MO-KAN SFPE

May Conference 5/23/24

5/8/2024

Please join us for our 3nd annual ½ day conference. This is an IN-PERSON ONLY event. Attendees will receive 3 PDH credits.

Please RSVP HERE no later than 7:30pm on Monday, 5/20 so we can confirm our catering order.

COST: FREE to Mo-Kan SFPE members. Not a member? Join today and receive benefits for the rest of 2024! Professional memberships are only $75.

FOOD: Breakfast & Lunch are provided.

LOCATION: Indian Creek Library Meeting Room, Olathe

Are you a vendor and would like to reserve a booth space at the conference? Please contact Jason Webb [email protected] directly for more information (availability, cost, etc.).

April Hybrid Meeting! 4/4/24

5/5/2024

Attending in person? Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP HERE by EOD Monday, 4/1/23. No need to RSVP if you’ll be joining online only.

Presenter: Brent Battson, Vice President

Phoenix Pump, Inc.

Topic:

Fire Pumps - Specifications, design considerations, and recommendations for starting a project with a coordinated approach

More info and parking instructions HERE

1 PDH will be provided to Mo-Kan SFPE members.

March Virtual Meeting! 3/7/24

5/5/2024

Please make plans to join us for our March MOKAN SFPE chapter virtual meeting.
This month, we’ll be joined by Tom Parrish with Telgian who will present on the Proper Application of the NEC for Fire Alarm Systems. We will review the book's structure, box and conduit fill, reference tables, and annexes.

You can read more about the class and see Tom’s impressive BIO here

Also…this really is the last FREE meeting for those who haven’t paid their 2024 dues. Please get those taken care of ASAP. We don’t won’t to see anyone drop off the invite list!

February Hybrid Meeting! 2/1/24

2/26/2024

Please join us for our February meeting where we are pleased to be joined by Juliette Franqueville and Leslie Marshall.

Juliette will present on Deep-Learning for Flame Characterization in Compartment Fires and Leslie will give us an update on the work being done by the SFPE Foundation. You can see their impressive bios here.

For who haven’t renewed for 2024, please do so here. As a reminder, we have changed our dues structure to cover all in-person and virtual meetings, as well as providing discounts for other events, access members-only information and activities, and much more. So please re-new today!

Speaker Bios:
Juliette Franqueville is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated with an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She is part of the UT Fire Research Group (UTFRG). She is advised by Dr. Ofodike Ezekoye, an expert in combustion and heat transfer in high-temperature and reacting systems such as combustion engines, furnaces, structure, and battery fires. Juliette Franqueville's research focuses on using data-driven methods to model fires, including compartment fires and lithium-ion battery fires. She has published articles in Fire Technology and in the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, presented at the 2023 SFPE annual conference, and was awarded a student research grant from the SFPE Foundation.

Leslie Marshall, Ph.D. is Director of the SFPE Foundation, a global non-profit organization affiliated with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers that supports research and education to improve the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments. Dr. Marshall oversees all Foundation programs: facilitating professional awards, student scholarships, and research grants; leading cross-sectoral research collaborations; conducting research workshops and meetings; developing initiatives to support the next generation of fire protection engineers; and disseminating knowledge to advance the field of fire engineering and fire safety science. Dr. Marshall has published multiple policy reports and academic journal articles and frequently speaks on resilience and sustainability, equitable economic development, and infrastructure and workforce transition. She has presented at the Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference, the NFPA Annual Conference, the SFPE Annual Conference, Penn State’s Energy Days, and the International Studies Association Annual Conference, among many others. An affiliate of the Economic and Social Rights Group at the University of Connecticut, she has also consulted for the United Nations Development Programme, Innovations for Poverty Action, the Centre for Women in Governance, and the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, among others.

January Meeting (1/11/24): Explosion and Pressure Relief Systems

12/27/2023

Let's start off 2024 with a controlled BANG!

Everyone is invited to attend our January monthly meeting where Aaron Gilmour, Territory Sales Manager, Explovent at Construction Specialties, will be presenting on Explosion and Pressure Relief Systems. To become a member JOIN NOW. All members should have received a calendar invite to attend the meeting. If you're not a member and would like to attend virtually, please email [email protected] and a Teams link will be sent to you.

Meeting Info
When: Thursday 1/11/2024, noon-1pm central
Where: Virtual ONLY
Presenter: Aaron Gilmour (Territory Sales Manager, Explovent at Construction Specialties)
Presentation: Explosion and Pressure Relief Systems
PDH Credit: 1 hour for members

December Meeting (12/7/23): A Firefighter's Perspective

11/17/2023

Ever wonder what it's like for a firefighter to respond to an emergency fire event? What about how they know what fire protection systems exist at a facility, where they're located, and how they use them? How can understanding a firefighter's perspective help you as an engineer to design better, more effective systems?

Everyone is invited to attend our December monthly meeting where Chief Eric Barnum, Division Chief of Professional Development and Safety at Olathe Fire, will be presenting on A Firefighter's Perspective. To become a member JOIN NOW. All members should have received a calendar invite to attend the meeting. If you're not a member and would like to attend virtually, please email [email protected] and a Teams link will be sent to you.

Meeting Info
When: Thursday 12/7/2023, noon-1pm central
Where: In person attendance is available for Mo-Kan SFPE members and lunch will be provided. Virtual attendance is open to all.
Presenter: Chief Eric Barnum (Division Chief of Professional Development and Safety at Olathe Fire)
Presentation: A Firefighter's Perspective
PDH Credit: 1 hour for members

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May Conference 5/23/24

April Hybrid Meeting! 4/4/24

March Virtual Meeting! 3/7/24

February Hybrid Meeting! 2/1/24

January Meeting (1/11/24): Explosion and Pressure Relief Systems

December Meeting (12/7/23): A Firefighter's Perspective

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