PROFESSIONAL FIRE ENGINEERING
The Institution of Fire Engineers was founded in 1918 by a group of Chief Officers
of Fire Brigades in the United Kingdom with the following objectives:
To promote, encourage and improve the science and practice of Fire Extinction,
Fire Prevention, Fire Engineering and all operations and expedients connected
therewith. To give an impulse to ideas likely to be useful in connection with or in relation to such science and practice to the members of the Institution and to the community at large.

The Institution provides and administers the forum for educational qualifications in the fire community, a network of universities and colleges throughout the UK and actively supports the Chair in Fire Engineering at the University of Central Lancashire. The B.eng. (Fire) degree at UCL has been accredited as fulfilling academic
requirements for C.eng. status.

The Institution has been certified by the Engineering Council as a Nominated Body and as such is able to register members with the appropriate qualifications i.e. Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer or Eng.Tech.
It is now widely recognised as the only professional organisation which provides public recognition for Fire Engineers and their qualifications.

Due to its wide acceptance it has become a major influence both nationally and internationally in the sphere of fire engineering. At present there are 50 branches world-wide with a membership exceeding 11,000.
Branches and groups are active throughout the world and offer to its membership the opportunity to extend their contracts and knowledge whilst also making a greater contribution to the profession.

The Irish Branch contributes to the aims of the Institution by assisting members to sit for the different examinations and by organising an Annual Fire Conference each year.
This year the branch is organising its Annual Fire Conference. As can be seen from the conference programme there are a number of oversees speakers who will cover a wide range of subjects relating to Fire Safety.

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