John McCormick P.E.
At its Annual Awards Luncheon in Portland, Oregon on October 24, 2011, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) will award the Harold E. Nelson Service Award to John McCormick, P.E., FSFPE. McCormick served as the Society’s treasurer and as the President of the SFPE Tennessee Valley Chapter.
The SFPE Board of Directors established the Nelson Award in 1987 to recognize dedicated and inspired service toward the ideals and goals of the Society. The award is named after Harold E. “Bud” Nelson, P.E., FSFPE, whose parallel fire protection engineering and Society careers are truly worthy of emulation.
McCormick will receive the award for chairing the SFPE Task Group that was responsible for updating the SFPE Position Statement entitled, The Engineer and Technician: Designing Fire Protection Systems. This position statement is frequently used by engineering boards and code officials (AHJs) throughout the United States to define requirements for the proper roles and responsibilities for those who participate in the layout and design of fire protection systems.
Additionally, McCormick was responsible for implementing the Society’s ABET program. ABET is the accreditation organization dedicated to assuring quality in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology education. By joining ABET in 2009, SFPE made a vital step to making certain that fire protection higher educational programs meet the educational standards set by the profession.
0 comments:
Post a Comment