SFPE in the News

Counterintuitive Advice When You Hear ‘Fire!’ in a High-Rise: Stay Put (New York Times -- 01.20.2014)
Carl Baldassarra named president of Society of Fire Protection Engineers (NFPA TODAY -- 01.10.2014)
Carl Baldassarra Takes Office as President of Society of Fire Protection Engineers (High Rise Facilities -- 01.09.2014)
SFPE Marks 55th Anniversary of Our Lady of Angels School Fire (Facility Safety Management -- 11.27.2013)
SFPE Publishes Recommended Curriculum Content for an MS/ME Degree in Fire Protection Engineering (IAFSS -- 11.25.2013)
Former IFE International President awarded Arthur B. Guise Medal (FIRE Magazine -- 11.01.2013)
NIST researcher works to make firefighting safer for those in the trenches (Washington Post -- 10.07.2013)
Sprinkler Maintenance: Important Part of Fire Prevention (Building Operating Management -- 10.01.2013)
New Choices In Fire Protection Systems Can Help Make Facilities Safer (Building Operating Management -- 10.01.2013)
Without an Emergency Plan, CEOs are Playing with Fire (Commerce Magazine -- 09.04.2013)
5 Reasons to Enter the Field of Fire Protection Engineering (Fire Engineering -- 09.04.2013)
Society of Fire Protection Engineers' Role in Promoting Higher Education for Fire Safety Engineers (Fire Safety Sciences -- 09.01.2013)
Fight Fire without Water (Buildings Magazine -- 09.01.2013)
Grad Degrees Go International (Jobpostings -- 09.01.2013)
Fire Doors: How They’re Classified, Tested and What the Rating Really Means (Professional Door Dealer -- 08.26.2013)
Buying Tips" Fire Protection (Processor -- 08.23.2013)
How to Conduct a Mass Notification Risk Assessment (CorporateTechDescisions -- 08.05.2013)
SFPE/ICC guide tackles integrated performance-based design and fire safety in tall buildings (FMLink -- 07.26.2013)
SFPE Teams with ICC on Guide for Fire Safety in Tall Buildings (Fire Engineering -- 07.22.2013)
Survey: Americans’ Misconceptions about Fire Safety in the Home (Fire Sprinkler Times -- 07.16.2013)
Survey: Americans’ Misconceptions about Fire Safety in the Home (Fire Sprinkler Times -- 07.16.2013)
Building Information Modeling & Fire Protection (Fireline -- 07.01.2013)
How to burn things and influence fire safety (Federal News Radio -- 06.28.2013)
Saving Lives by Burning Down Buildings (ABC News 7 Washington DC -- 06.28.2013)
Cal Poly Fire Protection Engineering Grads Include Senior-level Career Professionals (Fire Engineering -- 06.22.2013)
Keep fire service considerations in mind (pme Magazine -- 06.12.2013)
Leaders of the Profession to Keynote SFPE 2013 Annual Meeting (Virginia Engineer -- 05.03.2013)
Technical Systems, Occupant Behavior Both Play Role In Fire And Life Safety Planning (Building Operating Management -- 05.01.2013)
Building information modeling and fire protection engineering (Consulting-Specifying Engineer -- 04.22.2013)
Americans Admit Alarming Misconceptions about Fire Safety (Facility Safety Management -- 04.08.2013)
Bentley’s Inaugural Chief Donald J. Burns Memorial Research Grant of $25,000 Awarded to University of Texas Group (The American Surveyor -- 04.04.2013)
Understanding how combustible wall and ceiling finishes impact occupant safety (Walls and Ceilings -- 04.04.2013)
Building information modeling and fire protection engineering (Plumbing Engineering -- 04.01.2013)
New Survey Finds Americans Misjudge Fire Safety Risks (Fire Engineering -- 03.26.2013)
Americans Have Alarming Misconceptions About Fire Safety (FIREHOUSE -- 03.26.2013)
Americans Have Alarming Misconceptions About Fire Safety (Today's Facility Manager -- 03.26.2013)
Americans Have Alarming Misconceptions About Fire Safety (Houston Chronicle -- 03.25.2013)
A New Era of Life Safety (Buildings Magazine -- 03.22.2013)
Catastrophic fire anniversary underscores life safety importance (PM Engineer -- 03.21.2013)
Fire safety and the cost of fire safety: Achieving the right balance (FM Facility Management -- 03.06.2013)
OSU plays international role (Industrial Fire World -- 03.01.2013)
Arson suspected in huge Bridgeport factory fir (Chicago Gazette -- 03.01.2013)
Fire Protection and Nightclub Nightmares (Buildings -- 02.15.2013)
February 20th Marks 10th Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire (Fire Engineering -- 02.14.2013)
February 20th Marks 10th Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire (NewsOK -- 02.14.2013)
February 20th Marks 10th Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire (Cincinnati Enquirer -- 02.14.2013)
Halon Alternatives Provide Suppression Without Hurting Environment (Building Operating Management -- 02.01.2013)
Modeling Sprinkler Performance (Plumbing Engineer -- 02.01.2013)
Brazil: Nightclub owner blames ‘the whole country’ for fire that killed 235 (Washington Post -- 01.31.2013)
Brazil fire 'like one of those films of the Holocaust' (WTLV ABC 12 -- 01.28.2013)
Preventing Disaster (Wall Street Journal This Morning -- 01.28.2013)
233 killed in Brazil nightclub fire (USA Today -- 01.27.2013)
Witnesses: 'Barriers of bodies' blocked lone exit in Brazilian nightclub fire (Detroit Free Press -- 01.27.2013)
SFPE 2013 President Named (Consulting-Specifying Engineer -- 01.15.2013)
Elvove Elected 2013 SFPE President (Fire Chief Magazine -- 01.11.2013)
Joshua W. Elvove Named President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (Contractor Supply Magazine -- 01.10.2013)
The engineer and the technician revisited (Plumbing Engineer -- 01.01.2013)
Salaries increasing for fire protection engineers (Consulting-Specfying Engineer -- 11.28.2012)
Nov. 28th Marks 70th Anniversary of Cocoanut Grove Fire (9-1-1 Magazine -- 11.28.2012)
70 Years Later Cocoanut Grove Still Considered Deadliest Night Club Fire (CBS Boston -- 11.28.2012)
Salaries increasing for fire protection engineers (Plant Engineering -- 11.28.2012)
Salaries for Fire Protection Engineers Increasing (YAHOO News -- 11.15.2012)
SFPE: Salaries Increasing for Fire Protection Engineers (Fire Engineering -- 11.14.2012)
Handbook of Smoke Control Engineering discusses myths about stack effect and the challenges of elevator pressurization (Consulting-Specifying Engineer -- 11.13.2012)
Sandy's Aftermath: The Dangers of Natural Gas (ABC World News with Diane Sawyer -- 10.31.2012)
Free Fire Protection Engineer Career Resource Available for Students (Danbury News-times -- 10.11.2012)
Free Fire Protection Engineer Career Resource Available for Students (YAHOO News -- 10.11.2012)
SFPE Releases Model Job Description for Fire Service Fire Protection Engineers (Firehouse.com -- 09.26.2012)
SFPE Releases Model Job Description for Fire Service Fire Protection Engineers (Fire Engineering -- 09.25.2012)
Improve Your Data Center Fire Protection (Processor.com -- 09.07.2012)
Facility Managers Play Critical Role in Fire Safety Efforts (Building Operating Management -- 09.01.2012)
Testing, Inspection Play Key Roles In Fire Safety System (Building Operating Management -- 09.01.2012)
Fire Safety Plans Need To Account For People With Disabilities (Building Operating Management -- 09.01.2012)
Don't compromise your family's fire safety (WOIA.com -- 08.13.2012)
Feeling the Heat (American University Radio -- 08.03.2012)
Home Plastics Make Fires Hotter, Faster (FireEngineering -- 07.31.2012)
NFPA awards scholarships for Fire Protection Engineering Students (NFPA.org -- 07.25.2012)
SFPE Educational and Scientific Foundation Seeking Grant Applications (FireEngineering -- 07.25.2012)
WPI Fire Protection Engineering to Spearhead KUP Conference in Kenya (Jamhuri Magazine -- 06.29.2012)
SFPE Member Receives 2012 South Carolina Engineer of the Year Award (South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers -- 06.27.2012)
ASHRAE's "Handbook of Smoke Control Engineering" provides information on the analysis of smoke control systems. (Consulting-Specifying Engineer -- 06.20.2012)
Society of Fire Protection Engineers Releases Position Statement Supporting the Use of Engineering to Improve Residential Fire Safety (Securities Technology Monitor -- 06.08.2012)
Society of Fire Protection Engineers Releases Position Statement Supporting (Boston Globe -- 06.08.2012)
Liberty Mutual Announces Three Firefighters and Winners of National Firemark Award (FireEngineering -- 05.30.2012)
Designing an effective emergency communication system (Consulting-Specifying Engineer -- 05.22.2012)
Distorting Science -- Makers of Flame Retardants Manipulate Research Findings (Chicago Tribune -- 05.06.2012)
SFPE Fire Service Committee Co-Chair Steve Kerber Presents "Tactical Applications of Fire Dynamics” for firefighters at FDIC 2012 (FireEngineering -- 04.17.2012)
Engineers Put Five-Story Building On Seismic Shake Table to Test Earthquake and Fire Readiness (ScienceDaily -- 04.13.2012)
Arizona’s Veritas Homeschoolers Win Society of Fire Protection Engineers’ Award at the National Engineers Week Future City Competition (Yahoo News -- 04.05.2012)
Fire Safety Lower on Americans' List (CBS Atlanta -- 04.05.2012)
Are Your Occupants Worried About Fire? (TFM -- 04.04.2012)
Fire Safety Lower on Americans' List (Digital Journal -- 04.02.2012)
FSE Engineering is Progressing in Europe (Fire Safety Engineering BLOG -- 03.31.2012)
Digitally Monitor Fire Extinguishers (Buildings Magazine -- 03.20.2012)
SFPE document for fire safety open for public comment (Consulting-Specifying Engineer -- 03.19.2012)
SFPE and Bentley Systems Announce Memorial Grant (TFM -- 03.16.2012)
Draft Guidelines for Designing Fire Safety in Very Tall Buildings Available for Public Review (Fire Engineering -- 03.07.2012)
Elevators and sprinklers Part 2 (Plumbing Engineer -- 03.01.2012)
Knowing Facility's Risks Offers Big Rewards When Planning Mass Notification System (Building Operating Management -- 03.01.2012)
Elevators and Sprinklers (Plumbing Engineer -- 02.01.2012)
Restructuring The Fire Alarm Code (Consulting-Specifying Engineer -- 01.17.2012)
NFPA 101, 2012 Edition Changes Affecting Fire Suppression Systems (Plumbing Engineer -- 01.01.2012)
James A. Milke Takes Office as President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (Yahoo News! -- 01.01.2012)

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