Fire Protection Engineering Excellence

Timothy R. Collins, P.E., FSFPE, SET

University of Maryland alumnus Timothy R. Collins, P.E., FSFPE, a 1983 B.S. graduate of the Fire Protection Engineering program, was recently honored and inducted as a Fellow of the international Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE).

“Fellow is an internationally recognized award as the highest grade of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). An SFPE Fellow represents a distinguished group who have given valuable service to SFPE, attained significant stature and accomplishment in the profession, and provided outstanding contributions to the advancement of fire protection engineering. Only approximately 5% of all members ever attain the honor of being a Fellow. To become a Fellow, they are nominated by their peers, sponsored by at least five Fellow or Professional members with review-recommendation by the SFPE Honors Committee, and elected by the Board of Directors. Tim sees this as a lifetime achievement and says, “I am thankful and proud to be honored this way for something I have and will always love to do.”

Established in 1950, SFPE is the professional society representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. The Society has over 4500 members globally and over 60 regional chapters, including a New York City Metro chapter where Tim served as chapter president from 2006 to 2007. Timothy Collins’ nomination as Fellow by the Honors Committee was approved by the SFPE Board of Directors, and a celebration honoring him and other newly elected Fellows will be held at the SFPE International annual meeting in October.