Learn from the Leader Webinar Series
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.
Upcoming Webinars
NFPA 3: Recommended Practice for Commissioning and Integrated Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Eastern time
After years of work and focus, NFPA has introduced a new recommended practice that addresses the commissioning and integrated testing of fire protection and life safety systems. The document – NFPA 3 – is designed to strengthen life safety and property protection by verifying that these critical building systems perform as intended. The recommended commissioning and integrated testing program in NFPA 3 encompasses the full life cycle of fire protection and life safety systems, including pre-design, design, construction, and ongoing operation. This webinar will address the comprehensive set of procedures, methods and documentation recommended in NFPA 3.
Who should attend:
Architects, engineers, designers, contractors, building owners, facility managers, safety directors, inspectors, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), insurers
What you’ll learn:
- History of commissioning and the impetus behind the development of NFPA 3
- Definition of commissioning and common misconceptions about it
- Basic layout and content of NFPA 3
- Integrated system testing and frequency
- Overview of retro-commissioning and recommissioning of existing buildings
- Commissioning qualifications and documentation
A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to all participants
Meet your presenters:
Rodger Reiswig, Director of Industry Relations at SimplexGrinnell, has over 25 years of experience in the fire protection and life safety industry. He serves on more than a dozen NFPA technical committees, and is a principal member of the NFPA 72 Technical Correlating Committee. He is also co-chair of the AFAA (Automatic Fire Alarm Association) Codes & Standards Committee and Chair of the NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) Standards Committee.
Art Black, founder and principal of Carmel Fire Protection Associates, is a nationally recognized authority on fire alarm codes and applications. He serves as Vice Chair of the Automatic Fire Alarm Association, and his experience in the fire and life safety industry includes 21 years as a fire marshal. He regularly presents seminars on important topics for national organization.
Click on the link below to register:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/292112584
Archived Webinars
NFPA 25: Requirements for Less Frequently Performed Fire Sprinkler System Inspections and Tests
A significant portion of NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, focuses on essential inspection and testing that must be performed on a quarterly or yearly basis. NFPA 25 also prescribes numerous inspections and tests that are required only every 3 years, every 5 years, or with even longer intervals in between. While sometimes overlooked, these longer-interval inspections and tests are vitally important to the proper maintenance and operation of water-based fire protection systems. This webinar addresses the requirements for less frequently performed inspections and tests, which can undercover serious deficiencies such as piping obstructions or inadequate water flows.
Webinar presented by:
Terry Victor, National Manager of Sprinkler Business Processes at SimplexGrinnell
Top Myers, Vice President of Risk Management at RelMark Group, one of largest insurers of fire sprinkler contractors
Matt Klaus, a Senior Fire Protection Engineer for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), responsible for many of the documents related to water-based systems
Kerry Bell, Principal Engineer, Fire Sprinkler and Pump Equipment, for Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Click here to view the recording: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/433108849
Please note, due to some technical difficulties early in the presentation, the audio kicks in just after Terry Victor has begun the formal NFPA 25 presentation and the slide transition is not fully synchronized for the first minute of the session.
Click here for a copy of the presentation: Learn From the Leader - NFPA 25 - Feb 2 2012 Final.pdf
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Simplex® 4100ES Fire Alarm System Webinars
SimplexGrinnell strives to be a technology leader that provides highly advanced products and services to help meet the needs of our customers and the life-safety industry. Therefore, we are excited to introduce some exciting new technologies to end users, the A & E community, and other professionals involved in life safety and property protection. The focal point of the webinars below was the Simplex® 4100ES (eServices) – our Internet-ready, next-generation fire alarm and life-safety platform. The 4100ES features more processing power, added networking capability, and new capabilities to help improve serviceability, increase operational efficiency, and lower overall life-cycle costs.