Articles about Fire Protection Engineer

New fire risks with increased solar cell installations

The electrical environment in our buildings, including our homes, is changing. An example is local production of electricity, where solar cell installations are becoming increasingly popular. What are the consequences of this development for the fire safety of our buildings?

Is the rescue service equal to all?

Fire Protection Engineer students Lena Håkansson and Ida Luther Wallin chose to investigate how recruiting and staffing of different fire brigades is being implemented and maintained. Are there any differences in safety for those living in town or in the country?

Exams about how a building can handle a fire

Elin Bergroth and Greta Torstensson, both fire engineers, have completed their master's thesis together on behalf of the construction company Isolamin, who works with wall structures for modular houses.

Blog: Fire engineer in the north

A blog from a future fire engineer at Luleå University of Technology.

Drones in the Swedish emergency services

The interest in using drones in the emergency services is increasing. The drone technique can be used to search bodies at drowning accidents, forest fires or for overview images in major accidents. Fire engineer Alexandra Olofsson at Luleå University of Technology has examined the legal possibilities for using drones for the emergency services in her thesis "Drones in the Swedish emergency services".

Mini course for future fire engineers

Yesterday a group of high school students from all over Sweden visited Luleå University of Technology to take part in the mini-courses offered in different areas. Some chose to attend the fire engineers programmes mini course on The fire emergency response training area in Luleå.

The Fire Protection Engineering Program Celebrates 10 Years

This year marks 10 years since the first admission to the fire protection program at Luleå University. The program has been very successful at employers and popular among students (36% of students are women), and has put Luleå University of Technology on the fire-scientific map.

Expert in fire engineering

Professor Michael Försth has now been the program manager about a year for fire protection engineer program at Luleå University of Technology. Here both fire protection engineers and civil engineers in fire technology are educated, e.g. for increased security at the building of new homes.

Student and mentor

Name: Hampus Korpinen
Age: 23 years
Hometown: Mullsjö outside Jönköping
Programme: Fire Protection Engineer

Informal demands on leaders in public safety organizations

An interesting thesis on informal demands on leaders in public safety organizations, presented last week at Luleå University. Peter Ludvigsson studying for Fire Protection, and he had chosen to study this sometimes hot potato in his thesis.

Fire Safety at Sunderby hospital

Approximately 30 students from the Fire Protection program at Luleå University was commissioned to investigate the fire safety Sunderby Hospital. Divided into smaller groups received the different departments in the hospital to study in detail. It was well briefed students from grade 2 who turned every stone from a fire safety perspective.

Lab with chemistry - Fire Protection Engineer

Photo: Nicke Johansson

Passionate lecturer

Ulf Wickstrom, Professor of Steel Structures, is a passionate mentor for graduate students working at Luleå University of Technology. It is within the programs Master Programme in Fire Engineering and Fire Protection Engineer Ulf Wickstrom work.

Fire on the job and sparkling white snow on leisure

Lovisa Johansson first studied Fire Engineer and is soon a Civil Engineer in Fire Technology.

Mini Course: Fire Engineer

Some 20 high school students from all over Sweden today visited the LTU and the rescue training area on Hertsön in Luleå.

Advanced labs

Students in the Fire Protection Engineering Programme have access to highly advanced labs and equipment.

Unique fire oven at LTU

In the world there are only a dozen. It's about a fire oven available at Luleå University of Technology. Because the fire oven tests both how the load and fire affect the construction and structural elements of steel, concrete and wood, advanced measurements are to be made.

Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 11 October 2019
By:IT
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