Fire Protection is the study and practice of
preventing damage and
loss of life from fire. Fire Protection is a
proactive not
reactive practice. Therefore, a fire protection
professional accepts that fires do and will happen at any time in any condition. They therefore, plan ahead and
prepare for the worst while hoping their services will never need to be used. Someone in the field of fire protection designs, studies, or installs
equipment and
systems that protect people in the event of a fire. These include but are not limited to,
fire sprinkler systems,
fire alarm systems, and other
extinguishing systems,
One may also achieve a
degree in the studies of fire protection. Only two four-year degrees exist to this day from the
Oklahoma State University School of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology or The
University of Maryland Department of Fire Protection Engineering.