David Ralston completed his bachelor’s degree in fire protection & safety engineering technology from Eastern Kentucky University. He works as a Director of Operations for Setty & Associates, a multi-disciplinary design engineering firm. He completed his program 100% online and recently shared his thoughts about his EKU Online experience.Read More

Fire protection engineers also called fire safety engineers, tend to be jacks of all trades. They must be knowledgeable about several types of engineering, such as civil, mechanical, and electrical, in order to be effective.Read More

Benjamin Schultz graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in fire, arson and explosion investigation. He works for the City of Stevens Point, Wisconsin as a motor pump operator. He completed his bachelor’s degree online and recently shared his thoughts about his EKU Online experience.Read More

EKU’s bachelor’s degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology offers students a degree that is ABET-ETAC accredited. ETAC (Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission) is an accreditation that in some states will allow you to pursue professional engineering licensure. However, other states will not accept ABET-ETAC accredited degrees in order to pursue professional licensure. More about...Read More

Patrick Spear is an online student in Eastern Kentucky University’s fire protection and safety engineering technology bachelor’s degree program. Patrick works as a firefighter for the Monroe County fire department in New York. He recently shared his thoughts about his EKU Online experience.Read More

Daniel Dickerson graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in fire, arson, and explosion investigation. Daniel is a Senior Fire Investigator for Casalinova Investigators, Inc. and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator for the Hendron, Ky. Fire Department. He is a NAFI-Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, and Certified Fire...Read More

Sarah Guynup is an Engineering Designer at LaBella Associates, an international architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm. Sarah is completing her fire protection and safety engineering technology bachelor’s degree online with Eastern Kentucky University. She recently shared her thoughts about her EKU Online experience.Read More

When reviewing Eastern Kentucky University’s fire protection and safety engineering technology (FPSET) degree program you may notice it has two separate accreditations. The first is from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), in which all three of our fire science degrees are accredited. The Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology has...Read More

Graduates of EKU’s online Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology (FPSET) degree may see job postings with different titles when they are seeking a career. Two common titles are fire protection engineer, often referred to as FPE, and fire protection engineering technician/technologist. A graduate may not truly understand the difference between these two job titles....Read More

The first time Kaleb Vonderwell interviewed for an Arson Investigator position with the Office of the State Fire Marshal within Indiana’s Department of Homeland Security, he didn’t get the position, but he told the hiring committee, “I’ll be back.” Vonderwell said he wanted to take strides towards improving himself and increasing his knowledge in the...Read More