Update and Best Practices on AFFF Foam

Tuesday October 8, 2024 @11:00am EST – 4:00pm EST

This seminar will provide attendees with information and recommended best practices on legacy AFFF foam systems.  AFFF foam systems have been utilized for ignitable liquid firefighting for the past 40+ years. While an excellent extinguishing agent, the fluorinated compounds in AFFF have come under scrutiny in the past several years, with restrictions or outright bans on its use in many USA States. This seminar will review best practices on how to inspect, test and maintain existing AFFF systems? and what recommendations or best practices can be implemented to replace to a Fluorine-free foam system.

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Sprinkler System Plan Review

Tuesday November 5, 2024 @11:00am EST – 4:00pm EST

Examining fire sprinkler shop drawings, cut sheets and hydraulic calculations is a primary duty of the authority having jurisdiction. This course will provide a method of reviewing plans and other fire sprinkler documents that is efficient and thorough. Attendees will learn what documents to accept to start a review, what steps to take through the fire sprinkler design and systems review, and how to have confidence while reviewing hydraulic calculations.  This course applies current codes and standards to fire sprinkler systems from the initial site plan review, through the construction documents, to the as-built drawings. Significant time on how to effectively communicate deficiencies to the design professional. Students will receive a handout that provides detailed checklists with expert commentary that is useful to the fire sprinkler plan reviewer for years to come. Attendees must bring a copy of NFPA 13 to class.

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Pumps for Fire Protection Seminar -Overview of NFPA 20

Tuesday November 19, 2024 @11:00am EST – 4:00pm EST

Explore general fire pump design requirements in NFPA 20: The Standard for the installation of    Stationary pumps for Fire Protection. This program will include a detailed walkthrough of fire pump sizing, design and layout, high rise requirements including defining high rise and a very tall buildings.  We will also explore Pumps for Multiple Water Supplies. Explore the challenges that could be posed when designing a fire pump system with two different water supplies. This course will review the options to overcome these challenges in compliance with NFPA standards.

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Standpipe Systems for Fire Protection - Overview of NFPA 14

Tuesday December 10, 2024 @11:00am EST – 4:00pm EST

This program provides the participant with the requirements for design, layout, installation, and acceptance testing of standpipe systems using NFPA 14. Through discussion and activities, the seminar will address topics such as system pressures, the challenges of tall buildings, requirements for horizontal standpipes and the acceptance requirements for standpipe systems.    

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