SFPE SD January 22nd Meeting Update

The SFPE SD Chapter is pleased to announce that the speaker for our January meeting will be Erik Taylor from Specified Technologies, Inc., to present “An Overview on Fire Stopping” at our January 22nd Chapter meeting.

As a reminder, SFPE-SD will be hosting our own Second Annual Golf Tournament on Friday March 22nd, 2019 at the Twin Oaks Country Club in San Marcos, CA.  Please visit our Website for more details.

Speaker:

Erik Taylor – Southern California Territory Manager – Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI)

Topic: The topic of the presentation will be “An Overview on Fire Stopping” This presentation will describe firestop applications and uses, the associated UL testing procedures and system reviews, proper installation, and the associated codes affecting fire stopping technology and requirements. Make sure to bring any relevant questions that you may have.

Bio:

Mr. Taylor has been working 26 Years in firestop industry as distributor and factory representative in Southern California. STI has been in firestop industry for 27 years and is second largest firestop manufacturer in the US, with over 2200 tested UL Systems.

 Location:

Sizzler’s Restaurant

3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, (858) 278-6988

Date:  Tuesday – Jan. 22nd, 2018 11:30 AM PDT

Schedule

11:30 AM:  Networking and Lunch

12:00 PM:  Speaker

1:00 PM:   Conclusion of Meeting

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SFPE SD – Meeting Update TUESDAY November 13, 2018

Hi SFPE SD Members,

The SFPE SD Chapter is pleased to announce that the speaker for our November meeting will be David Castillo from the California State Fire Marshal to provide our chapter with updates from the California State Fire Marshal’s Office at our TUESDAY November 13th Chapter meeting.

As a reminder, SFPE-SD will be hosting our own Second Annual Golf Tournament on Friday March 22nd, 2019 at the Twin Oaks Country Club in San Marcos, CA.  Please visit our Website for more details. Please RSVP and Pay for your lunch meeting on our website;  www.sfpesandiego.org.

Speaker:

David Castillo from California State Fire Marshal

Topic:

Updates from the California State Fire Marshal office.

Location:

Sizzler’s Restaurant

3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, (858) 278-6988

Date:  Tuesday – November 13th, 2018 11:30 AM PDT

Schedule

11:30 AM:  Networking and Lunch

12:00 PM:  Speaker

1:00 PM:   Conclusion of Meeting

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SFPE SD Meeting Reminder – Thursday October 16, 2016 (This week)

The SFPE SD Chapter is pleased to announce that the speaker for our October meeting will be Dr. Daniel Bak from Ivy Engineering, Inc to present “Overcoming Cultural Differences in Risk Assessment and Management: Lessons from the Practice of Fire Protection Engineering” at our October  18th Chapter meeting.

As a reminder, SFPE-SD will be hosting our own Second Annual Golf Tournament on Friday March 22nd, 2019 at the Twin Oaks Country Club in San Marcos, CA.  Please visit our Website for more details. Please RSVP and Pay for your lunch meeting on our website;  www.sfpesandiego.org.

Speaker:

Daniel N. Bak, PhD, PE, FSE – Sr. Forensic Fire Protection Consultant – Ivy Engineering, Inc.

Topic:The topic of the presentation will be “Overcoming Cultural Differences in Risk Assessment and Management: Lessons from the Practice of Fire Protection Engineering”. This presentation describes key aspects of the cultural differences between the Western/American and non-American (in this case, East Asian) ways of thinking, behaving, negotiating, and practicing engineering.  Make sure to bring any relevant questions that you may have.

Bio:

Presently, Daniel N. Bak is a Senior Forensic Fire Engineer at Ivey Engineering Inc.’s San Diego, California. Dr. Bak earned his Bachelor of Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering.  After graduating, Dr. Bak then earned a Master of Science from Texas A&M University in Safety Engineering, and PhD in Industrial Engineering. He brings 37 years of cumulated experience in fire protection and performance-approach (fire and smoke modeling) in the testing and challenging environment of litigation.  Dr. Bak did practiced in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Japan, and Thailand where performance-based approaches are the norm.He has had extensive experience in Code Consultation and hands-on practice of designs of fire suppression, fire alarm, and mass notification systems globally.  Dr. Bak has combined his academic and practical experience to serve clients with best cost-effective fire engineering and risk solutions.  Dr. Bak is a past president of the SFPE Singapore Chapter.  Daniel is also an appointed Board Member at the SAME Orange County Post.

 Location:

Sizzler’s Restaurant

3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, (858) 278-6988
Date:  Thursday – Oct. 18th, 2018 11:30 AM PDT

Schedule

11:30 AM:  Networking and Lunch

12:00 PM:  Speaker

1:00 PM:   Conclusion of Meeting

 

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SFPE SD Meeting Update : June 7th, 2018 – Mark Your Calendar

Hi SFPE SD Members,

The SFPE SD Chapter is pleased to announce that the speaker for our June meeting will be Kelly Eisenstein the Assistant Deputy Director in the Building Construction and Safety Division of the Development Services in the City of San Diego. She will be talking about changes to the City of San Diego Fire Protection related publications, fees, interpretations, and current issues at our June 7th Chapter meeting.

Also, a reminder that our annual elections will be held during this month’s meeting. If you or someone you know is interested in a position, please nominate them! Also, there can be more than one nomination for a position, so do not be discouraged if there is already someone nominated. You can be nominated the day of the meeting.

Positions that will be voting on at the June 7th meeting:

President

  • Current Nominations: David Philips (currently serving as Administration)

Administration

  • Current Nominations: Michael Koermer (currently serving as Operations)

Programs

  • Current Nominations: Derek Duval (currently serving as Programs)

Operations

  • Current Nominations: William Fletcher (Coffman)

Web chair

  • Current Nominations: Joseph Cervantes (currently serving as web and treasurer)

Social Media

  • Current Nominations: Blake Johnson

Secretary

  • Current Nominations: Ariel Nunez (Currently serving as Secretary)

Membership

  • Current Nominations: Roland Gutierrez (currently serving as Membership)

Speaker:

Kelly Eisenstein, P.E. – Assistant Deputy Director in Building Construction and Safety Division at City of San Diego

Topic:

Changes to the City of San Diego Fire Protection related publications, fees, interpretations, and current issues.

Bio:

Kelly Eisenstein is the Assistant Deputy Director in the Building Construction and Safety Division of Development Services Department in the City of San Diego.  Prior to working at the City, Kelly was the Operations Manager of the San Diego office of Rolf Jensen and Associates, Inc.  She has been a working in the field of fire protection for the past 17 years after graduating University of Maryland’s Fire Protection Engineering program.

Location:

Sizzler’s Restaurant

3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, (858) 278-6988

Date:  Thursday – June 7th, 2018 11:30 AM PDT

Schedule:

11:30AM:  Networking and Lunch

12:00PM:  Speaker

1:00PM:   Conclusion of Meeting


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SFPE SD May Meeting Update

The SFPE SD Chapter is pleased to announce that the speaker for our May 10th meeting will be David Phillips from Coffman Engineers Inc to present “Experiences in Design and Special Inspection of Smoke Control Systems”.

Also, a reminder that our annual elections will be held at our next month’s meeting. If you or someone you know is interested in a position, please nominate them!

Board Positions that will be open:

– President

– Administration

– Programs

– Operations

– Web chair

– Social Media

Speaker:

David Phillips, P.E. – Fire Protection Engineer at Coffman Engineers

Topic:

Experiences in design and special inspection of smoke control systems.

Bio:

David Phillips is a Fire Protection Engineer with Coffman Engineers. Davidhas six years of experience working in the fire protection and code consulting arena. His experience includes conceptual design and special inspections of smoke control systems, building and fire code consulting, engineering judgements, alternative materials and methods, and time-based egress analysis. David’s project experience includes residential and commercial high-rises, atriums, existing buildings, special amusement, and airport

Location

Sizzler’s Restaurant

3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, (858) 278-6988

Date:  Thursday – May 10th, 2018 11:30 AM PDT

Schedule

11:30AM:  Networking and Lunch

12:00PM:  Speaker

1:00PM:   Conclusion of Meeting

 


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Great news! We are now accepting credit cards as a form of payment for membership renewals and for meals.  No more stopping at the ATM or writing checks!

It’s time to renew your membership! Two ways to accomplish this: either in person at the meeting or online on our website under the “Join the SD Chapter” tab. The renewal fee is $25.