Lithium-ion batteries have been in the news lately because of the fires that have grounded Boeing’s Dreamliner fleet. Potential fire problems with the batteries have long been evident, with millions ...

April 24, 2023: GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, announces a new ...

Lake Valley Fire Protection District Engineer Neil Schnaible suffered a heart attack on April 29 and died May 4.

A water drop on the Chaparral Fire in San Diego County in August 2021. (CAL FIRE photo) FPEs apply their knowledge of materials, chemistry, social science and fire to reduce the risk of fires and ...

Do you know that in 2017, almost 100,000 age-standardized deaths occurred globally from heat, fire, and hot substances? Governments worldwide are trying to lessen this staggering number by reducing ...

Cantilevered buildings seem to be everywhere in New York City these days, as developers and architects strive to maximize space, views, and natural light in residential developments. With a seemingly ...

A fire engineer with the Lake Valley Fire Protection District died on Monday after suffering a medical emergency while on ...

Regularly review and update commodity classifications to ensure fire protection systems are correctly designed for stored materials. Maintain clear flue spaces between stored items to facilitate heat ...