Fire Safe Latin America 2013

Brazil, the world's fifth largest country has a population of more than 190 million. With Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics it is witnessing huge developments in the infrastructure, transport and fire safety sector. Along with other developments fire safety assumes grave importance to ensure safety of the people. The Brazilian fire and security market is booming with 2011 witnessing a turnover of more than R$ 1bn. This figure is expected to reach R$3.7bn by 2017.

Fire Safe Latin America to be held on 18-19 June 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil will apprise professionals of the latest developments and technologies in the fire safety industry that would help them in minimizing losses and executing effective damage control. The conference will span sectors like ports, transport aviation, construction, oil & gas companies, warehousing companies and Government departments.

Key topics:

• Fire security and preparedness for large scale public events

• Reducing the risk of fire in the Oil & Gas industry

• Lessons learned from the Station Nightclub Fire, one of the deadliest nightclub fires in American History

• Analyzing human behaviour in fire safety evacuation

• Computer simulation applied to fire safety and evacuation

• Determination of number of fire stations in large cities using simulation system for master planning

• Brazilian standards for steel structure´s fire design

• Advances in fire alarm and voice evacuation systems