November 2008 Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 11:00am - Garcia's Restaurant
Fire Investigations and Those Nasty Litigation Situations
Presentation by ASSE Region II V.P. James G. Gallup, P.E., CSP
From time to time safety professionals are asked to serve as expert witnesses in law suits. Serving as an expert witness is an art form that has rules, boundaries, and best practices that are not easily found in a literature search. This presentation describes the art of serving as an expert witness based on a fire investigation model. The presentation takes the student from preparation through the investigation, analysis, depositions and ultimately testifying at trial. The presentation also addresses the special issues of Daubert v. Merrill Dow, spoliation, and standard of care.
James G. Gallup, P.E., CSP is a Sr. Fire Protection Consultant for Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc., the largest fire protection engineering consulting firm in the Country. He holds a BS Degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the National Fire Protection Association where he serves on the sprinkler standard, NFPA 13, and is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He was recently elected as the ASSE Region II Vice President. He is a registered Professional Engineer in 4 states and is a Certified Safety Professional.
 Location:
Garcia's Restaurant
5050 S. Syracuse St.
Denver, CO 80237
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Time:
- 11:00am - Registration
- 11:30am - Lunch
- 12:00pm - Program
Cost:
- $17.00 with reservation by 12:00 (noon), Monday, September 8, 2008.
- $22.00 at the door without a reservation.
Please RSVP with Tammy Stevens at tstevens@ball.com.
SFPE-RMC Fire Risk Assessment Seminar
November 19-20, 2008 - Parker-South Metro Fire Rescue Authority
Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
Every year, the United States experiences more
than 1.5 million fires that claim the lives of more
than 3,400 civilians and over 100 responders and
results in excess of $1.4 million in fire loss,
according to statistics gathered by the National
Fire Protection Association. Such statistics are
often cited as the basis for the provision of fire and life safety measures. However, dwindling resources, reductions in funding and competition
from other safety needs are resulting in a closer
examination of the benefits resulting from the implementation of costly efforts to improve fire and life safety.
Cost-benefit analyses are often used to decide
which measures should be employed. But the
leap from statistics to cost-benefit analysis can
circumvent the necessary step of risk
assessment. Risk is broadly defined as the
combination of hazard and consequence. The
evaluation of risk can provide improved
perspective on the issues of concern, the
consequences of implementing specific solutions
and the benefits derived from proposed
solutions.
This seminar is intended for fire protection
engineers and individuals interested in the
application of risk assessment in fire protection
design. The seminar is geared toward fire and
life safety aspects of building design, however
the lessons learned will be applicable to a wide
range of industrial and community conditions.
The methodologies are standard practice in risk
analysis and will be useful for many other
applications. Experience in probability and
statistics is not necessary, but helpful.
 Location:
Parker-South Metro Fire Rescue Authority
9195 East Mineral Avenue
Centennial, CO 80112
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Cost:
- $260 - SFPE-RMC Member or Friend
- $260 - SFPE (International) Member
- $285 - Other
For more information on the seminar, please contact:
David Tomecek, PE
SFPE Rocky Mountain Chapter President
(303) 438-8096 • dtomecek@haifire.com
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