Technical Qualifications

Carl Willms CFPS, SET

Carl Willms is recognized as an expert in the field of fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard systems by Authorities Having Jurisdiction, Architects, Fire Protection Engineers, and Constituents.

In addition to being the Fire Safety Consultants, Inc. principal, Carl Willms is also the past President and CEO and of Fire Security Technologies, Inc., which he formed in 1986. Fire Security Technologies, Inc. company's business was built to focus the companies operations on excellence, and an absolute dedication to providing the highest level of quality engineered fire alarm system services for its clients.

  • CFPS - Certified Fire Protection Specialist #2655 - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) as a Level IV Senior Engineering Technician in Fire Protection Engineering Technology in the Field of Fire Alarm Systems since 1994. Certification #079569
  • Professional Member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
  • Appointed to and serves as an active voting member on the NFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm Code Technical Committee on Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems.
  • Appointed to and served as a Fire Alarm Subject Matter Expert developing and reviewing the NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) test questions for the Fire Alarm Certification Program.
  • Appointed to and serves as an active member of the New Jersey Fire Protection Subcode Advisory Committee.
  • Certified EST/UTC Technician – EST3, EXT-3x, Fireworks, EST2, IRC-3, Air Intelligence
  • Electronics Engineering, two-year program - DeVry Technical Institute.
  • Associates Degree in Fire Science Technology, Highest Honors from Middlesex County College
  • Member of the NFPA Building Fire Safety Section.
  • Member of the Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA)
  • New Jersey State Department of Community Affairs, Bureau of Fire Safety - Fire Alarm Certification #116188
  • New Jersey State Department of Consumer Affairs, Fire Alarm License #34FA00061400
  • New Jersey State Department of Consumer Affairs, Fire Alarm Instructor #FBLSP39-04