MoD to speak at CIBSE/ICE Building Security Conference

Two representatives from the MoD will join speakers from the Metropolitan police, London Underground and specialist engineering design companies at the CIBSE/ICE Building security against the threat of terrorism conference.

The MoD speakers will present the government’s take on Managing the vehicle bomb threat, looking at principal security requirements, guidelines and considerations to protect against vehicle bombs. The response to alert states and mitigation measures, permanent, semi-permanent and temporary will also be addressed.

Other subjects to be discussed include:

§ Governmental objectives for assisting with counteracting terrorism

§ What needs to be done to safeguard premises?

§ Industry guidelines

§ Bomb blast effects and mitigation

§ Communications and evacuation

§ Using facades for defence

§ Using ventilation systems to reduce the impact of a terrorist attack

§ Predicting contamination routes of airborne and water pollutants

§ Protecting your IT services and ensuring business continuity

§ Designing for security

§ Strategic security policy

The event is also supported by RIBA, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the British Institute of Facilities Management.

For more information, please contact Gemma Haworth, CIBSE, 222 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BS. Tel: + 44 (0)20 8675 5211 or visit the CIBSE website at www.cibse.org.