What is fire engineering?
Fire engineering is the use of scientific and engineering principles, codes and professional judgement to protect people, property and the environment from the adverse effects of fire. Fire engineers cover a huge range of jobs and come from all different backgrounds. They put out fires, design products, conduct investigations, assess risks and explore behaviour patterns. They influence the buildings we live in, the transport we use and the products we buy. They protect people, property and the environment from the effects of fire. Fire engineers work closely with many other professions such as architects, designers, lawyers, scientists and other engineers.