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2021 OFFICER NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!

11/16/2020

 
Nominations are now open for 2021 Officers for the Missouri-Kansas Chapter of Society of Fire Protection Engineers. This year, we will not be hosting in-person officer elections in an effort to comply with the CDC guidelines.  Rather, elections will be held on December 18th once officer nominations have been made. Should there be multiple candidate nominations for a single position, we will host a virtual voting event to elect new officers.  

The following are the current officer nominees as well as the open positions that the Missouri-Kansas Chapter of Fire Protection Engineers is seeking to fill:

President - Jaime Wilson (current Treasurer)
Vice President - Chris Arpin 
Treasurer - Brian Gier
Secretary - Jason Webb


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

Attention All Members!

5/10/2020

 
During the recent pandemic the Mo-Kan SFPE Executive Board has been meeting to discuss the future of the organization. Since we are not able to host in-person monthly meetings, we have developed a survey to collect data from our membership to determine the best way to meet the needs of our members. Please use the hyperlink below to fill out a short three question survey that is smart phone compatible. We greatly appreciate your feedback as it will help us to determine our next steps to determine meeting options as well as funding avenues. 

Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QPDN5TT

We are also moving forward with our Chapter goal of awarding scholarships this year. Please encourage any students you know to submit applications. We have received two applications and plan to award scholarships for the Fall Semester!

As a reminder, proceeds from lunch, membership dues and fundraising allow us to provide these scholarships. We have continually been successful in awarding student scholarships and we want to ensure we can keep that tradition for years to come. Being able to give to students during the current pandemic has been identified as a strategic goal of the executive committee. With your help and some exploration into new options of fundraising, we plan to achieve this goal!

We want to thank you for all your continued support and will continue to provide updates as they are available.

Early Bird Membership

3/30/2020

 
Just a reminder that March 31st is the last day for early bird memberships. Please use the online portal under the join tab to take advantage of this offer. The usual $25 membership is reduced to $15! The link is also posted below!

Link: http://www.mokansfpe.org/join.html

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

3/12/2020

 
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​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.

JOIN US MARCH 5th FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING!

2/25/2020

 
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 FOR OUR FEBRUARY MEETING!

1/31/2020

 
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!
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