Society of Fire Protection Engineers Announces 2010 Award Winners

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) has announced its award winners for 2010. The awards will will be presented during the 2010 SFPE Professional Development Conference and Exposition that will be held on October 3-8, 2010 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, LA.

“I would like to thank the SFPE Awards Committee for their efforts and report which recommended candidates for the awards," said SFPE President Robert Jonsson. "I would also like to thank all SFPE volunteers for their great efforts, which along with the hard work by SFPE staff, has resulted in the success of SFPE. These awards are a way for the Society to thank and honor the most deserving volunteers.”

The following are the 2010 SFPE Award Winners:

William A. Webb, P.E., FSFPE - John L. Bryan Award

Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E., FSFPE - The D. Peter Lund Award

Brian McGraw, P.E. - The Harold E. Nelson Service Award

J. Kenneth Richardson, P.Eng., FSFPE - The Rolf H. Jensen Award

Brandkonsulten Kjell Fallqvist AB - The David A. Lucht Lamp of Knowledge Award

Frederick W. Mowrer, Ph.D., P.E., FSFPE - The John J. Ahern President's Award

Guylene Proulx, Ph.D. - The Arthur B. Guise Medal

John L. de Ris - The SFPE Educational and Scientific Foundation Jack Bono Award

Benjamin Ditch - The SFPE Educational and Scientific Foundation Jack Bono Award

Hong-Zeng Yu - The Educational and Scientific Foundation Jack Bono Award

Harold "Doug" Brandes, Jr., P.E., FSFPE - The Hat's Off Award

William "Bernie" Till, Jr., P.E. - The Hat's Off Award

Richard J. Davis, P.E., FSFPE - The Hat's Off Award

Michael A. Crowley, P.E., FSFPE - The Hat's Off Award

William E. Koffel, Jr., P.E., FSFPE - The Hat's Off Award

Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. - The Hat's Off Award

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Announces New Masters Program

The Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Caroline Charlotte has announced the creation of a new Master of Fire Protection and Administration (MFPA) degree program. The program will consist of a common core and concentrations in Fire Protection and Fire Administration.

Each student will choose one of the concentrations, fire protection or administration. The fire protection concentration prepares fire protection professionals to use modern fire protection methodologies, techniques and tools for fire protection design, fire investigation, industrial fire safety, key infrastructure security, safety assessment, and other fire safety related matters. The administration curriculum prepares those who are engaged in occupations in the fire, emergency services, and safety fields to effectively manage the administrative decision making requirements of both public and private entities.

To find out more information go to http://et.uncc.edu/fire_safety/.