April 24, 2023: GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, announces a new ...

Amanda has also contributed extensively to SFPE through her involvement on various committees. From 2014 to 2015, she served on the Nomination Committee and the Research, Tools, and Methods Committee ...

A water drop on the Chaparral Fire in San Diego County in August 2021. (CAL FIRE photo) FPEs apply their knowledge of materials, chemistry, social science and fire to reduce the risk of fires and ...

Do you know that in 2017, almost 100,000 age-standardized deaths occurred globally from heat, fire, and hot substances? Governments worldwide are trying to lessen this staggering number by reducing ...

Cantilevered buildings seem to be everywhere in New York City these days, as developers and architects strive to maximize space, views, and natural light in residential developments. With a seemingly ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Board of Directors has appointed three new members to the NFPA Standards Council: Richard A. Gallagher of Zurich Services Corporation, Wilmington, Del., ...

The awards were presented at the Stars at Night awards gala held on June 18, in Las Vegas, as part of the annual NFPA Conference and Expo. The Fire Protection Research Foundation Medal, an award that ...

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and South Carolina State University are partnering to create a fire protection engineering degree program, which fulfills a workforce need at the Savannah River Site ...

THE CRITICAL QUESTIONS BEING ASKED RIGHT NOW. KAREN. AND ACCORDING TO PROPERTY RECORDS AND THE FALL RIVER FIRE CHIEF, THE BUILDING HAD SPRINKLERS. BUT EXPERTS WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY DIDN’T CONTROL THE ...

Cantilevered buildings seem to be everywhere in New York City these days, as developers and architects strive to maximize space, views, and natural light in residential developments. With a seemingly ...