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Welcome to the SFPE Great Plains Chapter web site!

Please review our site and contact us at at sfpegreatplains@gmail.com if you have any questions about our Society.  You can also click Join Us if you are interested in becoming a member.  To renew an existing Chapter membership, click here.

Go to the Presentations page to download information from prior events....

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2026-2027 SFPE Great Plains Chapter Board Elections

 

Chapter members only announcement!

Elections for the upcoming chapter calendar year will be held in the upcoming May meeting. There are 5 chapter officer positions, with an additional 7 at-large board members. We are in particular need of people to serve in the upcoming Vice President and President roles. If anyone is interested in running for a position, or knows of someone they would like to nominate, please email the chapter at sfpegreatplains@gmail.com. Please contact us by May 18 so ballots can be prepared for voting at the chapter meeting on May 20.

 

A link to a list of chapter officer duties, as well as a link to the chapter constitution can be found at https://sfpegreatplains.wildapricot.org/Board-Members.


    2026 SFPE Great Plains Chapter Annual Conference – Thursday, September 24

    Topic: TBD

    This is a one day event that will be relevant for code officials, architects, engineers, contractors and layout technicians.

      Location:

    Scott Conference Center
    6450 Pine St
    Omaha, NE 68106


    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

    05/20/2026 11:45 AM • Legends Patio Grill and Bar 6920 Pacific St Suite 100, 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."

    Mail to SFPE Great Plains

    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.

    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.

    2025 SFPE Annual Conference Sponsors:

                  

                         


        
     

    		  



    Our Chapter has been given the
    SFPE 2016 Award for Chapter Excellence!
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