The Latest in Life Safety… Just A Click Away

SimplexGrinnell is pleased to present an ongoing webinar series devoted to some of the most pressing issues in life safety. Throughout the year, we are covering a variety of topics of interest. Whether you’re an architect or engineer, building owner or facility manager, contractor or local fire official, our free webinars promise something special for you. The sessions feature our own knowledgeable presenters, complemented by select outside experts from the life-safety industry.

Archived Learn from the Leader Series Webinars:

> Healthcare Security: Start with a Multi-Tiered Approach

Presenter:
Alan Butler is the Director of Operations and Consulting at HSS Inc., of Denver, Colorado, a leading outsourcing company with highly regarded programs in healthcare security and security systems integration. He has 30 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in the public and private sectors. He has worked as the director of security for prestigious healthcare organizations such as the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, HCA/Medical City Dallas Hospital and Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He has worked in both for-profi t and not-for-profi t hospitals, and managed proprietary and contract security forces. A frequently requested speaker on healthcare security issues, Alan has published numerous articles on Infant Security and Emergency Department violence.

Click here to view the recording: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/792706760

 

> Emergency Lighting:  Operational, Inspection 
and Testing Requirements

Presenter:
Brian O’Rourke, National Suppression Operations Manager at SimplexGrinnell, has over 20 years of experience in fire suppression and emergency lighting. He is a longtime instructor within the SimplexGrinnell business on emergency lights and portable fire extinguishers. He brings in-depth knowledge and a strong commitment to life-safety protection to his national role in supporting emergency lighting as well as fire suppression systems and services.

Click here to view the recording: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/225475681

*Please note that due to technical difficulties, the volume at the beginning is quite low, but gets stronger a few minutes into the webinar. You may want to adjust the volume on your Windows Media Player to the highest setting as the webinar begins.

 

> Inspecting, Testing and Maintaining Fire Sprinkler Systems: An Overview of NFPA 25 Requirements

Presenters: 
Terry Victor, National Manager of Sprinkler Business Processes at SimplexGrinnell, has over 36 years of technical experience in the sprinkler industry. He serves on various industry boards and committees, including the NICET Fire Protection Advisory Group, represents SimplexGrinnell on the NFSA Contractors Council, and is current chairman of the NFSA Engineering & Standards Committee. He is a member of several NFPA technical committees, including those for NFPA 13, NFPA 13D, NFPA 13R, NFPA 20 and NFPA 25. 

Frank Monikowski, Fire Sprinkler and Special Hazards Marketing Manager  at SimplexGrinnell, has over 37 years of experience in the Fire Protection field. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the American Fire Sprinkler Association and the National Fire Sprinkler Association. He is also a past Board of Directors member for Associated Builders and Contractors. In addition, Frank serves on the NFPA 804, 805, and 806 Standards committee for Fire protection for Nuclear Facilities.

Click here to view the recorded version of the Inspecting, Testing and Maintaining Fire Sprinkler System webinar:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/348648160

Please note that the first two minutes of the recorded version is audio only, during the introduction of the presenters. The presentation slides begin after the introductions, about 2 minutes 30 seconds into the webinar.

 

> Fire Sprinkler System Installation Standards: What’s New in the 2010 Editions of NFPA

Presenter:
Terry Victor, National Manager of Sprinkler Business Processes at SimplexGrinnell, has over 36 years of technical experience in the sprinkler industry. He serves on various industry boards and committees, including the NICET Fire Protection Advisory Group, represents SimplexGrinnell on the NFSA Contractors Council, and is current chairman of the NFSA Engineering & Standards Committee. He is a member of several NFPA technical committees, including those for NFPA 13, NFPA 13D, NFPA 13R, NFPA 20 and NFPA 25.

Click here to view the recorded version of the Fire Sprinkler Installation Standards webinar:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/423427345

 

> 2010 Edition of NFPA 72®: Get Ready for Major Changes

Presenter:
Rodger Reiswig, Director of Industry Relations at SimplexGrinnell, has over two decades of experience in the life-safety industry. He serves on a multitude of industry boards and committees, including the Technical Committee for NFPA 72 and the newly created Chapter 12 for Emergency Communications Systems. He is also a principal member of the NFPA 72 Technical Correlating Committee, which has oversight over all the chapters in NFPA 72.


Click here to view the recorded version of the NFPA 72 webinar:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/756704880

Click here for a short Learn from the Leader Series podcast presented by Rodger Reiswig on the new emergency communications chapter in NFPA 72.

 

> Fire Extinguishers: Maintenance, Inspection, Testing 
and Training Requirements

Presenter:
Rodger Reiswig, Director of Industry Relations at SimplexGrinnell, has over two decades of experience in the life-safety industry and serves on many influential boards, committees and organizations.

Click here to view the recorded version of the Fire Extinguishers webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/370248097 

> Mass Notification and NFPA Code Changes

Presenter:
Rodger Reiswig, Director of Industry Relations at SimplexGrinnell, has over two decades of experience in the life-safety industry and serves on many influential boards, committees and organizations.

Click here to view the recorded version of the Mass Notification webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/491920664

> Joint Commission Life-Safety Standards in Healthcare Institutions

Presenter:
Bruce Morgan, a faculty member for Joint Commission Resources with 38 years of safety experience in healthcare settings

Click here to view the recorded version of the Joint Commission Standards webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/990657521

> Inspecting a Fire Alarm System: An AHJ’s Point of View

Presenter:
Art Black, principal of Carmel Fire Protection Associates and a nationally recognized authority on fire alarm codes and applications

Click here to view the recorded version of the Fire Alarm Inspection webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/125137438

> Fire Sprinkler Obstruction Inspections

Presenter:
Frank Monikowski, Fire Sprinkler Manager at SimplexGrinnell with 35 years of experience in the fire protection industry

Click here to view the recorded version of the Sprinkler Obstruction webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/300075915