UPCOMING EVENTS
Our Next Event is The In Person MOKAN Conference - Click Here for More Information
In lieu of our virtual May meeting we will be holding our in-person conference on May 19th please follow the link above for additional information and to RSVP.
Webinars will commence September 1st.
Please sign up for email updates on our News page for updates on Happy Hours and the W/GMiSFPE coffee rounds or follow us on our SFPE MOKAN Chapter LinedIn page.
Webinars will commence September 1st.
Please sign up for email updates on our News page for updates on Happy Hours and the W/GMiSFPE coffee rounds or follow us on our SFPE MOKAN Chapter LinedIn page.
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PAST EVENTS
2022 April 7th Virtual MeetingMake plans to join us for our April virtual meeting and presentation. This month we will be joined by UL's Laurie Florence who will be presenting on UL9540 and UL9540A - the North American Standards impacting energy storage systems.
This webinar is included in our MOKAN SFPE membership. Meeting invites will automatically be sent to our members. If you would like to attend but are not a member, please sign up below. For any additional questions please email us at info@mokansfpe.org. We hope to see you there! 2022 January Virtual MeetingTopic: Significant Changes NFPA 72, 2022 Edition:
Click here to join the meeting '21 DECEMBER VIRTUAL MEETINGPlease join us this Thursday during lunch to learn and discuss year-end activities for the MOKAN chapter.
Jeff Merwin, Director of Business Development, will be talking about Technology and Code Updates Impacting Designs and Specifications in NFPA 13 and 25. We will have final chapter board nominations and a vote for positions! We are adding a Technology position to help make these posts! See you all for lunch this Thursday at noon! '21 NOVEMBER VIRTUAL MEETINGWhat: MOKAN SFPE November Meeting
When & Where: Thur. Nov. 4th from noon-1pm, virtually via Teams. . MOKAN Business: 2022 Board Member Nominations, Fundraiser Update, 2022 Committee Opportunities, and more! Presenters: Cole Davis (Business Dev. Manager) & Ali Zaher (Senior Applications Engineer) with Draeger Inc. Topic: NFPA 72 Combinations Fire and Safety Systems & an Introduction to Fire and Gas Detection Mapping Description: NFPA 72 (2019 edition) permits the combination of fire and safety systems through performance verification. A brief dive into the details, advantages, and applications of this allowance will be discussed. Additionally, we will discuss how HazMap3D, a modeling software, can be used to evaluate the requirements for fire and gas detection and prove the designed systems will/are providing adequate coverage. Professional Development Hours: 1 - certifications will be emailed out within 2 weeks following the meeting. GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER | FRIDAY OCTOBER 15TH 1PM-4PMThe fundraiser will be held at TopGolf in Overland Park, located at 10611 Nall Ave. on October the 15th from 1pm - 4pm.
Individual sign-ups with donation are now open! To signup click here -> GOLF Checks or card payments will also be accepted at the event. Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we are not setting up a minimum donation this year more information is provided on our GOLF page! If you are interested in providing a sponsorship, sponsorship tiers are outlined below: Platinum ($1,000): Includes (5) attendees, free job postings, name on email flyer, large name and/or logo on tables at the event, large logo on the website for a year, presentation/speaking opportunity, (5) MO-KAN memberships for 2022. Gold ($750): Includes (5) attendees, free job postings, name on e-mail flyer, name on tables at the event, medium logo on the website for a year, (3) MOKAN memberships for 2022. Silver ($500): Includes (3) attendees, free job postings, name on e-mail flyer, name on tables at event, small logo on website for a year, (2) MO-KAN memberships for 2022. Bronze ($250): Includes (2) attendees, free job postings, name on email flyer, name on tables at event, (2) MO-KAN memberships for 2022. September 9th 2021Nick Martello with Martello Consulting will be presenting on fire alarm communication systems. He will cover current code requirements and the most recent technology available for fire alarm monitoring. For continuing education purposes, attendance will be taken during the meeting.
Click here to join the meeting For any follow up questions you may have from this webinar you may email Nick at nick@martelloconsulting.com May 6th 2021 | Recommended Minimum Technical Core Competencies for Fire ProtectionJoin us Thursday, May 6th from noon-1pm CST. Ben Brooks with Ross & Baruzzini will be presenting on Core Competencies for Fire Protection Engineering Practice.
Click here to join the meeting Continuing Education certificates (1 hour) will be emailed directly to attendees after the meeting. Please note, our chapter will be sticking to our typical schedule and NOT having monthly meetings in June, July, & August. Enjoy your summer, and we’ll be sure to have some fun and exciting events lined up for this fall! April 1, 2021 | NFPA 855 - Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems
Join us Thursday, April 1st for a presentation from Bob Sullivan with NFPA. He will be discussing the new standard on Stationary Energy Storage Systems, NFPA 855. These systems are increasingly prevalent and the safety concerns are evident.
March 4, 2021 | ITM Data Exchange and Its Influence on Safety & Efficiencies.
Victoria Hutchison, Research Project Manager at NFPA's Fire Protection Research Foundation & Bart van Leeuwen Owner of Netage B.V. will be presenting on a case study that demonstrates how graphic -modeling and other cutting-edge techniques are being leveraged to collect and consolidate ITM data that can then be utilized for the needs of various stakeholder groups. This presentation will demonstrate a proof-of-concept comprehensive, scalable, and extensible ITM data exchange model that can facilitate data sharing from diverse data sources to support reliability analyses and predictive analytics.
Why is this important? The void of this data collection has restricted the ability to determine sound performance-based inspection frequencies and prevents stakeholders from exchanging and analyzing data that can influence safety and efficiencies. Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 816-298-0271,,698897347# United States, Kansas City Phone Conference ID: 698 897 347# February 4, 2021 | NFPA 13 Updates & AFSA ResourcesJohn Denhardt, American Fire Sprinkler Association’s Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services. John will present the engineering changes and resources at AFSA and review significant changes to NFPA 13.
Sign up below, then Click here to join the meeting: Or call in (audio only) +1 816-298-0271,,910542763# United States, Kansas City Phone Conference ID: 910 542 763# Find a local number | Reset PIN |
March 5, 2020 | Video AnalyticsJoin us Thursday, March 5th, for our monthly meeting as Rick Jeffress discusses Video Analytics in Fire Protection.
Lunch begins at 11:30am with the presentation beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. MARCH 6, 2017 | CORROSION IN SPRINKLER SYSTEMSWe discussed the Causes, Effects, and Solutions to Corrosion in Wet, Dry, and Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems with Bryan Kirkpatrick of Potter Systems.
FEBRUARY 6, 2017 | VOTE & DISCUSSIONWe conducted our new officer vote, ideas and discussion for ways to improve the chapter.
DECEMBER 5, 2016 | SMOKE CONTROLOverview of Smoke Control with Chris Constant at FP&C Consultants of Kansas City.
NOVEMBER 7, 2016 | NFPA 13-2016 UPDATES2016 Updates on NFPA 13, presented by Chris Culp, Vice President and Fire Protection Engineer with Henderson Engineers.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 | GOLF TOURNAMENTThe annual Missouri-Kansas Society of Fire Protection Engineers golf tournament will be held to support student scholarship towards the fire protection engineering industry.
See all Registration and Tournament Information: Link SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 | NFPA 25 2017 UPDATESJason Webb of the National Fire Sprinkler Association will be speaking on 2017 updates to NFPA 25. He's a great reference and local expert on Inspection, Testing and Maintenance and we're happy to have him join us on Monday, September 12th at Cinzetti's in Overland Park with lunch starting at 11:30am and the presentation to begin at noon.
MAY 3, 2016 | TECHNICAL SEMINARThe Missouri-Kansas SFPE Chapter is looking forward to providing a full-day regional, technical seminar covering various topics within the fire protection community. If you are interested in presenting a topic or partnering with our chapter in this event, please contact us. You can see all event information and registration as well.
MARCH 7, 2016 | MARCH CHAPTER MEETINGAdd to Calendar (Outlook): Link RSVP: Link Pre-Pay Online (Optional):Mark Chrisman, an Associate & Fire Protection Engineer with Fire Dynamics (a division of Henderson Engineers), will be presenting an overview on passive fire protection systems, including common misnomers associated with the practice. The presentation will begin at noon at Cinzetti’s in Overland Park. FEBRUARY 1, 2016 | FEBRUARY MEETINGDerek O’Donnell, Sales Engineer with Phoenix Fire Systems, will be presenting Testing and Engineering Methodology for Challenging Hazards and Unique Applications of Clean Agent Systems. The presentation will begin at noon at Cinzetti’s in Overland Park.
DECEMBER 7, 2015 | ROLE OF THE ENGINEERBrandon Wilkerson, a Fire Protection Engineer with Poole Fire Protection, will be presenting on a movement that is in development by the Oklahoma City Chapter of SFPE. The development is centered around the call for clarity on the role and quality of the fire protection engineer in design and shop drawing review. The presentation will begin at noon at Cinzetti’s in Overland Park.
DECEMBER 3, 2015 | HOLIDAY SOCIALMeet us from 4:30-6pm for an SFPE summer happy hour at Maloney's second floor at 7201 West 79th Street in Overland Park. We will offer food and refreshments for chapter members.
NOVEMBER 2, 2015 | WATER MIST SYSTEMSJason Jones, Product Manager for Fike Corporation, will be presenting on Water Mist Systems. The presentation will cover industry updates and challenges to design and installation. We'll be at Cinzetti's in Overland Park, with lunch at 11:30am and the presentation beginning at noon.
OCTOBER 5, 2015 | STATE OF THE INDUSTRYChris Jelenewicz, Senior Manager, Engineering Practice and Technical Editor of the Fire Protection Engineering Magazine and part of the National Society of Fire Protection Engineers team in Maryland will be presenting on the 'State of the Industry. He will offer a national perspective regarding SFPE national updates and future plans, fire protection employer trends, industry movement and trends, research developments, graduation rates and career prospects affecting the fire protection engineering community.
The regional Fike Suppression trailer has been moved to a future meeting date. Information is forthcoming about when that will be available. SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 | GOLF TOURNAMENTThe annual Missouri-Kansas Society of Fire Protection Engineers golf tournament will be held to support student scholarship towards the fire protection engineering industry.
See all Registration and Tournament Information: Link AUGUST 31, 2015 | FIRE RATED EXPANSION JOINTSJoin us on August 31st for a presentation on fire rated expansion joints for fire barriers by Kevin Smith of Construction Specialties Group (www.c-sgroup.com). This presentation will cover fire rated expansion joint history, standards, testing and code challenges, listings and judgments, installation issues and examples, recommendations for specifying, and frequently asked questions.
The presentation can be found here: presentation. AUGUST 6, 2015 | SUMMER HAPPY HOURMeet us from 4-6pm for an SFPE summer happy hour at Maloney's rooftop deck at 7201 West 79th Street in Overland Park. We will offer food and refreshments for chapter members, courtesy of SEVO Systems.
JUNE 1, 2015 | FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER DROPSChuck Oakes, VicFlex Sales Manager and an integral R&D Engineer who developed the first series of flexible armovers will give a presentation covering the flexible drop technology, its code applications, discussion of the industry as a whole, the benefits of flexible drops, and latest in industry trends.
MAY 18, 2015 | OFFICER'S MEETINGMinutes: Meeting Minutes
MAY 4, 2015 | 2015 IBC & IFC UPDATESMark Wassom, PE, of Fire Dynamics (a division of Henderson Engineers) will present on 2015 updates to the International Building and International Fire Codes.
APRIL 20, 2015 | OFFICERS MEETINGMinutes: Meeting Minutes
APRIL 6, 2015 | NFPA 2001 UPDATES & INDUSTRYCole Davis (SEVO Systems) will be presenting on 2015 Edition updates to NFPA 2001, the Standard on Clean Agent Extinguishing Systems. Cole and Derek will present the standard updates and discuss the latest in industry trends and challenges concerning Clean Agent Systems.
Presentation: NFPA 2001 Updates and Industry Trends MARCH 16, 2015 | OFFICERS MEETINGMinutes: Meeting Minutes
MARCH 2, 2015 | CHAPTER BUSINESS & VISIONShawn Hoyer, current president will introduce and present the nominations for 2015-2016 Board of Officers and call a formal vote. The Winter 2015 Mo-Kan SFPE survey results will be presented, goals for 2015 stated, and an open discussion for means to improve the chapter will be held.
Presentation: 2015 Mo-Kan Chapter Goals & Vision Minutes: Meeting Minutes FEBRUARY 16, 2015 | OFFICER'S MEETINGDiscussion Items: Open Officer Positions, Nominations, Goals, Monthly Meetings, Golf Tournament, and Action Items
Minutes: Meeting Minutes JUNE 2, 2014 | NFPA 25 UPDATESChris Gaut, Central Region Manager for NFSA will provide a short presentation on updates in the industry before Jason Webb, Director of ITM for NFSA, will do a presentation on NFPA 25 updates at Cinzetti's in Overland Park.
MAY 5, 2014 | LIQUID STORAGE PROTECTION 5,Weston Opat, Regional Sales Manager for the Central/Mid-West Region of CST Storage is going to present on "Protection of Large Scale Liquid Storage." The date is scheduled for May 5, 2014.
MARCH 3, 2014 | POTTER ELECTRICThe presentation will cover problems corrosion causes in fire sprinkler systems, offer an in-depth look at the current state of corrosion abatement technology and evaluate the economic impact that corrosion has on fire sprinkler systems by Andy Kaempfer with Potter Electric. Andy will also present some of the latest results from long term nitrogen testing and it’s effects at 98% N2 on galvanized pipe vs. black iron.
Andy Kaempfer is a Business Development Manager at Potter Electric Signal Company. Andy has been at Potter for 14 years, most of that time spent in Research & Development as a Mechanical Engineer. Andy has been an integral part of the development of the Corrosion suite of products and most recently the Nitrogen Generation equipment. His experience ranges from Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Logistics and most recently, Sales & Marketing. Andy is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and makes his home in St. Louis, MO. FEBRUARY 3, 2014 | SPP FIRE PUMPSJimmy Hunt will be presenting on fire pumps as it pertains to the process of building a pump, NFPA 20 code and intent with 2013 updates, pump selection and NFPA 20 limits, a pumps 101 on the four major pump types, installation frequently asked questions, and controls starting method summary.
Jimmy Hunt is the director of sales with SPP Pumps Inc. Jimmy has been in the fire protection industry since 2002. He started his career with Ferguson Fire and Fabrication in territory sales before accepting his role with SPP in 2008. DECEMBER 5, 2013 | MOKAN HOLIDAY PARTYJoin us for our Holiday Party at Shark's in Shawnee, KS, at 10320 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Shawnee, KS 66203. The party will be on December 5, 2013 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Join us for a great time with food, drinks, and pool provided.
NOVEMBER 4, 2013 | ZEROBURN SYSTEMSJim Thome and Mitch Kerns will be presenting information on ZeroBurn’s patented system. ZerBurn is a patented pro-active fire prevention system which eliminates the possibility of fire by lowering the oxygen level from 21% to 14-15% with inert nitrogen.
It provides the first layer of defense and is non-depletive, economical, and environmentally friendly. We focus on non-occupied or intermittently occupied spaces for: Archives, museums, data centers, storage, power rooms, telecom, manufacturing, and other facilities to protect critical assets and avoid business down-time. You can learn more about ZeroBurn at : www.zeroburnfps.com ZeroBurn will also invite participants to attend a live demo at the Merriam location after the meeting for those that would like to attend. It will be at: Custom Controls 5601 Merriam Drive in Shawnee, Kansas OCTOBER 7, 2013 | FOAM AGENT PROTECTIONMark Wise of the Solberg company presented on the next generation of foam agents which Solberg is introducing into the US Market. This new foam is a 100% fluorine free formulation and offers the best environmental solution available while not compromising on quality fire protection. This new product is called Re-Healing Foam. See also a data sheet which provides an overview of our new UL Listed RF-6 – Re-Healing Foam product. See also an overview of The Solberg Company.
View the presentation here: October 2013 Solberg SFPE Presentation |
