SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Upcoming events

    • 20 Jan 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Hiller Fire - Training Center: 1601 W Orangewood Ave., Orange, CA 92868
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    Fire Alarm 101 - NFPA 72 Overview & Lab

    Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026. 9am - 2pm


    Location: Hiller Fire - Training Center: 1601 W Orangewood Ave., Orange, CA 92868


    Free Onsite Parking. Lunch included! 


    Limited Availability - First Come, First Served!


    Meeting Flier:  Click Here

    The Southern California Chapter of SFPE invites you to an in-person, hands-on fire alarm training focused on NFPA 72 fundamentals, plan review expectations, and real-world commissioning and troubleshooting. This session is designed for engineers, designers, AHJs, and industry professionals who want a practical refresher and deeper field-aligned understanding of fire alarm system application and performance.

    Registration will be limited due to space. This event is sponsored by Hiller Fire and AutoCall.

    Presenters:

    • Lenny Belliveau, PE
    • Mathew Mershimer, PE

    Agenda (summary):

    • Check-in, networking, and opening remarks

    • Codes and standards, fire alarm design lite

    • Break

    • Plan review and drawing requirements

    • Lunch

    • Commissioning and troubleshooting

    • Hands-on fire alarm lab

    • Close-out and post-event networking

    Registration fees (includes lunch):

    • SoCal SFPE Member, in-person: $75
    • Non-member, in-person: $125
    • AHJ: $50
    • Virtual options not offered
    • 27 Apr 2026
    • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 5660 Orangewood Ave, Cypress, CA 90630

    10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

    Location: Navy Golf Course

    Date: Monday, April 27, 2026

    Save the Date: SoCal SFPE 10th Annual SFPE Golf Tournament

    This is a Charity event to benefit the UCI Regional Burn Center Survivor Program.



Past Events list


Joint Meeting and Holiday Luncheon,   December 10th, 2025,  John Barylick

Fire Protection Engineering Symposium,    November 3rd, 2025

How Digitalization is Transforming Facility Construction,   October 13th, 2025,  Max Mcleod

Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Updates,   September 8th, 2025,  Kathleen Hailburton

Guided Tour: Sprinkler Fitters U.A. Local 709,   July 14th, 2025

Fire Rated Ventilation Systems and Enclosures for A2L Refrigerants,  June 16th, 2025,  Matt Page

Narrowing the Path to Conflagration: Community and Home Wildfire Risk reduction,  May 19th, 2025,  Steve Hawks

2025 SoCal SFPE 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament,   April 28th, 2025

NFPA 72 2025 Edition - Key Updates and Insights,  March 24th, 2025,  Maria Marks

Hazardous Area Notification - Avoiding the Big Bang,  February 10th, 2025,  Andrew Dodsworth

Fire Protection with CPVC:  The Flameguard Solution,  January 13th, 2025,  Mario Orlando


Please contact a board member with any suggestions you have for the chapter. We hope to see you at our next event.

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