Hong Kong IOSH Community - Lessons of the Wang Fuk Court Fire

This fire safety seminar is jointly organised by Hong Kong IOSH Community and The Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators (HIREA).

The event is held in response to the tragic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, with the aim of raising public awareness and helping residents better understand fire risks in the home.

Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. By learning from past incidents, we can take practical steps to prevent fires, reduce risk and protect lives. This seminar will focus on simple, practical fire safety measures that can be applied in residential buildings and daily life.

What you will learn

• Key lessons from the Wang Fuk Court fire
• Common fire risks in residential buildings
• Practical steps to improve home fire safety
• The role of residents, property managers and communities in fire prevention
• How better safety planning can help create safer homes

Speaker

Ir Professor Gaby Kun is a professional trainer and practitioner in property and facilities management (PFM), engineering, environmental, social and governance (ESG), occupational safety and health (OSH), and sustainability.

Professor Kun practices engineering management in a pragmatic and practical way, with strong experience in applying safety and risk management principles to real world property and community settings.

This is an in‑person event in Hong Kong. Please only register if you are able to travel to the venue.

This is your opportunity to expand your knowledge to enhance your professional journey. This event plans to cover the following IOSH competencies: incident investigation (technical) and health and safety competence (technical) at lead and implement level.

The event is open to IOSH members. If you have dietary, accessibility, or other requirements, please contact us at [email protected] in advance.

This information will be shared with the venue that you are attending to help ensure staff are ready to assist if you need it.

As part of IOSH charitable objects, we offer this event free of charge. As we have limited spaces, we kindly ask that you inform us as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waitlist. Please contact us at [email protected] thank you for your consideration.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Asian Institute of Built Environment (AIBE), 11/F, Oxford Commercial Building, Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)

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