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Sean DeCrane Director, Health and Safety Operational Services, International Association of Fire Fighters
Guillermo Rein Professor of Fire Science, Imperial College London and Editor-in-Chief, Fire Technology
Beth Weckman Professor and head of the Fire Research Group and Fire Safety program in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
