Welcome to DrägerUp!

Our first digital event experience, June 7-11, 2011

We’re happy to have you! DrägerUp 2021 is available to access 24 hours a day and
available in both English and Spanish. Set in a realistic 3D environment, you will be
able to watch live and on-demand presentations of our new equipment, explore a
virtual product show room, watch experts present on the firefighter’s daily
challenges and solutions, participate in live Q&A sessions, get to know the Dräger
Fire brand and more.

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 Agenda – Monday, June 7

Expert Talks: Health & Safety

Firefighters risk their lives and health in many ways – not only during the incident itself. Exposure to carcinogenic
and other toxic substances, especially due to the increased use of synthetic materials throughout our everyday
lives, increases the overall risk for all members of the fire departments and their families. The focus of these
sessions is to create awareness about the associated hazards and to provide guidance on how exposure can be
reduced. In the end, it is not only important that every firefighter fulfil their duty to the community, but also to
ensure that the risk is not brought into the home

Time Topic Speaker

09:00 - 14:00 hrs Achieving cancer
prevention in the fire
service via academic
research partnerships
Introduction to the
Skellefteå model, a method
for reducing the risk of
exposure
Approach to the conceptual
design of measures – How
firefighter “Sam” stays
healthy in fire training
Derek Urwin
PhD Candidate in Chemistry
Member of the Fire Services since 2006
Firefighter specialist Los Angeles County Fire Dept.
USA
Stefan Magnusson
Co-founder Healthy Firefighters project
Member of the Fire Services since 1980s
Health & Safety Rep. Skellefteå Fire & Rescue Service,
Sweden
Marie- Claire Ockfen
Master of Science (Chemistry)
Research assistant & PhD student at the Chair of
Methods of Safety Engineering/Incident Research
University of Wuppertal, Germany

Train as you fight - reducing Kevin Sündermann

contamination with live fire Live Fire Trainer & Training Development Manager
trainings Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
Rescue Engineer (HAW Hamburg)
Member Volunteer Fire Service since 1997, Germany

Panel discussion Guided discussion with all speakers

Expert Talks: Situational Awareness

Before an incident, firefighters and commanders must assess the situation and take quick action.
However, it is not always possible to evaluate all the variables in respect of the built environment,
casualty location and the safety of all crew members. Whether managing the incident, fighting on the
frontlines or preparing equipment for use - the more information available to you the more likely an
informed decision can be made ultimately protecting lives. Learn how technology can improve
situational awareness by monitoring safety critical issues and enhance operational accountability
thereby helping you and others stay safe while also improving the incident outcomes.

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 Time Topic
14:00 - 18:00 hrs Operational accountability:
Improving firefighter safety and
rescue capabilities
Firefighting in the modern built
environment
Monitoring Heat Stress in an
Operational Environment
Speaker
Brian Hesler
MSc., MA, BA
Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers
Awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal
Former Chief Fire Officer of Northumberland Fire &
Rescue Services, United Kingdom
Brian Highlands
MSc, PgDip, CMgr, FCMI
Operational Equipment & Technical Manager
Emergency Response Directorate
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Services
United Kingdom
Martyn Matthews
Academic Lead of the Physiological Monitoring
Research Group
Focus: health & wellbeing of workers in extreme
environments
University of Salford, United Kingdom

Panel discussion Guided discussion with all speakers

Agenda – Tuesday, June 8

Expert Talks: Special Structures

Fire can occur in a range of situations and not “just” within a standard residential or commercial building.
Firefighters today are confronted with challenges outside of these standard operating procedures for
routine dwellings. Especially with the expansion and development of metropolitan areas, this means
more complex situations for firefighters. Learn the latest techniques for dealing with today’s urban
challenges as well as unique firefighting scenarios at sea.

Time Topic Speaker

10:00 - 14:00 hrs Challenges in fighting fires
within high-rise structures
Karel Lambert
Division Chief Brussels Fire Services
(Rank: Major)
Company officer Oostkamp Fire
Services (Rank: Sergeant)
Guest Professor Ghent University,
Instructor and author with CFBT-BE,
Belgium

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 Challenges in firefighting on Eric Lems
Ships Specialist Maritime Safety
Member of FRS since 1992
Flexi Duty Officer Maritime Incident
Response Group
Safety Region Zeeland, The
Netherlands

Panel discussion Guided discussion with all speakers

Expert Talks: Workforce Diversity: Focus Ergonomics

Firefighters have demanding working conditions. This can require a heavy load of equipment, but they still need to
remain flexible in order to manage a multitude of tasks. Engineering anthropometry is a branch of ergonomics
aimed at providing correct body dimensions to obtain a good fit of a product to the user. Even though body
measurements are integral to the design of clothing, PPE designers, in most cases, are not familiar with the
principles and application of anthropometry. This session highlights some of these problems and strives to bridge
the gap between ergonomists, development engineers and the wearer, by interpreting and applying the principles
of ergonomics and anthropometry to the specific challenge of design of the firefighting equipment

Time Topic Speaker

14:00 - 18:00 hrs The science behind why good Kay Behrenbruch
fitting work equipment is Managing Partner of Benkana Interfaces
relevant Usability Consultant, Usability Engineer,
Usability Coach
Expert for ergonomics in product
development
Lecturer for ergonomics, Germany

Designing PPE products to meet Lennart Wenzel

exact comfort & fit UX Design Manager
requirements within challenging Dr. Marlene Vogel
work environments User Researcher, UX Design team
Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA, Germany
Panel discussion Guided discussion with all speakers

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 Agenda – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, June 9-11

Product Insights
Whatever the situation calls for, you need to be prepared for the unknown. Protective equipment and technology
provide the support you need in these demanding circumstances.
For over 130 years, Dräger has been driven by the desire to help protect and save people’s lives. That’s why we
continuously strive for innovation that helps you to protect others. To come to a stranger’s aid. And then to return
home safely. From the earliest breathing apparatuses to today’s state-of-the-art SCBAs along with innovative PPE
equipment bridging your needs well into the future.
These sessions will be the global debut of Dräger’s exciting new portfolio – designed and developed with you and
your challenges in focus.

Time Topic Speaker

08:00 - 12:00 hrs Introducing the latest Closed Helge-Christian Trabert
14:00 – 18:00 Circuit Breathing Apparatus Global Product Manager
hrs (CCBA) from Dräger Breathing Systems
Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
Central Presenting the all new universal Markus Lamm
European Time firefighting Helmet from Dräger Global Product Manager
(CET) Head Protection Systems
Dräger Safety AG / Co. KGaA
Daily
Unveiling the new portfolio of Ian Bell / Mike George
Self-Contained Breathing Global Product Managers
Apparatus (SCBA) from Dräger Breathing Systems
Dräger Safety UK Ltd

Premiering the next generation Grant Hann

in Fire ground data collection Global Product Manager
Breathing & Software Systems
Dräger Safety UK Ltd

Question and answer session All speakers

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Meet our Expert Presenters
Agenda

Day 1: Monday, June 7 2021

Expert Talks: Health & Safety
Firefighters risk their lives and health in many ways – not only during the incident itself. Exposure to carcinogenic
and other toxic substances, especially due to the increased use of synthetic materials throughout our everyday
lives, increases the overall risk for all members of the fire departments and their families. The focus of these
sessions is to create awareness about the associated hazards and to provide guidance on how exposure can be
reduced. In the end, it is not only important that every firefighter fulfil their duty to the community, but also to
ensure that the risk is not brought into the home.

Derek Urwin
PhD Candidate in Chemistry
Member of the Fire Services since 2006
Firefighter specialist Los Angeles County Fire Dept
incoming Director of Science and Research at the
International Association of Fire Fighters,
United States of America

Achieving cancer prevention in the fire service via academic research partnerships
Derek Urwin, MS is a PhD Candidate in Chemistry at UCLA and has been a firefighter for 15 years serving with
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue - IAFF Local 1403 and the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) - IAFF Local
1014. He is the incoming Director of Science and Research at the International Association of Fire Fighters and
works collaboratively with academic researchers on the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study. Derek is a member of
California State Fire Training’s Behavioral Health and Cancer Awareness Curriculum Development Cadre and has
served as a live fire training and roof operations instructor with LACoFD. His doctoral research examines how
carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found on the fireground damage DNA.
He believes deeply in getting the message out and for all to understand what they can do to minimize the risk to
themselves and their family after their duty is done.

Stefan Magnusson
Co-founder Healthy Firefighters project
Member of the Fire Services since the 1980s
Health & Safety Representative for the Skellefteå Fire
& Rescue Service, Sweden

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Introduction to the Skellefteå model, a method for reducing the risk of exposure
Stefan Magnusson has worked as a firefighter since the early 80s and is the health and safety representative for the
Skellefteå Fire & Rescue Service in Sweden. In 2006, Magnusson co-founded the Healthy Firefighters project, and
he is the creator of the Skellefteå Model. Since 2007, he has delivered hundreds of lectures on the Healthy
Firefighters and the Skellefteå Model in Sweden, the Nordic countries, Europe and North America. Stefan has a
position on the board of the Firefighters Cancer Foundation.

Marie-Claire Ockfen
Master of Science (Chemistry)
Research assistant & PhD student at the Chair of
Methods of Safety Engineering/Incident Research
University of Wuppertal, Germany

Approach to the conceptual design of measures – How firefighter “Sam” stays healthy in fire
training
Firefighter training is essential to ensure your teams have the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively to
an incident. This will help you to save lives, protect assets and maintain business operations. However, the
magnitude and composition of those exposures are not well understood and may vary by the type of training
scenario and fuels. In this session, we will focus on outlining the different sources of exposure challenges facing
firefighters in both incident and live training scenarios, as well as mitigation strategies for the best health outcome
for rescue workers.

Kevin Sündermann
Live Fire Trainer & Training Development Manager
Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
Rescue Engineer (HAW Hamburg)
Member of the Volunteer Fire Service since 1997,
Germany

Train as you fight – reducing contamination with Live Fire Trainings

Live fire trainings are an invaluable tool in order to experience the behavior of fire in a simulated environment.
Many fire departments require routine live fire training for their firefighters to maintain and build proficiencies and
certifications. The objectives of such a training such as experiencing how flames develop, how smoke acts and
learning ways to effectively extinguish or suppress the fire are well-known. However, in this session, hear how it
can also aid in the reducing the risk of contamination.

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Expert Talks: Situational Awareness
Before an incident, firefighters and commanders must assess the situation and take quick action. However, it is not
always possible to assess every variable in respect of the built environment, casualty location and the safety of all
crew members. Whether managing the incident, fighting on the frontlines or preparing equipment for use - the
more information available to you the more likely an informed decision can be made ultimately protecting lives.
Learn how technology can improve situational awareness by monitoring safety critical issues and enhance
operational accountability thereby helping you and others stay safe while also improving the incident outcomes.

Brian Hesler
MSc., MA, BA
Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers
Awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal
Former Chief Fire Officer of Northumberland Fire &
Rescue Services
United Kingdom

Operational accountability: Improving firefighter safety and rescue capabilities

Brian has 33 years of experience working across the UK Fire Service primarily in Operational and Training roles. He
worked through the ranks from Firefighter, ultimately serving in Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service as Chief
Fire Officer and Director of Community Safety for seven years. He achieved an MSc. in Fire Command and
Management and was awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal in 2008.
Brian served in London, Oxfordshire, Cleveland, Fife and Durham Fire Services, worked at the national Fire Service
College as Head of Operational Command, Ship and Offshore Firefighting, International Training and was a National
Strategic Advisor to the UK Government.

Brian Highlands
MSc., PgDip, CMgr, FCMI
Operational Equipment & Technical Manager
Emergency Response Directorate
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Services
United Kingdom

Firefighting in the modern built environment

With over 28 years of experience at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), Brian has witnessed and
been involved with many critical incidents. He has been involved with high level post incident investigations and
inquiries and has led many changes within the operations and training.
In recent years, Brian has worked very closely with Drager Safety and the University of Salford, in order
to advance technology in the area of firefighter physiology monitoring. This is part of the GMFRSs wider ethos of
firefighter safety, particularly relevant within the modern firefighting environment.

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 Martyn Matthews
Academic Lead of the Physiological Monitoring
Research Group
Focus: health & wellbeing of workers in extreme
environments
University of Salford
United Kingdom

Monitoring Heat Stress in an Operational Environment

Martyn has 33 years’ experience providing applied physiological and conditioning support to professional athletes
and teams, national teams, extreme adventurers, military personnel, and the emergency services. eg. UK and US
Fire Departments, Premiership Football, Super League Rugby League, Premiership Rugby Union, First Class Cricket,
Professional Boxing, Olympic and Commonwealth Swimming, Professional Cycling, GB Mountain Biking, Triathlon,
Athletics, Professional Ice Hockey, Olympic Volleyball, as well as the evaluation of training and environmental
products.
Martyn is well versed to discuss requirements of Physiological Strain Monitoring, what systems are on the market,
along with the advantages and disadvantages of these systems when in use in strenuous environments such as
those encountered by Fire & Rescue Service personnel.

Day 2: Tuesday, June 8 2021

Expert Talks: Special Structures
Fire can occur in a range of situations and not only within a standard residential or commercial building. Firefighters
today are confronted with challenges outside of these standard operating procedures for routine dwellings.
Especially with the expansion and development of metropolitan areas, this means more complex situations for
firefighters. Learn the latest techniques for dealing with today’s urban challenges as well as unique firefighting
scenarios at sea.

Karel Lambert
Division Chief Brussels Fire Services (Rank: Major)
Company officer Oostkamp Fire Services (Rank:
Sergeant)
Guest Professor Ghent University
Instructor and author with CFBT-BE
Belgium

Challenges in fighting fires within high-rise structures

Karel combines master’s degrees in civil engineering and occupational safety and health with a Master of Science in
fire safety engineering. He is also a guest professor at Ghent University.
He is an internationally recognized instructor and has participated in training programs in over 14 countries.
Karel has co-authored 3 books and wrote 64 articles about firefighting.

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 Eric Lems
Specialist Maritime Safety
Member of FRS since 1992
Flexi Duty Officer Maritime Incident Response Group
Safety Region Zeeland, The Netherlands

Challenges in firefighting on ships

Eric is a Specialist in Maritime Safety, part of the crisis management organization and an Officer of the Fire &
Rescue Services.
The aim of Maritime Safety is to maintain and improve incident control on the water. To this end, during this
session, we will take a closer look at the risks on the water and prepare effective incident management together
with the parties involved. This requires planning, a lot of multidisciplinary and administrative coordination and
above all a lot of training and practice. Erik will focus on the importance of multidisciplinary coordination: to come
up with a detailed plan with all operational parties and to be ready for safety on the Zeeland, NL waters. He will
also all look at what equipment is needed on the water, and who has or can supply that equipment or capability.

Expert Session: Workforce Diversity, Focus on Ergonomics

Firefighters have demanding working conditions. This can require a heavy load of equipment, but they still need to
remain flexible in order to manage a multitude of tasks. Engineering anthropometry is a branch of ergonomics
aimed at providing correct body dimensions to obtain a good fit of a product to the user. Even though body
measurements are integral to the design of clothing, PPE designers, in most cases, are not familiar with the
principles and application of anthropometry. This session highlights some of these problems and strives to bridge
the gap between ergonomists, development engineers and the wearer, by interpreting and applying the principles
of ergonomics and anthropometry to the specific challenge of design of the firefighting equipment.

Kay Behrenbruch
Managing Partner of Benkana Interfaces
Usability Consultant, Usability Engineer, Usability
Coach
Expert for ergonomics in product development
Lecturer for ergonomics
Germany

The science behind why good fitting work equipment is relevant

Carrying equipment is a burden every firefighter has, though how do we ensure that the best design allows them to
have the best skeletal health for their long careers? Benkana Interfaces GmbH & Co. KG is a usability agency based
in Kiel and Essen. They advise and support manufacturers of medical and safety technology in the development of
safe, attractive and easy-to-use products. They combine their wide-ranging expertise in the field of engineering
anthropometry to ensure fit for purpose ergonomics within the development of rescue workers vital equipment.

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 Lennart Wenzel
UX Design Manager
Dr. Marlene Vogel
User Researcher, UX Design team
Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA, Germany

Designing PPE products to meet exact comfort & fit requirements within challenging work
environments
Lennart Wenzel studied technical industrial design and interface design at the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and
Design in Kiel, Germany. It was here where also his passion and focus on ergonomics and usability engineering
emerged. Lennart joined Dräger in 2011 and took over the responsibility for the design of the personal protective
equipment. Lennart truly believes in the user-centered design approach and collaborative development together
with the customers.
Dr. Marlene Vogel studied Product and Industrial Design and Human Factors in Germany, Belgium and Finland.
Since her master studies, she his highly interested in the interaction of the human with all kinds of physical as well
as digital products and performed the user research as part of the product development process.
She received her doctoral degree when investigating user experience and its effects that might change over time.
“It’s not about beautiful design, it’s about useful, usable and enjoyable design which serves the user needs.” That’s
the motivation that drives her work until today.

Day 3: Wednesday, June 9 2021

Product Insights
Whatever the situation calls for, you need to be prepared for the unknown. Protective equipment and technology
provide the support you need in these demanding circumstances. For over 130 years, Dräger has been driven by
the desire to help protect and save people’s lives. That’s why we continuously strive for innovation that helps you
to protect others. To come to a stranger’s aid. And then to return home safely. From the earliest breathing
apparatuses to today’s state-of-the-art SCBAs, along with innovative PPE equipment bridging your needs well into
the future. These sessions will be the global debut of Dräger’s exciting new portfolio – designed and developed
with you and your challenges in focus.

Helge-Christian Trabert
Global Product Manager
Breathing Systems
Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
Member of the Volunteer Fire Service since 1999,
Germany

Introducing the latest Closed-Circuit Breathing Apparatus (CCBA) from Dräger

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As our suburban landscapes grow, expand and modernize, an incident site gets more and more complex. High
buildings, long tunnels, industrial areas, ships, trains… All of these environments’ present firefighters with unique
challenges that they must be prepared for. The more complicated the mission, the more breathing air needed to
complete it. Be prepared for long duration situations with our newest closed-circuit breathing apparatus. Easier to
carry, easier to breathe—giving you more time to get the job done and return safely.

Markus Lamm
Global Product Manager
Head Protection Systems
Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
Germany

Presenting the all new universal firefighting helmet from Dräger

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for firefighters are extremely important elements enabling them to perform
the services of their duties when entering an incident. Safety starts at the top of the firefighter’s head! The
firefighter’s helmet has long protected him from heat, falling objects, and other hazards.
The latest addition to our fire & rescue helmet portfolio is the extremely lightweight universal helmet for fire and
rescue services. Its innovative design combines optimal protection with the highest levels of wearing comfort. Its
sporty look, light weight and tailor-made accessories make the helmet a real all-rounder - allowing you to do your
job as effective and safely as possible.

Ian Bell / Mike George

Global Product Managers
Breathing Systems
Dräger Safety UK Ltd
United Kingdom

Unveiling the new portfolio of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) from Dräger
Over 80 years ago, Dräger pioneered the development of SCBAs. With our new line of firefighting SCBAs we offer
best in class ergonomics and one of the lightest weight breathing apparatus. Lessons learned from firefighters
around the world as well as latest innovations in technology have led us to design an even safer SCBA and cleaner
SCBA system to enable you to breathe more easily and for longer.
Together with our latest innovation in composite cylinders this will become the equipment of choice for firefighters
around the world. This new cylinder is specifically engineered to minimize the weight you carry during hazardous
firefighting operations. Thus, it reduces fatigue and increases your agility. It is currently one of the
lightest breathing air cylinders in the market.

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 Grant Hann
Global Product Manager
Breathing & Software Systems
Dräger Safety UK Ltd
United Kingdom

Premiering the next generation in fire ground data collection

Whether you seek monitoring on scene, remote monitoring into the incident from other locations, multiple
incidents or analytics of the data you collect. Look no further this solution is engineered to transmit vital
information in real time.
The incident commander needs live information from all SCBA wearers at all entry points and to know they are
accounted for in any situation. Our new accountability system accomplishes this in a rapidly deployable mode and
minimizes the need for verbal status updates. Thereby giving the incident commander more time to make tactical
decisions. This significantly increases the overall safety as well as reassures your team during a call. All information
is accessible by people on scene as well to personnel on their way or in remote locations.
Users though look for more out of the data collected from an incident than on scene monitoring, this solution
offers remote monitoring during the incident or data analysis after the incident, when the equipment is back in the
station. Solutions developed, together with you, to support the drive towards not only improving safety outcomes,
though also developing the most efficient operational processes after an incident, ensuring readiness for the next.

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