SESSIONS

Fire Protection – is it box ticking, best practice or the space in between?

The fire protection industry suffers from the push pull effect of reactiveness.

Influenced by many, integrative systemic application understood by few, limited formal training opportunities, compulsory by nature yet owned by those who see limited financial gain due to limited aesthetic, its an industry that faces many challenges.

Box ticking, best practice or the space in between discusses these concerns and invites participants to openly continue the discussion after the conference within their work places on how they can actively contribute to industry development instead of maintaining the daily status quo.

PRESENTER(S)
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Anita Kingdom

General Manager , Total Concept Industries

Over the last 10 years as General Manager of Total Concept Industries, Anita Kingdom has continually advocated for the greater Fire Protection Industry to work towards achieving a balance between legislated standards, safety and liveability. With more than 10 years experience within fire protection, Anita brings a wealth of leadership and management experience from a variety of industries that enable her to walk the fine line between technical and consumer language thus supporting TCI’s clients in gaining a better understanding of their properties, their responsibilities and their long term building management potential.

As someone who firmly believes in driving change within the industry, over the last 3 years Anita has been on the steering committee of the FPAA’s National Fire Protection Month, is instrumental the development of education pathways between the Fire Protection Industry and the public education system to have it recognised as a viable career option for school leavers and is a vocal member of the NSW State FPAA Committee.

Total Concept Industries is a niche company providing a full fire protection service offering covering design, construction installation and refurbishment and asset management across a wide variety of industries including Health, Education, Child Care and Residential.