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Russ Timpson
Working Group: Fire Performance of Façades
Horizonscan, Secretary
About
Russ Timpson is the founder and CEO of Horizonscan, a company focusing on risk, resilience and client companies readiness for crisis events, as well as the secretary of the Tall Building Fire Safety Network.
Timpson began his fire career with Kent Fire Brigade. During this time, he completed the Fire Engineering Degree Course at South Bank University.
On leaving the Fire Service, Timpson took up the position of Head of Safety for Virgin Atlantic Airways, leading a multi-disciplinary team of safety, health and environmental specialists. Highlights included opening new airline routes to South Africa and the Caribbean.
In 1999, Timpson was headhunted by BAA (UK airport operator) to lead the response to the major fire at Terminal 1, Heathrow Airport. In the following five years, he contributed to several major airport construction projects; including the skyway at Gatwick Airport and T5 at Heathrow…
CTBUH Roles
Working Group: Fire Performance of Façades (2017 – Present)
Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker (2017 – Present)
Fire & Life Safety Committee, Member (2017 – Present)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2014)
Expert Peer Review Committee (2014 – 2015)
CTBUH Initiatives
3rd International Tall Building Fire Safety Network Conference
08–10 July 2015
Tall Building Fire Safety Management Course, Chicago
08–12 June 2015
Tall Building Fire Safety Management Course, London
18–22 May 2015
Videos
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 05 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Ervin Cui, Aon FPE; Simon Lay, AECOM; Fang Li, RJA Group; Alfredo...
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Videos
16 September 2014
Managing the Risk of Fire in Future Tall Building Environments
As urban communities become more densely populated and emergency access potentially more problematic, there will be a growing need to address the risks associated with...
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Research
16 September 2014
Managing the Risk of Fire in Future Tall Building Environments
Russ Timpson, Horizonscan
As urban communities become more densely populated and emergency access potentially more problematic, there will be a growing need to address the risks associated with...
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CTBUH Initiatives
10 July 2015
3rd International Tall Building Fire Safety Network Conference
Join the 3rd International Tall Building Fire Safety Network Conference on discussions on fire safety, fire detection and alarm, fire escape and evacuation, security and more!
12 June 2015
Tall Building Fire Safety Management Course, Chicago
The Tall Building Fire Safety Management Training Course is packed with useful tools and techniques for those tasked with management, delivered over 5 days.
22 May 2015
Tall Building Fire Safety Management Course, London
The Tall Building Fire Safety Management Training Course is packed with useful tools and techniques for those tasked with management, delivered over 5 days.
16 September 2014
Fire & Life Safety Workshop, Shanghai 2014
The Fire & Life Safety Working Group hosted a productive technical workshop at the 2014 Shanghai Conference joined by CTBUH Advisory Board member Simon Lay. Among the top concerns raised by the audience discussion was the issue of fire safety for social housing environments. .
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16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 05 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Ervin Cui, Aon FPE; Simon Lay, AECOM; Fang Li, RJA Group; Alfredo...
16 September 2014
Managing the Risk of Fire in Future Tall Building Environments
As urban communities become more densely populated and emergency access potentially more problematic, there will be a growing need to address the risks associated with...
Research
16 September 2014
Managing the Risk of Fire in Future Tall Building Environments
Russ Timpson, Horizonscan
As urban communities become more densely populated and emergency access potentially more problematic, there will be a growing need to address the risks associated with...
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