Eastern Kentucky University - Fire

Fire and Safety Engineering Technology Program

Mission of SFPE: the purpose of the Society is to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard among its members and to foster fire protection engineering education. (source: www.sfpe.org)

SFPE—EKU Student Chapter

EKU Student Chapter

The SFPE-EKU Student Chapter was founded in the summer of 2008.  Currently there are 57 students that belong to this organization. 

Meetings

The Chapter has weekly meetings during the school year in association with the Association of Fire Science Technicians (AFST).  These meetings consist of speakers and hands-on training regarding fire protection engineering concepts and applications. For a more detailed listing of training please visit  the training link.

Recent Training Photos: 1/2-scale Backdraft Experiments

Membership

If you are interested in belonging to this organization, please see any of the following Officers or the Faculty Advisor.  Membership Application Form

 

Student Chapter Constitution

 

Officers of the Student Chapter

President:                                                Jacob Tabor

Vice President:                                         Edward Kofoed

Secretary:                                                Crystal Blackwell

Treasurer:                                               Patrick Drottar

Committee Chairperson to AFST:          Josh Reichert

Faculty Advisor:                                       Greg Gorbett

 

 

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Please see the training link for upcoming training events

 

Chris Jelenewicz, P.E. — Engineering Program Manager for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) will be visiting the campus and talking to the SFPE student chapter.

What is a Fire Protection Engineer?

Fire protection engineers use science and technology to protect people, property and businesses from destructive fires.  They analyze how buildings are used, how fires start, how fires grow, and how fire and smoke affect people, buildings and property.  Fire Protection engineers use the latest technologies to:

· Design systems that control fires, alert people to danger and provide means for escape;

· Evaluate buildings to pinpoint the risks of fires and the means to prevent them;

· Conduct fire safety research on consumer products and construction materials;

· Investigate fires to discover how fire spreads, why protective measures failed, and how those measures could have been designed more effectively. (source: www.sfpe.org)

To contact us:

Phone: 859-622-2344

Fax: 859-622-8989

Greg.Gorbett@eku.edu