Fire Protection Advice
Advice on the effectiveness, environmental and safety characteristics of fire extinguishing agents and systems.  

Robert T. Wickham, P.E. 

Bob Wickham has over 40 years of experience in the fire protection industry, starting as a research and development engineer with Ansul and moving through progressive technical, marketing and general management positions until his retirement from the presidency of Kidde-Fenwal in 1995.  It was at that time that he formed Wickham Associates to provide free lance services in the field of fire protection.  

He received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin and is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin, Texas and New Hampshire.   He is an active member of the National Fire Protection Association. 

Bob has been spending much of his time in halon alternatives related matters where he serves as a member of the UNEP Halons Technical Options Committee, a member of the U.S. delegation to the International Maritime Organization's Fire Protection Sub-Committee, the former chair of the NFPA technical committee on Aerosol Extinguishing Technology, a member of the technical committee for gaseous fire extinguishing systems (NFPA 12, NFPA 12A and NFPA 2001), the chair of the U.S. delegation to ISO TC/21 SC/8 and a lead author for the special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change regarding the use of hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons.

He is a recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award for his contributions in reducing the production and use of halons in China.   He was also awarded the EPA's Climate Protection Award for his work that led to the prohibition of the use of perfluorocarbons in marine fire extinguishing systems.   The National Fire Protection Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for his work as the chair of the technical committee responsible for the development of NFPA 2010.  He is also the recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "Best-of-the-Best" Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award.