Balsthal, Switzerland hosts the next CTIF meeting of the Tunnel Fires Working Group in November 2026
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Dear CTIF members,
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming CTIF Tunnel Fires Working Group meeting, which will take place from November 30 to December 2, 2026, in Balsthal, Switzerland.
Please find the official invitation attached.
Illustration Credit: A graphic of a heavy transport truck tunnel fire. Graphic by MSB / Mikael Karlsson
We kindly ask you to confirm your participation by email to romana.havrlantova@hzscr.cz and include your full name, organisation and country, and the topic of your presentation.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or my colleagues.
Please see attched invitation PDF with more information.
Kind regards,
Michael Halwachs
Chairman
And:
Romana Havrlantová
Fire Rescue Service of the Moravian-Silesian Region
Dates:
30 November – 02 December 2026
Location:
Balsthal, Switzerland
Venue: International Fire Academy (IFA), Balsthal, Switzerland
Preliminary programme (subject to change):
Monday, 30 November 2026
During the day Individual arrivals
19:00 Get-together (Apero-Riche)
Tuesday, 01 December 2026 (International Fire Academy)
08:30 Pick-up from the hotel
09:00 – 10:20 Opening of the meeting
Introduction of participants
Meeting session (presentations)
10:20 – 10:40 Coffee break
10:40 – 12:00 Meeting session (presentations)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:20 Meeting session (presentations)
14:20 – 14:40 Coffee break
14:40 – 16:00 Tactics Session
16:00 – 16:20 Coffee break
16:20 – 18:00 Guided Tour through IFA campus
18:30 Typical Swiss Raclette (IFA)
Wednesday, 02 December 2026 (International Fire Academy)
07:45 Pick-up from the hotel
08:00 – 09:20 Meeting session (presentations)
09:20 – 09:40 Coffee break
09:45 Closing of the meeting
Language of the meeting: English
Dress code: Business casual
Sincerely,
Michael Halwachs
Chairman