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2025 SFPE Great Plains Chapter Annual Conference – Thursday, September 25

 

Topic: Design Advantage – Fire Sprinkler Systems and the International Building Code

Set your calendars for our annual chapter educational conference, presented this year by the National Fire Sprinkler Association! This is a one day event that will be relevant for code officials, architects, engineers, contractors and layout technicians.

This program reviews the 2018 – 2021 International Building Code (IBC) for fire sprinkler requirements and details areas, such as water supply, open corridor protection, Chapter 9, tradeoffs, and other current IBC information on fire sprinkler systems. The program identifies and explains the various types of sprinkler systems and where they are required and used throughout the IBC. Several discussions will arise over the design options which will permit design flexibility in all building types and uses. The course will cover relevant sections of the IBC and fire sprinkler installation standards (such as NFPA 13, 13R and 13D). Attendees will learn how to use the NFSA Fire Sprinkler Guide to quickly identify code requirements and the 125+ trade-ups that fire sprinklers provide.

Location:

Scott Conference Center
6450 Pine St
Omaha, NE 68106

Presenter:

National Fire Sprinkler Association

Cost:

$150.00 per person for chapter members

$150.00 per person for AHJs

$200.00 per person for non-members

(Lunch will be provided)

Sponsorship Opportunity:

If any companies or individuals are interested in providing conference sponsorship, please contact the Chapter Treasurer Travis Degoei at travis@cruxcon.com. The benefits provided include:

Platinum - $1000

  • 8’ table with two chairs for a booth/product display.
  • Continental breakfast and lunch
  • One complimentary conference registrant
  • Listing in conference directory
  • Company logo and contact information displayed on the chapter website for year

Gold - $500

  • One complimentary conference registrant
  • Listing in conference directory
  • Company logo and contact information displayed on the chapter website for year

Silver - $250

  • Listing in conference directory

Documents to the proposed changes to the Nebraska Life Safety Code and Fire Code:

State of Nebraska Amendments to the 2012 Edition of NFPA 1, final draft 3-11-19

State of Nebraska 2012 NFPA 101 Amendments 11-20-18 edit

Numerical Listing of Adopted NFPA Codes 3-14-19

Our Chapter has received the SFPE 2024 Award for Chapter Excellence!


Upcoming events

09/25/2025 8:00 AM • Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St Omaha, NE 68106

Chapter Information

CHAPTER VISION

“The SFPE Great Plains Chapter will be the single point-source for professional networking and knowledge advancement for members of the fire protection community in the Great Plains regions of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota.’

CHAPTER MISSION:

“To provide a means of professional networking and knowledge advancement for the fire protection industry in the Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota regions."

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Links

SFPE Member Discount Offers:

Fire Guard www.fireguardusa.com, is offering equipment at 30% off and another 10% discount for cash or check payment. Credit cards would be an additional 3% to cover the cost of credit card payment. 
Contact information is Steven Bertram steven.bertram@fireguardusa.com, 402-898-2208.

General Fire and Safety Equipment, www.gfsomaha.com, is offering their employee discount for fire extinguishers, alarms and first aid kits for SFPE member.  
Contact information is Jason McDonald jasonm@gfsomaha.com, 402-556-6100.

Associated Fire Protection www.associatedfire.net, would like to offer the SFPE Great Plains Chapter membership a 15% discount on ABC and Class K fire extinguishers.  Also, we would like to extend an additional 20% discount for any members wishing to conduct fire extinguisher training for their office. 
Contact information is Andy Blaszak ablaszak@associatedfire.net, 402-733-2800.

Student Outreach

SFPE Great Plains chapter - Student Outreach The Great Plains chapter of the Society for Fire Protection Engineers wants to reach out to high school and college students regarding careers in the field of Fire Protection Engineering. The SFPE has a presentation on Careers in Fire Protection that can be shared with high school or college students studying Engineering & Architecture. We would like to present it to the classes directly, or share it so the educators can present it if that is preferred, in order to encourage interest in the field of Fire Protection. The SFPE’s ‘Chemistry of Fire’ is geared to high school chemistry students. It will teach students the science behind fire as a way for students to fully understand the dangers of fire. As a result, it will increase the awareness of fire and the importance of home fire prevention. When chemistry students see real world applications of this fascinating science they may be inspired to explore an exciting career as a fire protection engineer. The interactive program comes on a DVD that can be distributed to educators as needed and there is a website with additional resources SFPE EDUCATION.

2024 SFPE Annual Conference Sponsors:

                     

             
 

  



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