Thanks to a good handful of interest we have already gathered a day long lineup of speakers for our Technical Seminar on May 3rd. Are you interested in presenting? We are looking to gather about a dozen more presentations for the Seminar. Please reach out to us at info@mokansfpe.org or Joe Meyer at joe.meyer@hei-eng.com for more information.

You can register for the event on our Seminar page and see all of the speakers and topics who are already presenting. We look forward to a great seminar this year.

Interested in promoting the use of residential sprinklers within Kansas and Missouri? NFPA has developed state-specific Fire Sprinkler Coalitions to educate and advocate on behalf of the benefits for fire sprinkler safety in order to enhance the well being of consumers and fire fighters alike. Learn more about the Kansas Fire Sprinkler Coalition or the Missouri Fire Sprinkler Coalition. 

For those not interested in golfing, Jade Alarm and the Lenexa Fire Department are hosting a full day training on Fire Alarm and UL Certification at 24000 Prairie Star Parkway (Lenexa Fire Department Statino #3) on September 3rd. See the attached Training Flyer for more information.

The Missouri-Kansas Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is happy to announce the 2015-2016 scholarship award winners. The three winners are Daniel Ricker, Glynis Thompson, and Kaitlin Beeman.

Daniel Ricker will be a Junior in Architectural Engineering at the university of Kansas. He is involved in the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows (SELF) program and has interned with Paric Corporation in the St. Louis area during 2015. He is interested in pursuing a career in the fire protection industry.

Glynis Thompson will be a Senior in Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas. She has been a resident assistant at the university and is currently interning with Fire Dynamics, a division of Henderson Engineers in Kansas City. 

Kaitlin Beeman will be a Senior in Architectural Engineering at Kansas State University. At the university Kaitlin has served multiple important roles within the University Panhellenic Council. She has held internships at JE Dunn Construction and Burns & McDonnell, both in the Kansas City area, which led to her involvement and interest in fire suppression systems. 


The scholarships for local students is made possible by the annual golf tournament held by the chapter each fall. More information about scholarships, current and past award winners can be found at our Student page.

The local Missouri-Kansas Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers will be hosting an upcoming training course on "Introduction to Fire Dynamics Simulator and Smokeview." It will be hosted at Henderson Engineers August 20th-August 22nd. Space is limited to the first 20 registrants, so don't wait to register. See our Training page and our registration flyer for more detail on how to join.

NFSA has rescheduled their training program from February for August 12 and 13th in Riverside, MO. The training will cover Fire Pumps for Fire Protection and Fire Service Mains & Their Appurtenances. See more information about the opportunities here: http://www.readyshare.com/Users/seminars@nfsa-org/UploadMails/colorado_springs,_co6_12_2014_93639_AM.htm.