Welcome to SFPE Philadelphia • Delaware Valley

This website is a project of the Philadelphia • Delaware Valley SFPE Chapter’s Web Committee. Stop by to get information on the Chapter, upcoming Meetings, Educational Programs, Membership opportunities, and Scholarship Programs.


2023-2024 Scholarship Information and Application Now Available

The Scholarship Committee of the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is pleased to announce its offering of scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Learn More


Annual Seminar & Trade Show – Sign Up Now

The 2024 SFPE Seminar and Trade Show has been scheduled for April 18th , 2024 and will be located at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel.

Registration is now open. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose which topics they are interested in and attend up to 5 sessions during the seminar, plus hearing from our Key Note Speaker, Thomas Cook, Fire Commissioner State of Pennsylvania.

The costs are $100.00 and includes the presentations, breakfast and lunch. To register please fill out the form below:

https://forms.gle/y4FPBuThtXvBhQ1c6

As in past years, there will be a total of 11 presentations provided throughout the day. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose which topics they are interested in and attend up to 6 sessions during the seminar. PDH credits will be offered.

Attention Vendors

To join us and show your products to our members, please us the link below to register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-vendor-registration-sfpe-pdv-spring-seminar-and-trade-show-tickets-798739751097

Please see presentation schedule here.

We look forward to seeing everyone!


March Meeting

The March meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 12th at 5:30 PM. To make reservations, go https://forms.gle/bnGQNdThfw1N9tVq8. Please RSVP by March 8th.

Read the corresponding March FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter, here.

The March 12 meeting will be presented by Lauren Strumpf of Atrium Health. This month’s presentation is titled “Electrical Vehicle Fires and How They Impact Parking Garages”.

The cost for members to attend is $15 (by check) or $16 (by web) and will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.


February Meeting

The February meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, February 13th at 5:30 PM. To make reservations, go to https://forms.gle/SRSscAprBWsExJwg8. Please RSVP by February 9th.

Read the corresponding February FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter, here.

The February 13 meeting will be presented by Dave Stacy of Performance Based Fire Protection Engineering. This month’s presentation is titled “Smoke Control”. The cost for members to attend is $15 (by check) or $16 (by web) and will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.


November Meeting

The November meeting will be held at Oliver Fire Protection and Security on Tuesday, November 14th at 6:00 PM (Social Hour at 5:30). To make reservations, go to https://forms.gle/5tsPHukDF8VGe2jW7

Read the corresponding November FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter, here.

The November 14 meeting will be presented by Abhishek Subramanian, Head of Sales for FFE. This month’s presentation will be “Beam-Smoke Detection Technology”.

The cost for members to attend is $30 (by check) or $31 (by web) and will be held at:

Oliver Fire Protection & Security
3620 Horizon Dr
King of Prussia, PA 19406


October Meeting

The October meeting will be held at Oliver Fire Protection and Security on Tuesday, October 10th at 6:00 PM (Social Hour at 5:30). To make reservations, go to https://forms.gle/4sHWwY3JbR2grDhc6

Read the corresponding October FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter, here.

The October 10 meeting will be presented by Lainey Liotta of Lubrizol. This month’s presentation will be “Myth Busters: Fire Sprinkler Products Edition”.

The cost for members to attend is $30 (by check) or $31 (by web) and will be held at:
Oliver Fire Protection & Security
3620 Horizon Dr
King of Prussia, PA 19406


September Meeting

The September meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, September 13th at 6:00 PM (Social Hour at 5:30). To make reservations, go to https://forms.gle/BJ5LHCrc8qNj8ejb7

Read the corresponding September FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter, here.

The September 13 meeting will include upcoming training opportunities and event announcements.

The cost for members to attend is $30 (by check) or $31 (by web) and will be held at:
Oliver Fire Protection and Security
420 Feheley Drive, Suite A
King of Prussia, PA 19406.


Seminar and Trade Show Registration

Please see attached links for early registration to the 2023 SFPE Philadelphia Seminar and Trade Show.

Vendors:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-vendor-registration-sfpe-pdv-spring-seminar-and-trade-show-tickets-472590901107

Attendees:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-attendee-registration-sfpe-pdv-seminar-and-trade-show-tickets-472570289457


March Meeting

The March meeting will be held IN-PERSON on Tuesday, March 14th at 1:00pm at the Visitor’s Center at Valley Forge located at 1400 N Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406. This month’s meeting is a field meeting for a fire protection related tour of the newly renovated Visitor’s Center.

Please make reservations by March 10th. See the Flashpoint for more information and details about how to RSVP.

Read the corresponding March FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter.

The cost for members to attend in-person is $15 (by check) or $16 (by web) and DOES NOT include Lunch. Please eat before arriving due to limited options around the center.


2022-2023 Scholarship Information and Application Now Available

The Scholarship Committee of the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is pleased to announce its offering of scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. Learn More


February Meeting

The February meeting will be held IN-PERSON on Tuesday, February 14th at 5:30pm at Oliver Fire Protection and Security located at 420 Feheley Drive, King of Prussia, PA. This month’s meeting is a “Bring a Friend” meeting open to members of the SFPE, AFSA, ASCET and NFSA. In an effort to increase participation in the chapter, each member is encouraged to bring a friend to this meeting at no cost to the guest.

The February 14th meeting will be presented by Pat Dixon of Perimeter Solutions. This month’s presentation will be Transitioning to Fluorine Free Foam Systems.

Please make reservations by February 9th. See the Flashpoint for more information and details about how to RSVP.

Read the corresponding February FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter.

The cost for members to attend in-person is $30 (by check) or $31 (by web) and includes dinner and the program.


January Meeting

The January meeting will be held IN-PERSON on Monday, January 9th at 5:30pm at Maggiano’s Little Italy located at 160 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA.  This month’s meeting is a joint meeting open to members of the SFPE, AFSA, ASCET and NFSA.  Please make reservations by January 6th.  See the Flashpoint for more information and details about how to RSVP.

Read the corresponding January FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter.

The cost for members to attend in-person is $50 for both dinner and the program.


April Meeting

The April meeting will be held IN-PERSON on Tuesday, April 12th at 5pm at Fire University located at 9 Florence Ave Building B, Penns Grove, NJ 08069. It will also be held virtually using Microsoft Teams. To make reservations, Click here to make a reservation

Read the corresponding April FLASHPOINT, the monthly SFPE Phila-DV newsletter.

The April 12 meeting will be presented by Frank Ellis of the National Fire Sprinkler Association. This month’s presentation will be NFPA 13E.

The cost for members to attend in-person is $30 (by check) or $31 (by web).
The cost for members to attend on-line is $15 (by check) or $16 (by web).

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Mission Statement

The Philadelphia • Delaware Valley Chapter purpose is to advance the art and science of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, for the reduction of life and property losses from fire, to maintain high ethical standards on engineering among its members and to foster fire protection education. Recognition of fire protection engineering as a discrete engineering discipline is a prime goal. Engineering disciplines exist because there is a special body of knowledge based on the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering science and economics. The chapter strives to facilitate sharing of sound engineering experiences and knowledge between its members and the fire protection community in general with an active program of education and scholarship activities.

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