Fire Protection Engineering Podcast

Benjamin Casey

Benjamin Casey, Podcast Host (guest Cohost Kelly Kidwell), discuss the safety zeitgeist with renowned A/E/C experts.

  1. May 13 ·  Video

    Hyperscale Data Center Safety with Chris Downing

    Chris Downing, Global Director of Fire Protection Codes at Johnson Controls, has a strong background in protecting critical environments, dealing with Data Centers, Critical National Infrastructure, and special hazards. We cover the newest data center technologies, including hyperscale considerations, and their associated safety challenges.

    53 min

  2. Apr 7 ·  Video

    Put Out Fire via Sound Waves using New Tech with Geoff Bruder

    Geoff Bruder, a former NASA aerospace engineer specializing in acoustics, discusses how to put out fires using sound waves with Sonic Fire Tech's system. Developed for the goal of fire suppression that works faster, smarter, and without damage in interesting present/future applications.

    43 min

  3. Feb 21 ·  Video

    The Future of Intumescents and Passive vs Active FP Systems with Clarke O'Reilly

    Clarke O'Reilly enlightens me on his fire resistant polymer composites that contain trusted proprietary and patented intumescent materials. These materials, when combined with thermoplastics, create powerful passive barriers, including for battery fires caused by thermal runaway. Clarke, and the rest of the Pyrophobic team, continue to innovate with OEM’s on new applications for their highly versatile intumescent products to solve safety challenges.

    47 min

  4. Jan 27 ·  Video

    Nuclear Industry Trends and Safety Techniques with Mayur Patel

    An interview with Mayur Patel covering the topic of Nuclear Engineering including current trends around the nuclear fuel cycle along with PR needs of the nuclear industry from a safety and sustainability perspective.

    54 min

  5. 12/26/2025 ·  Video

    Intro to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fire Systems Design with Anthony Conte & Logan Breslin

    TC & Logan talk me through the basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) development process in order to define the use-cases for fire protection. I relay some tough opinions prevalent in the industry as well as envision the positives of the AI-driven future we are moving toward... either way, oh lawd they comin!

    42 min

  6. 11/25/2025 ·  Video

    Transportation Facility Design Strategies for Electric Vehicles with Daniel Lang

    Dr. Lang talks us through the basic Electric Vehicle (EV) facility design concepts in order to define the causes of safety concerns. We then focus on fire protection features that may be incorporated to address the risks from new EV battery technologies.

    50 min

  7. 10/30/2025 ·  Video

    Hot Topics in Fire Protection and broader AEC Industry including AI

    Ben and Kelly discuss Hot Topics in Fire Protection and the broader Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry including an insightful review of the latest use cases for Artificial Intelligence.

    50 min

  8. 09/24/2025 ·  Video

    Grenfell Tower and global Fire Protection of High-rises - a Fire Responder & AHJ perspective with Chris Conroy

    An interview with Mr. Conroy cover the topic of High-rise fire protection in the United States, across the Atlantic, and beyond.

    1h 1m
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Benjamin Casey, Podcast Host (guest Cohost Kelly Kidwell), discuss the safety zeitgeist with renowned A/E/C experts.

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  • Creator
    Benjamin Casey
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 Fire Protection Engineering Podcast
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