MO-KAN SFPE

Job Opportunity at Poole Fire Protection, Inc.

7/15/2019

Poole Fire Protection, Inc. is looking to hire a Fire Sprinkler Designer and a Mid-Level Fire Protection Engineer. Please review the attached position descriptions and apply using the link to their company webpage, provided below, or by submitting a resume to lpoole@poolefire.com.

Fire Sprinkler Designer Position Description: fire_sprinkler_designer.pdf

Mid-Level Fire Protection Engineer Position Description: fire_protection_engineer_-_mid_level.pdf

Link to Website for Application: www.poolefire.com/careeropportunities.html

REMINDER FOR SUMMER RECESS

5/13/2019

This is a reminder that the Missouri-Kansas Chapter of SFPE has a summer recess for the months of June, July, and August. Our next Chapter meeting will be on 5 September 2019.

We plan to host one or two social networking events during the summer. Dates and venues are being arranged and more details will be provided soon!

Mark your calendars for our Annual Scholarship Fundraiser at Top Golf on 10 October 2019! More information to come soon regarding registration and sponsorship.

JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING IN MAY

4/1/2019

Join us Thursday, May 2nd, for our monthly meeting as Keith Savage will be presenting about Encapsulating Technology. This presentation will discuss encapsulating technology as an alterative to foam, more than a wetting agent, can extinguish lithium-ion battery fires, and more.

Lunch begins at 11:30am with the discussion beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. You can RSVP and pay online ahead of time here: http://www.mokansfpe.org/calendar.html.

Don't forget to register online for this monthly meeting and check -in with Maryann at the door. We look forward to seeing you there!

DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING ON APRIL 4TH

4/1/2019

Join us Thursday, April 4th, for our monthly meeting as Greg Gordon will be presenting about Johnson Control's new LFP - UL Certified Antifreeze system. This presentation will discuss NFPA freeze protection requirements, current antifreeze rules in the applicable codes, and Listed antifreeze properties and benefits.

Greg Gordon is a Business Development Manager for Johnson Controls (formerly Tyco Fire Protection Products), based in Coppell, Texas. Greg began his fire protection career in 1978 in Cleveland Ohio on the contracting side of the fire sprinkler business, subsequently working in Cincinnati and Dallas. He joined the product manufacturing side of the business in 1985 as a manufacturer's representative for BlazeMaster CPVC fire sprinkler systems. Greg joined Central Sprinkler Company in 1988 as the Southwest Regional Sales Manager, a job that he held through the 1999 acquisition of Central by Tyco until his appointment as Business Development Manager in 2005.

Lunch begins at 11:30am with the discussion beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. You can RSVP and pay online ahead of time here: http://www.mokansfpe.org/calendar.html.

Don't forget to register online for this monthly meeting and check -in with Maryann at the door. We look forward to seeing you there!

JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING IN MARCH

3/1/2019

Join us Thursday, March 7th, for our monthly meeting as Karl Wiegand, P.E. will be presenting "What's Up in the Attic". This presentation will discuss Standard Protection Schemes, To The Newer Peak Protection Schemes, and Yet a Newer; Low Demand Protection Scheme. Karl will also provide an overview of all three design methods.

This presentation will discuss the difficulties and issues with designing Attic Protection Per the current NFPA 13 prescriptive Standard. The presentation will then touch on the Specific Application Attic Sprinkler Protection Scheme and discuss the common misuses and misapplication of these specific application listings. Finally, it will discuss design for the new specific application attic protection scheme which differs from the Peak Type Special Application Scheme; reducing the system water demand dramatically from those being used up to now.

Karl Wiegand, P.E. works in the engineering department at Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation where his primary duties consist of working to improve globe sprinkler technology, provide training, and represent Globe's interests within the fire protection industry. Karl holds a Professional Engineering license in the field of Fire Protection Engineering and is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering. Karl currently holds a position on NFPA 16, 101, 820, and 5000 Standards Committee.

Lunch begins at 11:30am with the discussion beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. You can RSVP and pay online ahead of time here: http://www.mokansfpe.org/calendar.html.

Don't forget to register online for this monthly meeting and check -in with Maryann at the door. We look forward to seeing you there!