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Overview of the Institution

Founded in 1918, the IFE is a non profit making professional body with a rapidly growing membership of over 12,000 and a global reach that extends through 39 international branches. Licensed by the Engineering Council (UK), the IFE upholds professional standards within all public and private fire sectors by offering assessment of knowledge, experience and development and engages with major stakeholders to offer international conferences, identify and promote good practice and enhance technical networks worldwide.

The Institution provides professional recognition for members across a broad spectrum and has achieved recognition from a number of professional bodies. IFE Headquarters

Objective

To encourage and improve the science and practice of Fire Extinction, Fire Prevention and Fire Engineering and all operations and expedients connected therewith, and to give an impulse to ideas likely to be useful in connection with or in relation to such science and practice to the members of the Institution and to the community at large.

History of the Institution of Fire Engineers

The IFE's First 90 Years by John Judd QFSM BA FIFireE (Life)
Chairman of the Board of Directors

In our discussions about how the Institution should celebrate its 90th anniversary, the Board of Directors felt that the Institution should not only look back on its history, but also to look forward to the centenary in 2018, assessing what the needs of the profession and the society that it serves might be and to consider how best the Institution can work towards supporting the development of the profession over the next ten years. Read article

2009 - 2010 International President's Message

MEMBERS OF the Institution of Fire Engineers residing in the Netherlands, together with keen fire engineering students attending university there, are interested in the possibility of setting up a new Branch. The creation of the Branch would focus fire engineering practices in the country and provide a voice to ensure that fire life safety practices are in place for future generations. Read article

William Stewart
FIFireE, CFO, CMM, AdeC

The group was created to:

• unite young professionals working in fire engineering
• develop links within the profession
• promote fire engineering
• share information and discuss current issues
• provide advice on IFE membership and Engineering Council registration

Code of Ethics

Honesty, justice, and courtesy form a moral philosophy which, associated withmutual interest among men and women, constitutes the foundation of ethics. The practitioner should recognize such a standard, not in passive observance, but as a set of dynamic principles guiding his/her conduct and way of life, it is his/her duty to practice his/her profession according to this Code of Ethics. Learn more
               

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