- Founded in 1956
- More than $3 million in annual research expenditures
- 7 Full-time Faculty Members
- Core research areas: Fire/smoke behavior, materials flammability, wildfires, fire in microgravity, fire detection and suppression, evacuation analyses
- Center affiliates include FireTEC, Center for Disaster Resilience, U21 International Fire Safety Consortium and MD Fire & Rescue Institute (MFRI)
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In 1956, the Department of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) was established within the Clark School of Engineering. To date, we offer the only fully ABET accredited undergraduate program and one of three graduate degree programs in the U.S. More than 2,000 FPE graduates have been employed in corporations, engineering companies, insurance companies, government positions, and the fire service. FPE's mission is to reduce the burden of fire losses on life and property by providing the highest quality of scientifically based education, research and outreach in FPE, and in fire-related safety, health and environmental issues.
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