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Welcome to the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers home page!
The chapter serves those people in western South Carolina and eastern Georgia who are currently engaged or have an interest in fire protection and fire protection engineering. The chapter was formed in January 2003 to provide a forum by which to meet others in the profession, to promote exchange of ideas and information and to provide a means of continuous professional development to its members. Our membership currently consists of 30 people representing a broad range of fire protection related professions including government (state and federal), commercial nuclear facilities, fire alarm and passive fire protection product manufacturers, sprinkler system designers and installers, consultants and more.
Regularly scheduled meetings are held eight times each year January through May and September through November. Meetings are generally held in Aiken or North Augusta, South Carolina or in Augusta Georgia. Our newsletters are electronically sent to over 100 people in the area prior to each meeting. Anyone is welcome to attend. Please contact Stan Maciaszek, Chapter Secretary or Steve Jenkins, President for more information.
President's Postings
Thank you for the privilege of serving as president of the CSRA Chapter in 2009. Our chapter has consistently had a high quality of achievement, resulting in four consecutive years of winning the Gold Chapter of Excellence Award. I will strive to maintain this high quality track and look forward to a year of excellent presentations and growth for our society.
This year I plan to focus on expanding the membership of our local chapter, so if you know of someone that may have an interest in fire protection, please invite them to a meeting. If you have a specific direction in which you would like to see this chapter grow, or would like to become more active in this chapter, please contact me or anyone on the Executive Committee.
Steven M. Jenkins, M.S., P.E., C.B.O.
CSRA Chapter President
Current Newsletter:
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Upcoming meetings notice - 2009
Mark your calendars. Below is a listing of upcoming Chapter meetings.
Date: Jan 20, 2009
Speaker: Anthony Spencer
Company: Lubrizol
Topic: CPVC Training for Habitat
Location: Aiken Brewing Company, Aiken, SC
Date: Feb 17, 2009
Speaker: Lester V. Rich, CFEI, IAAI-CFI
Company: CEO of Forensic Fire Analysis, LLC in Charleston, SC
Topic: Conducting a Fire Investigation
Location: Houndslake Country Club, Aiken, SC
Date: Mar 24, 2009
Speaker: Frank Barstow
Company: Victaulic
Topic: New Water Mist Supression System
Location: Houndslake Country Club, Aiken, SC
Date: Apr 21, 2009
Speaker: Bryan Raughley
Company:
Topic: Risk Analysis
Location: TBA-Columbia, SC
New SFPE Resolution
Please click here to see the new resolution supporting a change to the International Residential Code to require fire sprinklers in one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes.
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