INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS

Welcome to the Institution of Fire Engineers New Zealand Branch
An international learned body, was founded in 1918 and incorporated in New Zealand in 1924, with the following main objectives:

• To promote, encourage and improve the science and practice of fire extinction, fire prevention and fire engineering, and all operations and expedients connected therewith.
• 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.
• IFE is at the heart of the fire community, promoting best practice and advancing the discipline for the benefit of society and supporting the professional development of members.

  2012 Update from Department of Building and Housing
Information from Peter Thorby, (Manager Building Standards Group, Department of Building and Housing) on the revised Building Code document can be found here

2012 IFE Examinations
Applications for the 2012 Examinations closed on 31 October 2011. For those members taking exams in 2012 keep an eye on the examinations page which will be updated from time to time with examination and study info.

New Student 5 Year Ruling
You may already be aware that following a recommendation from the International General Assembly during 2010, the IFE Board of Directors made the following changes to eligibility for the grade of Student Member: Applicants for Student grade membership are required to be following a recognised ongoing program of study. You may be a Student member of the IFE for up to five years, at which point you will be required to upgrade your membership (for example to Technician, Graduate, Associate or Member), or transfer to Affiliate status. If you have been a Student member of the IFE for at least 5 years you will need to think about upgrading or you will be automatically invited to re-new as an Affiliate Member when the renewal letters are posted out from the UK during December 2011, subject to your current membership being fully paid.

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