In this podcast, I am joining HALLIWELL Fire Research to provide a fundamental insight into fire science. With content that does not require any prior knowledge, we hope to guide the listener from the basics into the real fire science revelations. With an in-depth discussion of past catastrophic fires and the most impactful research, we build a sound foundation on where the knowledge on fire comes from. We also take a look into the future and how the field may change in the coming years.
"Uncovered Witness" aspires to foster a deeper appreciation for fire science, highlight the critical role of fire safety in architectural and engineering design, and encourage a multidisciplinary approach to improving fire safety standards. By making fire science accessible to a diverse audience, including lawyers, investors, architects, and others, the podcast underscores the universal relevance of fire safety knowledge and its impact on society. Through education and awareness, it aims to inspire improvements in fire safety practices and designs, contributing to the prevention of fire-related tragedies.
Fire safety experts Dr. Daniel Gottuk & Dr. James Milke dissect the intricacies of building defects, revealing crucial insights to prevent devastating consequences.
17 Dec 2024
S3E03 | The pyramid of solutions
Hosts discuss the complexities of identifying and fixing building defects, highlighting the challenges of defining what constitutes a defect and determining insurance coverage.
17 Dec 2024
S3E04 | Litigation process
Litigation expert witnesses and loss adjusters explore the complex process of identifying building defects and resolving conflicts in the final episode of Uncovered Witness: Fire Science Revelations.
17 Dec 2024
S3E01 | Legal framework of the building
Fire safety experts, including engineer Dr. Robert Solomon and lawyer Ms. Rachel Kim, uncover the intricate legal framework governing building compliance and reveal how it impacts genuine safety.
12 Aug 2024
S2E04 | Familiarity and debunking the myth of Panic
Welcome to Season 2 of Uncovered Witness: Fire Science Revelations! This season, the show's theme is Humans as part of a fire safety engineered system. In this series, we will unravel our understanding of human behaviour in fires and how this complex behaviour may be accounted for in the fire-safe design of buildings. Our understanding of the occupant response, decision-making process and biases may influence our design of exits and improve (or impede) the egress process. In the final ep...
12 Aug 2024
S2E01 | Pre-evacuation time distribution in fire safety engineering
Welcome to Season 2 of Uncovered Witness: Fire Science Revelations! This season, the show's theme is Humans as part of a fire safety engineered system. In this series, we will unravel our understanding of human behaviour in fires and how this complex behaviour may be accounted for in the fire-safe design of buildings. Our understanding of the occupant response, decision-making process and biases may influence our design of exits and improve (or impede) the egress process. In the first ep...
12 Aug 2024
S2E03 | Behavioural sequence and role-rule model
Welcome to Season 2 of Uncovered Witness: Fire Science Revelations! This season, the show's theme is Humans as part of a fire safety engineered system. In this series, we will unravel our understanding of human behaviour in fires and how this complex behaviour may be accounted for in the fire-safe design of buildings. Our understanding of the occupant response, decision-making process and biases may influence our design of exits and improve (or impede) the egress process. This episode is...
12 Aug 2024
S2E02 | Response to fire cues and group influence
Welcome to Season 2 of Uncovered Witness: Fire Science Revelations! This season, the show's theme is Humans as part of a fire safety engineered system. In this series, we will unravel our understanding of human behaviour in fires and how this complex behaviour may be accounted for in the fire-safe design of buildings. Our understanding of the occupant response, decision-making process and biases may influence our design of exits and improve (or impede) the egress process. In the second e...
13 Jun 2024
The Expert Witness with Kristen E. Lange
In this episode of The Uncovered Witness, I've invited Kristen E. Lange from Ogden Murphy Wallace P.L.L.C. In her expertise, Kristen has worked on court cases related to fire safety; in those cases, she has worked with expert witnesses who were fire safety engineers. Trying to tap into this experience, we try to identify "who" is the expert witness? What role are they in legal proceedings, and how is their expertise presented? Also, what makes an outstanding expert witness?
This show is produced by the Fire Science Media for Halliwell Fire Research. Executive producer - Monika Węgrzyńska, scripting and production - Monika and Wojciech Węgrzyńscy, sound engineer - Mikołaj Jarząbek. All rights reserved. 2024.
10 Apr 2024
Means of Escape pt. 1 - The Exit Capacity
In this mini-series of the Uncovered Witness - Fire Science Revelations, we cover the subject of the means of escape - the technical solutions in our buildings meant to allow for human evacuation in case of a fire.
In the first episode of the series, we discuss exit capacities and flow rates. How do we know how many people can fit in the building? What do the models look like, and where did they come from? What data do we have at our disposal, and how relevant is it?
We also refer to the tragic fires in Beverly Hills Supper Club and Gothenburg discothèque fire. What lessons are in those tragedies, and how insufficient exit capacity was one of the critical components of the disaster.
We also cover modern technologies such as VR and automated systems to count people, and we look forward to their future use in building fire safety.
Guests featured in this podcast episode:
Prof. Daniel Nilsson, University of Canterbury, Halliwell Fire Research
Luke de Schot, Halliwell Fire Research
Josh Gibbons, Halliwell Fire Research
Relevant Fire Science Show (https://www.firescienceshow.com/)episodes:
Human walking speed and factors that influence it with John Gales (https://www.firescienceshow.com/068-human-walking-speed-and-factors-that-influence-it-with-john-gales/)
The future of evacuation modelling with Enrico Ronchi and Ruggiero Lovreglio (https://www.firescienceshow.com/016-the-future-of-evacuation-modelling-with-enrico-ronchi-and-ruggiero-lovreglio/)
This show is produced by the Fire Science Media for Halliwell Fire Research. Executive producer - Monika Węgrzyńska, scripting and production - Monika and Wojciech Węgrzyńscy, sound engineer - Mikołaj Jarząbek. All rights reserved. 2024.
10 Apr 2024
Means of Escape pt. 2 - The Building Automation
In this mini-series of the Uncovered Witness - Fire Science Revelations, we cover the subject of the means of escape - the technical solutions in our buildings meant to allow for human evacuation in case of a fire.
In the second episode of this mini-series, we cover the fire engineering solutions for building automation that influence the evacuation processes in the buildings. Reflecting on the Beverly Hills Supper Club tragedy, where the systems were not present, we try to evaluate what tools the engineers have in their toolbox.
In this episode, we cover some fundamental approaches to fire safety engineering, such as evaluating Available and Required Safe Egress Time, calculating tenability and using computer modelling. We briefly discuss detection, suppression and smoke control. More information is provided on evacuation elevators and the challenges related to two-way communication that may be necessary to get the most out of them. Finally, we end the episode by discussing how sometimes legislation leaves too much space for free interpretation by the engineers and cases in which this may backfire.
Guests featured in this podcast episode:
Prof. Daniel Nilsson, University of Canterbury, Halliwell Fire Research
Dr Coleen Wade, Halliwell Fire Research
Josh Gibbons, Halliwell Fire Research
Relevant Fire Science Show (https://www.firescienceshow.com/)episodes:
Fire Fundamentals on Building Automation (https://www.firescienceshow.com/136-fire-fundamentals-pt-6-the-fire-automation-in-a-building/)
Fire Safety Engineering with Dr Ricky Carvel (https://www.firescienceshow.com/128-fire-safety-engineering-with-dr-ricky-carvel/)
Smoke toxicity Part 1 (https://www.firescienceshow.com/096-smoke-toxicity-part-1-why-fires-used-to-be-less-toxic-in-1950s-with-david-purser/)and Part 2 (https://www.firescienceshow.com/097-smoke-toxicity-part-2-asphyxiants-and-irritants-with-david-purser/) with prof. David Purser
This show is produced by the Fire Science Media for Halliwell Fire Research. Executive producer - Monika Węgrzyńska, scripting and production - Monika and Wojciech Węgrzyńscy, sound engineer - Mikołaj Jarząbek. All rights reserved. 2024.
10 Apr 2024
Means of Escape pt. 3 - The Good and the Bad Signage
In this mini-series of the Uncovered Witness - Fire Science Revelations, we cover the subject of the means of escape - the technical solutions in our buildings meant to allow for human evacuation in case of a fire.
In the third and final episode of the mini-series, we discuss what makes or breaks the design of an evacuation sign. While it may seem like a simple design choice (make it green and make the arrow point in the correct direction?), there are, in fact, many elements that influence the human perception of the sign. We tap into the tragic fire in Daegu Metro, which illustrates what happens when the signs are present but inaccessible.
We connect the design of evacuation signage to the theory of affordances, presenting a framework for evaluating its design. We give examples of good and poor affordances and explain the consequences of non-fire engineers' actions, who may unwillingly alter the sign's readability.
Guests featured in this podcast episode:
Prof. Daniel Nilsson, University of Canterbury, Halliwell Fire Research
Luke de Schot, Halliwell Fire Research
Josh Gibbons, Halliwell Fire Research
Relevant Fire Science Show (https://www.firescienceshow.com/)episodes:
Human behaviour misconceptions that lead to (mis)modelling with Enrico Ronchi (https://www.firescienceshow.com/037-human-behavior-misconceptions-that-lead-to-mismodelling-with-enrico-ronchi/)
Modelling human behaviour in wildfire evacuation with Erica Kuligowski (https://www.firescienceshow.com/019-modelling-human-behaviour-in-wildfire-evacuation-with-erica-kuligowski/)
This show is produced by the Fire Science Media for Halliwell Fire Research. Executive producer - Monika Węgrzyńska, scripting and production - Monika and Wojciech Węgrzyńscy, sound engineer - Mikołaj Jarząbek. All rights reserved. 2024.
7 Apr 2024
Trailer episode for the Uncovered Witness: Fire Science Revelations
My name is Wojciech Węgrzyński. I'm a professor at the Building Research Institute in Poland, a fire safety engineer, and an enthusiast for fire. In my podcast, Fire Science Show (https://www.firescienceshow.com/), I interview experts in the field every week on the newest and best knowledge about fire. Catering to fresh and seasoned engineers, it provides unparalleled professional development for any practising FSE.
In this podcast, I am joining HALLIWELL Fire Research to provide a more fundamental insight into fire science. With content that does not require any prior knowledge, we hope to guide the listener from the basics into the real fire science revelations. With an in-depth discussion of past catastrophic fires and the most impactful research, we build a sound foundation on where the knowledge on fire comes from. We also take a look into the future and how the field may change in the coming years.
"Uncovered Witness" aspires to foster a deeper appreciation for fire science, highlight the critical role of fire safety in architectural and engineering design, and encourage a multidisciplinary approach to improving fire safety standards. By making fire science accessible to a diverse audience, including lawyers, investors, architects, and others, the podcast underscores the universal relevance of fire safety knowledge and its impact on society. Through education and awareness, it aims to inspire improvements in fire safety practices and designs, contributing to the prevention of fire-related tragedies.
This show is produced by the Fire Science Media for Halliwell Fire Research. Executive producer - Monika Węgrzyńska, scripting and production - Monika and Wojciech Węgrzyńscy, sound engineer - Mikołaj Jarząbek. All rights reserved. 2024.
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