CPD Lecture: Fire Protection Engineering, SFPE and Common Problems in Performance-Based Design for Building Fire Safety

A CPD lecture was held on 12 April 2008 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with 100 attendants to discuss the above. There are many views on fire engineering. The new profession “Fire Protection Engineering” was first introduced by Mr. Russell P. Fleming, President of Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), and Mr. Chris Jelenewicz, SFPE Engineering Program Manager. The need for performance-based design for fire safety provisions in some buildings was then introduced by Professor W.K. Chow and Dr. N.K. Fong. Performance-based design in Hong Kong and overseas were outlined, and common problems identified in ‘fire engineering approach’ were discussed.

From left to right: Mr. C. Jelenewicz, SFPE Engineering Program Manager Ir Lam Chun Man Anthony, JP, SGM Chairman of Fire Discipline Advisory Panel The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Mr. R.P. Fleming, SFPE President Prof. W.K. Chow Mr. Lo Chun Hung Gregory, FSDSM Director, Fire Services Department Prof. W. Yuen University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Dr. N.K. Fong Mr. Chan Chor Kam Deputy Director, Fire Services Department and President, IFireE-HK Branch

Attended by 100 experts

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