12/17/2025

Matt Ruhrer, CFPS, CFI-I, CEI 

Matt Ruhrer is an NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Fire Inspector I and an ICC Certified Electrical Inspector with over 35 years’ experience in the area of fire protection and code enforcement.  He is currently the Life Safety Manager for Nebraska Methodist Health System in Omaha, Nebraska where he is responsible for maintaining code compliance through plan reviews and construction inspections throughout the entire health system. Prior to this Matt worked for 12 years for the State of Nebraska conducting inspections across the State as a Deputy State Fire Marshal and also conducting CMS inspections throughout all types of health care facilities. Matt then worked 6 years for HDR Inc. as a Senior Fire and Life Safety Specialist performing code reviews, code consulting and fire protection design for clients around the globe. Matt currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Plains Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and the NFPA Board for the Building Fire Safety Systems Member Section. Matt is also a Certified Bluebeam Professional and leads the Omaha Bluebeam Users Group while still pursuing his fire protection engineering degree through Eastern Kentucky University.