House of technology with the 14 days in Essen fire safety on 26-27 November 2013 returns answers to burning questions it does not change: year after year in Germany an economic asset of multi-billion-euro literally smoke rises! Many companies often underestimate the importance of fire safety and pay a high price for it sometimes. With the fire days in Essen, the Haus der Technik (HDT) has established an annual technical forum that relies on enlightenment and presents concrete solutions. The figures speak for themselves: expert estimates are every year to some 200 fires in German companies, where the pure fire damage are each over 500,000 euros. About 70 percent of the undertakings concerned must apply for insolvency after a fire immediately or in the following year. The insurance replace the damage to buildings and equipment but after a fire in General and a so-called business interruption insurance will acquire – if the company completed–a the ongoing costs against the late period there is no effective insurance protection. Until the affected company has resumed operation, customers often migrate to the competitors and former employees who may have been temporarily jobless by the fire, have sought a new job. Underestimate the importance of fire safety is often still”, explained Dipl.-ing. Jens-Christian Voss.

The occupational safety expert manages the Essenes of the HDT fire days that held for the 14th time this year already and have developed into a renowned expert forum. The subject has not lost overlooking the claims topicality”, so the skilled person. We’re in the HDT event of less to the raised index finger, but rather, objectively and comprehensively inform the participants about the problem and identifying appropriate solutions.” Because choose is often the figures show it of the existence of a company. 14 Essen fire safety day on 26-27 November 2013 “the constant innovations in fire protection require also fire protection officer on a regular basis to educate and inform. So, the new vfdb Directive 12/01 requires a regular training of fire officers. Here, the time interval between two training courses may not exceed three years! The Essen-based fire days apply according to vfdb as classical training.

With the fire, the Essen Haus der Technik (HDT) picks up an important issue, because annually billions of dollars in damage by fire in companies. Under the guidance of occupational safety experts Dipl.-ing. renowned experts from the fields of industry, fire, insurance and consulting Jens-Christian Voss give participants insight into the possibilities of effective and preventive fire protection. In an accompanying exhibition will present various manufacturers on a fair new methods and software of fire-fighting. The detailed event program get interested on request at the Haus der Technik, Tel. 0201/1803-344 (woman’s Meadow), fax 0201/1803-346, E-mail: or on the Internet at or directly here: W-h050 s GB-11-531-3 press contact House of technology e.V., Dipl.-ing. Kai Brombach Geah Road 1, 45127 Essen Tel. 0201 18 03 251 fax. 0201 18 03 269 E.Mail: Internet: