March SFPE Charlotte Meeting

Topic: High Expansion Foam Generators

Discussion of high expansion foam generation, where its applied, foam generator placement and commercial vs military applications.

Presenter: Skip Westbrook, Territory Manager with Johnson Controls, Inc.

With 21 years of experience in the fire protection industry including both contracting and manufacturing, he is responsible for the Chemguard brand of Johnson Control, Inc. foam hardware and foam agents for systems in the Gulf Coast and South East Region. Skip joined the Chemguard brand team in 2004. His area of expertise is in flammable liquid fire protection including hazard analysis, protection scheme, and systems hardware requirements down to a components level basis. Skip is considered a leader by his peers in the industry and is often sought for consultation for flammable liquid hazards as well as troubleshooting existing systems. Skip instructs in manufacturer seminars, and has recently instructed in seminars for the SFPE as well as the AFSA national conference in 2015.  He was a service manager with a large contractor before coming to the manufacturing side of the business. Skip also works in the field performing start-up and commissioning for foam systems of all types. Skip is knowledgeable in sprinkler systems, clean agent systems and fire alarm systems. He is also a licensed fire alarm technician in the state of Texas.

06 SFPE Charlotte Chapter - Mar Meeting.pdf