The Conference
Join the UK’s healthcare fire safety leaders for three days of insight, innovation, and networking.
NAHFO’s national flagship conference returns in 2026 to explore how technology is reshaping compliance, prevention, and emergency response across healthcare estates.
Why attend?
- Knowledge sharing & best practice – Learn directly from fire safety specialists, healthcare estates leaders, and regulators through case studies, technical sessions, and practical workshops.
- Networking & collaboration – Connect with peers from across the UK to exchange experiences, solutions, and strategies that raise standards in fire safety.
- Sponsor & exhibitor engagement – Discover the latest innovations in fire safety systems, products, and services, with enhanced opportunities to meet suppliers and partners who can support your organisation’s compliance and resilience goals.
Conference Programme
Under Construction
- 12:00 -
- 13:00
- Registration, Coffee & Networking - Exhibition Hall
- 13:00 -
- 13:15
- Welcome and Opening Remarks
Stewart Crowe
Assistant Director
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
Assistant Director
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
- 13:15 -
- 13:30
- Responsible Person/Fire Safety Duties
Paul Fitzpatrick
Director of Estates & Facilities
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
Director of Estates & Facilities
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
- 13:30 -
- 14:00
- Authorising Engineer (Fire) – What We Do - An Overview
- This session provides a clear and practical overview of the role of the Authorising Engineer (Fire) within healthcare estates. Cheryl Couling, Principal Consultant at Fire Safety Partnership, will explain the purpose, responsibilities, and value of the AE(F) role, including how it supports assurance, compliance, and good governance in NHS fire safety management.Ideal for those new to the role, working with AE(F)s, or seeking clarity on expectations, this session demystifies what Authorising Engineers (Fire) do in practice and how they contribute to safer healthcare environments.
Cheryl Couling
Principal Consultant
Fire Safety Partnership
Principal Consultant
Fire Safety Partnership
- 14:00 -
- 14:30
- Future-Proofing Fire Safety in Healthcare: From Compliance to Operational Excellence - Honeywell GOLD SPONSOR
- Healthcare facilities face an increasingly complex fire safety landscape shaped by aging infrastructure, evolving care environments, and heightened regulatory scrutiny. Too often, fire safety is treated as a compliance requirement rather than a core component of operational resilience. This session explores how healthcare organizations can shift from reactive, checklist-based approaches to proactive fire safety strategies that prioritize patient safety, staff readiness, and continuity of care. Attendees will learn how modern fire detection and life-safety technologies, combined with system integration, data visibility, and smarter maintenance practices, can reduce risk while improving efficiency and long-term asset performance. The session will also highlight how future-ready fire safety programs can align with broader healthcare goals such as digital transformation, sustainability, and operational excellence.
- 14:30 -
- 15:00
- The Building Safety Act in Practice: What’s New, What Still Applies, What to Do Now
- Proposed synopsis / topics – This session will discuss the key issues around building safety that continue to confuse and cause issues across the NHS. This includes understanding when building control approval is actually required, whether a HRB can be split into smaller non-HRB sections (meaning building control applications can go via the local authority rather than to the BSR), what may count as an emergency repair, what a good gateway 2 application looks like, and how to balance the requirements of the Building Safety Act with remaining compliant with the Fire Safety Order. Q&A welcome and encouraged.
Louise Mansfield
Legal Director
Bevan Brittan
Legal Director
Bevan Brittan
- 15:00 -
- 15:45
- Coffee & Networking
- 15:45 -
- 15:50
- Welcome Back
Stewart Crowe
Assistant Director
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
Assistant Director
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
- 15:50 -
- 16:20
- Case Study: Passive Fire Protection at the Digital Frontier
- This case study explores how passive fire protection is evolving alongside digital design, data-driven compliance, and modern construction methods. Using real project examples, TECL will demonstrate how digital tools, coordinated design, and early engagement can improve the specification, installation, and verification of passive fire protection systems. The session will highlight practical lessons learned, common challenges, and how embracing digital processes can enhance compliance, quality, and long-term building safety.
- 16:20 -
- 16:50
- Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: Insights from Advanced Materials Research
- Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly used across NHS estates, from medical devices and mobility aids to backup power and digital infrastructure, introducing new and evolving fire risks. This session draws on advanced materials research to explain how lithium-ion battery fires develop, including thermal runaway and fire spread mechanisms, and what this means in practice for NHS fire safety management. Attendees will gain insight into how research-led understanding can inform risk assessment, passive and active fire protection measures, emergency response planning, and safer design decisions to help protect patients, staff, and critical healthcare services.
Emily Bond MEng AFHEA
PhD Researcher
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast
PhD Researcher
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast
- 16:50 -
- 17:30
- Industry Insight: Digital Platforms for Fire Risk & Building Safety
- An exploration of how integrated software platforms can be used to manage compliance logbooks, fire risk assessments, and broader risk management across healthcare estates, improving visibility, accountability, and audit readiness.
Rik Hutchins
CEO
Soterweb
CEO
Soterweb
- 18:30 -
- 19:30
- Drinks Reception
- Mountford Hall - University of Liverpool
- 19:30 -
- 23:00
- Scouse Night - Mountford Hall - University of Liverpool
- Scouse Night is a relaxed, informal evening celebrating the spirit, humour, and hospitality of Liverpool. Guests can expect a lively atmosphere with great food, music, and entertainment that reflects the city’s proud local culture—bringing people together to unwind, connect, and enjoy the lighter side of the conference. Designed as a social highlight of the event, Scouse Night offers the perfect opportunity to network in a more casual setting, strengthen relationships, and experience a true taste of Liverpool’s character, warmth, and energy.
- 08:30 -
- 09:15
- Registration, Coffee & Networking in the Exhibition Hall
- 09:15 -
- 09:20
- Welcome
Peter Aldridge
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- 09:20 -
- 10:05
- Hospital Evacuation Strategies: Latest Thinking and Emerging Challenges
- In this session, we will hear from two leading specialists in evacuation dynamics, with over 40 years combined experience evaluating strategies for protecting people in fire and other emergencies. We will explore the latest developments in characterising and modelling evacuation from healthcare facilities, and the latest technology that is being used to support hospital design and operations. We will also look ahead to emerging challenges, such as procedures in response to other emergencies such as terrorist attacks, and the tensions in ensuring both safety and security in healthcare environments.
Aoife Hunt MBE
Professor of Crowd Safety and Security Science, and M34 Impact Business Development and Partnerships Lead
University of Greenwich
Professor of Crowd Safety and Security Science, and M34 Impact Business Development and Partnerships Lead
University of Greenwich
Steve Gwynne PhD
Professor of Evacuation and Pedestrian Dynamics
University of Greenwich
Professor of Evacuation and Pedestrian Dynamics
University of Greenwich
- 10:05 -
- 10:35
- Industry Insight: Connected Fire Safety Ecosystems – Real-Time Data and the Cloud
- An industry-led insight from our Gold Sponsors Honeywell, into how connected detection systems, cloud-based monitoring, and integrated platforms are transforming healthcare fire safety management. The session would focus on how a major provider is delivering real-time data, system connectivity, and scalable cloud solutions, supported by practical use-case examples within healthcare environments.
- 10:35 -
- 11:05
- Managing Fire Alarm Incidents in a Live Campus Environment: A University of Sussex Case Study
- Managing fire alarm incidents across a live university campus presents unique challenges, from high occupancy levels and diverse building types to balancing safety with minimal disruption to teaching, research, and residential life. In this case study, Graham Gray, Fire Safety Manager at the University of Sussex, shares real-world insights into how fire alarm incidents are managed across an active, multi-building campus environment. The session explores practical approaches to reducing unwanted alarms, coordinating effective responses, and engaging staff, students, and contractors in fire safety best practice. Attendees will gain valuable lessons learned from operational experience, including incident management strategies, communication challenges, and how continuous improvement can enhance safety while maintaining campus operations.
Graham Gray
Fire Safety Manager
University of Sussex
Fire Safety Manager
University of Sussex
- 11:05 -
- 11:50
- Coffee & Networking
- 11:50 -
- 12:00
- Welcome back
Peter Aldridge
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- 12:00 -
- 13:00
- Fire Safety on Trial: Decisions, Consequences and Accountability
- This engaging, courtroom-based session explores how NHS fire safety decisions are scrutinised under criminal and regulatory law. Led by Louise Mansfield, Legal Director and Solicitor-Advocate from Bevan Brittan LLP’s Criminal Regulatory Team, the session brings legal process to life through a realistic trial scenario. Delegates will examine how evidence is assessed, how accountability is determined, and how statutory duties are applied in practice. With audience participation built in — including jury members and witnesses — this interactive session highlights the real-world consequences of fire safety decisions and the complexity faced by NHS Trusts when actions are tested in court. Will the Trust be found guilty or not guilty? Attend to find out.
Louise Mansfield
Legal Director
Bevan Brittan
Legal Director
Bevan Brittan
- 13:00 -
- 13:30
- Designing, Testing and Maintaining Fire Doors for Complex Healthcare Environments
- Fire doors play a critical role in protecting patients, staff, and assets within healthcare facilities, yet their design, testing, and ongoing maintenance present unique challenges in complex clinical environments. From high traffic levels and specialist room requirements to stringent regulatory standards, ensuring fire doors perform as intended requires careful planning and a lifecycle approach. In this session, Mitch Dean, National Sales Manager at SDS, explores best practice in the specification, testing, and maintenance of fire doors within healthcare settings. Attendees will gain practical insight into common compliance pitfalls, the impact of improper installation or wear over time, and how proactive inspection and maintenance regimes can support both fire safety and day-to-day clinical operations.
Mitch Dean
National Sales Manager
SDS
National Sales Manager
SDS
- 13:30 -
- 14:30
- Lunch & Networking
- 14:30 -
- 14:35
- Welcome Back
Peter Aldridge
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- 14:35 -
- 15:05
- 3D Building Mapping with Intelligent AI Asset Recognition
- This session explores how 3D building mapping combined with intelligent AI asset recognition is transforming the way fire safety assets are identified, recorded, and managed. Attendees will see how advanced imaging, spatial data, and AI-driven analysis can create accurate digital representations of buildings, automate asset capture, and improve visibility across complex estates. The session will highlight practical applications, benefits for compliance and maintenance, and how this technology supports smarter, data-led fire safety decision-making.
Derek Lawrence
Reality Capture Specialist
Safelincs
Reality Capture Specialist
Safelincs
Lee Searle
Sales Director
Safelincs
Sales Director
Safelincs
- 15:05 -
- 15:35
- Bridging Compliance with Practical Fire Safety Outcomes - DSEAR
- This session examines how organisations can move beyond a purely compliance-driven approach to achieve meaningful, practical fire safety outcomes. Focusing on real-world challenges, it will explore how regulations, standards, and guidance can be applied proportionately and effectively to improve risk management, decision-making, and on-site safety. Attendees will gain insight into aligning compliance requirements with operational realities to deliver safer buildings and better outcomes for occupants.
Darren Kirk
Director
Fire Safety Partnership
Director
Fire Safety Partnership
- 15:35 -
- 16:00
- Coffee & Networking
- 16:00 -
- 16:05
- Welcome Back
Peter Aldridge
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- 16:05 -
- 16:30
- Martyn's Law Connected. Protected. Prepared?
- Martyn’s Law represents a significant shift in how organisations approach public safety, placing new responsibilities on venues and operators to assess risk, improve preparedness, and protect people from hostile threats. As the legislation moves closer to implementation, many organisations are asking what “good” really looks like in practice—and how to move beyond minimum compliance to meaningful readiness. In this session, Professor Aoife Hunt MBE of the University of Greenwich explores the practical implications of Martyn’s Law through the lens of crowd safety, security science, and organisational resilience. The session will examine how connectivity between people, processes, and systems can strengthen protective measures, improve preparedness, and support proportionate, risk-based decision-making across a range of environments.
- 16:30 -
- 16:55
- Solar Panels: Photovoltaic Systems – Safety, Risk and Best Practice
- The rapid adoption of photovoltaic (PV) systems across commercial and public sector buildings brings clear sustainability benefits, but also introduces new considerations for fire safety, system design, and emergency response. As PV installations become more common, understanding the associated risks and operational implications is increasingly important for building owners, facilities teams, and safety professionals. This session explores key fire safety considerations relating to solar PV systems, including system design, installation standards, maintenance, and incident response. Attendees will gain insight into best practice for managing risk throughout the lifecycle of photovoltaic panels, ensuring systems support sustainability goals while maintaining safe, resilient buildings.
- 16:55 -
- 17:00
- Closing Comments
Peter Aldridge
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Associate Director - Estates, Fire and Security
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- 19:00 -
- 19:40
- Welcome Drinks - Mountford Hall - Liverpool University
- 19:40 -
- 23:55
- Awards Dinner
- The Awards Dinner is a celebratory evening bringing together colleagues and peers to recognise excellence, share achievements, and support an important charitable cause. The evening begins with a warm welcome, followed by dinner service, providing guests with the opportunity to relax, connect, and enjoy the occasion. As the evening progresses, guests will hear from a charity speaker before the awards ceremony, where outstanding contributions and achievements across the sector will be formally recognised. The night concludes with a charity raffle and informal networking, allowing time to celebrate success, support a good cause, and end the evening on a high note as the awards and dinner draw to a close.
- 08:30 -
- 09:15
- Main Conference Hall: Registration, Coffee & Exhibition Networking
- 09:15 -
- 09:30
- Welcome Room 1
- To ensure all delegates can attend each of the four CPD sessions on Day Three, we will operate a simple colour-coded rotation system. On arrival, you will receive a coloured spot on your badge — Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red. This colour indicates the room you will attend for your first CPD session. After each session, you will rotate to the next room in sequence, following the schedule provided on the day.
- 09:30 -
- 10:00
- Digital Workforce and Fire Safety Compliance (Boris Software)
- A practical CPD session exploring how digital tools can support fire safety teams in managing workforce competency, compliance scheduling, inspections, and asset management. The session would demonstrate how technology can improve oversight, consistency, and assurance across complex healthcare estates.
- 10:10 -
- 10:40
- Digital Workforce and Fire Safety Compliance (Boris Software)
- A practical CPD session exploring how digital tools can support fire safety teams in managing workforce competency, compliance scheduling, inspections, and asset management. The session would demonstrate how technology can improve oversight, consistency, and assurance across complex healthcare estates.
- 10:40 -
- 11:20
- Main Conference Hall - Coffee, Exhibition, Networking
- 11:30 -
- 12:00
- Digital Workforce and Fire Safety Compliance (Boris Software)
- A practical CPD session exploring how digital tools can support fire safety teams in managing workforce competency, compliance scheduling, inspections, and asset management. The session would demonstrate how technology can improve oversight, consistency, and assurance across complex healthcare estates.
- 12:05 -
- 12:35
- Digital Workforce and Fire Safety Compliance (Boris Software)
- A practical CPD session exploring how digital tools can support fire safety teams in managing workforce competency, compliance scheduling, inspections, and asset management. The session would demonstrate how technology can improve oversight, consistency, and assurance across complex healthcare estates.
- 13:00 -
- 13:15
- Main Conference Hall - Closing Comments
- 13:15 -
- 13:45
- Main Conference Hall - NAHFO AGM - Members only
- 13:45 -
- 13:45
- Conference Closes
- 08:30 -
- 09:15
- Main Conference Hall: Registration, Coffee & Exhibition Networking
- 09:15 -
- 09:30
- Welcome Room 2
- To ensure all delegates can attend each of the four CPD sessions on Day Three, we will operate a simple colour-coded rotation system. On arrival, you will receive a coloured spot on your badge — Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red. This colour indicates the room you will attend for your first CPD session. After each session, you will rotate to the next room in sequence, following the schedule provided on the day.
- 09:30 -
- 10:00
- BS5266 Pt.1 Code of Practice for Emergency Lighting - October 2025 Changes and Their Impact
- Content Outline • Emergency Lighting in UK • The Status of BS 5266 Pt.1 • The Purpose of BS 5266 Pt.1 • Compliance with BS 5266 Pt.1 • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025: Types of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 What it covers • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 The application of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Updates • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Supply of Plans • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Illumination for safe escape • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Siting of luminaires and special locations • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Safety Signs • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Emergency local area lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Power supplies and equipment • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Wiring systems and circuits • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Handover Documentation • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Certificates and logbook • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Photometric verification • Q&A
Steve Rham
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
- 10:10 -
- 10:40
- BS5266 Pt.1 Code of Practice for Emergency Lighting - October 2025 Changes and Their Impact
- Content Outline • Emergency Lighting in UK • The Status of BS 5266 Pt.1 • The Purpose of BS 5266 Pt.1 • Compliance with BS 5266 Pt.1 • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025: Types of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 What it covers • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 The application of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Updates • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Supply of Plans • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Illumination for safe escape • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Siting of luminaires and special locations • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Safety Signs • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Emergency local area lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Power supplies and equipment • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Wiring systems and circuits • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Handover Documentation • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Certificates and logbook • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Photometric verification • Q&A
Steve Rham
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
- 10:40 -
- 11:20
- Main Conference Hall - Coffee, Exhibition, Networking
- 11:30 -
- 12:00
- BS5266 Pt.1 Code of Practice for Emergency Lighting - October 2025 Changes and Their Impact
- Content Outline • Emergency Lighting in UK • The Status of BS 5266 Pt.1 • The Purpose of BS 5266 Pt.1 • Compliance with BS 5266 Pt.1 • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025: Types of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 What it covers • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 The application of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Updates • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Supply of Plans • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Illumination for safe escape • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Siting of luminaires and special locations • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Safety Signs • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Emergency local area lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Power supplies and equipment • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Wiring systems and circuits • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Handover Documentation • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Certificates and logbook • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Photometric verification • Q&A
Steve Rham
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
- 12:05 -
- 12:35
- BS5266 Pt.1 Code of Practice for Emergency Lighting - October 2025 Changes and Their Impact
- Content Outline • Emergency Lighting in UK • The Status of BS 5266 Pt.1 • The Purpose of BS 5266 Pt.1 • Compliance with BS 5266 Pt.1 • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025: Types of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 What it covers • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 The application of emergency lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Updates • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Supply of Plans • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Illumination for safe escape • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Siting of luminaires and special locations • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Safety Signs • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Emergency local area lighting • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Power supplies and equipment • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Wiring systems and circuits • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Handover Documentation • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Certificates and logbook • BS 5266 Pt.1 – 2025 Photometric verification • Q&A
Steve Rham
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
Sales & Marketing Director
P4
- 13:00 -
- 13:15
- Main Conference Hall - Closing comments
- 13:15 -
- 13:45
- Main Conference Hall - NAHFO AGM - Members Only
- 13:45 -
- 13:45
- Conference Closes
- 08:30 -
- 09:15
- Main Conference Hall: Registration, Coffee & Exhibition Networking
- 09:15 -
- 09:30
- Welcome Room 3
- To ensure all delegates can attend each of the four CPD sessions on Day Three, we will operate a simple colour-coded rotation system. On arrival, you will receive a coloured spot on your badge — Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red. This colour indicates the room you will attend for your first CPD session. After each session, you will rotate to the next room in sequence, following the schedule provided on the day.
- 09:30 -
- 10:00
- Honeywell CPD Session TBC
- 10:10 -
- 10:40
- Honeywell CPD Session TBC
- 11:40 -
- 11:20
- Main Conference Hall - Coffee & Networking
- 11:30 -
- 12:00
- Honeywell CPD Session TBC
- 12:05 -
- 12:35
- Honeywell CPD Session TBC
- 13:00 -
- 13:15
- Main Conference Hall - Closing Comments
- 13:15 -
- 13:45
- Main Conference Hall - NAHFO AGM - Members Only
- 13:45 -
- 13:45
- Conference Closes
- 08:30 -
- 09:15
- Main Conference Hall: Registration, Coffee & Exhibition Networking
- 09:15 -
- 09:30
- Welcome Outdoor 4
- To ensure all delegates can attend each of the four CPD sessions on Day Three, we will operate a simple colour-coded rotation system. On arrival, you will receive a coloured spot on your badge — Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red. This colour indicates the room you will attend for your first CPD session. After each session, you will rotate to the next room in sequence, following the schedule provided on the day.
- 09:30 -
- 10:00
- Localised Fire Detection & Suppression for Vending Machinery Sited in Hospital Streets
- Vending machines located within hospital streets and circulation areas present a specific fire risk due to continuous operation, electrical components, and high public footfall in critical escape routes. Managing these risks is essential to maintaining patient safety, protecting staff and visitors, and ensuring compliance without disrupting the clinical environment. In this session, Tony Hanley, Founder and Managing Director of FirePro UK Ltd, explores the role of localised fire detection and suppression systems designed specifically for vending machinery in healthcare settings. The session will examine risk considerations, system design principles, and real-world applications, demonstrating how targeted protection can contain incidents at source, reduce disruption, and support safer hospital environments.
Tony Hanley
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
- 10:10 -
- 10:40
- Localised Fire Detection & Suppression for Vending Machinery Sited in Hospital Streets
- Vending machines located within hospital streets and circulation areas present a specific fire risk due to continuous operation, electrical components, and high public footfall in critical escape routes. Managing these risks is essential to maintaining patient safety, protecting staff and visitors, and ensuring compliance without disrupting the clinical environment. In this session, Tony Hanley, Founder and Managing Director of FirePro UK Ltd, explores the role of localised fire detection and suppression systems designed specifically for vending machinery in healthcare settings. The session will examine risk considerations, system design principles, and real-world applications, demonstrating how targeted protection can contain incidents at source, reduce disruption, and support safer hospital environments.
Tony Hanley
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
- 10:40 -
- 11:20
- Main Conference Hall - Coffee & Networking
- 11:30 -
- 12:00
- Localised Fire Detection & Suppression for Vending Machinery Sited in Hospital Streets
- Vending machines located within hospital streets and circulation areas present a specific fire risk due to continuous operation, electrical components, and high public footfall in critical escape routes. Managing these risks is essential to maintaining patient safety, protecting staff and visitors, and ensuring compliance without disrupting the clinical environment. In this session, Tony Hanley, Founder and Managing Director of FirePro UK Ltd, explores the role of localised fire detection and suppression systems designed specifically for vending machinery in healthcare settings. The session will examine risk considerations, system design principles, and real-world applications, demonstrating how targeted protection can contain incidents at source, reduce disruption, and support safer hospital environments.
Tony Hanley
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
- 12:05 -
- 12:35
- Localised Fire Detection & Suppression for Vending Machinery Sited in Hospital Streets
- Vending machines located within hospital streets and circulation areas present a specific fire risk due to continuous operation, electrical components, and high public footfall in critical escape routes. Managing these risks is essential to maintaining patient safety, protecting staff and visitors, and ensuring compliance without disrupting the clinical environment. In this session, Tony Hanley, Founder and Managing Director of FirePro UK Ltd, explores the role of localised fire detection and suppression systems designed specifically for vending machinery in healthcare settings. The session will examine risk considerations, system design principles, and real-world applications, demonstrating how targeted protection can contain incidents at source, reduce disruption, and support safer hospital environments.
Tony Hanley
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
Founder & Managing Director
FirePro UK Ltd
- 13:00 -
- 13:15
- Main Conference Hall - Closing Comments
- 13:15 -
- 13:45
- Main Conference Hall - NAHFO AGM Members Only
- 13:45 -
- 13:45
- Main Conference Hall -Conference Closes
Our Speakers
- Aoife Hunt MBE
- Professor of Crowd Safety and Security Science, and M34 Impact Business Development and Partnerships Lead
- University of Greenwich
- Cheryl Couling
- Principal Consultant
- Fire Safety Partnership
- Darren Kirk
- Director
- Fire Safety Partnership
- Derek Lawrence
- Reality Capture Specialist
- Safelincs
- Emily Bond MEng AFHEA
- PhD Researcher
- School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast
- Graham Gray
- Fire Safety Manager
- University of Sussex
- Lee Searle
- Sales Director
- Safelincs
- Louise Mansfield
- Legal Director
- Bevan Brittan
- Mitch Dean
- National Sales Manager
- SDS
- Paul Fitzpatrick
- Director of Estates & Facilities
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
Under Construction
Delegate Registration
If you have been provided with a discount code, please proceed with your registration as usual. At the final stage of the registration process, you will be able to enter your discount code before confirming your booking.
Package One
Monday 8th June CPD sessions, Exhibitor Dinner & Accommodation
Tuesday 9th June includes Breakfast, Conference, Refreshments, Lunch, Gala (Smart Casual) and Awards and Accommodation
Wednesday 10th June includes Breakfast, Conference, Refreshments and Lunch
NAHFO member (ONE) £550.00 including Vat
NAHFO member (SHARED) – £590.00 including Vat
ONE REFERS TO RATE WHERE ACCOMMODATION IS REQUIRED FOR ONE DELEGATE
SHARED RATE APPLIES WHERE ACCOMMODATION IS SHARED WITH ANOTHER CONFERENCE DELEGATE
NAHFO Non-member (ONE) £600.00 including Vat
NAHFO Non-member (SHARED) – £640 including Vat
Package Two
Tuesday 9th June includes Conference, Refreshments, Lunch, Gala (Smart Casual), Awards and Accommodation
Wednesday 10th June includes Breakfast, Conference, Refreshments and Lunch
NAHFO member (ONE) £465.00 including vat
NAHFO member (SHARED) £500.00 Including Vat
ONE REFERS TO RATE WHERE ACCOMMODATION IS REQUIRED FOR ONE DELEGATE
SHARED RATE APPLIES WHERE ACCOMMODATION IS SHARED WITH ANOTHER CONFERENCE DELEGATE
NAHFO Non-member (ONE) £505.00 Including Vat
NAHFO Non-member (SHARED) – £545.00 Including Vat
Package Three
Single Day Conference, Refreshments and Lunch
Day 1 – Conference, Refreshments and Lunch (Free if booked Day 2 & 3) – £0.00 member and NAHFO Non-Member
Day 2 – Conference, Refreshments and Lunch –NAHFO Member £190.00 Including Vat – £230 Including Vat NAHFO Non-Member
Day 2 – Conference, Refreshments and Lunch & Awards Dinner – NAHFO Member £305.00 Including Vat and £340.00 Including Vat NAHFO Non-Member
Day 2 – Awards Dinner only – NAHFO Member £145.00 Including Vat and £185.00 Including Vat Non-NAHFO Member
Day 3 – Conference, Refreshments and Lunch – NAHFO Member £190.00 Including Vat and £225.00 Including Vat NAHFO Non-Member
For any further information or questions, you have, please contact:
NAHFO CONFERENCE TEAM
ASCENT EVENTS
M: 07932 693 643
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Once registration forms have been completed and returned, and an invoice raised, cancellations will be charged in full and no automatic refunds given. If a colleague can take your place, please inform Ascent Events of the name change immediately – no administration or extra charges will be applied. If your place is re-sold to another delegate, a full/part refund will be offered, depending on which elements of the package are re-sold. If you need to cancel due to a sincere reason that cannot be avoided, such as serious medical condition or bereavement, this will then be assessed on an individual basis by NAHFO committee, and a full/part refund may be offered depending on the circumstances.
NAHFO Annual Conference & Exhibition 2026
University of Liverpool | 8–10 June 2026
