COMNAP Project Proposal Template.

COMNAP - The Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs

PROJECT PROPOSAL

PROJECT DETAILS
Project Title Fire Safety / Fire Suppression Systems Forum
Project Manager Simon Trotter (Lead), Michael Gencarelli (co-lead)
Chair or Vice Chair Sponsor Agnieszka Kruszewska
Start Date 1 October 2019 End Date COMNAP AGM XXXII
3–6 August 2020
Project Objectives

Exchange information on fire safety expertise and fire suppression systems perhaps by way of a forum.
Share that information in the form of best practice advice with all COMNAP Members.

Strategic Fit
Safety of human life in the Antarctic is a key consideration for COMNAP and COMNAP Member national Antarctic
programs. Aging infrastructure, modernization projects and a changing regulatory framework related to fire
suppression suggest it is timely to consider the topic and share best practice as per COMNAP’s purpose and objectives.

Project Outputs and Outcomes

Information exchange forum; Sharing of best practice at COMNAP AGM XXXII (2020). Continuation of the forum if
needed and further project if required.

The list of topics includes:

‐History of fire in Antarctica and fire systems and response
‐What building codes or standards are being applied at different stations; include review of life safety, passive and
active fire suppression, and fire alarm system types.
‐What extra fire safety systems are used and why. And how is that decision made.
‐How can first‐responder safety be improved
‐Programs for training in firefighting for personnel
‐Lessons learned
‐Influence on design and operation of new/future infrastructure.

Project Timeframe

From 1 October 2019 thru COMNAP AGM XXXII 3–6 August 2020.

Proposed activity schedule:

Month Activity
October Email: Call for interested parties
November Identify and debate topics for discussion
December Agree on topics. Agree on topic leads
January Topic leads write draft report on topics
February Topic leads work on topics
March Review topics, work to refine
April Assemble first draft of findings (report)
May Edit draft into final (report)

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 June Assemble first draft of presentation
July Finalize presentation
August Present findings at COMNAP 2020
Resource/funding requirements

None. Forum discussion by way of email exchange and on‐line conferencing if required.

In Scope Out of Scope

 Should include consideration of improving
safety of those who respond to a fire in the
Antarctic;
 Should include discussion of how to protect
valuable assets, including buildings and
science infrastructure;
 Should include review of current regulatory
framework in regards to fire suppression
systems especially in light of the new builds
in the Antarctic and of modernization projects
related to older infrastructures;

Active – Involved in the project
Simon Trotter, Agnieszka
Kruszewska, Mike Gencarelli, Sergio
Guida, Simon Garrod, Mark Pekin,
Tijun Zhang, Giuseppe Rosato,
Hyoung‐Geun Lee.
Stakeholders
Project contributors that may
influence the project outcomes
All COMNAP Safety Expert Group
members.
May be positively or negatively
affected by the outcome of the
project
All national Antarctic programs; NGOs
that operate Antarctic facilities.

Related Projects

Symposium (Modernization theme); Some overlap with the Advancing Critical Technologies Expert Group; Some
overlap with Marine Platforms Expert Group (if vessel fire suppression systems are in‐scope).

ENDORSEMENT / SUPPORT / APPROVAL

PROJECT MANAGER ENDORSEMENT
Project Signature Date
Manager

SPONSOR SUPPORT / APPROVAL

Support / Approval Comments?

COMNAP Name Signature Date

Chair or Vice Agnieszka Kruszewska
Chair

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