Last week, NRMCA participated in the 2025 Wisconsin Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Symposium in Pewaukee. Shamim Rashid-Sumar, senior vice president, codes and standards, provided an update on SFPE activities as part of her role as president-elect of the Society. She also presented on Investigating ICF Wall Construction Meeting the Requirements of NFPA 285 to an engaged audience of fire protection engineers, code officials, inspectors and other construction professionals. The presentation highlighted the benefits of ICF construction from a fire protection perspective and detailed a recently completed fire testing project.
NRMCA provides education for the fire protection engineering and building and fire code officials community as part of its advocacy strategy. Click here for more information on Build With Strength education programs related to codes and standards, including fire safety, or contact Shamim Rashid-Sumar at ssumar@nrmca.org.
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