Profile

Emiel van Rossum

Working in fire safety since 2002, as an entrepreneur, educator and consultant.

Emiel van Rossum
Emiel van Rossum Culemborg · The Netherlands
2002 start of work in fire safety
2013 Brandpreventie Academy founded
3 languages: Dutch, English and German

Profile

Work and involvement.

An overview of his work in fire safety, education and business operations.

Since 2013, Emiel has been a teacher and managing director at Brandpreventie Academy. His work includes business operations, marketing, conference organisation, teaching and course development.

Since 2024, he has been a shareholder in TBQ — Tools for Building Quality. From 2020 through 2025, he was publisher and managing director of Brandveilig.com, responsible for operations, editorial direction and content quality.

Since 2026, Emiel has been involved with Fire Safety Academy, the English-language training platform of Brandpreventie Academy. In April 2026, he also joined Van Rossum E-commerce, the company founded by his brother Ruben.

Experience

Work experience and companies.

Selected roles and companies since 2002.

2026 — present

Fire Safety Academy

International training platform

Involved since 2026 with Brandpreventie Academy’s English-language training platform for professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

2026 — present

Van Rossum E-commerce

Involved in the family business

Involved since April 2026 with the company, which develops and sells consumer products through online channels.

2024 — present

TBQ — Tools for Building Quality

Shareholder

Shareholder since 2024, with work in marketing, advocacy and conference organisation.

2013 — present

Brandpreventie Academy

Teacher & managing director

Business operations, fire safety education, course development, marketing and the organisation of specialist conferences.

2020 — 2025

Brandveilig.com

Publisher & managing director

Responsible for business operations, editorial direction and content review for the professional platform.

2002 — 2015

Technical foundations

Engineer, inspector & consultant

Built experience in CAD, fire safety calculations, permit review, smoke control, fire alarm systems, inspection and integrated consultancy.

Fields

Fields and education.

Areas of expertise and education related to his work in fire safety, training and business operations.

01

Fire Safety Engineering

Risk-based design, modelling, equivalency and integrated fire safety concepts.

02

Systems & detection

Fire detection, evacuation alarms, smoke control, emergency lighting and sprinklers.

03

Education

Teaching, developing course materials and moderating professional events.

04

Business operations

Operations, marketing and quality assurance within training and media companies.

05

Standards & organisations

Memberships at NEN and involvement with inspection and professional organisations.

06

Conferences & publications

Conference organisation and involvement with professional publications and online platforms.

Selected education

  • Postgraduate Fire Safety Engineering & Management
  • Fire Safety Design — University of Leeds
  • Fire Dynamics and Modelling — University of Leeds
  • Advanced Fire Safety Engineering
  • NFPA 13 Certificate of Educational Achievement
  • Fire-risk consulting
  • Junior sprinkler engineer
  • Fire detection & evacuation-alarm design

Roles and memberships

  • NEN standards committee 351 007
  • VIVB Stakeholders Advisory Board
  • VOBB — former chair
  • United Fire Safety Experts