FIRE & RISK ENGINEERING was established to provide expert guidance for the assessment and resolution of fire and risk related challenges; this includes the identification and understanding of loss exposures as well as the evaluation and reduction in the overall cost of risk.

Robert Malanga, P.E. (Bob), President and CEO, holds degrees in Fire Protection Engineering as well as Technology Management and, for over 20 years, has dedicated his career and avocations to fire protection, life safety and risk management.

Prior to establishing FIRE & RISK ENGINEERING, Bob was the Manager of Corporate Loss Prevention for Union Camp Corporation, a Fortune 200 manufacturer of pulp, paper, chemicals, building products, flavors and fragrances. In that capacity, he was responsible for the worldwide protection of over $10 billion in assets against losses of property, direct profits and market share as well as for property risk management.

Bob was previously a senior Project Manager for a major consulting firm, where he administered a multitude of significant and high profile projects. He also served in the capacity as Manager of Fire Safety for the New York City Transit Authority; in addition to protecting over 700 facilities, he championed the implementation of an ultra-high speed system to counteract theft-related firebombings; that protection was installed in all public stations and has thus far saved at least three lives.

Mr. Malanga has been involved in numerous legal projects involving the forensic investigation and reconstruction of both fires and explosions; this also includes the interpretation, application and the assignment of responsibility with fire prevention, fire protection and building codes. He has provided expert testimony on the subjects of fire and explosion phenomena, cause & origin, and fire spread/development as well as on the design and adequacy of both public and private fire protection systems/methods.

With an experience base encompassing the public, private and commercial sectors, FIRE & RISK ENGINEERING is positioned to provide fire protection and risk management solutions for a broad spectrum of industrial, commercial, institutional, mercantile, transportation, educational, residential, public and mixed-use facilities.