TetraTek, Inc. has the expertise listed below in addition to a cadre of professional relationships of varying expertise and educational levels that can be provided, on an as needed basis, for your specific needs.

Education

M.S. Fire Protection & Safety Engineering

B.S. Fire Protection & Safety Engineering

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Professional Certifications

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)

Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI)

Certified Fire Investigator Instructor (CFII)

Certified Fire Officer & Fire Fighter

Certified Hazardous Materials Responders / Instructors

Professional Memberships

Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)

NFPA Technical Committees

NFPA 115, Standard for Laser Fire Protection

NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration and Demolition Operations

NFPA 520, Standard on Subterranean Spaces

NFPA 801, Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials

NFPA 804, Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants

NFPA 805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants

NFPA 806, Performance-Base d Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Electric Generating Plants Change Process

NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations (Original Committee)

NFPA 1660, Standard on Community Risk Assessment, Pre-Incident Planning, Mass Evacuation, Sheltering, and Re-entry Programs

Areas of Expertise

Fire Protection and Safety Engineering

  • Fire Protection Programs
  • National Consensus Codes and Standards  Compliance
  • Code Analysis
  • Fire Protection Systems Engineering
  • Fire Protection Engineering Analyses & Assessments
  • Deficiency Identification and Noncompliance Resolution
  • Decontamination and Decommissioning Fire Safety (NFPA 241)
  • Industrial and Construction Fire Safety
  • Life Safety Compliance (NFPA 101)
  • Alternative Approaches to Life Safety (NFPA 101A)
  • Fire  and Explosion Investigations

Regulatory Compliance

  • National Consensus Codes and Standards  Compliance
    • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
    • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
    • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes  & Standards
    • International Code Council (ICC)
      • International Fire Code (IFC)
      • International Building Codes (IBC)
  • Code Analysis
  • Deficiency Identification and Noncompliance Resolution
  • Fire Protection Programs
Emergency Response Compliance

  • Fire Department & Emergency Response Operations
  • Pre-Incident Planning (NFPA 1660)
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Baseline Needs Assessments
  • Hazardous Materials Operations
  • Mutual Aid Agreements/Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

Nuclear Facility Compliance

  • Fire Protection Programs
  • Fire Protection Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Support
  • NFPA Nuclear Facility Codes Implementation
  • Nuclear Power (Appendix R – NFPA 805)
  • DOE Nuclear Facilities (NFPA 801)
  • Enrichment (Fuel  Cycle Facilities)
  • Decontamination & Decommissioning Fire Safety (NFPA 241)
  • Code Analysis
  • Deficiency Identification and Noncompliance Resolution
  • Special Nuclear Hazards Facilities
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • High Explosives Facilities
    • Underground Facilities
    • Waste Storage Facilities
    • Processing & Manufacturing Facilities
  • Fire Protection Engineering Analyses & Assessments