Here with I am going to present the current condition of fire and building safety in Bangladesh, the obstacles, limitations and about the potential resources. Will discuss about the improvements done in our country in recent years. Will discuss what are the problems and issues in our country and why we are unable to solving it. Then the matured part of this presentation will be what is ESSAB? How it works? Who are within it? and how ESSAB can minimize above obstacles and can input a great contribution to develop the over all safety standards of Bangladesh. Will also discuss about ESSAB's connections and resources that can help Bangladesh to move forward.

2. M. Mahmudur Rashid
Finding Equilibrium of Fire and Building Safety in
Bangladesh with ESSAB

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Equilibrium of Fire Safety
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Resources
Needs of
Fire Safety
Supplier

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Fire And Building Safety In Bangladesh
• Following ‘Fire Protection And Prevention Act 2014’
• Concentrating mostly in RMG Sector.
• Poor awareness in individual level.
• Fully based on import.
• Knowledge of buyers and sellers.
• Low entrance barrier for new comers.
• Non-availability of testing and certification agency.
• Non-availability of academic education.
• Experience of massive accidents.
• Live demonstration and practice
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Needs of Fire And Building Safety In Bangladesh
• Highly populated country with 170 million lives.
• Continues commercial and industrial growth
• More than 2000 high rise buildings
• Luxury and fancy constructions.
• Using of more electrical equipment
• More than 3000 active real estate companies.
• More than 8000 active factories
• More than 1 million active business organizations.
• 8 EPZs
• Coming up Hotels, Hospital, Malls etc.
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Limitations And Drawbacks
• Fully import base market
• Policy and rules are not enough clear.
• Lack of testing and certification agencies.
• Poor maintenance.
• Focusing more on RMG sector.
• Human resource.
• Corporate culture and business ethics.
• TAX and Duty factors
• Instant availability of products.
• Engineering and technology
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Bridging The Needs And Potential Available Resources
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Awareness
Guideline
Law
Product
Affordability
Continues Improvement
Maintenance
Quality

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Bridging The Needs And Potential Available Resources
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Awareness
Guideline
Law
Product
Affordability
Continues Improvement
Maintenance
History
Example: NFPA
BNBC & Fire Service
Manufacturer
Government
Expertise
Expertise
Quality Testing Laboratories

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Bridging The Needs And Potential Available Resources
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Awareness
Guideline
Law
Product
Affordability
Continues Improvement
Maintenance
History
Example: NFPA
BNBC & Fire Service
Manufacturer
Government
Expertise
Expertise
Through public relation
Quality Testing Laboratories
Technical Collaboration
From developed countries
Facilitating suppliers
Creating impact on govt. policies
Through research, trainings and development
Through trainings and development
Support to establish testing laboratories

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Bridging The Needs And Potential Available Resources
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Awareness
Guideline
Law
Product
Affordability
Continues Improvement
Maintenance
History
Example: NFPA
BNBC & Fire Service
Manufacturer
Government
Expertise
Expertise
Through public relation
Quality Testing Laboratories
Technical Collaboration
From developed countries
Facilitating suppliers
Creating impact on govt. policies
Through research, trainings and development
Through trainings and development
Support to establish testing laboratories

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ESSAB – A bridge to move on
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Needs
Supplier &
Customer
Resources
Real Time
Development
ESSAB

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Mission & Vision of ESSAB
• Established in 2013
• Now it has more than 60 members
Mission:
Representing, promoting and enhancing the growth and professional development of the Fire,
Electronic, Life Safety, Security, and Integrated systems industry and adding value to the industry.
Vision:
To ensure the building and life safety in Bangladesh with right equipment and by right codes and
standards.
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What ESSAB Does?
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• A Business Community, represents the community to country and abroad
• Partnership and collaboration with local and foreign agencies
• Promoting new ideas, technologies and products
• Creating a friendly business environment
• Developing codes and standards
• Creating awareness through training and developments.
• Skill development.
• Recognizing

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How ESSAB Does?
• Through counseling
• Through skill development
• Supporting local entrepreneurs
• Influencing foreign R&D organizations.
• Adopting codes and standards from developed countries
• Guiding through leadership.
• Adopting latest technologies
• Creating users
• Promoting through exhibitions, conferences, seminars etc.
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Who are in ESSAB?
• Fire Safety and Security
• Access Control
• Video Surveillance
• EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance)
• BMS (Buildings Management System)
• PA (Public Address System)
• Burglar Alarm System.
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Available Resources Within ESSAB
• Relationship with govt. agencies
• Relationship with NFPA
• Expertise and experience of its member
• Human resource of its members
• Possible arrangement of Fund
• Co-partners and supporters
• Access to information
• Authenticity and credibility
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ESSAB’s Scope and Potentiality
• ESSAB can support government to improved / develop the policies
• Can support regulatory bodies with technical assistance.
• Can support and promote new entrepreneurs
• Can work as an databank.
• Can work as an customer service.
• Can ensure physical and virtual library.
• Can work on local manufacturing and export market.
• Can create impact on GDP and lifestyle.
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Improvement of Overall Fire And Building Safety
In Bangladesh, Contributed By ESSAB
• Regular trainings to its member organizations.
• Regular discussion and group study
• Collaborating with Fire Service And Civil Defense
• Ensured NFPA’s presence in Bangladesh
• Organized countries biggest fire and building safety expo.
• Guiding users to find out the right solution
• Guiding suppliers/contractors to find out the right track.
• Training and developments
• A common platform for betterment
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How ESSAB Can Minimize Obstacles
• Can create social awareness through its publicity and publications.
• Can provide and implement guideline by collaborating with international bodies.
• Can influence BNBC and Fire Service to develop the law and act of fire and building safety.
• Can ensure availability of equipment by encouraging local entrepreneurs
• Can work on govt. policies to make the equipment for affordable.
• Internal and external resource sharing.
• Support national level laboratories to develop the same for fire and building safety
• Can ensure balancing between supply and demand to keep the user’s interest.
• Can source fund to support entrepreneurs and implement ideas.
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How ESSAB’s Resource Can Meet Needs Of Safety
• By applying codes and standards
• By providing proper materials.
• Engineering skill for consultancy and system development
• Archives
• Access to Information
• Connecting peoples with the specialists
• Applying ESSAB’s strength
• Exploring new technologies and introducing to Bangladesh
• Influencing and keeping liaison with Government Agencies
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After Myth Of This Bridging
• People will get right products at right places with right value against right price.
• Multi stage of knowledge will be ensured.
• Bangladesh will be a role model to other developing countries.
• A new industry will come up with a huge possibility of remittance as well.
• A big job sector will open to all.
• New academic education will come up: Fire Protection Engineering and Security and Surveillance
Engineering.
• More companies will come, so more marketing activities will be.
• Communication, Network and Relationships.
• Over all development of Bangladesh
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22. THANK YOU!
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