Finding Equillibrium of Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with ESSAB

M. Mahmudur Rashid

Finding Equilibrium of Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with

ESSAB

INTERNATIONAL FIRE, SAFETY AND SECURITY EXPO 2016 3

Equilibrium of Fire Safety

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Resources

Needs of Fire Safety

Supplier


Fire And Building Safety In Bangladesh• Following ‘Fire Protection And Prevention Act 2014’• Concentrating mostly in RMG Sector.• Poor awareness in individual level.• Fully based on import.• Knowledge of buyers and sellers.• Low entrance barrier for new comers.• Non-availability of testing and certification agency.• Non-availability of academic education.• Experience of massive accidents.• Live demonstration and practice

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Needs of Fire And Building Safety In Bangladesh

• Highly populated country with 170 million lives.• Continues commercial and industrial growth• More than 2000 high rise buildings• Luxury and fancy constructions.• Using of more electrical equipment• More than 3000 active real estate companies.• More than 8000 active factories• More than 1 million active business organizations.• 8 EPZs• Coming up Hotels, Hospital, Malls etc.

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Limitations And Drawbacks• Fully import base market• Policy and rules are not enough clear.• Lack of testing and certification agencies.• Poor maintenance.• Focusing more on RMG sector.• Human resource.• Corporate culture and business ethics.• TAX and Duty factors• Instant availability of products.• Engineering and technology

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Bridging The Needs And Potential Available Resources

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Awareness

Guideline

Law

Product

Affordability

Continues Improvement

Maintenance

NEEDS

Quality



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Awareness

Guideline

Law

Product

Affordability


Maintenance

NEEDSHistory

Example: NFPA

BNBC & Fire Service

Manufacturer

Government

Expertise

Expertise

Resource

Quality Testing Laboratories



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Awareness

Guideline

Law

Product

Affordability


Maintenance

NEEDSHistory

Example: NFPA

BNBC & Fire Service

Manufacturer

Government

Expertise

Expertise

ResourceThrough public relation


Technical Collaboration

From developed countries

Facilitating suppliers

Creating impact on govt. policies

Through research, trainings and development

Through trainings and development

Support to establish testing laboratories



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Awareness

Guideline

Law

Product

Affordability


Maintenance

NEEDSHistory

Example: NFPA

BNBC & Fire Service

Manufacturer

Government

Expertise

Expertise

ResourceESSABThrough public relation


Technical Collaboration

From developed countries

Facilitating suppliers

Creating impact on govt. policies

Through research, trainings and development

Through trainings and development

Support to establish testing laboratories


ESSAB – A bridge to move on

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Needs Supplier & Customer Resources Real Time

Development

ESSAB


Mission & Vision of ESSAB• Established in 2013• Now it has more than 60 members

Mission:Representing, promoting and enhancing the growth and professional development of the Fire, Electronic, Life Safety, Security, and Integrated systems industry and adding value to the industry.

Vision:To ensure the building and life safety in Bangladesh with right equipment and by right codes and standards.

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What ESSAB Does?

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ESSAB

Electronics Safety And Security Association of Bangladesh• A Business Community, represents the community to country and abroad• Partnership and collaboration with local and foreign agencies • Promoting new ideas, technologies and products• Creating a friendly business environment • Developing codes and standards• Creating awareness through training and developments.• Skill development.• Recognizing


How ESSAB Does?• Through counseling• Through skill development• Supporting local entrepreneurs• Influencing foreign R&D organizations.• Adopting codes and standards from developed countries• Guiding through leadership.• Adopting latest technologies• Creating users• Promoting through exhibitions, conferences, seminars etc.

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Who are in ESSAB?• Fire Safety and Security• Access Control• Video Surveillance• EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance)• BMS (Buildings Management System)• PA (Public Address System)• Burglar Alarm System.

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Available Resources Within ESSAB• Relationship with govt. agencies• Relationship with NFPA• Expertise and experience of its member• Human resource of its members• Possible arrangement of Fund• Co-partners and supporters• Access to information• Authenticity and credibility

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ESSAB’s Scope and Potentiality• ESSAB can support government to improved / develop the policies• Can support regulatory bodies with technical assistance.• Can support and promote new entrepreneurs• Can work as an databank.• Can work as an customer service.• Can ensure physical and virtual library.• Can work on local manufacturing and export market.• Can create impact on GDP and lifestyle.

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Improvement of Overall Fire And Building Safety In Bangladesh, Contributed By ESSAB

• Regular trainings to its member organizations.• Regular discussion and group study• Collaborating with Fire Service And Civil Defense• Ensured NFPA’s presence in Bangladesh• Organized countries biggest fire and building safety expo.• Guiding users to find out the right solution• Guiding suppliers/contractors to find out the right track.• Training and developments• A common platform for betterment

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How ESSAB Can Minimize Obstacles• Can create social awareness through its publicity and publications.• Can provide and implement guideline by collaborating with international bodies.• Can influence BNBC and Fire Service to develop the law and act of fire and building safety.• Can ensure availability of equipment by encouraging local entrepreneurs• Can work on govt. policies to make the equipment for affordable.• Internal and external resource sharing.• Support national level laboratories to develop the same for fire and building safety• Can ensure balancing between supply and demand to keep the user’s interest.• Can source fund to support entrepreneurs and implement ideas.

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How ESSAB’s Resource Can Meet Needs Of Safety• By applying codes and standards• By providing proper materials.• Engineering skill for consultancy and system development• Archives• Access to Information• Connecting peoples with the specialists• Applying ESSAB’s strength• Exploring new technologies and introducing to Bangladesh• Influencing and keeping liaison with Government Agencies

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After Myth Of This Bridging• People will get right products at right places with right value against right price.• Multi stage of knowledge will be ensured.• Bangladesh will be a role model to other developing countries.• A new industry will come up with a huge possibility of remittance as well.• A big job sector will open to all.• New academic education will come up: Fire Protection Engineering and Security and Surveillance

Engineering.• More companies will come, so more marketing activities will be.• Communication, Network and Relationships.• Over all development of Bangladesh

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Finding Equillibrium of Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with ESSAB

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