PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
Resources are always in the works around here. Here's what's currently in the works for the near future:
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Floor-Mounted Obstruction Calculator
While it doesn't come up all that often, floor-mounted items can create obstructions for sprinklers just as anything hanging from a ceiling. This calculator is a quick-assessment tool similar to the popular Sprinkler Obstruction Calculator. Access: Free to Everyone / Downloadable for Toolkit Members Coming: Fall 2018 |
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Fitting Hydraulic Loss Calculator
This tool is an expansion of the popular Friction Loss Calculator, but compares loss across various sizes with more output analytics. Trying to decide whether a backflow preventer was calculated correctly? Will you need a 3" or 4" sprinkler riser? Will the choice between various flex drop suppliers matter? This is the tool for you. Access: Free to Everyone / Downloadable for Toolkit Members Coming: Early Fall 2018 |
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Fire Pump Database
This comprehensive database lists all of the various models of fire pumps available on the marketplace. Just like the Sprinkler Database (currently available to Sprinkler Database subscribers), this database allows users to quickly search and filter all current fire pumps on the markets. Links from the database go straight to manufacturer's websites, product data, CAD details, and Revit models. Access: Free to Toolkit Members Coming: Winter 2018 |
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Trapeze Hanger Calculator
This tool is a quick-sizer with analytics for designing & sizing trapeze hangers for fire sprinkler systems. Access: Free to Everyone / Downloadable for Toolkit Members Coming: Winter 2018 Have an idea you'd like to make happen? Send it to me below - |
UPCOMING EVENTS
2018
September
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18
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By NFPA | In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of how health beliefs and attitudes shape behavior, and how fire and community service personnel can use simple Motivational Interviewing techniques to support positive change. Participants will learn how to use the Health Belief Model as a guide to assess and address communities’ perceptions of risk and barriers to change. In addition, participants will learn about the basics of Motivational Interviewing as a communication strategy to engage their community in taking ownership for making positive change in their fire and fall prevention behaviors. | Free
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October
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10
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By NFPA | The 2018 Fire Prevention Week theme is "Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fires can happen anywhere." As part of this year’s annual campaign, a panel of insurance experts will share important homeowners insurance information, along with details on what to expect while navigating the post-fire claim process during an October 10 webinar. The panel will provide helpful insights in addition to a live 15-minute question and answer session. | Free
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By NFPA | High Hazard Flammable Train (HHFT) fire incidents are low frequency, high consequence response scenarios where fuel can flow, pool, saturate and burn for days. The heat released can also cause thermal stress to surrounding railcars, resulting in heat-induced tears, pressure relief venting, and other causes of tank car failure. This study looked at HHFT fire event data and fire suppression information; and reviewed the available literature, first responder and technical response, and post-incident analysis. Foam usage information was collected from 12 different HHFT incidents that involved ethanol, crude oil, petroleum, denatured alcohol, and/or a combination of fuels. Incident data collected included parameters such as number of cars derailed, weather conditions, foam concentrate usage, and water usage. The research and analysis resulted in vital lessons learned for first responder actions such as cooling water application methods, proper timelines for foam application, and tactical plan development. The study concludes that first responder awareness of HHFT derailments is crucial and will affect the overall outcome, duration, and severity of an incident. Project report is available from FPRF website. | Free
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November
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5
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By SFPE | In this presentation, Guillermo Rein will provide an overview of the challenges and global trends impacting Fire Protection Engineering (FPE). He will focus on the most important drivers of change, and on the FPE systems being changed. To do so, he asked fire engineering experts to name and rank current trends and then he will elaborate on these trends. Guillermo Rein reached out to the current Board and previous Board of Fire Technology. Fire Technology is the research journal of SFPE (in association with NFPA and Springer Nature) publishing research on the full range of fire hazards since 1965. 72 experts replied with a mix background Industry/Academia of 50/50% and from a wide range of FPE sectors. The results show that FPE is fundamental to society; that it is a rapidly evolving field where systems are changing, creating opportunities and challenges. The drivers for these changes are diverse because FPE is a broad engineering discipline. Our engineers are at the forefront of technology and innovation, and it is exciting and dynamics years ahead. | Free for Members
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By SFPE | The balance of Life Safety and Security has been a challenge for designers, operators and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). NFPA 101 2012 edition and the International Building Code 2015(IBC) allow the locking of egress doors for the security needs of the patient. This is a new allowance for the security need of patients or staff. Locking of egress doors for the clinical needs of the patient has been retained in the Code. This presentation will cover the multiple methods of securing doors within a healthcare occupancy. Electronic control doors, delayed egress devices, access control devices and elevator lobby locking methods, hardware selection fire suppression and fire alarm requirements will be discussed. These new allowances will provide guidance based on Model Code recognized criteria. | Free for Members
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December
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17
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By SFPE | This webinar will cover the number of technical changes in the 2016 Edition of NFPA 13 that can be applied to designs today. It will also review the key changes and discuss some of the background to those changes. | Free for Members
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