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. 

Join us Thursday, November 7th, for our monthly meeting as Bob Sullivan will be presenting about the new NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems. This presentation will provide an overview of the new NFPA 855 Standard, as well as provide information regarding fire protection and firefighting challenges associated with EES.

Mr. Sullivan has over 31 years of experience serving on fire departments in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Colorado, including several years at the rank of Lieutenant. Prior to coming to NFPA, he served on the Thornton Fire Department in Colorado as the Senior Fire Protection Engineer and Deputy Fire Marshal, focusing on new development construction and code enforcement. Previously, Mr. Sullivan worked for National Foam Inc./Kidde Firefighting USA and Industrial Risk Insurers. He has a Master's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist. 

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!

For those of you that requested a copy of the presentation, it has been provided by Mr. Sullivan and is available for download below. 

As previously posted, the Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) is in the process of attempting to start a new AFAA Chapter. This local State Association will cover the four (4) state Midwest Region of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska.

The intent for the creation of the local chapter is to increase the level of training available to help promote and advance the fire alarm industry while also enhancing the networking capabilities of the fire alarm community. This would allow fire alarm designers, fire alarm system contractors and integrators, inspectors, testing and maintenance contractors, fire protection engineers, electrical contractors, fire marshals, building officials, equipment manufactures, and facility owners to network together and share industry knowledge.

AFAA is hosting an introductory lunch meeting (lunch will be provided) on Wednesday October 30, 2019. The goal of this meeting is to get a feel from the industry to determine if there is truly enough interest to start a local AFAA State Association. The meeting will be held at the following location: 

​Please be sure to RSVP by October 25th using the RSVP button below to email Sandra Johnson. ​

Join us Thursday, September 5th, for our monthly meeting as Hasu Doshi will be presenting about iCalc. This presentation will recount the history of the NFPA 13 standard, and examine the role technology has played over the decades. From developing the density area method, to writing some of the first fire sprinkler design software, all the way to modern day tools, the technology in this industry has always been changing alongside the standard. By analyzing these histories, we inform ourselves of our industry and can make better decisions about its future.

Hasu Doshi is a fire protection engineer and the president of FSC, Inc. Hasu has 50 years of experience in fire sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and code / life safety consulting services. He is an expert at using innovative solutions while addressing fire and life safety requirements and satisfying codes. He also acts and an expert witness and third-party reviewer of fire protection shop drawings to ensure the design meets all the applicable codes.

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!

The Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) is in the process of attempting to start a new AFAA Chapter in the Kansas City Area and would like to get in touch with any Mo-Kan SFPE Chapter Members that are interested in getting this Chapter started. AFAA is hoping to draw from the 4 state region (Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska) since there is no AFAA State Association in those states. The primary purpose will be to provide training/education and networking opportunities, with the focus of increasing the quality of fire alarm design, installation, and testing. 

​AFAA is looking to have a meeting on or around October 30th. Stay tuned for additional information once meeting date and time is finalized.