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034 - Fire safety as a human right, not a privilege with Danielle Antonellis

034 - Fire safety as a human right, not a privilege with Danielle Antonellis

FromFire Science Show


034 - Fire safety as a human right, not a privilege with Danielle Antonellis

FromFire Science Show

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There are topics in fire science that gain more attention than others. Timber in fire. Batteries. Facades. They are novel, complex, challenging and yet as engineers, we must handle them in our everyday job. But are they important? If we could create an unbiased measure of *importance* of a subject, would they get on top of the list? I'm sure they wouldn't, but I'm pretty sure the subject of today's episode would rank on the very top of that list.Danielle Antonellis is a founder of a non-profit organization, Kindling, which aims to deliver fire safety to all who do not have access to it. Including societies in low-income countries, people living in informal settlements and socially excluded citizens of the western world. Kindlings' mission statement is:"(...) to connect fire safety knowledge with local and global humanitarian and development efforts aimed at reducing the unequal impact of fire on people, property and livelihoods in vulnerable communities around the world."It is a powerful message and an episode filled with hope and willingness to help others. If you ever wondered how a fire safety engineer could change the world, stop for a while and listen to this conversation.If you want to learn more about this topic, you can connect with Danielle on her LinkedIn or Twitter and follow Kindling here. Learn more about the Kindling mission and achievements in this report. 
Released:
Jan 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Fire Science Show is connecting fire researchers and practitioners with a society of fire engineers, firefighters, architects, designers and all others, who are genuinely interested in creating a fire-safe future. Through interviews with a diverse group of experts, we present the history of our field as well as the most novel advancements. We hope the Fire Science Show becomes your weekly source of fire science knowledge and entertainment.