Who is classed as a fire engineer?
A. A fire engineer, by education, training and experience: understands The nature and characteristics of fire, and The mechanisms of fire spread and the control of fire and the associated products of combustion, Understands how fires originate, Spread within and outside buildings/structures can be detected, controlled, and/or extinguished, Is able to anticipate the behaviour of materials, structures, machines, apparatus, and processes as related to the protection of life, property and the environment from fire, Has an understanding of the interactions and integration of fire safety systems and all other systems in buildings, industrial structures and similar facilities is able to make use of all of the above and any other required knowledge to undertake the practice of fire engineering.
