About IFE
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1918, the IFE is a non profit making professional body with a rapidly growing membership of over 12,000 and a global reach that extends through 39 international branches. Licensed by the Engineering Council (UK), the IFE upholds professional standards within all public and private fire sectors by offering assessment of knowledge, experience and development and engages with major stakeholders to offer international conferences, identify and promote good practice and enhance technical networks worldwide.
The Institution provides professional recognition for members across a broad spectrum and has achieved recognition from a number of professional bodies. Under its ECUK licence, the Institution is authorised to register suitably qualified members as Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng) and Engineering Technicians (Eng Tech).
OBJECTIVE
To encourage and improve the science and practice of Fire
Extinction, Fire Prevention and Fire Engineering and all operations and
expedients connected therewith, and to give an impulse 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.
ORGANISATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Institution of Fire Engineers. Directors are Trustees for the Charity. The Board comprises 12 Directors who look after the interests of members and of the profession. The Board meets four times a year. The board establishes subordinate groups to carry out work for the Institution. Click here for details.
ELECTION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nominations for election to the Board of directors are sought each year.
Click here for further information and a
Nomination Form
Click here for details of Work Groups reporting to the Board Of Directors
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly comprises a representative from each of the
Institution's constituted Branches. The General Assembly meets twice a
year normally in January and at the time of the AGM. The General
Assembly operates in accordance with its framework document, to view
the Constitution and Rules of Governance for the General Assembly,
click here.
Click here for a list of Branches and their General Assembly Representatives.
THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The document also governs the formation and operation of the
Institution's Branches and Groups. The Institution is a Company limited
by guarantee and holds charitable status. The Institution is registered
as a charity in scotland. Registation No 13267, Scottish Charity No
12694.
Click here for the latest version of the Memorandum of Articles of Association.
HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS
AGM
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Annual General Meeting, Conference & Exhibition 2008
Annual General Meeting, Conference & Exhibition 2009
