership, Tim and Matt provide valuable industry perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing built environment professionals in delivering safer buildings.