Behind the numbers – an overview of material fire safety testing and what actually happens in the test

Benjamin is a well-known and respected fire safety engineer in Australia known for his work on occupant life safety studies, design and application of fire safety systems for occupant life protection as well as establishing Australia’s first multi-function private fire safety testing and research facility, Ignis Labs. Benjamin has provided cladding safety awareness seminars for over 10 years, presented to the Australian Parliament Enquiry on cladding safety and continues to advocate awareness of construction material safety and compliance. Ignis Labs is accredited with the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation number 20534 as well as the International Accreditation Service accreditation number TL-1162. With over 20 years experience in fire safety, Benjamin combines knowledge of industry review and regulation matters with experience in fire-safety engineering to provide expert advice.