In this column we will be covering topics such as: What is fire protection engineering? What is a sprinkler system? What is meant by fire resistive construction? As a consultant fire protection ...

Andrew Valente presents academic options for those interested in pursuing fire protection engineering as a career. Every day, nine Americans on average perish in fires. But fear of death or injury by ...

Firefighters and safety managers now face fires that may not respond to traditional suppression. This lack of clarity has ...

A water drop on the Chaparral Fire in San Diego County in August 2021. (CAL FIRE photo) FPEs apply their knowledge of materials, chemistry, social science and fire to reduce the risk of fires and ...

Lithium-ion batteries have been in the news lately because of the fires that have grounded Boeing’s Dreamliner fleet. Potential fire problems with the batteries have long been evident, with millions ...

Fire protection systems are sometimes viewed as a “black hole” by power generation engineering, operations and maintenance personnel. The main reason is that major fires are a rare event and the ...

Cantilevered buildings seem to be everywhere in New York City these days, as developers and architects strive to maximize space, views, and natural light in residential developments. With a seemingly ...

Engineers have made a breakthrough discovery that could help ease these situations by predicting where and how quickly initial fires spread in warehouses. Imagine this: Firefighters enter a several ...

Chester W. "Chet" Schirmer, 84, who led the engineering firm his father founded to pioneer approaches in sprinkler engineering and fire protection design, died on Feb. 19 in Pinehurst, N.C., of ...

Do you know that in 2017, almost 100,000 age-standardized deaths occurred globally from heat, fire, and hot substances? Governments worldwide are trying to lessen this staggering number by reducing ...

Cantilevered buildings seem to be everywhere in New York City these days, as developers and architects strive to maximize space, views, and natural light in residential developments. With a seemingly ...