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Automatic Fire Alarm Association of New England

Smoke Control Systems - Kurt Ruchala

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April 25 2013 Dinner Meeting

2013-14 Board Nomination.pdf

Edward Orazine, Immediate Past President of the Chapter, nominates the following individuals to the positions on the board for the 2013/2014 chapter year.

The nominating report is being submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the Chapter's Annual Meeting, scheduled on May 6th, 2013.  Voting for the nominees will be made by all members in good standing at the Annual Meeting. 

Any nominations to the board must be submitted in writing to the chapter Secretary seven (7) days prior to the Annual Meeting, along with the signatures of five (5) chapter members.

3rd Annual Technical Seminar

hosted by:

University of New Haven - SFPE Student Chapter

March 27 & 28th, 2013

SFPE_Seminar.pdf

The New England Association of Fire Protection Systems Designers announces their 11^th New England Fire Systems Product Show. The show will feature over fifty spectacular product booths exhibiting the latest in cutting edge technology and providing information to over 2,000 invited guests!!  The show will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Lantana’s in Randolph, Massachusetts. In addition, the show will feature concurrent fire protection seminars free of charge. For information on booth space or guest list contact the New England Association of Fire Protection Systems Designers (NEAFPSD), P.O. 149, Wrentham, MA  02093-0149 or visit our web site at www.neafpsd.com

Attached is a brochure for the Ninth Annual Fire Safety Conference, sponsored by the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers on March 11, 12, and 13, 2013. 

2013 Conference Brochure.pdf

Once again, we have two days of pre-conference seminars.  These seminars cover a broad range of current fire protection engineering topics such as:  Fire and Evacuation Modeling; Principals of FPE; Changes to NFPA standards; Fire Pumps (including a tour of a local pump manufacturer); Combustible Dust; Emerging Technology; Fire Alarm ITM and, of course, How to Study for the FPE/PE Exam.

On Wednesday, we have our Fire Safety Conference.  The conference has expanded to five different tracks offering programs that appeal to all facets of the fire safety community:  engineers, contractors, fire service members, and insurance underwriters.  

Attendees receive a great value, three days of training for between $449 and $599.  AHJs can attend all three days for between $199 and $299.  For those who attend the seminar How To Study For The FPE/PE Exam, the Fire Safety Conference is FREE!  Please see the attached brochure for more pricing options.

The Fire Safety Conference and Pre-Conference seminars continue to be a great (and relatively inexpensive) way to stay abreast of fire protection engineering topics and earn continuing education to maintain engineering licensure and other certifications.

University of New Haven’s

Society of Fire Protection Engineers’ Student Chapter

3rd Annual Technical Seminar

Event dates:

March 27 and 28, 2013

Location:

University of New Haven (Bartels Hall Meeting Room A/B)

300 Boston Post Road

West Haven, CT 06516

UNH Event .pdf

ABSTRACT Deadline
7th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards
Providence RI USA
May 5-10, 2013

The abstract submission deadline for the 7^th ISFEH has been extended from November 9^th to November 23^rd. 

The 7th ISFEH is a scientific meeting on the latest developments and findings from experiments, theory, modeling, and case studies on fires and explosions. Scientists, engineers, professionals, and students who are interested in gaining knowledge and exploring its impact and application to the practical challenges of fire and explosion safety are invited to attend and submit presentations.

Visit the conference website for additional information.

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Call for Nominations

New England Achievement Award – Engineers Week 2013

Do you know of an outstanding engineer whose work has gone unrecognized?  Each February, Engineers Week - New England confers the New England Achievement Award to celebrate an individual who has furthered the field of engineering.  The Engineers Week committee invites your nominations for this prize.  The committee will consider leaders who have raised the tenor of the field of engineering, role models who can inspire young people to consider a career in engineering, and those whose work can open people’s eyes to potential of engineering.  Non-engineers who have strengthened the engineering profession through work in their own field of expertise are also eligible.  Please click on the link below to access the nomination form

http://www.engineers.org/tec/file/2013AchievementAwardNominationApplicationForm.pdf

Please forward your nominations to engineersweek@engineers.org by October 24, 2012. Do remember to include the reasons to support your choice. This will aid the committee in evaluating the nominees.

www.afaa-ne.org

"New Challenges in Fire Alarm Communications" presented by Art Black

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July 25 2012 Dinner Meeting Announcement.pdf

16 February 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm (EST), Free NFPA Webinar on Hazard Assessment of Fire Service Training Fires, sponsored by the Fire Protection Research Foundation.  Register here.

26 February 2012, 2:30pm (EST), Free AFAA Webinar on The Evolution of Commercial Wireless Fire Alarm Systems.  Sponsored by Commercial Wireless Systems International (CWSI).  Register here.

5-8 March 2012, Fire Protection Research Foundation's Suppression, Detection and Signaling Research and Applications - A Technical Working Conference (SupDet 2012), Phoenix, AZ.  Details here. 

28 March 2012, NFPA's 2012 Health Care Summit - National Trends in Delivery of Health and Long Term Care: Implication for Safety Codes and Standards, Baltimore, MD.  Details here.

29 March 2012, 12:30pm - 2:00pm (EST), Free NFPA Webinar on Code Compliance for Healthcare, sponsored by Koffel Associates.  Register here.

3-5 May 2012, NFSA's 2012 Annual Seminar, Los Cabos, Mexico.  Details here.

16-19 May 2012, AFAA 2012 Codes Conference and Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.  Details here.

11-14 June 2012, NFPA Annual Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, NV.  Details here.

20-22 June 2012, SFPE 9th Annual International Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, Hong Kong.  Details here.