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SFPE to Host Two In-Person Events Featuring Live Fire Demonstrations

June 15, 2022
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SFPE to Host Two In-Person Events Featuring Live Fire Demonstrations

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), a world-leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, invites fire protection engineering professionals to learn about and register for two upcoming in-person events. The SFPE Forum on Fire Protection Engineering: Challenges in Storage will be held Sept. 8-9, in Chicago, and the SFPE Seminar on Protecting Flammable and Combustible Liquids will be held Nov. 10-11 in San Antonio, Texas.

The two-day, in-person SFPE Forum on Fire Protection Engineering: Challenges in Storage, held Sept. 8-9, in Chicago, will highlight the design challenges of storage facilities that interfere with fire suppression and fire alarm systems. The Forum will feature a large-scale fire test at Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook, Illinois, with topics and speakers including the following:

  • William Koffel, Koffel Associates
  • Automatic Storage: Wes Baker, FM Global
  • Protection of Multi-Row Storage Racks: Tracey Bellamy, Telgian
  • Special Commodity Storage: John LeBlanc, FM Global; and Christina Francis, Tesla
  • Fire Service Suppression and Extinguishment: Sean DeCrane, UL; John Frank, AXA XL
  • Cold Storage Design Considerations: Robert Vincent, Shambaugh & Son
  • Sloped Ceilings: Noah Ryder, Fire & Risk Alliance
  • Design Area for K-28 and K-33.6 ESFR: Kerry Bell, UL; Wes Baker, FM Global; James Golinveaux, Viking Group
  • Controversial topics panel – NFPA 13 and 72 2025 relative to storage: Will Smith, CCI; Rodger Reiswig, Johnson Controls
  • Installation Challenges and New Guidelines: Ron Webb, S A Comunale; Garner Palenske, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
  • Fire Alarm System Challenges: Robert Accosta, Jr., Arup
  • Back to Reality, John Denhardt, American Fire Alarm Association

The two-day, in-person SFPE Seminar on Protecting Flammable and Combustible Liquids, held Nov. 10-11 in San Antonio, Texas, will address a broad range of issues related to safe handling and storage of flammable and combustible liquids. Led by David Nugent, Manager of Code & Project Services, Global Risk Consultants, and hosted at Southwest Research Institute, the course will include a review of certain large fire losses; fundamental risk determinants; fire testing and defining the risk; strategic planning for safe operations and storage; navigating and understanding the relevant fire codes, regulations, and standards; and using passive and active features for specific occupancies. The course features live fire demonstrations including the following:

  • Pool fire heat release rate test under large-scale calorimeter;
  • Pool fire extinguishing test applying SFFF through a discharge device (aspirating or non-aspirating);
  • Discharging water onto a medium-sized grease fire; and
  • Jet-fire exposure test onto fireproofed steel element.

“These two events will provide attendees with the opportunity to receive best-in-class learning and one-of-a-kind experiences to ensure they have the knowledge needed to reduce fire risk and save lives,” said Nicole Boston, CAE, CEO, Society of Fire Protection Engineers. “I encourage all engineering professionals involved in storage and flammable liquids to join our SFPE expert members in Chicago and San Antonio to learn, network, and connect with their peers.”

Learn more and register at sfpe.org, or contact education@sfpe.org with questions.

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