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Course Description:

This seminar is beneficial for designers of fire alarm systems, project managers or lead installers responsible for fire alarm systems and authorities having jurisdiction responsible for fire alarm system plan review and acceptance testing. It is also useful for those preparing for the NICET Level III and IV computer-based test. Discussions and practical exercises are used to improve the participant’s knowledge of and how to use the building and fire codes in determining fire alarm requirements. This course consists of 7 Contact Hours for continuing education. The Attendee must attend the entire seminar to receive credit.

Course Materials:

• Attendee workbook (provided)
• Attendee should bring the edition of the International Building Code for the course you are attending

Course Outline:

• Introduction and discussion of Codes and Standards
• Review the format of the International Building Code
• Discuss the changes between editions
• General fire alarm requirements such as submittal document requirements
• Specific fire alarm requirements by occupancy use group and occupant load
• Practical exercises and discussion of fire alarm system requirements

This application course describes the common problems associated with the plan review process and offers suggestions for improvement by providing plan review and acceptance test checklists, spreadsheets to determine battery and voltage drop calculations, exercises to determine proper spacing of smoke detectors, exercises to determine proper audibility of fire alarm notification appliances and proper sizing and placement of visible notification appliances. This seminar is intended for authorities having jurisdiction involved in fire alarm system plan review, contractors providing submittal documentation for plan review and fire alarm system designers. This course consists of 7 Contact Hours for continuing education. The Attendee must attend the entire seminar to receive credit.

Course Materials:

• Attendee course book and handout workbook (provided)
• Attendee should bring the respective editions of NFPA 72, NFPA 70 and their adopted building code.

Course Outline:

• Review the Requirements for Plan Review and Submittals based on the International Building Code and NFPA 72
• Review of pre-plan and plan review checklists examples
• Review secondary power supply requirements including battery-setcalculations
• Review voltage-drop limits including voltage-drop calculations
• Review smoke detector location and spacing requirements including practical exercises
• Review fire alarm audible notification requirements including practical exercises
• Review fire alarm visible notification requirements including practical exercises
• Review of pre-acceptance and acceptance testing checklist examples

 

Conveniently located within ten minutes of Philadelphia International Airport and several hotels,
these Member meetings and training events are held at:

Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center
1600 Calcon Hook Drive
Sharon Hill, PA 19079

We support and encourage NICET certification