​In light of recent events, concurrent with suggestions by the CDC and in our members’ best interests, we will be suspending all scheduled meetings to prevent the likely spread of COVID-19/20. While research related to the impact of COVID-19/20 (Coronavirus) is limited, serious precautions need to be taken until further direction is provided regarding this matter. We are diligently working on developing an online format to be able to present topics in a safe and convenient manner in which all interested parties will be able to attend from their respective computers/cell phones.
 
We acknowledge the inconvenience of this situation, but we all serve as key members in our industry; many as public servants with daily interactions with high-risk populations that we need to be cognizant of. Once we fully develop our online meeting format, we will announce our updated schedule to resume providing all our members with educational resources necessary to ensure they may continue their professional growth.

Rick Jeffress with Fike corporation will be discussing the use of video analysis along with new flame detectors that integrate video analytics and thermal radiometry for use in the ESS industry among others. This presentation is loaded with practical application guidelines and a thorough selection of short clips in which video analytics played an important role in fire protection.

Rick is a seasoned business development director for Fike's Video Analytics product line. Residing in Houston, TX he has over 26 years of fire protection experience in technical service and sales. Rick is currently NICET certified at Level III in Fire Alarm Systems and Special Hazards Suppression Systems, holds Planner’s licenses in the State of Texas for Fire Alarm Systems and Extinguishing Systems, Certified Fire Protection Specialist certification from the National Fire Protection Association, secondary education at University of Maryland and in Risk Management at The Institutes. Needless to say, we look forward to having Rick's expertise at this meeting!

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 Jaime at the door. We look forward to seeing you there!

REMINDER: Our early-bird membership discount is only good through the end of March, so register today!

Join us Thursday, February 6th, for our monthly meeting. Gary Paul of Protectowire Fire Systems will be presenting on linear heat detection, including various technologies and products. During this meeting, Gary will also discuss the applications and industries where linear heat detection is used. 

Gary Paul is the Regional Sales Manager at Protectowire FireSystems where he manages their distribution partners throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as deliver educational trainings to the fire protection community. Gary has extensive experience working with engineers, project managers and distribution partners throughout the United States. Prior to joining Protectowire, he worked in the wire and custom cable connector industry for 15 years. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). Gary holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Stonehill College.

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 Jaime at the door. We look forward to seeing you there!

REMINDER: Our early-bird membership discount is only good through the end of March, so register today!

Join us Thursday, December 5th, for our monthly meeting as Mike Eckhoff will be presenting about Fire-retardant-treated wood and today's model codes. Recent national code changes, combined with the current construction boom, have increased the number of applications and the demand for code-compliant, impregnated with chemicals, fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW). Through an AIA-approved (HSW credit), interactive, basic lecture supported by short videos and historical case studies, participants will learn about: The history of FRTW, how it is produced, how to identify code-compliant FRTW in the field, FRTW design values, and where FRTW is applicable per IBC/NFPA.

Participants will also learn about wildland-urban interface (WUI) applications via the 2018 IWUIC to increase structural fire resistance. 

Mike is a public policy expert with over 15 years of experience in the forest products industry. He has worked for both the Colorado State Forest Service and the USDA Forest Service where he shaped policy for the natural environment in response to the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Currently, he is a marketing representative for Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. He has delivered over one-hundred invited presentations on sustainable wood products, including FRTW, to firms, municipalities, and universities throughout the United States. He earned his PhD in Forest Science from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. 

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!

We will also be accepting nomination for officer positions at this meeting. If you or someone you know is interested, please reach out to us so we may record their nomination.​

Nominations are now open for 2020 officers for the Missouri-Kansas Chapter of Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Elections will be held at the December 5th meeting.

Current nominees:

President - Jessie Warren (current Vice President)
Vice President - Kita Gandhi (current Secretary)
Treasurer - Jaime Wilson
Secretary - OPEN

To submit a nominee, please email info@mokansfpe.org.