The SFPE San Diego and Imperial County Chapter will be having an informal meeting and Happy Hour at Alesmith Brewery at 5:30 pm on August 23, 2016. We encourage all members to attend, if not to provide some ideas/presentations for the upcoming year for our chapter, but to enjoy the company of individuals who see the importance of fire safety in the San Diego area.  If you or anyone you know has a general interest in fire safety and want to know more, we encourage you attend.  Please join us for some good company.

 

Reminder, Dues for the upcoming year are due September 1^st.

 

Event: Meeting/Happy Hour

Date: Tuesday August 23, 2016

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: Alesmith Brewery,  9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126

I would like to welcome you to the San Diego and Imperial County Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). We are individuals in Southern California joined together using engineering, math, and science to protect people and property from fire and its effects in the built environment.

As we roll into the 2016-2017 year for our Chapter, we are building on to the success of our previous year and the work of the previous board. We strive for excellence, keeping our members involved, up to date on industry standards, and expanding our ever growing network of fire protection engineers/designers/AHJs in San Diego. In addition to keeping our members at the fore front of fire protection, we also are actively engaged with the increasing the awareness and need for fire protection engineers and fire safety in the built environment.

We hold monthly meetings as a means to exchange new and exciting information in the field of fire protection. Topics can include updates to building and fire codes, new technology, changes and trends, research projects, fire modeling, and many more. If there is a topic that you wish to learn more about this year, please email the board at [email protected]. Yearly, we hold a charity golf tournament to benefit the San Diego Burn Foundation.

So we invite designers, engineers, installers, governing officials, and any other individuals in the field of fire protection or fire safety to join our Chapter to further expand your network and knowledge.

Please explore our website, as it includes upcoming meetings, chapter officers and members, sponsorship information, golf tournaments, and job postings.

All the best,

Derek Duval, SFPE President

Upcoming event information:
2016 Fire Protection Engineering Symposium Old Ranch Country Club – 3901 Lampson Avenue Seal Beach, CA 90740
Date: 05 Oct 2016 7:00 AM PDT

The Southern California Chapter of SFPE is hosting the 2016 Fire Protection Engineering Symposium.

Invited speakers will present hot topics in the fire protection industry. Also, the newest fire safety technologies will be exhibited.

Proceeds benefit the Southern California Chapter of SFPE Scholarship Fund.

Come learn about fire protection engineering and support students.

Check out flyer (for complete details)

Old Ranch Country Club

3901 Lampson Avenue

Seal Beach, CA 90740

Information

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

AGENDA

7:00 – 8:00     Registration and Refreshments

8:00 – 8:15     Welcome

8:15 – 9:00     Fire Safety of Large Wooden Structures
                       Dr. Frederick W. Mowrer, Cal Poly SLO

9:00 – 9:45     Fire Safety Challenges of Tall Wooden Buildings

Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation                                                

9:45 – 10:00   Break and Refreshments

10:00 – 10:45   Fire Alarm Systems and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Dr. Shane Clary, Bay Alarm                    

10:45 – 11:30  Healthcare Facilities Construction Update from OSHPD

Gary Dunger, OSHPD                            

11:30 – 12:00   The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of the Regulator Relationship

                         Chief Tonya L. Hoover, California State Fire Marshal                                                

12:00 – 12:45   Lunch Provided

12:45 – 1:30    Lithium-Ion Battery Flammability Characterization for Storage Protection & Current Research                                                                                   

                        Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation                                            

1:30 – 2:15      Preventing Lithium-Ion Battery Therma Runaway

Nicholas Johnson, 3M                              

2:15 – 2:30      Break and Refreshments

2:30 – 3:15      Obstructions and Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) Sprinklers Garner 

                        Palenske, Jensen Hughes                          

3:15 – 4:00      Addressing Corrosion Concerns in Sprinkle Systems

Jake Lehmann, South-Tek 

Lunch included with Symposium Fees

To Benefit SFPE Scholarship Fund
See links below for Sysmposium Agenda, Registration, and Exhibitor/Sponsor Forms : 2016 Fire Protection Engineering Symposium

FPE Symposium Agenda.pdf

FPE Symposium Registration Flyer.pdf

FPE Symposium Exhibitors and Sponsors Information.pdf

Please visit http://www.sfpesocal.org/event-2285295 for more information.

Hi SD SFPE Chapter,

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone of you for your help and support during my term as president of the chapter. As Derek prepares to take over the chapter with his first meeting in September I hope that you will provide him with the same support and effort!

I am proud to share with you that our chapter received the Gold Award for Chapter Excellence from SFPE. My first year we did not get recognized, last year we received the bronze, and this year the GOLD.     We’ve made a lot of changes, hopefully for the better and I think Derek is the right guy to continue this effort.

 

So Derek best of luck, I’m glad my reign can end on a positive note.  This chapter is yours.

Hope you all have a safe summer!

The SFPE Board of Directors established the Award for Chapter Excellence (ACE – formerly known as the Chapter Excellence Awards) to recognize Chapters that demonstrate excellence in contributing to the needs of their members and the Society.  Three levels of recognition are awarded – Gold, Silver and Bronze.  The 2016 winners are:

GOLD

Carolinas Chapter

Central Savannah River Area Chapter

Central Virginia Chapter

Great Plains Chapter

Hawaii Chapter

Mid-South Chapter

San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter

Southern Ontario Chapter

St. Lawrence Chapter

Taiwan Chapter

Tennessee Valley Chapter

 

SILVER

Chicago Chapter

Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter

Greater Atlanta Chapter

Houston Chapter

Middle Tennessee Chapter

Mo-Kan Chapter

New England Chapter

New Jersey Chapter

New York Empire Chapter

Northern California – Nevada Chapter

Oklahoma Chapter

Philadelphia-Delaware Chapter

Pittsburgh-Three Rivers Chapter

P.R. China Chapter

Rocky Mountain Chapter

Spanish Chapter

Swedish Chapter

U.K. Chapter

 

BRONZE

Arizona Chapter

Benelux Chapter

Central Gulf Coast Chapter

Chesapeake Chapter

Columbia Basin Chapter

French Chapter

Hong Kong Chapter

Japan Chapter

Michigan Chapter

Minnesota Chapter

National Capital Region Chapter

Northeast Ohio Chapter

Southern California Chapter

Southern Nevada Chapter

Triangle-NC Chapter

University of Queensland Student Chapter

Utah Chapter

 The Awards for Chapter Excellence will be presented on Sunday, September 25^th during the SFPE Annual Business Meeting from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. as part of the 2016 North America Conference & Expo:  Engineering for Peak Performance being held September 25-30 at the Denver Marriott City Center in Denver, CO.  For full conference details or to register http://www.sfpe.org/?page=Denver2016.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE CHAPTER AWARD RECIPIENTS!

 

Bio: John Stofa

Topic: ECS/MNS Concepts

John Stofa is the National Sales Manager for Honeywell Fire Safety and has worked in the fire alarm and life safety industry for over 20 years in key management positions.  John is a subject matter expert in Mass Notification & Emergency Communication concepts and solutions. In addition, he was a call firefighter in the States of New York, Connecticut and Vermont and was a professional EMS provider in New York State for 10 years. John holds a Bachelors degree in Fire Science, an Associate degree in Fire Protection Technology and is currently completing his Master’s degree in Labor Relations. John is NICET certified in Fire Alarms, a NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist and a two time recipient of the Regional Sales Manager of the Year and Honeywell ACS President’s Club Award.

Summary: An effective Mass Notification System is critical in protecting today’s public and educational environments. You understand the importance of emergency preparedness, now it’s time to become familiar with the specifics of Mass Notification/Emergency Communication (ECS). In this session we will explain the critical codes, listing and laws that are in place for ECS. We will review the specific standards that dictate the design, operation and interfaces required for Mass Notification as outlined by the Department of Defense’s UFC 4-021-01 Standard, NFPA 72 and UL2572.

 

Location:

Sizzler’s Restaurant

3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, (858) 278-6988
Date:  Thursday – JUNE 23RD 2016 11:30 AM PDT 

Important Update

Sizzler’s has changed their menu for our lunch meeting where individual meals are not  available but instead  everyone still has access to their Salad Bar, and we will order Chicken and  Steak buffet style platter sets as needed.

Please use the pay pal link below to prepay and remember to enter your cooking preference for your steak should you choose that option.

Schedule

11:30AM:  Networking and Lunch

12:00PM:  Board Meeting

1:00PM:   Conclusion of Meeting

Your Membership Level & Lunch Selection

Member – Salad Bar + Steak $20.00 USDMember – Salad Bar + Chicken $20.00 USDMember – Salad Bar Only $20.00 USDNon-Member Salad Bar Only $25.00 USDNon-Member Salad Bar + Steak $25.00 USDNon-Member Salad Bar + Chicken $25.00 USDGovernment Employee Salad Bar Only $15.00 USDGovernment Employee Salad Bar + Chicken $15.00 USDGovernment Employee Salad Bar + Steak $15.00 USD

Steak Cooking Level