SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Upcoming events

    • 10 Feb 2025
    • 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
    • The Grand - Long Beach
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    Topic: Hazardous Area Notification - Avoiding the Big Bang!

    Date: February 10, 2025

    Location: The Grand - 4101 E Willow St - Long Beach, CA

    Speaker:  Andrew Dodsworth, Eaton


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    Schedule:

    11:15 - 11:30 AM: Check-in & Networking

    11:30 - 11:45 AM: Chapter Business 

    11:45 - 1:00 PM: Keynote Presentation


    Description: 

    AHJs, FPEs, insurance underwriters, contractors, and manufacturers will benefit from this presentation by:

    • Hazardous Area Requirements and Solutions: Understanding the latest technologies for hazardous and explosion-prone environments.
    • Explosion-Proof Devices: Learning about advanced notification devices designed to protect personnel in challenging, hazardous conditions.
    • Intelligent Power Supplies & Integration Strategies: Exploring innovations in power management and practical guidance for seamlessly incorporating new technology into safety-critical systems.

    Biography: 

    Andrew Dodsworth is Commercial & Marketing Director of Life Safety & Mass Notification Solutions for Eaton.  He brings 25 years of experience in the life safety industry, with 17 years dedicated to Eaton’s Life Safety group.  As a former Education Chair and Director of the CFAA Alberta, he has been at the forefront of educating fire and security professionals about cutting-edge notification technology.  Andrew’s technical expertise and sales leadership enable him to provide comprehensive solutions that address both operational and financial considerations.

Past Events list

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

Battery Energy Storage: Getting to Yes,  December 9, 2024,  Mike Nicholas

Professional Fire Protection Engineering Licensure in California,  October 14th, 2024,  Ric Moore

Combustible Dusts & Explosion Protection,  May 8th, 2023,  Geffrey Mitchell

Product Showcase - New & Emerging Fire Protection Technology,  April 10th, 2023

AIM Act Impacts to FP Industry + Viking OXEO Gaseous Suppression Systems,  March 13th, 2023, Doug Meyers

Basic Hazardous Materials and Major Code Changes,  February 13th, 2023,   Elley Klausbruckner

2022 CBC - Significant Changes,  January 9, 2023,  Steven Dannaway

Flame Detection, November 14, 2022, Bob Barker

Annual Symposium Event, October 25, 2022

SFPE Foundation, September 12, 2022, Joseph Talbert

Beam Smoke Detection for Large Spaces, June 13, 2022, Dean Rushin

Hybrid NFPA 770 Systems, May 9, 2022, Frank Broidy

Clean Agents and Foam, April 11, 2022, Doug Meyers

Confessions of a Fire Marshal, March 14, 2022, James Frater

Current Topics in Hazmat: Pharma and Extraction Facilities, February 14, 2022, Elley Klausbruckner

Latest Tools & Resources from NFPA, ICC, & UL, January 10, 2022, Ray Bizal & Susan Dowty, & Jon Roberts

Annual Symposium Event, December 6 & 7, 2021, Various Speakers

Protection of Top-Loading Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems, November 8, 2021, Wes Baker

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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