FIRE PREVENTION IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY

Society of Fire Protection Engineers Engineering a Fire Safe World

Online Technical Session: May 22nd, 2024 1:00 pm-2:00 pm EDT

FIRE PREVENTION IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY 

Presenter: Shahina Kurien

Shahina has 21 years of experience in Nuclear Fire Protection and holds a Master’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering from University of Maryland. She is currently employed at Bruce Power in Emergency & Protective Services as Fire Protection Program Manager. Previously Shahina was employed as the Fire Protection Program Authority for AECL (now known as CNL), leading Fire Protection Engineers/Specialists and Fire Prevention Officers, and was responsible for fire risk mitigation, fire protection assessments (FSSA/FHA/CCR), Fire Protection Clauses of the Operating License, and compliance to Codes & Standards (NBCC, NFCC, NFPAs & CSA N293/393) for AECL’s Canadian sites.

Shahina was a recipient of AECL’s Award of Excellence in 2014 for her leadership in developing and implementing a comprehensive Fire Protection program at AECL.

Shahina chairs the CANDU Owners' Group Fire Protection Semi-annual Workshops, Co-chairs WANO’s International Fire Protection Industry Working Group, holds chair and vice-chair positions for CSA-N293 & N393 Technical Committees respectively and co-chairs the CNS FSEP-2025.