Members Update May 2011

Louise Craig - Chief Executive Officer

IFE Members' Update


IFE opens 41st branch

THE INSTITUTION is proud to announce the opening of its 41st branch. IFE's International President, John Woodcock, inaugurated the latest branch, IFE Nederland, last month, with around 100 participants attending the event in the Dutch city of Groningen. The opening was hosted by Hanze University of Applied Sciences, and congratulations are extended to Marcel Lasker, Branch President of IFE Nederland, and all IFE colleagues in the Netherlands for this superb achievement. Contact details for all branches can be found at www.ife.org.uk/branches

2010 finances and report

For the third successive year, the Institution is pleased to report a healthy financial position and a modest surplus. Members will shortly receive a copy of the full 2010 Annual Report, containing the abbreviated accounts for the Institution, together with membership figures and key achievements, which include the following:

  • Peer review training sessions for Engineering Council registration have been held in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
  • Examinations have been extended to a third day to accommodate the large number of UK fire and rescue service personnel undertaking Level 3 Certificate exams. More than 5,200 question papers were distributed to 116 exam centres worldwide in 2010.
  • The Institution takes a keen interest in promoting the importance of protecting the environment, and members will no doubt recall that the 2010 International Conference, held in London, was themed around sustainability. Following this, a Fire and Sustainability workshop was run in partnership with BRE in October 2010, and the forthcoming 2011 conference (Cardiff, 6-7 July) is themed Green Fire Engineering to Protect the Built Environment.
  • There has been a notable increase in the number of applicants from UK fire and rescue services seeking third-party registration with the IFE's Register of Fire Risk Auditors. The register of Fire Risk Assessors has also increased, and such is the demand that additional volunteers have been receiving training and mentoring to ensure future capacity to carry out an increasing number of application reviews.
  • The ambassadorial role of International President is important for the Institution, and last year proved to be particularly active. Between January and July 2010, in his role as International President, Bill Stewart made numerous visits in Canada, as well as travelling to Germany and the UK. In July 2010, John Woodcock took up the presidential role and made visits to Chicago, Edinburgh, Dublin, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia, as well as the UK. He also provided guidance to colleagues in the Netherlands to assist them in establishing the new IFE Nederland branch.
  • The Institution's Charitable Educational Fund continues to assist extremely worthwhile projects. Last year, the Institution financially supported work undertaken with the Ghana National Fire Service to deliver free tuition and study materials to operational fire and rescue personnel in Ghana, and also financially supported a Kosovo/Albania Humanitarian Aid Convoy in partnership with Rotary International.

Further information

For further information on Engineering Council registration, fire risk registration and upgrading membership, email lisa.cooper@ife.org.uk

To find out more about IFE examinations - either as an individual applicant, an employer sponsoring workforce development, or as a potential volunteer marker - email richard.davis@ife.org.uk

To book your place at this year's IFE International Conference, go to www.eventsforce/ife/agm2011

To discuss exhibiting, sponsorship or applying for IFE CPD hours for your own event, email sarah.simpson@ife.org.uk q

Admissions to membership

Congratulations to the following, who were admitted to membership in the period up to 15 April:

Member (MIFireE)

Bingham, William Lawrence

Campbell, Jason

Campbell Jr, William Spencer

Clarke, Christopher J

Cullinan, Roisin

Dickson, Kathryn

Gaumont, Daniel

Grant, Stuart Wayne

Hall, Eric J

Hiers, Clyde E

Hui, Kin Ming

Jenkins, Thomas

Kimura, Spencer

Knott, Matthew

Kong, Ping-lam Francis

Lamb, Peter

Litrico, Paul

Little, Ernest Howard

McElfish, Jack Kile

Oran, Robert

Obadal, Ruth A

Parr, Randall

Piechura, Stephen Jeffrey

Rhoades, John Kent

Richards, Edward

Scott, Cedric

Thorson, Jerry

Tubbs, Christian

Graduate (GIFireE)

Cowley, Brian

McLoughlin, Chris

Monaghan, Martin Gerard

Mui Yin-Wai, Simon

Peet, David Alan

Roberts, Michael Boyd

Tsui, Chun-Ho

Wong, Wang Leong

Technician (TIFireE)

Thomas, Nickolus

Admissions to the IFE Registrants Group

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Howard, Craig

Engineering Technician (TIFireE)

Purnell, Anthony

For information on membership and registration, contact Gill Haynes on +44 (0)1608 812 583 or email gill.haynes@ife.org.uk

Register of Fire Risk Assessors

Congratulations to the following, who were admitted to the Register in the period up to 6 April:

Life Safety Assessor

Williams, Huw

Sculley, Jacqui

Enever, Paul

Lundrigan, Robert

Register of Fire Risk Auditors

Congratulations to the following, who were admitted to the Register in the period up to 6 April:

Life Safety Auditor

King, Stephen

Johnson, Earl

Comery, Nicolas

Information on both Registers and a full list of registrants can be accessed at www.ife.org.uk/frr