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AFAC22: Connecting communities Creating resilience
The AFAC22 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Conference and Exhibition will bring the emergency management sector together in person for the first time since the 2019 event in Melbourne.
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Over four days across 23–26 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre, AFAC22 will explore the theme ‘Connecting Communities. Creating Resilience’.
The conference will bring together a broad spectrum of emergency management practitioners to learn and share experiences at more than 90 presentations across seven conference streams.
Delegates will have the opportunity to tailor their conference experience to suit their interests, with the broad scope of knowledge, experience and insights on offer this year, including the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) Australia National Conference and the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference.
Conference program
AFAC22 will begin with the popular Research Day, with a focus on implementation and practical application for fire, emergency and land management agencies, and with keynote speakers including: Professor Raina MacIntyre, Head,
Biosecurity Program and Professor of Global Biosecurity at the Kirby
Institute, and NHMRC Prinicpal
Research Fellow Dr Robert Glasser, Head of the
Climate and Security Policy Centre at the Australian Strategic Policy
Institute Lloyd Damp, Chief Executive Officer at Southern Launch.
Expect cutting-edge conversations on prediction and risk; mental health and resilience; innovation and technology; and risk reduction.
Days Two and Three of the conference will commence with an impressive line-up of keynote speakers, including: Dr Gill Hicks AM MBE Dr Niki Vincent Jim Pauley Lucas Patchett OAM Nic Marchesi OAM who will share leading thinking and stories of inspiring action with delegates. Across these two days, presentations from Australian and international thought leaders will spark innovative conversations.
Additionally, delegates have access to: four streams dedicated to topics such as collaboration across services; supply chains and technology; climate; applying new capabilities; and culture and inclusion three other steams delivered by the co-located IFE National Conference and the Australian Disaster Resilience
Conference.
At the end of Day Three, the AFAC22 Gala Dinner will be a chance to unwind, socialise and meet others from across jurisdictions and agencies.
Trade exhibition
The AFAC22 powered by INTERSCHUTZ exhibition will cover over 12,000 square metres of exhibition space with close to 200 companies showcasing the latest innovative products, services and solutions.
AFAC22 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Discover inspiring action and leading thinking from keynote presentations.
1. Dr Gill Hicks AM MBE, Artist, published Author, Musician and award-winning Director/Producer 2. Dr Niki Vincent, Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner, Victorian Government 3. Lucas Patchett OAM, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Orange Sky Australia 4. Nic Marchesi OAM, Co-founder and Chief Delta Officer, Orange Sky Australia 5. Jim Pauley, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
PHOTO: AFAC AFAC22 will bring the fire and emergency services together in Adelaide this August, offering immersive conference sessions and a state-of-theart exhibition.
Expect to see several leading drone and aerial services providers, robotics, satellite technology, real-time data platforms, fire detection and prediction platforms, rope rescue and safety at height solutions, communication technology, specialised operational equipment, medical supplies, emergency shelters and field camp solutions, and an extensive range of personal protective equipment suppliers.
The exhibition will also display the latest in fire vehicles from leading brands including Scania, Rosenbauer, Volvo, Isuzu, Iveco, Hino and Fraser Fire and Rescue.
To accommodate opportunities to view, experience and connect, the exhibition space will include a number of different zones: The Demonstration Zone will feature live demos of the latest equipment, technology and best practices, including robotics, virtual reality firefighting training equipment and rescue simulations. The Expo Stage will offer practical presentations aimed at helping those at the frontline of emergency management. These presentations will cover innovations and new technologies, mental health, wellbeing, community, resilience, trucks,
PPE and more. The Australian Institute for Disaster
Resilience’s Knowledge Centre is a central hub of research findings, including the popular poster displays, and is a chance for delegates to engage directly with speakers at the lounge.
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The Gala Dinner is a popular addition to the AFAC22 conference experience. Right See the latest equipment in action in the AFAC22 exhibition Demonstration Zone.
Below The informative poster display in the Knowledge Centre highlights current research and practice.
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Professional Development Program
The AFAC22 Professional Development Program offers field trips, workshops and forums spanning 23–26 August.
Field trips
Creative Resilience Lab: Creative methodologies for preparedness, adaptation and transformation in the climate future (23 August). South Australia Structural Firefighting
Centre Tour (26 August). After the Flood: Flood mitigation for
South Para Reservoir and Gawler
River post 2016 extreme weather event (26 August). A Scenic Tour of the Adelaide Hills (26 August). South Australian Emergency Services
Sector Headquarters Tour (26 August). More than just holding a hose: diverse careers in firefighting (26 August).
Forums
Creating resilience in the wine sector (25 August). National Recovery Forum—The emerging risk (26 August).
Workshops
Lithium Ion Battery Fires—The emerging risk (26 August). EMSINA presents—Three years of impact! The adaption of Spatial Technologies from recent major and protracted Fires, Floods, and pandemic (26 August).
AFAC would like to thank our AFAC22 host agencies, without whom this event would not be possible: South Australian Department for Environment and Water South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission ForestrySA South Australian Country Fire Service Metropolitan Fire Service SA South Australian State Emergency Service.
Registrations are now open for AFAC22 powered by INTERSCHUTZ. Explore the full conference program, including details on the Professional Development Program options, and register your attendance on the conference website at www.afacconference.com.au.
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PHOTO: AFAC Above and left AFAC22 conference will put leading practice and research on the stage.
REgIstRAtIONs ARE NOw OPEN 23–26 August 2022
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