Fire Protection Engineer and Sprinkler System Business Cards

Fire protection engineers and sprinkler contractors design, install, inspect, and maintain the fire suppression systems that life safety codes require for virtually all commercial, industrial, and multi-family buildings. The work requires NICET certification, contractor licensing, and the code knowledge to navigate NFPA standards across complex building types.

What Fire Protection Cards Must Include

Your Certification and License

• NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) certifications:
• NICET Fire Protection Engineering Technology (FPET) — sprinkler system layout
• Level I, II, III, IV
• NICET Special Hazards Fire Suppression Systems
• NICET Fire Alarm Systems
• NICET Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems
• NICET Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems
• SFPE (Society of Fire Protection Engineers) — professional organization for FP engineers
• PE (Professional Engineer) in Fire Protection — licensed PE with FP specialty
• CFPS (Certified Fire Protection Specialist) — SFPE specialty credential
• State fire suppression contractor license
• State fire alarm contractor license

Your Services

Fire protection covers several system types:

• Wet pipe sprinkler systems — standard commercial system
• Dry pipe sprinkler systems — for unheated spaces
• Pre-action systems — data centers, museums (two-trigger activation)
• Deluge systems — aircraft hangars, transformers, chemical storage
• Special hazard systems:
• Clean agent (FM-200, Novec 1230) — data centers, server rooms
• CO2 suppression — industrial
• Foam systems — aircraft fuel, high-value storage
• Kitchen hood and ansul systems — commercial cooking
• Fire alarm systems: Addressable and conventional
• Emergency lighting and exit signs
• Fire pump installation and testing
• Annual inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM)

Your Client Types

• Architects and engineers (design-build relationships)
• General contractors
• Building owners and property managers
• AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) code relationships

NFPA Standards Expertise

• "NFPA 13 | NFPA 72 | NFPA 25 | NFPA 96" (kitchen)
• Code authority and AHJ relationships

Design for Fire Protection Engineers

Technical, Safety, Professional

Fire protection card design:

• Technical professional services
• Life safety and building professional
• Code authority

Color palette:

• Red + white: fire, life safety
• Deep navy + red: professional fire services
• Charcoal + red: technical fire protection

Back of Card

1. "NICET Level III/IV FPET | PE in FP | CFPS | [State] Contractor License"
2. Systems: Wet Pipe | Dry Pipe | Clean Agent | Special Hazard | Fire Alarm | Kitchen Hood
3. "Design | Installation | Inspection | Testing | Annual ITM"
4. "NFPA 13 | NFPA 72 | NFPA 25 | AHJ coordination"
5. "RFP and project inquiries: [email] | [phone]"

Checklist

• [ ] NICET Level III or IV
• [ ] PE fire protection (if licensed)
• [ ] SFPE / CFPS
• [ ] State contractor license
• [ ] System types (wet, dry, clean agent, special hazard)
• [ ] Inspection and ITM services
• [ ] NFPA standards noted
• [ ] AHJ relationships
• [ ] Architect/GC client focus