Significant Changes to the 2006 International Fire Code

Jeffrey M. Shapiro, P.E., FSFPE is President of International Code Consultants, a consulting fire- and life-safety engineering firm based in Austin, Texas, and is recognized as one of the nation?s leading fire code experts. Mr. Shapiro holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland, and he is a Registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Shapiro is a fellow and past chapter president of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, and he is a member of the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society and Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Honor Society.
In addition to these distinguished credentials, past accomplishments also include: Chief executive of the International Fire Code Institute (IFCI); Creator and executive editor of the IFCI Fire Code Journal magazine; Coordinator of the Uniform Fire Code for the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Association; Manager of Fire- and Life-safety for Embassy Construction for the United States Department of State; Major Fires Investigator for the United States Fire Administration; Assistant to the Fire Marshal for the City of Fort Worth, Texas Fire Department. Mr. Shapiro is also a recognized author and has published articles in nationally prominent magazines including Building Standards, Fire Code Journal, American Fire Journal, Fire Engineering and Fire Command. He is also a contributing author for the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, and has also served as an editor and contributing editor to books such as the Hazardous Materials Classification Guide and the NFPA Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook Jeffrey M. Shapiro, P.E., FSFPE is President of International Code Consultants, a consulting fire- and life-safety engineering firm based in Austin, Texas, and is recognized as one of the nation?s leading fire code experts. Mr. Shapiro holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland, and he is a Registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Shapiro is a fellow and past chapter president of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, and he is a member of the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society and Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Honor Society.
In addition to these distinguished credentials, past accomplishments also include: Chief executive of the International Fire Code Institute (IFCI); Creator and executive editor of the IFCI Fire Code Journal magazine; Coordinator of the Uniform Fire Code for the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Association; Manager of Fire- and Life-safety for Embassy Construction for the United States Department of State; Major Fires Investigator for the United States Fire Administration; Assistant to the Fire Marshal for the City of Fort Worth, Texas Fire Department. Mr. Shapiro is also a recognized author and has published articles in nationally prominent magazines including Building Standards, Fire Code Journal, American Fire Journal, Fire Engineering and Fire Command. He is also a contributing author for the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, and has also served as an editor and contributing editor to books such as the Hazardous Materials Classification Guide and the NFPA Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook