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AS A CERTIFIED FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST (CFPS)  Quincy, Massachusetts- Jeffrey D. Zwirn, CPP, CFPS, CFE, DABFET, CHS-III, SET,
President of IDS Research and Development, Inc., joined the
distinguished group of Fire Protection Professionals who have earned
recognition as a Certified Fire Protection Specialist, (CFPS).
The Certified Fire Protection Specialist Board (CFPS) was
formed in 1971 for the purpose of documenting competency and offering
professional recognition for individuals involved in fire protection,
fire safety, and fire prevention. In 1998, CFPS and NFPA partnered
to jointly offer this highly regarded certification program.
The CFPS board is a non-profit, worldwide organization whose
purpose is to recognize and document those professionals who, through
education, experience and written exam, have demonstrated a high level
of expertise and professionalism within any of the fire protection
fields. The CFPS
Board credential has been awarded to more than 1,000 professionals and
is internationally recognized as a mark of achievement within the fire
protection field. The mission
of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which was organized
in 1896, is to reduce the burden of fire on the quality of life by
advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards and
research and education for fire and related safety issues.
NFPA membership totals more than 75,000 individuals from around the
world and more than 80 national trade and professional organizations
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