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Fire Protection Requirements for Health Care Facilities

WebFire Protection Requirements for Health Care Facilities - An Overview of NFPA 99. By William E. Koffel, P.E., FSFPE, James K. Lathrop, FSFPE, Sharon S. Gilyeat, P.E., …

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Changes to NFPA 101 Relevant to Health Care Occupancies

WebIssue 52: Changes to NFPA 101 Relevant to Health Care Occupancies. By Ron Coté, P.E. NFPA 101 ®, Life Safety Code ® 1 focuses on the protection of building occupants' lives …

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Halogenated Flame Retardant use in Residential Settings

WebToxicity of Halogenated FRS in Fires. The bulk of research on the toxicity of halogenated FRs involved the chemical in its original form. But of equal concern is the fact that dioxin …

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SFPE Foundation Publishes Report on Environmental and Health …

WebFebruary 23, 2023: GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction …

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Changes to NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2015 Edition

WebIssue 95: Changes to NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2015 Edition. By Kristin Bigda, P.E., Senior Fire Protection Engineer, NFPA NFPA 101 ®, Life Safety Code ®, addresses …

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SFPE Foundation Awards Research Grant to Study Environmental …

WebThe primary objective of the research is to characterize the environmental and health impacts following large-scale wildland and structural fire events.

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Engineering Jobs

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Health Care and Fire Safety: 25 Years of Changes and Improvements

WebHealth care has transformed over the past quarter century. Great strides in technology, an aging population, the Affordable Care Act, and many other factors have changed the way …

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Firefighters’ Perspective on Flame Retardants

WebHEALTH CONCERNS. Currently, the two leading health concerns for the fire service are cancer and cardiovascular disease. Sudden cardiac deaths have accounted for 42% of …

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SFPE Credentialing

WebSFPE Credentialing. In a field where the main focus is health, safety, and welfare of the public, it is important to make sure that the professionals practicing fire protection …

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Covid Safety Guidelines

WebSFPE is excited to host you during our in-person event for the 2021 Annual Conference & Expo and is committed to providing a safe environment at the annual meeting for …

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A Summary Comparison of Fire Alarm System Requirements in the …

WebThese requirements are similar to the fundamental requirements for fire alarm control units (FACU) prescribed in NFPA 72. The significant difference is that BS EN 54 Part 2 …

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University Programs

WebThe FPE Science graduate certificate program is a four course sequence that helps students be successful as a fire protection engineer with a focus on fire science. This …

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SFPE Foundation Awards Three Research Grants on Li-Ion BESS …

WebJanuary 17, 2024: GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction …

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Resilience & Sustainability

WebIncreasing efforts to build and live in sustainable ways and to improve the resilience of communities against environmental challenges, including fire events, open up new areas …

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Core Competencies

WebCore Competencies. SFPE has developed a clearly defined and globally applicable set of recommended minimum technical core competencies for the practice of fire protection …

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SFPE Foundation Appoints Sean Donohue, Ann Jeffers, Steve …

Web“From funding research on the environmental and health impact of large-scale fire events, to studying opportunities for better integration of fire protection systems in building …

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Member Webinar: Healthcare Facilities – A Holistic Fire Protection

WebHospitals and related health care facilities have unique challenges and hazards resulting from inpa

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