After 46 years of teaching the principles of fire protection engineer-ing at the University of Maryland, Jim Milke retires as an industry icon. Read on as Tom Gardner recalls studying under him and reflecting on Milke’s contri-bution to fire protection and life safety.

In his new role, Mason will be responsible for product engineering, advanced technology, continuous improvement, safety and compliance, global procurement as well as the Matco-Norca, SVF Flow Controls, and Webstone teams.

SFPE announces the 2024 SFPE Fire Safety Conference & Expo on Performance-Based Design will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from April 17-19. 

The business development, training and implementation organization for the service business industry will offer its members access to the home service distributor's extensive supply chain of products and solutions.

The implementation of the 2021 I-Codes will go into effect in 2024.

For a comprehensive understanding of the water supply for a fire sprinkler system, fire protection engineers should identify the water resources, understand large water users, research historical data and adjust for variability.

Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, FSFPE, has been elected secretary-treasurer; and John Denhardt, PE, ET, FSFPE, CWBSP, Albert Simeoni, PhD, PMSFPE, and Jeffrey Tubbs, PE, FSFPE, have been elected as directors on the SFPE Board of Directors.  

This course begins Nov. 28, 2023, and runs through April 2024.

SFPE and SFPE Foundation have made considerable progress in advancing sustainability objectives for fire protection engineers.

The 65 MW Century Oak Wind agreement will generate the power equivalent to the annual electricity needs of more than 34,000 average U.S. homes.