Kamran Malek - History of the Fire Sprinkler System

Kamran Malek is the President of International Fire Protection Inc., a company dedicated to fire safety and prevention. Malek was not always a business owner however, he started out his career in fire safety in the fire sprinkler industry in Nashville, Tennessee. There he was being trained in sprinkler system design. Now, many years later he has progressed through the profession and become very familiar with sprinkler systems.

                                                       

One of the first designs of a sprinkler system was created by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century. Da Vinci implemented his sprinkler design many times, and its functionality was tested during a banquet fire. Reports indicate that the sprinkler system worked, but a little too well, as the water caused a flood that washed away a large portion of the kitchen itself. 

The first automated sprinkler system was developed as early as 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey. Godfrey used gunpowder as a release mechanism. A modern sprinkler system was not designed until 1812 by William Congreve. He created a series of pipes branching off from a main distribution pipe that sprayed water in the event of a fire. This apparatus was first installed in the Theatre Royal at Drury Lane in the UK, and set the standard for all sprinkler systems designed afterwards. 

Kamran Malek enjoys being a part of the rich and unique history of fire sprinkler systems. He himself has contributed much to the discipline, helping to design and engineer new sprinkler systems to fit a variety of modern day fire safety needs. 

Source(s): ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_sprinkler_system

Kamran Malek - The National Fire Protection Association

Kamran Malek became a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in order to help save lives and improve fire safety knowledge of himself, and his community. The association is made up of dedicated and qualified professionals within the fire safety field.

Kamran Malek

The NFPA has a mission statement on their official website, and that is to “Help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge and passion.” The NFPA is made up of 6,000 volunteers, as well as 65,000 members, all dedicated to saving lives and educating others about fire safety.

The NFPA even has instituted codes and standards that they uphold every member to. These codes and standards are designed to minimize the risks and effects of a fire by having a firmly established building, processing, installation, and design criteria in the United States and other countries all over the world. These codes are created and maintained in order to provide the maximum prevention from fire catastrophes.

The   also dedicates much of its time and funding to public education. They believe that by providing free and open information and resources about fire, electrical, and life-safety strategies, they can prevent and minimize fire-related damages.

Kamran Malek has been a member of the NFPA for many years. He is dedicated to the cause of the group, and works hard to address fire safety concerns in his community. Malek has become a shining example in his community. He has spread awareness about fire safety at home and in the work place, and is actively fighting to protect his community from fire hazards and accidents.

Source(s): http://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/nfpa-overview

Kamran Malek - Community Supporter

Kamran Malek has been at the helm of International Fire Protection, Inc. for more than twenty-five years, since he and a business partner founded the company in Madison, Alabama in the summer of 1990.
Since that time, the firm has grown into one of the largest fire protection companies in the Southeastern United States. They have been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including being nominated twice as a Small Business of the Year by the Huntsville/Alabama Chamber of Commerce, and award they won in 2000.

 

He and the company as longtime supporters of their communities. “I like to help veterans,” he says. “Our company participated in building a home for a disabled veteran.” On a personal level, he has also helped to raise funds for organizations that help sick children, such as Victory Junction. Victory Junction provides life-changing and enhancing camp experiences for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses that are fun and empowering, in a medically sound environment, and at no cost to either the campers or their families. The camp was inspired in part by Adam Petty, the son of legendary NASCAR drive Kyle Petty. Adam Petty was committed to doing what he could to help sick children. Tragically, he lost his life in a racing accident in New Hampshire when he was only nineteen years old.

Kamran Malek is also active in his local church, through which he has participated in mission trips. He is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University.
Sources:
http://victoryjunction.org/about/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Petty
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Kamran Malek - NFPA Member

Kamran Malek is the President and co-founder of International Fire Protection, Inc. In its more than twenty-five years of existence, the company has grown to become one of the leader fire protection companies in the American Southeast.

“I started my career in [the] fire sprinkler industry in 1981,” he says. He was newly graduated from Tennessee Technological University, where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After a series of jobs, including working for three fire protection contractors, he and a business partner co-founded IFP in the summer of 1990.

He is a member of the Alabama Fire Protection Association and the National Fire Protection Association. The NFPA is a global nonprofit organization founded more than one hundred years ago. It is committed to eliminating death, injury, and property and economic loss due to fires and related hazards by supporting the development, adoption and enforcement of its three hundred codes and standards. These standards have established fire safety standards throughout the United States and in other countries. Members like Kamran Malek vote on NFPA proposals and revisions in a process that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute. And through members like him, the organization is committed to public outreach aimed at increasing fire safety and awareness, including the Fire Sprinkler Initiative.

Kamran Malek has also earned and maintained a Level III National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies for Fire Sprinkler Engineering Technology. Outside of work, he is a Level C soccer coach and has been involved with many church activities, and has participated in programs to help disabled military veterans in the United States.

Sources: http://www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa
 
http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=7375254&privcapId=1338974&previousCapId=1338974&previousTitle=APi%20Group%20Inc
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Kamran Malek - Level C Coach

Kamran Malek is the President and co-founder of International Fire Protection, Inc., a Life Safety firm based in Madison, Alabama. Since its founding in 1990 the company has grown into one of the largest midsized firms in the Southeastern United States, with ten regional offices.

When he isn’t working, Kamran Malek enjoys pursuing his lifelong interest in soccer. He has been both a player and a coach, and holds a C level as a soccer coach, actively leading teams of young players in the seven to eighteen age groups. As a soccer coach he understands that all developing players need a certain amount of uninterrupted play in order to fully develop their skills. The emphasis of those who have trained to become C level coaches is the relationship between technique and tactics.

The objectives of the C license, then, is to know the technical and tactical demands of soccer as they relate to its main principles of play, and to prepare coaches to better identify any problems and their solutions. Coaching young soccer players is a big responsibility, because involves a lot more than designing plays and implementing effective strategies. A good soccer coach must be able to communicate effectively with players and their parents, as well as referees and other coaches. One of the beauties of soccer is that it gives players and coaches alike so many opportunities for development, in both knowledge of the game and personal growth.

Kamran Malek is fond of telling his players that their confidence will grow with achievement, and the greatest rewards begin by thinking in terms of what is best for the team.

Sources: http://huntsvillesoccerclub.ipower.com/HFC/coaches/Malek.html
http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/
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Kamran Malek - Soccer Coach

Kamran Malek is a licensed fire protection engineer technician and the President and co-founder of International Fire Protection, Inc., with headquarters in Madison, Alabama.

He is also a soccer enthusiast who has coached teams in youth soccer programs for the last twenty years. As he knows, coaching youth soccer teams is about more than designing plays or creating team formations. It’s a big responsibility, since parents are entrusting their kids to the coach, and it also involves being a teacher, role model and mentor. Youth coaches must always model appropriate behaviors and attitudes during practice sessions and during games by demonstrating respect for each member of the team, and praising the players as much as possible.

A big part of being a youth soccer coach is about communication with players and their parents, and helping the players to develop character. As Kamran Malek is fond of telling his team, the greatest rewards begin when you stop asking “What’s in it for me?” and begin to ask, “How can I help you?” He also believes that his players’ confidence will grow with achievement. It’s important for youth coaches in any sport to model good sportsmanship, too, so that they understand that while winning is pleasurable, it is not the only thing there is to the game.

Kamran Malek’s playing experience include the Huntsville Adult League from 1992  to 2010, and when he was a student at Tennessee Technological University 1977 to 1980. His coaching experiences with youth teams goes back to 1996.

Sources:
http://huntsvillesoccerclub.ipower.com/HFC/coaches/Malek.html
http://www.nscaa.com/career/coaching-getting-started