UL Standards & Engagement publishes standards for a wide variety of products and systems, setting requirements to help assure safety, security and sustainability. With more than 1,700 standards in our library and 120 years of experience in standards development, we are a globally influential, nonprofit standards development and safety advocacy organization.
We need your help. We publish and maintain dozens of standards for fire safety, fire prevention and firefighting. We need the experience of front-line personnel to advise the development of standards for the products and systems you and your community use and rely upon every day. Watch our video at right to learn more about the crucial roles that the fire service and fire safety experts can provide. You can also learn more about our organization, how to get involved, and how to contact us if you have questions.
To create a safer, more sustainable world, data and scientific discoveries must be amplified and translated into action.
That’s what we do at UL Standards & Engagement. Through data analysis, expert testimony, and deliberation, we work to bring members of standards technical panels into alignment on a common set of safety requirements.
Distinguished by our independent research and scientific acumen, we’ve been driving cutting-edge science into practical safety guidance since we developed our first standard for tin-clad fire doors in 1903.
Nicolette Weeks is a Standards Project Manager for UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE). She has been at ULSE for the past 15 years. She is the project manager for several Technical Committees (TC) related building and life safety standards such as fire extinguishers, extinguishing units, and sprinklers. She is also the current US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and Canadian Mirror Committee Secretary for ISO TC 21, Equipment for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting, and several of the related subcommittees. Prior to ULSE, Nicolette worked in education for 5 years. She graduated from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with a BA in Political Science and the University of North Carolina – Pembroke with a Master of Public Administration. She is a member of the Project Management Institute – North Carolina Chapter and Business and Professional Women of the Triangle.
Wil Fletcher is a Principal Standards Engineer for UL Standards & Engagement. He serves as a technical lead for fire-related UL and ULC standards, and he provides technical support to American and international staff in fire protection. Prior to UL Standards & Engagement, Wil served as a career firefighter for more than 10 years, ascending to the rank of chief officer. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), the North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association, and the Durham, NC Local Emergency Planning Committee. Wil holds a Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry, Fire Science, and Electrical Engineering as well as a Master of Science degree in Chemistry.
