CTIF HazMat Commission Meeting in Antwerp in close connection to Brussels Seminar

The CTIF Hazardous Materials Commission autumn meeting will be in Antwerp from November 6th to November 8th.

In close conjunction, there is also an opportunity to attend the CTIF Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" on November 9the and November 10th in Brussels.  Those who want to attend can register on https://www.ctif.org/commissions-and-groups/fire-rescue-new-challenges-ctif-seminar-brussels-november-2018/news

The registration form has been e-mailed to Commission Members.  Please fill in and send your journey details for the meeting in Antwerp.  Also, please indicate if you have special needs for meals.

Shuttles from the airport of Brussels or Antwerp will be organised.

Venue

Holiday Inn Express Antwerp City – North

Italiëlei 2a

2000 Antwerpen

Belgium

Single room/double room  at 117€,- with breakfast

The reservation for the rooms goes until October 22.  Please tell me as soon as possible if you can participate.

Draft Agenda of our autumn meeting:

Tuesday November 6th  2018

•      Arrivals (by plain at  Brussels airport or Antwerp airport you will be picked up by fire-fighters)

•      21.00 Come together (to be confirmed) 

Wednesday November 7th 2018

•        08.00- Shuttle from Hotel to the central fire station of the Fire department  of Antwerp

•        08.30-12.00   First part of the meeting

•        12.00-13.00   Lunch at the central fire station

•        13.00-17.00   Second part of the meeting

•        17.00   Shuttle to the xx Hotel in Brussels

•        18.30   Shuttle from Hotel to dinner in the central fire station of the Fire department  of Antwerp

Thursday, November 8th 2018

•        08.00- Shuttle from Hotel to BASF  

•        08.30-12.00   Presentation BASF and Intervention Team BASF

                         Third part of the meeting

•        12.00-13:00   Lunch at BASF

•        14.00-17.00   Second part of the meeting

•        18.00   Shuttle to the Hotel in Brussels

Friday November 9th 2018

•        Departures except for the participants at the CTIF Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" in Brussels

 Saturday November 10th 2018

•        CTIF Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" in Brussels

Sunday November 11th 2018

•        Departures for the participants at the CTIF Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" in Brussels

 Happy to see you in Antwerp.

Regards,,

Dirk Geens

Cover Photo: Members of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., Fire Department lend support during a hazardous material spill at a chemical plant in the ciity of Niagara Falls on May 28, 2010. The base fire department has one of the best hazardous material handling teams in the Niagara Falls area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joseph McKee)