SFPE Middle Tennessee Chapter

Don't forget! The November Chapter meeting is Thursday! We hope to see you there. Register on the website to let us know you are coming. Lunch will be provided by one of our generous corporate sponsors, Gresham Smith (thank you!) Our technical presentation will be Fire Door Inspection and Testing 101 presented by Ruben Garcia, CHFM,CFPS,CLSS-HC,CFI I,FDAI,NICET and Jesse Flores. The requirement to inspect and test fire doors annually has now been in effect since July 5, 2016, yet there continues to be a huge disparity of identified fire door deficiencies when it comes to outsourcing fire door inspections. Attendees will learn how to properly inspect and test a fire door assembly, how to insource fire door inspections, and also some basic remediation solutions to common fire door deficiencies. Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) SFPE Foundation https://lnkd.in/ezZcgq98

Summer break is coming to an end and we are back at it with the next Chapter meeting on September 12th! We hope to see you there! Our technical presentation will be "Flame Detection 101" by Bill Crowley with Space Age Electronics, Inc. Lunch will again be sponsored by Gresham Smith. Don't forget to register through the website and let us know you are coming. Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) #SFPE #fireprotection #detection https://lnkd.in/ebggBpEK

Y'ALL WE'VE DONE IT! Our chapter has been selected to receive the SILVER Award for Chapter Excellence by Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). This is the highest level of award our chapter has received to date! The awards will be presented during the Chapter Leadership Forum on Sunday, October 6, 2024, as part of the 2024 SFPE Annual Conference, which will be held in Louisville, KY. Visit the Annual Conference Registration page for complete details and to register. https://lnkd.in/eytuiuPs #SFPE #FireProtectionEngineer

SFPE announces program and speakers for 2024 Annual Conference & Expo to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, USA on October 6-8, 2024; additional SFPE seminars to be held October 9-10. Read the full announcement: https://ow.ly/iIUl50S0XQE Post-conference seminars: Understanding Human Behavior; October 9, 2024 Sprinkler Design for Engineers; October 9-10, 2024 Program Committee: Conference Co-Chair: Bob Libby, SFPE 2024 President (Chair), PE, FSFPE, Coffman Engineers Conference Co-Chair: Tony Cole, P.E., CFPS, CFEI, SFPE Kentucky Chapter President (Co-Chair), SenezCo Brad Austin, PE, CSP, Poole Fire Protection, Inc. Sean S Donohue, PE, PEng, FSFPE, SFPE Foundation Representative, Peregrine Fire Samir Eidnani, PEng, CP, BC Chapter, Canada, Jensen Hughes Austin Grant, PE, Performance Based Fire Protection Engineering, PLLC Abbey Haidar, MLS, CFPS, (IHG Hotels & Resorts) Mark Hopkins, PE, FSFPE, Summit Fire Consulting John Ivison, BC Chapter, Canada, John Ivison & Associates Chris Jelenewicz, P.E., FSFPE, SFPE CEO William Koffel, PE, FSFPE, SFPE Subcommittee Chair for Conferences and Symposia, Koffel Associates, Inc. Amy J. Murdock, PE, Code Consultants Joshua Reichert, PE, Eastern Kentucky University #SFPE24

?? Don't Miss the Final Spring Chapter Meeting! ?? Join us for the grand finale of our Spring session on Thursday, May 9th! This will be our last meeting before we take a summer break, returning in September. You won't want to miss it! We have two incredible speakers lined up: David Stacy Austin Grant, PE Performance Based Fire Protection Engineering, PLLC Together, they'll be presenting "Clearing the Air on Smoke Control." It's a fantastic opportunity to learn, network, and connect with industry professionals. ?? Location: TN State Fire Marshal's Office ??? Lunch Provided By: Gresham Smith Register now through our website to secure your spot! It's important we get an accurate head count for food and seating. Looking forward to seeing you there! #SFPE #Nashville #SmokeControl #FireProtection #ProfessionalNetworking #LearningOpportunity Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) https://lnkd.in/eVx5hfVP

Great meeting and attendance yesterday for the presentation from 3S Incorporated on the topic of special hazards fire protection. Thank you Igor Avelichev for the great conversation. Also, thank you as always to Gresham Smith for sponsoring lunch and to the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office for hosting our group. We have ONE MORE meeting next month before we break for the summer. Stay tuned for more information!

Our next meeting is this Thursday at the TN State Fire Marshal's Office. Our speaker this month is Scott Golly with Jensen Hughes on AFFF replacement options. More details and parking instructions are available on the website. Register on the website and let us know you will be coming! Lunch will be provided again this month by?Gresham Smith. #SFPE?#fireprotectionengineer?Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) https://lnkd.in/dAjMbMXw

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Hayes. Andy was a longtime member and leader in our Middle Tennessee SFPE Chapter. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Rest in Peace Andy. https://lnkd.in/ec5rm2PP

New Year -- New LOCATION! Our monthly Chapter meeting is this Thursday and we will be meeting at the TN State Fire Marshal's Office. Our speaker this month is Thomas Gardner with Harrington Group, Inc. Tom will be giving a presentation called Conflagration to Code: How Historic Building Fire Shaped Modern Codes. This presentation offers an in-depth analysis of the causes and contributing factors in some of most notorious structure fires in the U.S. and outlines how the lessons learned eventually translated into modern code requirements. The discussion will include many well-known fires such as Coconut Grove, Our Lady of the Angles, Iroquois Theater, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, The Winecoff Hotel, and others. More details and parking instructions are available on the website. Click the link to register and let us know you will be coming or that you will be joining remotely. Lunch will be provided this month by Gresham Smith #SFPE #fireprotectionengineer Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) https://lnkd.in/dxBGapje