Fire Protection Day 2023

16 November 2023

Fire Protection Day Rail Vehicles 2023

at the CHEMPARK Leverkusen

The Fire Protection Day is an event organized by CURRENTA Brandtechnologie and is aimed at all those interested in current topics and innovations in fire protection with a focus on the rail transport sector.

Those specifically interested will have the opportunity to visit the testing facilities in CURRENTA's Fire Test House on 17 November 2023 between 9:30 and 12:00.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Write to us at:

The speakers and the programme

You can view and download the programme here.

The speakers and the programme

16 November 2023

You can view and download the programme here.

Speakers

Philip GALLANDI

DIN Standards Committee for Track and Rolling Stock, Berlin

Michael HALFMANN

Currenta, Analytics / Fire Technology, Leverkusen

Dr.-Ing. Anja HOFMANN-BÖLLINGHAUS

Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin

Helmuth KLEINÖDER

Alstom, Kassel

Alexander KUCHNER

Currenta, Analytics / Fire Technology, Leverkusen

Sebastian SCHULZ

Currenta, Analytics / Fire Technology, Leverkusen

N. N.

Federal Railway Authority, Bonn

Tolga WICHMANN

TÜV SÜD Rail, Berlin

Program

10:00

Welcome (HALFMANN)

10:10

Updating of the TSI and fire technology requirements for the rolling stock (EBA)

10:40

Fire hazard analysis for rail vehicles - objectives and limits (KLEINÖDER)

11:10

Coffee break

11:40

Fire protection in rail vehicles according to EN 45545-2
Requirements, test methods, assessments and challenges (KUCHNER, SCHULZ)

12:30

Normative developments in fire protection for rail vehicles. EN 45545 - from Europe to the world?
(GALLANDI]

13:00

Discussion, followed by lunch break with snacks

14:30

Fire safety of buses, transferability of EN 45545 (HOFMANN-BÖLLINGHAUS)

15:00

Fire protection features of alternative energy storage and generation systems
(WICHMANN)

15:30

Closing remarks, followed by the opportunity for further discussion in the foyer

16:30

End of the event

For those specifically interested, there will be an opportunity to visit the testing facilities at CURRENTA’s Fire Test House on 17 November 2023 between 9:30 and 12:00.

Website:
www.brandschutztag.de

Venue:
CHEMPARK Leverkusen
Baykomm Communication Center
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen

Organisation of the event: Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG / Analytik-Brandtechnologie www.brandversuche.de