Webinars

Welcome to Brandforsk’s results webinar on “Design Rules for Fire Safety with Batteries in Residential Buildings” on February 14, 2025. The project has been carried out by RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden …

Brandforsk’s results webinar on “Trust and Risk: The Role and Relationship of the Individual and Civil Society in Fire Prevention Work.” The project was carried out by Marie Cederschiöld University. Date: 18th of OctoberSpeakers: Finn Nilson, Rebecka Andersen and Ebbe Henreksen

Brandforsk’s Results Webinar on “Older Unclassified Doors in Fire Compartment Boundaries” – September 6, 2024. The project was conducted by the Södra Älvsborg Rescue Service Federation. Date: 6 SeptemberSpeakers: Fredrik Lovén, Axel Kriborg and Magnus Nyhage

Brandforsk results webinar on Operational experience from Inhibit fire with molecules from nature – application on textile – 24 May 2024. The project has been carried out by Luleå University of Technology in colaboration with RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden …

Brandforsk & Energiforsk presents “Perceived Research Needs for Batteri and Hydrogen Safety – A Nordic Perspective”. The project has been conduted of Lunds University. Date: 5 of April 2024Speaker: Marcus Runefors

Brandforsk’s results webinar on Bio-based building materials – a knowledge overview of fire engineering properties. The project has been carried out by Bengt Dahlgren Brand & Risk AB Date: March 6, 2024 Speakers: Axel Mossberg and Cecilia Wetterqvist The webinar is in Swedish

Brandforsks resultat webinarium om Utvärdering befintliga Utrymningsplatser. Projektet har genomförts av Brandskyddslaget Datum: 16 februari 2024Talare: Kristin Andrée

Brandforsk results webinar on Operational experience from sprinkler installations in churches and other culturally and historically valuable buildings. The project has been carried out by RISE in colaboration with Brandskyddslaget and Brandskyddsbesiktning T Godby AB. Date: 9th of February 2024Speakers: Magnus Arvidsson Emil Egeltoft and Tomas Godby

Brandforsks resultat webinarium om Hållbar hantering av byggavfall – återbruk av brandklassade produkter steg 2. Projektet har genomförts av Lunds universitet i samarbete med Skanska, RISE och Bengt Dahlgren. Datum: 2 februari 2024Talare: Margaret McNamee, Therese Göras, Cecilia Wetterqvist & Per Blomqvist Axel Mossberg, Susanne Blomqvist och Anna Sandinge

Brandforsk results webinar on The Duration of Heating Phase (DHP) concept – Literature summary and Roadmap. The project has been carried out by Lunds University in colaboration with Johns Hopkins University. Date: 26th of January 2024Speaker: Robert McNamee and Thomas Gernay

Brandforsk result webinar – Limiting fire spread in large floor plan compartment with visible timber. The project has been carried by RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden Date: 8 december 2023 (CET)Speaker: Daniel Brandon and Johan Sjöström

Välkommen på Brandforsks resultatwebinarium om Inåtgående dörrar vid utrymning. Projektet har genomförts av Bengt Dahlgren AB Datum: 10 novemberPlats: WebinarTid: 8.30 – 10.00Talare: Axel Mossberg och Cecilia Wetterqvist och Louise Holmstedt Webinariet genomförs på svenska och är kostnadsfritt Projektpresentationen är ca 45 minuter lång och följs av tid för frågor och diskussion med forskarna.

Brandforsk result webinar – Using Sustainable Biochar to Lower the Detrimental Effects of Fire in Concrete – 13th of October 2023. The project has been carried by Luleå University of Technology. Date: 13th of October 2023 (CET)Speaker: Oisik Das & Rhoda Afriyie Mensah

Brandforsk result webinar – “Roadmap for measurable sustainability indicators for the fire safety community”. The project has been carried by RISE. Date: 2nd of June 2023Place: WebinarSpeaker: Francine Amon

Welcome on a Brandforsk result webinar about Positioning of people in road and rail tunnels in the event of fire. This research project has been carried out by Lund University in colaboration with Trafikverket, Brandskyddslaget and Bumbee Labs …

Brandforsk results webinar on Identification of obstacles to strengthened fire protection for particularly at-risk and suggestions for ways forward. The project has been carried out by Södra Älvsborg’s Rescue Service Association in collaboration with Karlstad University. Date: 9th of DecemberSpeaker: Fredrik Lovén, Karin Sundström, Mona Hedhman och Josefin Åkerström

Brandforsk result webinar on “Enhancement of wood fire performance using eggshells”. The research project has been carried out by Luleå University of Technology. Date: 18th of November 2022Speaker: Edita Garskaite

On November 18 at 13.00, Forskarskolan´s Emelie Lantz will defend her licentiate thesis in Lund. To participate digitally, connect to the seminar via the link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/s/66587737849

Brandforsk Result Seminar: “Modelling thermal runaway initiation and propagation for batteries in dwellings to evaluate tenability conditions”. The research project has been carried out by RISE. Datum: 11th of November 2022Talare: Chen Huang, Alastair Temple, Vasudev Ramachandra and Johan Anderson

Välkommen på Brandforsk webinarium om Bostadsbrandsboken Date: 24 Ocotober 2022Time: 13.00 – 16 …

Välkommen på Brandforsk resultat webinarium om Serving the community while balancing multiple responsibilities – experiences of working as a paid part-time firefighter. Datum: 7 oktober 2022Tid: 8.30 – 9.30Talare: Emelie Lantz, Räddningstjänsten Västra BlekingeDoktorand vid Lunds universitet. Webinariet genomförs på svenska och är kostnadsfritt …

Live podcast: How do we build the rescue service of the future?was arranged by Brandskyddsföreningen. A new security policy situation and a changed climate, which leads to more fires and floods, place new and greater demands on the rescue service …

Welcome to a Brandforsk results seminar on Trust in the local community and the risk of residential fires. The project has been carried out by Karlstad University in collaboration with Marie Cederschiöld högskola. Date: Thursday the 9th of JuneTime: 8.30 – 10 …

Brandforsk resultat seminarium: Pilotstudie- Kostnader för egendomsskador orsakade av bostadsbränder. Projektet har genomförts av Lunds Universitet i samarbete med RISE, Brandskyddsföreningen Väst och Räddningstjänsten Storgöteborg. Date: Friday the 20th of MaySpeakers: Marcus Runefors, Petra Andersson, Peter Södergren and Almina Catic

Brandforsk webinar: “Fire performance of facades – finalisation of the European approach”. The research project has been carried out by RISE. Datr: Monday 16th of MaySpeakers: Johan Anderson and Johan Sjöström

Webinar on Fire-Affected Biogas and Hydrogen Tanks from an Emergency Services Perspective: Results and Experiences from Field Experiments. The project has been carried by RISE. Date: Fredag 13 majSpekares: Jonatan Gehandler and Anders Lönnermark Read mor about the project here! Read more about the network!

Brandforsk results seminar on When fire protection creates problems – a return visit to the SEBRA project. The project has been carried by RISE. Date: Friday 29th of AprilSpeakers: Helene Degerman and Staffan Bram

Results seminar on “Early detection of self-ignition in biomass”. The research project has been carried out by WIN Guard in collaboration with Linköping University and RISE. Date: Thursday 7 AprilSpeakers: Magnus Ingelsten, Magnus Bång, Johannes Hägerlind and Anders Lönnermark

Welcome to a Brandforsk results seminar on Sparks from forestry machinery: A possible or impossible source of forest fires? The project has been carried out by RISE in collaboraton with Luleå tekniska universitet. Date: Friday 11th FebruarySpeakers: Johan Sjöström and Paul Otxoterena

Date: Friday 14 JanuarySpeakers: Margaret McNamee, Therese Göras, Cecilia Wetterqvist and Per Blomqvist.

Brandforsk results seminar from the project “Fire safety for buildings with cultural values” Date: Wednesday 15 of DecemberTime: 8.30 – 10.00Place: Webinar

Welcome to a result seminar on ”ITM Data Exchange: New Frontier of Standardization to Support Reliability Analyses”. In recent years, there has been interest in using ITM activity data to inform decisions related to system reliability, risk acceptability and ITM frequencies …

Result seminar on ”Studies on environmentally friendly flame retardants for cellulosebased materials. Part 2”. The research project has been carried out by Luleå University of Technology. Date: Wednesday 24 of NovemberTime: 8.30 – 9.30 Speakers: Anna-Carin Larsson and Anuttam Patra

Brandforsk results seminar from the project “Function of fire protection paints under different types of conditions” Date: Wednesday 22 of SeptemberTime: 8.30 – 9.30 Speaker: Robert McNamee Recording from the webinar 22d of September 2021

Result seminar on ”The use of self-learning algorithms in the field of fire – Literature study and practical examples”. The project has been carried out by RISE in collaboraton with Brandskyddslaget and Bengt Dahlgren Brand & Risk. Date: wednesday the 2nd of JuneTime: 8.30 – 10.00 (CET)Place: Webinar Speaker:   Johan Andersson, Axel Mossberg och Eric Gard

Result seminar on ”ETANKFIRE – Burning properties of ethanol fuels & extinguishing of ethanol tanks”. The project has been carried out by RISE. Speaker: Henry Persson, Magnus Bobert, Johan Sjöström

Result seminar on ”Green Roofs – From a fire technical point of view”. The project has been carried out by Brandskyddslaget. Date: wednesday the 5 of May Speaker: Jennie Wigren

Result seminar on ”Exposure from mass timber compartment fires to facades”. The project has been carried out by RISE. Date: wednesday the 28th of April Speaker: Daniel Brandon, Johan Sjöström and Alister Temple

Result seminar on ”Miljöpåverkan av olika taktiska val vid brandsläckning”. The project has been carried out by RISE in colaboration with Lund´s university and Branskyddslaget. Speaker:  Lotta Vylund, Jonatan Gehandler, Robert McNamee och Margaret McNamee

Seminar on ”Three researchers in the rescue service – How are things going for the Graduate School’s doctoral students and how do we proceed?” Date : Wednesday March 24Time: 9.00 – 10.30Place: Webinar Speakers: Anna Ståhle Bofjäll, Mikael Johansson och Emelie Lantz Photo Emelie Lantz: Charlotte Nilsson/SR

Välkommen på resultatseminarium om ”Hemtjänst och brandsäkerhet, ur hemtjänstens perspektiv”. Projektet har genomförts av Luleå tekniska universitet. Datum: tisdag den 16 marsTid: 8.30 – 10.00Plats: Webinar Talare: Michael Försth med fl. Möjlighet att ställa frågor och tid för diskussion kommer att finnas efter presentationen som varar i ca 45 minuter. Seminariet är på svenska och är kostnadsfritt …

Brandforsk result seminar on ”Fire and explosion hazards of alternative fuel vehicles in tunnels”. The project has been carried out by RISE. Speaker: Ying Zhen Li

Result seminar on ”Brandforsk result seminar: How many people die in smoking related fires? ”. The project has been carried out by Lunds universitet. Speakers: Marcus Runefors and Angeline Eliasson

Result seminar on ”Brand i mekaniskt ventilerade rum med hög täthet – OECD projektet PRISME-Brand”. The project has been carried out by Lunds universitet. Photo Forsmark, Elin Bergqvist Speaker: Patrick van Hees and Jonathan Wahlqvist

Result seminar on ”Fire safety in timber buildings – Knowledge overview and research needs”. The project has been carried out by Brandforsk. Speaker: Carl Pettersson and Mattias Delin

Result seminar on ”Fire behaviour and occurrence of Fire in enclosures protected by oxygen reduction systems”. The project has been carried out by Lunds universitet. Speakers: Patrick van Hess and Martin Nilsson

Result seminar on “Fire Safety for an Ageing Population”. The project has been carried out by Karlstad University in collaboration with Lund University and MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) Speakers: Anders Jonsson, Johanna Gustavsson and Marcus Runefors

Result seminar on “Dust Explosion Risks in the Metalworking Industry”. The project is a collaboration between RISE and PS Group (nowadays BSL Industry). Speakers: Henry Persson, Ken Nessvi andThomas Freiholtz

Results Seminar: Phase Changing Materials (PCM): Risks and Opportunities. The project has been carried out by Luleå University of Technology. Speakers: Alexandra Byström, Jonathan Wolf and Michael Försth

Brandforsk Research Result Seminar: “Validation of a VR evacuation experiment – behavior, decision-making and eye movement – Eye-Track” Description The research project has been carried out by Brandskyddslaget in collaboration with Lunds Univeristy and University of Canterbury. Speakers: Axel Mossberg and Silvia Arias

Results Seminar on “Preventing and Managing Accidents in Low Socio-Economical Areas: Further Development and Evaluation of the Concept of First Response Volunteers in Suburban Areas – CIP”. The project has been carried out by Linköping University in collaboration with United Eyes AB – “Safeland” Speakers: Sofie Pilemalm and Per Källgården

Welcome to a result seminar on ”Crowd safety: prototyping for the future”. The research project has been carried out by Lund University with the collaboration of Autodesk UK and Dublin University College. Date: Monday the 15th of JuneTime: 9.30 – 11.00 (CET)Place: WebinarSpeakers:  Daniel Nilsson, Denise Mc Grath, Håkan Frantzich and Pete Thompson

Brandforsk Research Result Seminar: Virtual Reality evacuation experiment on the usage of evacuation elevators in underground metro stations. The research project has been carried out by Brandskyddslaget och Lund University and University of Canterbury. Speaker: Axel Mossberg

Brandforsk Research Result Seminar: ”An Holistic Approach for fire safety requirements and design of façade systems (HOLIFAS)” . The research project has been carried out by Lund University with the collaboration of Briab, Chalmers University of Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Meachem Associates, RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden …

Result seminar on ”Studies on environmentally friendly flame retardants for cellulosebased materials”. The research project has been carried out by Luleå University of Technology. Date: Wednesday the 20th of May Tid: 8.15 – 9.45 (CET)Plats: WebinarSpeakers: Anna-Carin Larsson and Anuttam Patra

Results Seminar on “A Follow-Up on Measures to Limit the Consequences of Arson in School Buildings” This is a follow-up project from the major research project that was completed almost ten years ago. The project has been carried out by Lund University. Speakers: Margaret McNamee and Nils Johansson, Lunds Universitet …

Innovative Electrical Systems in Buildings – Consequences for Fire Safety The electrical environment in buildings, especially residential buildings, is changing rapidly. One example is the local generation of electricity with solar power becoming more and more popular …

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The Social Dimensions of Fires and Personal Injuries Everyone can be affected by fire, but the outcome in terms of the severity of the fire and the personal injuries varies to a great degree with social circumstances, both those of the individual and the socio-economical area …

Each year, more than 300 000 people die worldwide due to fire-related injuries. Poor possibilities for adequate treatment are leaving several times as many people disabled or with a reduced quality of life. A large portion of the victims are women or children …

Seminar on Quality in Sweden’s Fire Protection – 15th December 2017 On 15th December 2017 a seminar on Quality in Sweden’s Fire Protection was organsied. Much focus was placed on facades and materials like those found in Grenfell Tower, but quality assurance in general was also addressed …

The results from the project were presented in three final reports; Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö at the start of summer 2013, which was presented in a webinar from Malmö. To listen to the final reports click on the respective presentation, you can also download the presentation as a pdf …