Basic Plan Review
This
seminar covers the basic principles of plan review for means
of egress and fire protection. The course includes:
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Typical
design package content (plans, specifications, addendum),
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Drawing
conventions (symbols, abbreviations, drawing content)
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Value of
sections, elevations, and details,
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The
“how-to” of performing a plan review, and
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How “not to
miss” important egress and fire protection features.
The
course assumes the participant has some knowledge of the
Life
Safety Code, NFPA 101 or related egress and fire protection issues of a
building code.
Seminar Length: Option of two or three days
Materials: A copy of the NFPA
Life Safety Code
and a seminar workbook will be provided for each participant.
Building plans will be used for group work.
Who
Should Attend?
Anyone who:
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Reviews plans and specifications for new construction or
renovations
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Prepares designs and specifications
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Performs construction inspections
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Basic Building Inspection for the Fire Inspector
This
course covers the basic principles of inspection for the fire
inspector. Topics will include egress
requirements, building fire resistance (fire barriers, floor
construction, vertical opening fire extinguishers, sprinkler
systems, and fire alarm systems.
Seminar Length: Two days
Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of the NFPA
Inspection Manual and a participant manual
Who
Should Attend? Anyone with responsibility for inspecting
buildings.
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Life Safety
Code
2003 – General
This
course will provide a general review of the
Life Safety Code
as applicable to any occupancy. It will cover
the fundamental chapters (Chapters 1 – 11) plus the chapters for
new and existing business occupancies (Chapters 38 & 39),
(plus an additional occupancy of your choice). Participants will be able find applicable sections of the code and
understand how to apply those requirements.
The course will include instructor led presentations and student
exercises where groups will use the code to find answers to code
problems.
Seminar Length: Three days
Materials:
A copy of the
Life Safety Code
and a seminar workbook will be provided to each participant. Each
participant will use exercise questions and diagrams throughout
the seminar to practice application of the Code.
Who
Should Attend?
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Life Safety Code 2000 for Health
Care Occupancies
This
course will cover the fundamental chapters (Chapters 1 – 11) of
the
Life Safety Code
(NFPA 101) plus the chapters for new and existing Health Care
occupancies (Chapters 18 & 19). Participants will be able
to locate applicable code requirements and have the basic
knowledge necessary to apply these requirements, with special
emphasis on health care occupancies. The course will include
instructor led presentations and student exercises where groups
will use the code to find answers to code problems. Some
specific differences with CMS and JCAHO requirements will be
discussed.
Seminar Length: Three days
Materials:
A copy of the Life Safety Code
and a participant manual will be provided for each participant.
Each participant will use exercise questions and diagrams
throughout the seminar to practice using the code.
Who
Should Attend? Anyone involved in health care occupancies
(hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities) such as:
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Architects
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Interior designers
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Engineers
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Managers
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Safety personnel
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Physical plant personnel
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Interior Finish, Fire Resistance and Furniture Combustibility
This one-day seminar will
cover the testing procedures for interior finish materials
including ASTM E-84 and NFPA 701. It will also include the code
requirements of the NFPA Life Safety Code
and the International Building Code®. The tests for fire resistance
(ASTM E-119) and how to locate fire resistive designs will also be
presented. The attendees will learn how to determine code
requirements and evaluate materials.
Seminar Length: One day.
Materials: Each participant will receive a participant
workbook, including reference materials.
Who
Should Attend?
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Interior designers
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Architects
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Facility managers
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Safety personnel
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Spray Finishing & Dip
Tanks
This seminar will
cover the requirements of NFPA 33, Standard for Spray
Applications Using Flammable and Combustible Materials and the
applicable OSHA requirements. Requirements of NFPA 34, Dip Tanks and the OSHA requirements in
1910 will be incuded.
Seminar Length: One day
Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of NFPA 33
Standard for Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials, NFPA 34
Standard for
Dipping and Coating Processes using Flammable or Combustible
Liquids, the OSHA subparts applicable to spray finishing and dip
tanks, and a participant workbook.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone responsible for spray finishing or dip tank operations and
those responsible for inspecting facilities with spray finishing
or dip tanks operations.
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General Fire Protection for Industry
This seminar will review the basic means of egress requirements,
operating principles and code requirements for sprinklers, fire
alarm systems, fixed extinguishing systems, and portable fire
extinguishers. OSHA subpart E “Exit Routes” and subpart L “Fire
Protection” will be included as well as sections of the Life
Safety Code and the International Building Code® (IBC).
Seminar Length: Three days
Materials:
Each participant will receive a copy of NFPA 101, Life Safety
Code, a copy of the NFPA book Fire Protection Systems –
Inspection, Test, and Maintenance and a participant workbook.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone responsible for:
- Fire protection in industry
- Facility management
- Maintenance
- Design of industrial facilities
- Fire inspection
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Portable Fire
Extinguishers
This seminar will include a review of NFPA 10, Standard for
Portable Fire Extinguishers including the types and
classification of fire extinguishers, the placement of fire
extinguishers, inspection, maintenance, and testing
requirements, and OSHA requirements in 1910.157.
Seminar Length: One day
Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of
NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers and a
participant workbook.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone responsible for the placement, inspection, or
management of portable fire extinguishers.
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International Building
Code® (IBC)
This seminar will introduce participants to
the International Building Code®. This course will include
basic code organization, classification of occupancies,
building construction, fire resistive construction, means
of egress, and fire protection systems.
Seminar Length: Two days
Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of
the International Building Code® (IBC) and a participant
manual. Exercises will be used to reinforce code usage.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone responsible for the design, plan review, and
inspection of new construction using the IBC.
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NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code
This seminar will introduce participants to the NFPA Building Construction and Safety Code, NFPA
5000®. The course includes basic code organization, classification
of occupancies, building construction, fire resistive
construction, means of egress, and fire protection systems.
Seminar Length: Two days
Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of
NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®
and a participant manual. Exercises will be used to
reinforce code usage.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone responsible for the design, plan review, and
inspection of new construction using NFPA 5000.
