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FIRE SUPPRESSION

FIRE ALARM

SMOKE CONTROL

BUSINESS & CAREER

INTERNSHIPS

WORKFLOW & EFFICIENCY

DESIGN AS A BUSINESS

CAREER GROWTH

DIFFERENT ROLES

INTERNSHIPS

INTERNSHIPS

• What makes for a great internship?
• What does an intern need to know on Day 1?
• What are 3 big mistakes a new hire can make?*
• How do I make an impact in my internship?*
• How can I learn and grow professionally?*
• How can I land an internship?

WORKFLOW & EFFICIENCY

WORKFLOW & EFFICIENCY

• What is a design workflow?
• Example of a design workflow?
• What is Effective versus Efficient?*
• How do I create a custom workflow? 

MAKING CHANGE

• How do I actually make change happen?
• Is it better to ask for forgiveness or permission?
• How can I get others onboard with change?
• In what ways can I be more convincing?

DESIGN AS A BUSINESS

CONSULTING

• Why have a consultant on a project?*

PROFITABILITY

• Difference between profit and revenue?*
• How do design groups make a profit?*
• How does a design group be more profitable?*
• What is an hourly billable rate?*
• Why is my billing rate higher than my salary?*
• What is a utilization rate?*
• What goes into design costs?
• What is overhead?
• What makes a design job profitable?
• Why do design costs vary?​

 
PROPOSALS

• What is a proposal?*
• What goes into a proposal?*
• What should marketing materials include?
• What is a “landed rate” for projects?*

CAREER GROWTH

LANDING JOBS

• How can I land my first job?
• How can LinkedIn help me get a job? 
• Do I have to network?*
• What are ways to network in this industry?*

FIRST JOB

• What tips would people give to new hires?
• Why am I needed in this industry?*
• What is the secret for sustainable success?
• What is the difference between a job and a career?

 
INCOME

• How do I make more money?*
• How do I create more value in my role?

ORGANIZATIONS

• Why should I join organizations?
• What do organizations offer for growth?
• What organizations exist in my industry?

IMPACT

• How do I actually make change happen?*

DIFFERENT ROLES

AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION

• Why chose a role in plan review or inspection?
• What impact is possible in this industry?

DESIGN

• What makes a great designer?*
• What makes a great engineer?*
• Should I get NICET or a PE?
• Should I get other credentials?
• Do credentials matter?
• Does a PE know more than I do?*

INDUSTRY MAKEUP

• Why does the design & construction industry need different perspectives?

FUNDAMENTALS

HISTORY OF FIRE

FIRE SCIENCE

FLUIDS & HYDRAULICS

HISTORY OF FIRE

HISTORY

• Fires that affected building codes?
• History of building codes?
• History of fire suppression systems?
• History of fire alarm systems?

FIRE SCIENCE

FLAME

• What are the components of fire itself?
• What is the fire triangle?
• Differences in flame types?
• What are the stages of fire growth?
• How does fire spread?

HEAT TRANSFER

• What is conduction?
• What is convection?
• What is radiation?

SUPPRESSION & EXTINGUISHMENT

• Difference of suppression versus extinguish?
• Ways to extinguish a fire?
• How does cooling a fire work?
• How does oxygen reduction work?
• How does fuel removal work?
• How does reaction interruption work?

FLUIDS & HYDRAULICS

HYDRAULIC PRESSURE

• What is pressure?
• How does pressure work?
• What is friction loss?
• How does friction loss work?
• What is elevation pressure?

FLOW

• Difference between flow & pressure?

SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

• What is the flow and pressure demand of a sprinkler system?

DOCUMENTS & REVIEW

INTRODUCTION

PLANS

TEMPLATES

DETAIL LIBRARY

QUALITY CONTROL

PLAN REVIEW

INSPECTIONS

INTRODUCTION

PLANS & SUBMITTALS

• What goes into a set of plans?*
• What is the purpose of plans?*
• What are the different types of submittals?*
• Does the owner have standards or specifications?*
• What drives installers crazy about plans?*

PLANS

PLANS

• What do plans include?*
• Why do specifications exist?
• What goes into “performance-design” plans?
• What goes into a “full-design”?
• What goes into a “shop drawing submittal”?
• What are the different kinds of sheets (coversheet, floor plan, RCP, sections, details, enlarged plans, isometrics, specifications, site plan)?
• Why are ambiguous bid documents bad?*

COMPONENTS OF PLANS

• What are grids & when are they used?
• What are general notes & when are they used?
• What are plan notes & when are they used?
• What are sections & when are they used?
• What are details & when are they used?
• What are isometrics & when are they used?
• What are specifications & when are they used?
• What are schedules & when are they used?
• What is a north arrow?

TITLEBLOCKS

• What goes into a titleblock?
• When do I use my company’s titleblock vs. others?
• How do I import titleblocks?

​ACCURACY & PRECISIONS

• How accurate do drawings need to be?
• How precise does a layout need to be?

TEMPLATES

TEMPLATES

• What is a template?
• Why is a project template important?
• What goes into a project template?
• What goes into a detail template?

DETAIL LIBRARY

DETAIL LIBRARY

• What is a detail library?
• Why is a library important?
• When should I update the library?

QUALITY CONTROL

QUALITY CONTROL

• What is QC in design?
• What makes great quality control?
• How to build self-healing QC systems?

PLAN REVIEW

ABOUT THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION

• What is an AHJ?
• What power does an AHJ have?
• Who is the AHJ for my project?
• What Does the AHJ want for my project?

​
PLAN REVIEW

• Why is an engineer reviewing my work?
• Plan review checklist for suppression?
• Plan review checklist for fire alarm?
• Plan review checklist for life safety?
• What do consultants not understand about AHJs?*
• What should consultants know about the plan review process?*
• How can consultants make things easier for plan review?*
• What benefits come from plan review and inspection?*

INSPECTIONS

INSPECTIONS

• What are inspectors looking for?
• If the AHJ approves a plan, can inspectors require something different?
• If an AHJ misses something in plan review can they still require it on the job?​
• What are the responsibilities ​of an inspector?
• How can contractors make things easier for inspectors?

TOOLS

CAD

REVIT

PDF TOOLS

MEYERFIRE TOOLS

OTHER TOOLS

CAD

CAD

• What is CAD?
• Difference between CAD and BIM?
• What software tools exist for CAD?

REVIT

BIM

• What is BIM?
• What is Revit?
• What is BIM360?
• What paid tools exist for Revit?
• What free tools exist for Revit?

PROJECT SETUP

• How to Set Up a BIM360 Project?
• How to Link Backgrounds in Revit?
• ​How to Add Custom Room Tags in Revit?
• How to Add Grid Lines in Revit?

TROUBLESHOOTING

• How to fix a slow Revit model?

PDF TOOLS

PDF TOOLS

• Why do PDFs matter in construction?
• What PDF tools exist?

MEYERFIRE TOOLS

MEYERFIRE TOOLS

• Friction Loss Calculator
• Fire Pump Analyzer
• Sprinkler Database*

OTHER TOOLS

FREE TOOLS

• What helpful free tools exist?

CODE & LIFE SAFETY

INTRODUCTION

USE & OCCUPANCY

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

BUILDING HEIGHT & AREA

CONSTRUCTION TYPES

FIRE & SMOKE FEATURES

INTERIOR FINISHES

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

MEANS OF EGRESS

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

SITE WATER SUPPLY

INTRODUCTION

BUILDING CODES

• What is a building code?
• How are codes & standards developed?
• What is a model code?
• What code organizations exist?
• What is the applicable code for my project?*
• Why are building codes important?
• Why does code compliance matter?

 
STANDARDS

• What is a standard?
• Difference between code & standard?
• What are the applicable standards for my project?*
• What is prescriptive standard?
• What is performance-based standard?

USE & OCCUPANCY

OCCUPANCY

• What is a building occupancy?
• How do I determine building occupancy?
• What is mixed-use building?
• Difference between use and occupancy?
• Different approaches to mixed-use buildings?

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

HIGHRISES

• What is a highrise?
• What special requirements apply to highrises?

BUILDING HEIGHT & AREA

BUILDING HEIGHT

• How is building height defined?
• What is an allowable building height?
• How to determine allowable building height?

BUILDING AREA

• How is building area defined?
• What is a fire area versus a building area?
• What is an allowable building area?
• How to determine allowable building area?

CONSTRUCTION TYPES

CONSTRUCTION TYPE

• What are construction types?
• Why does construction type matter?
• What is podium-style construction?
• How does construction type affect sprinklers?

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

• How are buildings actually constructed?
• What is actually above a ceiling?
• What systems go into a typical building?
• At what heights are different systems installed?
• What are the general rules about where where different building systems are located?
• What building system is the most important?
• Who has to move when there's a building conflict?

STRUCTURE

• What are the different types of structure?
• What details about structure is important for sprinklers?
• What details about structure is important for fire alarm?

MECHANICAL

• What are common types of mechanical systems?
• What mechanical systems affect sprinklers?
• What mechanical systems affect fire alarm?

FIRE & SMOKE FEATURES

FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION

• What is a fire partition?
• What is a fire barrier?
• What is a fire wall?
• When are each types used?
• What are ratings for each type?
• How do fire-rated separations affect fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems?

 
SMOKE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION

• What is a smoke partition?
• What is a smoke barrier?
• When are each types used?
• What are ratings for each type?
• How do smoke partitions & barriers affect fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems?

 
FIRESTOP & FIREPROOFING

• What is firestop?
• When is firestop used?
• What is fireproofing?
• When is fireproofing used?

INTERIOR FINISHES

INTERIOR FINISHES

• What are the different interior finish types?
• What requirements exist for each type

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS

• When are sprinklers required? 
• Example of when sprinklers are required?
• When are sprinklers req'd in existing buildings?
• When are sprinklers req'd in mixed-use?*

STANDPIPE REQUIREMENTS

• When is a standpipe system required?
• What codes & standards apply to standpipes?
• How to determine a building height?
• How to determine building levels?
• Standpipe requirements by occupancy?

• Standpipes req'd for buildings under construction?

OWNER REQUIREMENTS

• Does the owner have insurance standards?
• Does the owner have specifications?

SPRINKLER STANDARDS

• What codes & standards apply?
• When can I use NFPA 13D?
• When can I used NFPA 13R?
• When must I use NFPA 13?
• Differences between NFPA 13, 13R, and 13D?
• When to use NFPA 13 & 13R in Mixed-Use?

MEANS OF EGRESS

OCCUPANT LOADS

• What is an occupant load?
• Why do occupant loads matter?
• How to determine an occupant load?
• What is an occupant load factor?

 
EGRESS COMPONENTS

• How to determine the number of required exits?
• How to determine exit separation?
• What are the components of a means of egress?

 
VERTICAL OPENINGS

• What is a vertical opening?

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

FIRE ACCESS

• What is fire access?
• What are the components of fire access?
• When is fire access required?
• Tips & tricks for accommodating fire access?

 
KEY BOXES

• What is a fire department key box?
• When are key boxes required?
• Where are key boxes located?

 
FIRE COMMAND CENTERS

• What is a fire command center?
• When is a fire command center required?
• Components of a fire command center?

 
EMERGENCY RESPONDER SYSTEMS

• What is emergency responder radio coverage?
• When is emergency radio coverage required?
• What goes into emergency responder radio coverage?
• What is a firefighter air replenishment system?

SITE WATER SUPPLY

FIRE FLOW

• What is fire flow?
• How to determine fire flow?

 
FIRE HYDRANTS

• What are the components of a fire hydrant?
• When are fire hydrants required?
• Where should hydrants be located?
• What is the required hydrant spacing?
• How are hydrants labeled and identified?
• Types of hydrants exist?

FIRE SUPPRESSION

0. INTRODUCTION

1. CODE, PROJECT RESEARCH

2. SITE VISITS

3. COORDINATION

4. SYSTEM TYPES

5. WATER SUPPLIES

6. RISERS & ZONES

7. HAZARDS

8. SPRINKLERS

9. PIPE

10. FITTINGS

11. SYSTEM ATTACHMENTS

12. HANGERS

13. SEISMIC BRACING

14. HYDRAULIC CALCS

15. FIRE PUMPS

16. WATER STORAGE TANKS

0. INTRODUCTION

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 

• What is a sprinkler system?
• Purpose of a sprinkler system?
• Components of a sprinkler system?*
• Popular myths of fire sprinkler systems?

​STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

• What is a standpipe system?
• Purpose of a standpipe system?
• Components of a standpipe system?

1. CODE, PROJECT RESEARCH

SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS 

• When are sprinklers required? 
• Example of when sprinklers are required?
• When are sprinklers req'd in existing buildings?
• When are sprinklers req'd in mixed-use?*

OWNER REQUIREMENTS 

• Does the owner have insurance standards?
• Does the owner have specifications?

SPRINKLER STANDARDS

• What codes & standards apply?*
• When can I use NFPA 13D?*
• When can I used NFPA 13R?
• When must I use NFPA 13?
• Differences between NFPA 13, 13R, and 13D?
• When to use NFPA 13 & 13R in Mixed-Use?

STANDPIPE REQUIREMENTS

• When is a standpipe system required?
• What codes & standards apply to standpipes?
• How to determine a building height?
• How to determine building levels?
• Standpipe requirements by occupancy?

• Standpipes req'd for buildings under construction?

STANDPIPE STANDARDS

• What codes & standards apply?
• An overview of NFPA 14?

2. SITE VISITS

SITE VISITS

• When are site visits necessary?

SITE VISITS FOR DESIGN

• What information is needed from a site visit?*
• How do I measure a job?
• What tools are helpful to do site takeoffs?*
• What should I be looking for in a design site visit?*
• What tools do I use for scopes?

SITE VISITS FOR INSURANCE CARRIERS

• What information is needed for an insurer site visit?
• What tools are helpful for insurer site visits?

SITE VISITS FOR INSPECTORS

• What is the goal of an onsite inspection?
• What tools are helpful to do onsite inspections?
• Why are inspections important?
• What checklists exist for inspectors?
  
• What software exists for inspectors?
• What is an example workflow for an inspection?
• How to handle being the "bad guy"?
• When are inspection reports given?
  
• What needs to be included in an inspection report?

3. COORDINATION

 COORDINATION WITH OTHERS

• What to ask an architect?
• What to ask an AHJ?
• As an AHJ, what questions should be asked?
• What structural information do I need?
• What mechanical information do I need?
• What electrical information do I need?
• What plumbing information do I need?

4. SYSTEM TYPES

SPRINKLER SYSTEM TYPES

• What types of sprinkler systems exist?
• How do combined sprinkler/standpipe systems work?

​WET SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

• What are the components of a wet pipe system?
• How do wet systems work?
• Where are wet systems used?
• What tips & tricks should I consider with wet systems?

DRY SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

• What are the components of a dry pipe system?
• How do dry systems work?
• Where are dry systems used?
• What tips & tricks should I consider with dry systems?

PRE-ACTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

• What are the components of a pre-action system?
• How do pre-action systems work?
• Where are pre-action systems used?
• What tips & tricks should I consider with pre-action?

DELUGE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

• What are the components of a deluge system?
• How do deluge systems work?
• Where are deluge systems used?
• What tips & tricks should I consider with deluge?

STANDPIPE TYPES & CLASSES

• What types of standpipe systems exist?
• What classes of standpipe systems exist?

MANUAL STANDPIPES

• What are the components of a manual standpipe?

• Where are manual standpipes used & required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with manual standpipes?

​
AUTOMATIC STANDPIPES

• What are the components of an automatic standpipe?

• Where are automatic standpipes used & required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with automatic standpipes

​
CLASSES OF STANDPIPES

• Components of a Class I standpipe?
• Where are Class I standpipes used?
• Components of a Class II standpipe?
• Where are Class II standpipes used?
• Components of a Class III standpipe?
• Where are Class III standpipes used?

5. WATER SUPPLIES

OVERVIEW

• What are the components of a water supply?
• What types of water supplies exist?

QUANTIFYING WATER SUPPLIES

• What is a flow test?
• What is an N^1.85 graph?
• How do I run a flow test?
• What is a discharge coefficient?*
• How to apply discharge coefficient?
• Tips & best practices for flow tests?
• How do I coordinate a flow test with the AHJ?

​FIRE FLOW

• What is fire flow?
• How to determine fire flow?

 
FIRE HYDRANTS

• What are the components of a fire hydrant?
• When are fire hydrants required?
• Where should hydrants be located?
• What is the required hydrant spacing?
• How are hydrants labeled and identified?
• Types of hydrants exist?

6. RISERS & ZONES

ZONES

• How many zones are needed for my system?
• How many zones for healthcare occupancies?
• How many zones for smoke control assemblies?
• How many zones for multi-level buildings?
• How many zones for large buildings?

RISER ASSEMBLIES

• Where does my building riser go?
• What are the components of a riser assembly?
• What are the components of a floor-control valve?

7. HAZARDS

HAZARDS & OCCUPANCIES

• Difference between a hazard and occupancy?
• Where do I find hazard classifications?
• How do I determine hazard classifications?
• How to get a storage hazard classification?

STORAGE

• How does protection for storage work?
• What are commodities?
• What are different storage arrangements?
• When is an engineered analysis required?
• What is high-piled storage?
• When are heat and smoke vents required?

8. SPRINKLERS

ABOUT THE SPRINKLER

• What are different sprinkler orientations?
• What different types of sprinklers exist?
• What are special application sprinklers?
• Why use different types of sprinklers?
• How many sprinkler models exist?
• What is a listing for a sprinkler?
• What goes into testing for a sprinkler?
• What is the difference between UL and FM?

COMPONENTS OF A SPRINKLER

• What are the components of a sprinkler?
• What is a k-factor?
• How do I best select a k-factor?
• What is a response for a sprinkler?
• Where to use quick vs. standard response sprinklers?

LAYOUT

• How do I layout sprinklers?
• What is a sprinkler coverage area?
• What types of sprinklers exist?
• What is a coverage box for a sprinkler?
• What limits exist for sprinkler spacing?
• What is the correct height for sprinklers?
• What coverage area should I use?
• When do I use extended coverage sprinklers?
• Should I mix coverage areas within a unit?
• Should I mix sprinklers for each area?

OBSTRUCTIONS

• Is my sprinkler obstructed?
• Obstructed versus unobstructed construction?

CONCEALED SPACES

• When are sprinklers required in concealed spaces?

9. PIPE

ABOUT PIPE

• What different types of pipe exist?
• How is pipe manufactured?
• When to use different types of pipe?
• What is the maximum pipe length to use?
• What tips & tricks for pipe lengths?

SPRINKLER CONNECTORS

• Options for connecting sprinklers to branch pipe?
• What is an armover, and when is it used?
• What is a drop, and when is it used?
• What is a sprig, and when is it used?
• What is a flex drop, and when is it used?
• How to decide between sprinkler connection types?

BRANCH PIPE

• Where do I locate branch pipe?
• Which direction should branch pipe run?
• How many branch lines are ideal?
• What is the best height to locate a pipe?
• Tips & tricks for routing branch pipe?

MAINS

• Where do I locate mains?
• Options for connecting branch lines to mains?
• What is the best height to locate a main?

10. FITTINGS

FITTING TYPES

• What types of fittings exist?
• When to use grooved versus threaded fittings?
• When to use different pipe finishes?
• How do takeouts work?

WELDED OUTLETS

• How do outlets work on pipe?
• When to use welded outlets?

COUPLINGS

• What is a coupling?
• Where are couplings used?

ELBOWS & TEES

• What is an elbow or a tee?
• When are elbows and tees used?
• What is a mechanical tee and when are they used?

UNIONS

• What is a union and when is it used?

11. SYSTEM ATTACHMENTS

COMPRESSED AIR

• When is a compressor needed?
• Components of a compressor?
• Types of compressors?
• How to size an air compressor?
• Tips & tricks for using air compressors?

 
DRAINS

• What is a drain?
• When are drains required?
• Types of drains?
• How to size a drain?
• Where can drains be routed?
• Where are my low points?
• Tips & tricks for drain design?

 
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS

• What is an FDC?
• Where are FDCs located?
• What types of FDCs exist?
• Purpose of an FDC?
• How does an FDC work?
• Components of an FDC?
• Is a drum drip required for FDCs?

 
GAUGES

• What is a gauge?
• Components of a gauge?
• Types of gauges?
• Requirements for gauges?
• Tips & tricks for gauges?

 
HOSE CABINETS

• What is a hose cabinet?
• Components of a hose cabinet?
• When are hose cabinets required?

 
INSPECTOR’S TESTS

• What is an inspector’s test?
• Where are inspector’s tests located?
• When are inspector’s tests & drains combined?
• Tips & tricks for inspector’s tests?

 
NITROGEN

• When is nitrogen used?
• Why use nitrogen?
• Components of a nitrogen generator?
• Tips & tricks for using nitrogen? 

12. HANGERS

HANGERS

• Components of a hanger assembly?
• Different types of hangers?
• Difference between hanger and seismic brace?
• When to use different types of hangers?

 
ATTACHMENTS

• What is a concrete anchor?
• What types of beam hangers exist?
• What types of wood hangers exist?
• Listings required for hangers
• Tips & tricks for hanger selection

13. SEISMIC BRACING

SEISMIC

• Components of seismic bracing?
• When is seismic bracing required?
• What is a seismic design category?
• Difference between bracing & restraint?
• Programs for calculating seismic bracing components?

14. HYDRAULIC CALCS

HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS

• How do hydraulic calculations work?
• Why do a hydraulic calculation?
• What is a hydraulic node?
• How to calculate starting pressure for a sprinkler?
• Step-by-step hydraulic calculations?
• What goes into a hydraulic calc summary?
• What goes into a hydraulic placard?

 
DESIGN CRITERIA

• What is a design criteria?
• Where does design criteria come from?
• How many sprinklers should be calculated?

 
REMOTE AREA

• What is a remote area?
• Where is a remote area?
• How to determine remote area shape?

 
COMPONENTS

• Friction loss for backflow preventers?
• Friction loss for flow switches?
• Friction loss for valves?
• Friction loss for tees?
• Friction loss for elbows?
• Friction loss for couplings?

 
STANDPIPES

• How is a standpipe calculated?
• How to determine flow in a standpipe calculation?
• How to determine starting pressure in a standpipe calculation?

15. FIRE PUMPS

INTRODUCTION

• When is a fire pump required?
• Types of fire pumps?
• When to use each type of pump?
• How does a fire pump work?
• Components of an electric fire pump assembly?
• Components of a diesel fire pump assembly?
• When to use a pump when not required?

 
SIZING

• How to size a fire pump?
• What horsepower will the fire pump be?
• How to select a fire pump model?
• How to optimize a fire pump size?
• Natural thresholds of suppression pressure limits?

 
ELECTRICAL

• What information does electrical need?
• Is backup power required for a pump?

 
ARCHITECTURAL

• How much space does a fire pump need?
• Does a fire pump room need to be rated?

 
MECHNICAL

• Does the pump room need heat?
• Does the fire pump room need to be conditioned?
• Can the fire pump room share space with mechanical?

  
PLUMBING

• Does the pump room need a drain?
• Can the fire pump room share space with other equipment?

16. WATER STORAGE TANKS

OVERVIEW

• When is a water storage tank required?
• Types of storage tanks?
• How to size a water storage tank?
• Tips & tricks for water storage tanks?

FIRE ALARM

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CODE, PROJECT RESEARCH

3. SYSTEM OVERVIEW

4. CONTROL EQUIPMENT

5. INITIATION

6. NOTIFICATION

7. OTHER FEATURES

1. INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

• What is a fire alarm system?
• Components of a fire alarm system?

2. CODE, PROJECT RESEARCH

CODE RESEARCH

• When is a fire alarm system required?
• What codes & standards apply?

 
PROJECT RESEARCH

• What information do I need to get started?
• What information do I need architecturally?
• What information do I need from MEP?
• Does the owner have standards or specifications?*

​SITE VISITS

• What information is important in a site visit?
• Checklists for site visits?

COORDINATION

• What questions to ask an architect?
• What questions to ask an AHJ?
• What questions does an AHJ want concerning fire alarm?
• What information is needed for other systems?

3. SYSTEM OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

• Different types of systems?
• When is each system type required?
• Difference between addressable vs. conventional?
• Difference between voice and temporal-3 systems?

SIGNALS

• What types of signals do fire alarm systems use?
• What is an alarm signal?
• What are alarm signals used for?
• What is a trouble signal?
• What are trouble signals used for?
• What is a supervisory signal?
• What are supervisory signals used for?

 
MULTI-SYSTEMS

• Are multiple systems allowed in one building?
• How do multiple system interact?

4. CONTROL EQUIPMENT

MAIN PANEL

• What is an FACP?
• Components of an FACP?
• Where is an FACP located?
• What types of FACPs exist?
• Tips & tricks to consider?

 
ANNUNCIATOR PANEL

• What is an annunciator panel?
• When are annunciator panels required?
• Where are annunciator panels located?
• Tips & tricks with annunicators?

 
POWER SUPPLIES

• What is a power supply?
• Components of a power supply?
• Where are power supplies required?
• Tips & tricks with power supplies?

 
AMPLIFIERS

• What is an amplifier?
• Components of an amplifier?
• Where are amplifiers required?
• Tips & tricks with amplifiers?

5. INITIATION

HEAT DETECTORS

• Components of a heat detector?
• What types of heat detectors exist?
• Where are heat detectors required?

 
DUCT-TYPE SMOKE DETECTORS

• Components of a duct-type smoke detector?
• What types of duct detectors exist?
• Where are duct detectors required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with duct detectors?

 
SPOT-TYPE SMOKE DETECTORS

• Components of a smoke detector?
• What types of smoke detectors exist?
• Where are smoke detectors required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with smoke detectors?

 
MANUAL PULL STATIONS

• Components of a pull station?
• What types of pull stations exist?
• Where are pull stations required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with pull stations?

 
CONTROL & MONITORING MODULES

• Components of a control & monitor module?
• What types of control & monitor modules exist?
• Where are control & monitor modules required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with control & monitor modules?

CARBON MONOXIDE

• Components of a carbon monoxide detector?
• What types of carbon monoxide detectors exist?
• Where are carbon monoxide detectors required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with carbon monoxide detectors?

 
TAMPER SWITCHES

• Components of a tamper switch?
• What types of tamper switches exist?
• Where are tamper switches required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with tamper switches?

 
WATERFLOW SWITCHES

• Components of a waterflow switch?
• What types of waterflow switches exist?
• Where are waterflow switches required?
• Tips & tricks to consider with waterflow switches?

6. NOTIFICATION

OVERVIEW

• What are the different modes of operation?
• That type of notification appliances exist?

 
AUDIBILE APPLIANCES

• What types of audible appliances exist?
• Components of horn?
• Components of a speaker?
• Where are audible appliances required?
• Tips & tricks for audibility?

 
VISIBLE APPLIANCES

• What types of visual appliances exist?
• Components of visual appliances?
• Components of text boards?
• Where are text boards required?
• Where are visual appliances required?
• Tips & tricks for visual coverage?

 
TACTILE APPLIANCES

• Where are tactile appliances required?

7. OTHER FEATURES

INTERFACING

• How does fire alarm interface with other systems?
• When is interfacing required?
• Components of kitchen hood monitoring?
• Components of mechanical unit shutdown?
• Components of elevator recall and shunt trip?

 
SUPERVISION

• What types of fire alarm supervision exist?
• When is supervision required?
• What signals are required to be output?

SMOKE CONTROL

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CODE, PROJECT RESEARCH

3. SYSTEM OVERVIEW

1. INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

• What is a smoke control system?
• Difference between smoke control, management, and exhaust?
• When is a smoke control system required?
• Types of smoke control system?
• Components of a smoke control system?

2. CODE, PROJECT RESEARCH

CODE RESEARCH

• When is a smoke control system required?
• What codes & standards apply to smoke control systems?

 
PROJECT RESEARCH

• What information is critical architecturally?
• What information is critical MEP?
• What information is critical from the AHJ?

3. SYSTEM OVERVIEW

DESIGN

• What is the design process for performance based design?
• ​How is a smoke control system calculated?
• What software is used with smoke control design?
• When is a specialist needed for smoke control design?

BROWSE BY COURSE

BUSINESS & CAREER

FUNDAMENTALS

PREPARING DOCUMENTS

TOOLS

CODE & LIFE SAFETY

FIRE SUPPRESSION

FIRE ALARM

SMOKE CONTROL

BUSINESS & CAREER

FUNDAMENTALS

PREPARING DOCUMENTS

TOOLS

CODE & LIFE SAFETY

FIRE SUPPRESSION

1. INTRODUCTORY (NEW)

2. NOVICE (0-1 YR)

3. INTERMEDIATE (1-3 YRS)

4. ADVANCED (3+ YRS)

1. INTRODUCTORY (NEW)

SPRINKLER & STANDPIPES
FX001: Introduction to Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems*

2. NOVICE (0-1 YR)

SPRINKLERS
FX101: Code Research for Fire Sprinklers*
FX102: System Types & Components 
FX103: Project Research for Fire Sprinklers
FX104: Code Calls & Coordination
FX105: System Risers & Zoning
FX106: Water Supply Basics
FX107: Basics of Hazard Classifications
FX108: Basics of Sprinkler Layouts
FX109: Fundamentals of Sprinkler Pipe & Fittings
FX110: Fundamentals of Conflicts
FX111: System Accessories
FX112: System Drains
FX113: Basics of Hangers
FX114: Basic of Hydraulic Calculations
​FX115: Seismic Bracing
​FX116: Submittal Preparation

STANDPIPES
FX110: Code Research For Standpipes 

3. INTERMEDIATE (1-3 YRS)

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
FX201: Fire Pump Requirements
FX202: Installation Level Drawings
​FX203: Stocklisting
​FX204: Storage Tanks
FX205: Optimizing Sprinkler Layouts
FX206: Advanced Hydraulic Calculations

4. ADVANCED (3+ YRS)

SPRINKLER
FX301: Fire Pump Optimization
FX302: Water Storage Tank Optimization
FX303: Highrise Protection

FIRE ALARM

SMOKE CONTROL

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