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CITY FIRE LECTURE
High Rise Fires - High Rise not High Risk
The Firefighters' Company, in partnership with Rockwool, hosted a very successful 4th Annual Fire Lecture at the Insurance Hall on Wednesday 28th May 2014.
The Rt. Hon the Lord Howard of Lympne, CH QC attended and made an opening address. James Cleverly, Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority introduced Jones Yeung FSMSM FIFireE, Chief Fire Officer and Assistant Director (HK Island) HKFS and Ron Dobson CBE QFSM FIFireE Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, who examined the levels of protection and preparedness associated with the risk of fire in high-rise buildings.
An appreciative audience posed a few challenging questions of the speakers at an open forum. Peter Holland CBE OStJ QFSM FIFireE, Chief Fire & Rescue Advisor to her Majesty's Government, made a closing address on behalf of the Minister, Brandon Lewis MP, who was unable to attend. The Master and Wardens brought the evening to a close with presentations to guests and the delegates joined them for a buffet reception.
Below is a photograph taken at the House of Lords during the afternoon of the 28th May, when Baroness Sal Brinton hosted a visit to the Lords for our lecture guests from Hong Kong, The picture shows Jones Yeung accompanied by the then Master, Beryl Jeffery and Mrs Jeanne Brinton (Baroness Sal Brinton’s step mother). Foreground in the wheelchair is Baroness Brinton.
L to R: Jones Yeung, Lord Howard, Ron Dobson, James Cleverly, Wong chi-man, Peter Holland
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