Futrell Fire Consult & Design, Inc. (FFCDI) specializes in comprehensive fire and life safety consulting, design and engineering services. Since 1989 Futrell Fire has worked with building owners, developers, architects, contractors, industrial and commercial corporations, fire and building departments, insurance companies, and law firms. Specialties include code review, plan review, special hazard system design, bid documents and sprinkler systems. Specialties also include fire alarm systems, detection systems, and fire and life safety. Futrell Fire offers project consulting services, fire protection engineering, fire protection sprinkler system, fire suppression system and fire alarm design services and inspection of fire proteciton services. Futrell Fire also specializes in loss control and municipal plan review services, third party acceptance testing, and expert witness and testamony service. Futrell Fire is affiliated with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the National Fire Protection Association, the Minnesota Chapter of Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the National Fire Sprinkler Association and the American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians Some of our major clients include 3M, the University of Minnesota, Medtronic, several Minnesota Correctional Facilities and numerous projects for the State of Minnesota. Call Futrell Fire Consult & Design at 763.425.1001 Call Futrell Fire Consult & Design at 763.425.1001
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Cast of Characters
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Philip M. Awker, Jr. - Design Director
Specialties: Fire Protection Design, Project Management
Mr. Awker has been in the Fire Protection industry since 1973. His background includes system design, sales, project management, code interpretation, and negotiation of projects and issues. Prior to joining FFCDI as design director, Mr. Awker assisted clients in a consulting capacity and design/build contracting. Mr. Awker is on the Executive Committee for the Governor's Council on Fire Protection and Control, has served as the chapter president of the SFPE / MFPC, and is a juvenile fire setter intervention education commissioner for the City of Maple Grove.
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Rachel L. Fuss - Office Manager In Charge Of Everything
As the senior member of the Futrell Fire team, Ms. Fuss has been on an office management career track since 1970, with experience in clerical, secretarial, administrative assistance, human resources, benefits administration, payroll, accounting, information technology, and office management functions prior to joining FFCDI.
Scott A. Futrell, P.E. - President
Specialties: Fire Protection Engineering, System Design and Review, Project Management
As president and founder of FFCDI, Mr. Futrell has provided consulting, project management and design of fire protection systems for a broad range of building types. Mr. Futrell is a Fire Protection Engineer registered in Wisconsin, has been involved in the Fire Protection industry since 1975, and is an active member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers as well as the local chapter, and the National Fire Protection Association. He is a Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers. He is also an instructor for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
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Gary M. Krska - Senior Fire Protection Specialist / Special Hazards
Mr. Krska's expertise in the fire protection industry covers all aspects of project management, cost estimation, and design of various types of fire suppression and detection systems including special hazards. With Mr. Krska's experience in the fire protection industry since 1982, combined with a detailed, conscientious approach to project evaluation, you can be assured that the appropriate fire protection system and design will meet your specific needs.
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Gerald W. Voss - Professional Engineer
Specialties: Property Loss Prevention and Control, Fire Protection Engineering
Gerry Voss has been in the risk management industry from 1977 until 2009. Prior to joining FFCDI in 2009 as PE, he was Senior Account Engineer for Factory Mutual Insurance Company, working with insured and prospective clients in property loss prevention and control, assessing risk of physical loss from insured perils, and developing risk improvement plans. Mr. Voss is a registered Fire Protection Engineer in Minnesota, and a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.
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Bailey Futrell - Man-O-War Security
Bailey joined the firm in 2000 as Watch Dog, and was quickly promoted to Senior Security Officer. In 2006, Bailey was permanently retired from his position with the firm. We miss him every day.
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