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#9. Why We Should Still Be Discussing Competence

January 12, 2026 • The Fire Safety Event

Institute of Fire Safety Managers Chair, Dave White leads this panel discussion on the standards, qualifications, skills and knowledge required to carry out comprehensive fire safety assessments and why competence is still top of the agenda when it comes to compliance with fire safety regulations.

🎙️Speakers:

Dave White, Chairman - IFSM
Matthew Spivey, Managing Director - Synergy Fire Engineering
Victoria Swaine, Director - 3Safety
Julie Saunders, Head of Fire Safety - First Port

This podcast was recorded live at The Fire Safety Event in April 2025 and the session took place at the Fire Safety Leaders Summit, sponsored by RiskBase.

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