Presidents News Letter June 2023

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Together, we can have a lasting impact
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Welcome to the IFE-USA Branch Web Site and Member management system.
Contact membership@ife-usa.org for log in assistance.

The Institution of Fire Engineers was founded in 1918 in the United Kingdom by a group of eight British chief fire officers. The mission statement they adopted at that meeting continues to guide the Institution in meeting the needs of its members and serving the interests of society:

To promote, encourage, and improve the science and practice of Fire Engineering, Fire Prevention, and Fire Extinction, and all operations and expedients connected therewith, and to give impetus 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 United States of America Branch continues the tradition of fire service leadership in promoting fire engineering established by the forward looking men who established the Institution decades ago and an ocean away. A similarly small group of fire service leaders met in Tulsa, Oklahoma in February 1996 to establish the branch. Today, our membership numbers more than 500 individuals from all parts of the country.

The U.S. Fire Administration is proud to announce the speakers for the upcoming Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control, taking place on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This highly anticipated event promises to be an exceptional gathering of industry experts and thought leaders.

Our IFE-USA president will be attending in person to provide input. If you, our members, have information that you want carried to the event, please email president@ife-usa.org.

Registration Information In-person and virtual registration is through the NETC registration link here. In-person registration is limited, so you are encouraged to do so soon.

Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control Agenda

IFE - USA Branch is pleased to present this promotional video about IFE and IFE-USA.

The Institution of Fire Engineers International Firefighter Safety Database

IFE USA Executive Board

Randall Hanifen, FIFireE, PhD
President

Ian Emmons, MIFireE
Vice-President
International General Assembly Representative

Warren Whitley, MIFireE
Secretary

Paul Brooks, MIFireE,
Treasurer

Nathan Trauernic, MIFireE
Immediate Past President

IFE USA Branch Council

Bruce H Varner, CFIFireE
Past International President
Web Site Manager

William E. Peterson, CFIFireE, CEM
Membership Chair

Peki Prince, FIFireE, CFO, M.Psych
Member at Large & External Affairs

Christopher Riley, FIFireE, CFO
Member at Large

IFE Titles and Grades of Membership

The IFE draws a distinction between titles and grades of membership. Titles are awarded to persons or members who have demonstrated support for the objectives of the IFE. The grades of membership form the framework for recognition of professional development.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

The IFE draws a distinction between titles and grades of membership. Titles are awarded to members with demonstrated support for IFE objectives. Grades form the framework for recognition of professional development.

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