Course Dates:
8 sessions: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu on July 8-11 and July 15-18
Times:
July 8: 12:00 PM - 2:00PM EDT (-4 UTC)
July 9-18: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM EDT (-4 UTC)
Course Description:
The virtual seminar Advanced Fire
Alarm System Design Course - Applying the Principals of PBD will cover the
basics of design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection and occupant
notification/communication systems in the context of the performance-based
design process. We will identify the
factors that influence design and how inputs from stakeholders and authorities
having jurisdiction are used to identify design objectives and the performance
criteria needed to demonstrate the suitability of a given alternative design.
Once the design objectives are reduced to explicit
performance criteria we will use simple computational models to predict fire
detection response. We will be using the
computational methods outlined in Annex B of NFPA 72. We will then review the calculations used to
model the performance of the occupant notification aspect of a fire alarm and
emergency communications system. These
calculations are valuable tools in the fire protection engineer’s toolbox that
can easily be brought to bear on design problems that otherwise would require
the use of time-consuming computer modeling.
This 8-session seminar is derived from our 2-day in-person course.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will understand the process of performance-based
design for fire protection systems.
Participants will understand how to employ the process of performance-based
design to design a fire alarm system that will meet the user’s goals and
objectives.
Participants will understand how to embark on a performance-based
design of a fire alarm system
Participants will understand how to develop design goals,
objectives, and performance criteria.
Participants will possess a basic familiarity with the
computational methods used to predict fire alarm system performance in both the
prescriptive design and performance-based design context.
Target Audience: Fire Protection Engineers (FPEs), Fire Alarm Designers, Code Officials, Plan Reviewers, Design Professionals (Architects/Engineers)
All of live sessions are recorded. If you are unable to watch the live session you will be able to go back and watch the recorded sessions up to 1 month after last session. Once you complete all of the course content, survey, and quiz, you will be provided your PDH Certificate of Completion.
Instructor:
John M Cholin, PE, FSFPE, M.E.E.
Professional Development Credit:
18 PDHs
Fees:
SFPE Non-members: $1049.00
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