Using water mist to protect items from fire consumes less water than traditional fire sprinkler systems. To achieve the small droplet size, however, the system requires a high pressure water supply. Brian O’Connor from the National Fire Protection Association explains these systems and their various applications. 

The winners of the 2024 Erickson Strong Scholarship are Angie Waechter of Blair Fire Protection, and Brad DeLaurier of CornerStone One.

The research findings reveal insights into trends and attitudes around digital tools, training and development, and AI implementation within the skilled trades industry.

The SFPE Foundation, in collaboration with GCI Founding Partner Jensen Hughes, proudly announces the inaugural Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) Applied Research Fellow in Climate Change (WUI Fires) for 2024-2025: Amy Metz, PhD student, Oregon State University.

The NFPA Conference & Expo, the premier event in fire and life safety, will be traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2025, June 16-18, 2025.

Changes are unavoidable in the built environment, even during the construction phase. Communication is critical between fire protection designers and life safety system installers.
 

American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has received the 2024 Distinguished Association of the Year Award from Dallas/Fort Worth Association Executives (DFWAE). 

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) completed the election of its board of directors at its Annual Meeting on June 17, 2024

The SFPE Foundation is pleased to celebrate the 20 recipients of its 2024 awards. 

SFPE announces its 2024 class of Fellows and award recipients.