Updates to NFPA 25, 2023 Edition – Kevin Hall, M.Eng, P.E., ET, CWBSP, PMSFPE; AFSA This seminar will discuss changes made to the 2023 edition of NFPA 25. The second draft of the standard has passed ballot and is scheduled to be adopted at the NFPA Technical Meeting in June. This seminar will discuss the proposed changes and the impact they may have on contractors. 1.0 Hours | 0.1 CEUs | 1.0 CPDs
Engaging your Leadership Team in Developing a Roadmap to Become Best in Class – Randy Stutzman, FMI Capital Advisors No good deal lasts forever. Because your markets, your customers, and even your products and services change, you need an ongoing plan that will help your company adapt and grow. Moreover, you must engage your leadership team to become a part of your plan. 1.0 Hour | 0.1 CEU | 1.0 CPD
SPRINKLER FITTER TRACK
NEXTGEN TRACK
Bring your sprinkler fitters for a day of learning with this specially designed track. With multiple seminars offered over several days, your fitters can attend one day or multiple! All seminars offered in this track will be submitted for CAL-FIRE Approval. Topics include sprinkler discharge obstructions, sprinkler types and characteristics, fire pump testing, standpipes, and ITM. Installation of System Components – Josh McDonald, MSET, CFPS, CWBSP, WBITM; AFSA This course will detail the requirements for system components and hardware per NFPA 13. The course will describe required components and the importance of proper installation. Specific topics will include sprinklers, piping, provisions for flushing, air vents, control valves, drainage, and fire department connections (FDCs). 1.0 Hour | 0.1 CEU | 1.0 CPD
AFSA’s Next Generation Initiative (NextGen) is pleased to sponsor several seminars during the course of AFSA41 covering topics such as building your brand, paths to progress, and contractual communications. These seminars are open to all industry members. NextGen has opened its arms to the entire fire protection community, welcoming those who have an interest in the next generation of fire protection professionals, regardless of age. For more information on AFSA’s NextGen, visit firesprinkler. org/nextgen or stop the AFSA booth at AFSA41 to speak with NextGen members.
AHJ TRACK AHJs are invited to attend AFSA41 on October 19 for a full day of industry immersion. In the morning, AFSA offers a free plan review seminar for registered AHJs. In the afternoon, AHJs are invited to tour the exhibition hall free-of-charge to cover plate series ads.pdf 2 11/22/2021 3:57:27 PM view the latest products and services for the fire sprinkler
“OTHER” TECHNICAL TRACK This catch-all track with 15 seminars will cover other technical topics of interest to those in the fire sprinkler industry: hydrant flow testing, water supply, NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations; corrosion; suppression; NFPA 770, Standard on Hybrid (Water and Inert Gas) Fire-Extinguishing Systems; and sprinkler monitoring. NFPA 4: The Debate Over the Inclusion of Passive Fire Protection Features in the Integrated Test – Terry Victor, SET, Johnson Controls Fire Protection The scope of the 2021 edition of NFPA 4, Standard for Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Testing, was changed at the last minute during the NFPA 2020 Annual Technical Meeting through the NITMAM/CAM process. The technical committee changed the scope during the second draft by excluding passive fire protection systems from the integrated test. However, through a first-of-the-kind virtual online debate and vote, passive systems were added back to the scope. The technical committee is once again considering if this document should include the testing of passive systems for the 2024 edition. This seminar will explain the arguments on both sides of the issue, and offer a possible solution for the technical committee to consider. 1.0 Hour | 0.10 CEU | 1.0 CPD
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRACK This track is intended for management staff and will be presented across 15 seminars including field supervisory training, claims, building and keeping a high-performance team, marketing, the NICET application process, and building a training program for your company.
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