[citation needed] Another motivation to organize the discipline, define practices and conduct research to support innovations was in response to the catastrophic conflagrations and mass urban fires that swept many major cities during the latter half of the 19th century (see city or area fires).
[citation needed] The primary reason for this emergence was the development of the “body of knowledge,” specific to the profession that occurred after 1950.
This education typically includes foundation studies in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and technical writing.
[6][7] New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to introduce performance based assessment methods into their building codes in regard to fire safety.
[8] Professor Andy Buchanan,[9] of the University of Canterbury, established the first post graduate and only course available in New Zealand, at the time, in fire safety engineering in 1995.
Notable alumni from the university of Canterbury include Sir Ernest Rutherford, Robert (Bob) Park,[10] Roy Kerr, Michael P. Collins, and John Britten.
in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology (established in 1937), Eastern Kentucky University also offers an ABET-accredited B.S.
NICET certification is commonly used as a proof of competency for securing a license to design and install fire protection systems.
In 2005 this MSc Programme will celebrate 25 years of unbroken service to higher fire safety engineering education.
The new facilities are state of the art fire safety engineering laboratories including a large scale burn hall and a 10 megawatt calorimeter.
[24] NCEES recognizes Fire Protection Engineering as a separate discipline and offers a PE exam subject.
[25] This test was last updated for the October 2012 exam and includes the following major topics (percentages indicate approximate weight of topic): Few countries outside the United States regulate the professional practice of fire protection engineering as a discipline,[citation needed] although they may restrict the use of the title 'engineer' in association with its practice.