Hello! I'm Andrés Santis
A specialist and national expert in fire engineering, specifically fire resistance, with extensive experience in fire testing laboratories and regulations. A pioneer in the development of assimilations and the incorporation of numerical simulation methods in Chile to support the fire resistance assessment of construction systems.
Andrés Santis Á.
SPECIALIST PROFESSIONAL
FIRE PROTECTION
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Main positions
Head of Fire Laboratory, IDIEM
Fire Protection Engineering Manager, DICTUC
Technical Secretary of Chilean Standards, Fire Prevention, INN
LEADERSHIP
2020-2025
Dictuc S.A.
P. Universidad Católica de Chile
Engineering and Laboratory Manager
Fire Protection (IPF)
Fire resistance assimilations
Fire reaction and behavior tests.
ATEX zone classification and risk assessment.
Fuel load studies.
Evacuation studies.
2017-2020
Euclid Chemical Chile
(CAVE)
PM & Assistant Manager
Fire protection of steel
Formation of the fire protection area of structural steel using intumescent coatings and sprayed fireproof mortar.
2022-2025
Member of the Board of Directors
National Fire Protection Association, ANAPCI
2017-2020
Specialist professional
Creation of IPF ACSA
Andrés Cristian Santis Alvarez Fire Engineering and Protection. Company for the design and installation of fire-resistant furnaces and professional fire-resistant assimilation services.
2010-2017
IDIEM
University of Chile
Head of Fire Laboratory
Responsable técnico y de la gestión del primer laboratorio de incendios en Chile, ejecutando cientos de ensayos de resistencia al fuego en tabiques, muros, puertas, techumbres, cielos, entrepisos, losas, vigas, ventanas, y otros.
2013-present
INN
National Institute of Standardization
Technical Secretary
Fire Prevention Committee
Responsible for leading Technical Committees comprised of authorities, manufacturers, suppliers, trade associations, users, and other stakeholders for the development and/or study of Chilean standards in the field of fire protection.
TRAINING
2005-2010
Mechanical Civil Engineer
University of Chile, FCFM
Thesis note 7.0: "Nonlinear thermal analysis of fire-protected steel profiles."
Graduated with maximum distinction.
2011
University of Chile, FCFM, IDIEM
Diploma in Fire Design
Postgraduate degree in fire design.
National and foreign regulations and rules.
Passive protection and active protection.
2017
Diploma in Business Strategy
and Decision Making
University of Chile, FEN
Postgraduate degree in business strategy and use of strategic dashboards.
2025
Diploma in Strategic Management focused
on the client
P- Catholic University of Chile
Techniques and tools to increase the value of the customer experience in service delivery and product sales.
EXPERIENCE
COMPETENCES
Fire resistance of construction solutions
Fire Protection Regulations and Rules
Fuel load studies
Fire behavior of materials
Evacuation routes
Computer simulation