Amanda Kimball

Research Director and Project Manager, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Amanda Kimball is the Research Director and Project Manager at Fire Protection Research Foundation, the research arm of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Previously, she has worked as a Senior Fire Engineer at Arup Fire. Amanda holds a BS in Civil Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and she has also done MS in Fire Protection Engineering from the same institute.

Articles by Amanda Kimball

NFPA’s Fire Protection Research Foundation Releases Findings On How Cross Laminated Timber Impact Fire Behaviour In Tall Wood Buildings

The tall wood building project was sponsored by the Foundation’s Property Insurance Research Group through a grant from the USDA, Forest Service The Fire Protection Research...

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Fire Sprinkler International 2022 Presents The Lineup Of Presentations

The conference program, devised by Europe’s two largest professional sprinkler organizations – EFSN & BAFSA will feature many innovative and ground-breaking developments from the water...

NFPA's Fire Protection Research Foundation Receives Grants To Help Improve Firefighter Safety And More

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), the research affiliate of NFPA, has received four direct grants that will advance safety in a variety of areas. The FPRF will also serve in an adviso...

NFPA To Host Global Trends And Research A One-Day Online Conference In November

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will host Global Trends and Research, a one-day online program covering contemporary life safety challenges and research efforts, to ensure that practit...

Fire Protection Research Foundation Names Amanda Kimball Executive Director As Casey Grant Retires

Amanda Kimball, an eight-year veteran of the Fire Protection Research Foundation (Research Foundation), was named Executive Director of the independent, non-profit research affiliate of the National F...

Metro Chiefs At NFPA’s Urban Fire Forum Adopted Position Papers To Ensure Safe Communities

Metropolitan Fire Chiefs from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom participated in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Urban Fire Forum (UFF) at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, M...