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About NCN-SFPE
The Northern California-Nevada Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers brings together engineers, fire officials, and industry professionals to advance fire safety across the region.
Our Mission
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.
Our chapter
NCN-SFPE was founded on January 27, 1954 in San Francisco. The chapter is dedicated to providing its members opportunities to network with colleagues, local building and fire officials, industry equipment suppliers, installation contractors, property owners and experts in the field of fire protection engineering.
Chapter meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, except July, August and December, at locations throughout the San Francisco area. See the Events page for upcoming meetings.
About SFPE
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers was established in 1950 and incorporated as a not-for-profit membership organization in 1971. It is the world's leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, with over 4,800 members and over 100 chapters worldwide, including more than 20 student chapters.
SFPE supports the development and grading of the annual Professional Engineering exam in fire protection under the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. Volunteer committees and task groups advance the state of the art and provide continuous learning and scholarships for students pursuing fire protection engineering.