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Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.

Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.

Victoria B. Valentine, P.E., is the director of Professional Qualifications and Industry Alliances for Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). She earned a M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and B.S. in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Valentine is active in the industry through the American Society of Civil Engineers, International Code Council, National Fire Protection Association, National Institute of Building Sciences, and Society of Fire Protection Engineers. She can be reached at vvalentine@sfpe.org.
 

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FPE Corner

Seismic Requirements on the Move

Following an earthquake event, fire protection systems must work with the expected reactions of the building to stay operational.
July 4, 2022
Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.
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While many natural disasters — hurricanes, floods and forest fires — do not directly harm a building’s fire protection systems unless the building falls, earthquakes are different. 


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Choosing the right sprinkler

Exploring the variables that go into selecting fire sprinkler systems.
November 4, 2019
Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.
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Fire sprinklers have been around since the 1800s, with Henry Parmalee often credited with developing the first modern sprinkler to protect his piano factory in Connecticut. Much
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Ethics and Engineering

Consider and evaluate your current projects to bring focus to the ethical boundaries and good practices employed each day.
October 7, 2019
Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.
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Engineers and specifically those who work with fire protection regularly work to achieve public health, safety and welfare in their projects.
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Humans and Their Behavior

Examining and understanding human behavior in fire events in order to apply appropriate protection.
September 3, 2019
Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.
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In many engineering roles, the job is to make something easier, simpler, faster or safer for people. When looking specifically at fire protection, public health, safety and welfare is readily at the forefront of thoughts.
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What’s in the Soup?

Use your knowledge, expertise and experiences to maintain and improve the documents you use every day.
August 6, 2019
Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.
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Many organizations facilitate the production of codes, standards and guides, such as ASCE, ASHRAE, ASME, ASPE, CEN, FM, ISO, NFPA, SFPE and UL. Which documents are needed on any project will vary with the task at hand and the specific scenario. 
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Minimum Competency for Fire Protection Engineers

July 2, 2019
Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.
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Each discipline of engineering has information specific to that field. Fire protection is no different.
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