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Anne Steen-Hansen
Profe s sor NTNU
Ch ief Sc ie nt i st R I SE F i re Re s e arch an d Ce ntre D i re ctor FR I C
an n e . ste e n .h an se [email protected] o
The Norwegian Fire Research and Innovation Centre – FRIC
A. Steen-Hansen
2016: Review of Fire Research in Norway, recommendations
2018: Call for applications for fire researchcentres
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3 academic partners:
• RISE Fire Research (host institution)• Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU)• SINTEF
18 partners from industry and public administration
Funding: approx. 7 Million Euro over 5 years from the Research Council of Norway and from partners
OFFICIAL FRIC KICK-OFF 1st of MARCH 2019
Main Goal
Improved evidence-based decision-making
and solutions for fire safety and fire protection
in the built environment
Long-Term Goal
Establish a strong fire research and innovation
centre that is active and evolving in
incalculable future
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Innovation is a keyword
• Product innovation
• Market innovation
• Process innovation
• Organizational innovation
International collaboration
• Develop common projects
• Exchange of scientists and PhD candidates
• Participation in workshops
• The International FORUM of Fire Research Directors
LEARNING FROM FIRE INVESTIGATIONS
FIRE
EXTINGUISHMENT
FIRE SAFE TIMBER STRUCTURES
FIRE SAFETY IN DWELLINGS
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR
FIREFIGHTERS
PhD-Projects
WP2 Fire dynamics and modelling:
• Modelling of turbulent combustion in underventilated fires (application deadline 18-08-2019)
WP 3 Building technology and design:
• Fire development in buildings with wooden structures and facades (application deadline 26-08-2019)
WP 4 Fire safety measures, new technology in buildings
• A position will be announced early 2020
Two new projects funded by the RCN program:
Health risks and health effects of firefighter work: Exposures, diseases and preventive measures
Project leader SINTEF
Reducing fire disaster risk through dynamic risk assessment and management (DYNAMIC)
Project leader Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
