Fire Alarm Plan Review (Live In-Person)

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Format: In-Person
Duration: 6.00
This course will provide code officials, fire alarm designers and installers with the necessary knowledge to design, review, and install a fire alarm system to ensure compliance with the International Fire Code, International Building Code, and NFPA 72. Topics to be discussed during this full day class will include: fire alarm submittal and documentation requirements, fire alarm system fundamentals, including sequence of operation requirements as outlined in NFPA 72; proper placement and installation of initiating devices and notification appliances; discuss requirements pertinent to emergency voice alarm communication systems and when they are required by the codes; review supervising station requirements addressing how alarm signals should be sent from the protected premises to the supervising station.
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Objectives
  • Explain the fire alarm documentation and submittal requirements as outlined in IFC/IBC Chapter 9 and NFPA 72.
  • Review proper installation criteria of initiating devices based on IFC/IBC Section 907 and Chapter 17 of NFPA 72.
  • Address installation requirements for fire alarm notification appliances along with discussing notification requirements from the IFC and IBC for other non-fire alarm related detection equipment (carbon monoxide, gas detectors, etc.).
  • Outline the supervising station requirements for compliant and non-compliant methods for sending the fire alarm system from the protected premises to the supervising station.
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