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Take a virtual tour of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

2007 World Safety Conference & Exhibition comes to Boston

NFPA Journal, May/June 2007

By John Nicholson

The 2007 World Safety Conference & Exposition® (WSC&E®) will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

More than 5,000 attendees are expected to attend the opening general session where the keynote speaker will be famed historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough.

WORLD SAFETY CONFERENCE  How to register for the conference  The education sessions  Pre-conference seminars  Technical committee report sessions  Full WSC schedule at a glance  Exhibiting information  Special presentation  Housing and travel  WSC event sponsors   NFPA Assistant Vice President of Conferences and Meetings Linda Bailey talks about the upcoming WSC&E®: AUDIO CLIPS  Why the WSC&E® is important to the NFPA and to our members  Highlights of this year's show  Response to recent show locations  The benefits of having it in Boston   NFPA director of business development Cheryl Green Pozner answers questions about the upcoming NEC forums: AUDIO CLIPS  What is the NEC forum?  A brief history of the forum  Topics covered at this year's World Safety Conference & Exposition  The pre-conference seminars  Find out more about the forums and this year's WSC&E  More audio clips RELATED NFPA STORIES/REPORTS  Boston, Massachusetts will host the 2007 NFPA World Safety Conference & Exposition® (Jan/Feb 2007)  Fire and Life Safety Challenges at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center (May/June 2004)  Take a virtual tour of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

During the opening program remarks will be made by Warren McDaniels, NFPA chairman of the board of directors and James M. Shannon, president of the international association that has been promoting life safety and protecting the public from fire and other hazards for more than 100 years. Awards will be given to industry leaders in recognition of achievements in fire safety education, research, development of codes and distinguished service.

The 2007 WSC&E is comprised of more than 150 education sessions, a series of one- and two-day pre-conference seminars, and a three-day exposition highlighting some of the most cutting-edge products available. Hundreds of experts including engineers, architects and municipal officials gather at this conference to share insights. Continuing Education Units are available for most sessions.

A few compelling topics at WSC&E:

• Featured presentation on the Station Nightclub Fire will examine code changes, research, and legislation issues related to this tragic fire that killed 100 people in West Warwick, Rhode Island in 2003;
• Spotlight presentation on the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire that claimed 492 lives in 1942 in Boston;
• Questions on the World Trade Center Investigations;
• NFPA's New Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities;
• A look back at the history of NFPA Journal®, the authority on fire, electrical, and building safety, as it celebrates 100 years;
• Emergency Response Issues Associated with Pandemic Avian Influenza and Other Animal Borne Diseases, and Analysis of changes - 2008 NEC

NFPA members will have an opportunity to vote on proposed new safety and building codes that will be adopted around the world.

A wide range of state-of-the-art products from more than 250 exhibitors will be on display including, sprinkler systems and services, fire detection and extinguishing equipment, and alarm and control panels.

WSC&E is co-produced by NFPA and ROC Exhibitions, Inc. Conference partners include NFPA Journal and necdigest®. To learn more about World Safety Conference & Exposition visit the conference Web site, or call +1 617 984-7312. 

ROC Exhibitions, Inc., a multi-show management firm based in Lisle, Ill., is a partner with NFPA in the production of the World Safety Conference & Exposition. NFPA and ROC also partner and co-produce two additional fire protection industry events: Americas' Fire and Security Expo in Miami Beach and NFPA Fire Expo Mexico held in Mexico City.

GENERAL SESSION
David McCullough
Sunday, June 3
1:00-3:00 PM
Join us for our General Session, which will feature keynote speaker David McCullough. Mr. McCullough, whose presentation is entitled "Leadership and the History You Don't Know," is a historian and renowned author of such best selling books as John Adams and 1776, and has been widely acclaimed as a master of the art of narrative history. His books have been praised for their scholarship, their understanding of American life, their vibrant prose, and insight into individual character.

FEATURED PRESENTATION
The Legacy of the Station Nightclub Fire: Code Changes, Research, & Legislation
Tuesday, June 5
2:15-3:45 PM
In the late evening hours of February 20, 2003, a fast-moving fire spread through The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island. This fire completely destroyed the building and resulted in 100 fatalities and more than 200 injuries, becoming the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. This fire immediately invoked memories of other tragic fires in assembly occupancies, such as the Cocoanut Grove, the Rhythm Club, and the Beverly Hills Supper Club. Many common factors can be found when analyzing these tragedies, including combustible interior finish, overcrowding, and problems with egress.

Following months of study and analysis, several changes to key NFPA codes were completed resulting in new requirements that would help to mitigate similar occurrences in the future. These changes were made to NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®, and NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™ relating to Assembly Occupancies.

This presentation will review The Station fire and the response of NFPA to this tragedy, the report and research completed by the NIST-National Construction Safety Team on the fire, as well as the changes made to state fire codes by the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts as a result of the fire.

• Gary Keith, NFPA Vice President, Building Codes & Standards, Regional Offices (moderator);
• Robert Duval, NFPA Senior Fire Investigator, Regional Manager;
• Daniel Madrzykowski, Fire Protection Engineer, NIST;
• Stephen Coan, State Fire Marshal, Massachusetts;
• George Farrell, State Fire Marshal, Rhode Island; and
• Mike DiMascolo, Assistant State Fire Marshal, Rhode Island.

SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS

Questions on the WTC Investigation
James Quintiere, University of Maryland
Nearly two years after a World Trade Center investigation was completed, unanswered questions remain involving discarded steel with forensic information, steel insulation design process and role of trusses, unproven lost insulation on impact, a fuel load used that is far too low, and more. If remaining questions are addressed, we can properly move forward to improve.

The Cocoanut Grove Fire Revisited
Paul Christian, Boston Fire Department; Jack Deady; John Esposito, Law Office of John C. Esposito; Casey Grant, NFPA; Charles Kenney, author; William Noonan, Boston Fire Department; Barbara Ravage, author; Stephanie Schorow, author
This panel discussion examines the legacy of the 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in Boston from a multi-disciplinary approach. The fire killed nearly 500 people and changed fire code enforcement, burn treatment methods, and manslaughter case law around the nation. Experts will examine the fire from multiple angles, including its lasting impact on Boston.

Changes to NFPA 25
David Hague, NFPA
Participants will be able to determine the requirements for inspection, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.

Mass Notification-Where Is It Heading?
Raymond Grill, ARUP
The Mass Notification Task Group to the National Fire Alarm Code TCC has been diligently preparing proposed code changes for the next edition of NFPA 72. This session will review the current thinking of the task group and discuss the proposed direction for future changes for mass notification systems.

Electrical Safety, OSHA, and NFPA 70E®
Kenneth Mastrullo, OSHA
This session will explore the perceptions and reality of electrical safety from different perspectives. The key to worker safety is being a qualified person. A qualified person has a combination of experience, knowledge, training, and discipline. To better analyze what makes a person qualified, this session incorporates case studies of electrical accidents to explore their root causes and the importance of personal discipline for individual worker safety.

Using Risk Concepts in Codes and Standards Development
Milosh Puchovsky, NFPA
The Fire Protection Research Foundation has been developing guidelines on introducing risk concepts into the codes and standards making process. The outcome of this project is to provide a tool for technical committees in considering the concept of risk informed decision-making when revising or developing their committee documents.

ASK THE EXPERTS
Tuesday, June 5
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
BCEC Exhibit Hall A, NFPA Booth 803
Have a pressing technical question you would like to discuss with a seasoned fire, life safety, building, or chemical professional? On Tuesday, June 5, from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm in the Exhibit Hall, NFPA experts will be available to help you!
 
Building Construction and Safety Code™
Building Construction, Accessibility, Fire Tests, and Life Safety Code®
Ron Cote, P.E., Principal Life Safety Engineer
Hossein Davoodi, P.E., Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Allan Fraser, Sr. Building Code Specialist
Greg Harrington, P.E., Principal Fire Protection Engineer

Hazardous Chemicals and Materials - Liquids, Gases and Dusts
Guy Colonna, P.E., Assistant Vice President, Fire Protection Applications and Chemical Engineering
Robert Benedetti, P.E., Principal Flammable Liquids Engineer
Theodore Lemoff, P.E., Principal Gases Engineer
Carl Rivkin, P.E., Principal Chemical Engineer
Amy Spencer, Senior Chemical Engineer

NFPA 70E®
Joe Sheehan, Principal Electrical Engineer
Bill Buss, Senior Electrical Engineer
 
NFPA 70®
Jeff Sargent, Senior Electrical Specialist
Mark Cloutier, Senior Electrical Engineer
Joe Sheehan, Principal Electrical Engineer
 
NFPA 72®
Lee F. Richardson, Senior Electrical Engineer, Signaling
Dick Roux, Senior Electrical Engineer Specialist

Sprinklers, NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D, and NFPA 25
James Lake, Senior Fire Protection Specialist
David Hague, Principal Fire Protection Engineer

PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS
Friday, June 1
1-Day Pre-Conference Seminars  (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
NFPA members: $295
Non-members: $330

• Campus Fire Safety
• Changes to NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm Code®
• Emergency and Standby Power Sources and Requirements
• NEC® Changes
• NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities
• FM Global Research Campus Tour 

Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2
2-Day Pre-Conference Seminars (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM each day)
NFPA members: $495
Non-members: $565

• CFPS Primer
•  Life Safety Code® Advanced Problem Solving
• Life Safety Code® Plans Review
• NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™
• NFPA 70E™, Electrical Safety in the Workplace™
• NFPA 921, Fire and Explosion Investigations
• NFPA 1600, Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs
• Sprinkler Hydraulics

Saturday, June 2
1-Day Pre-Conference Seminars  (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
NFPA members: $295
Non-members: $330

• Changes to NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems
• Electrical Inspection for the Safety Practitioner
• Explosion Prevention and Protection
• Fire Protection in Food Service Facilities
• Hydrogen Technologies Safety
• Introduction to the 2008 Edition of NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
• Life Safety Code® for Health Care
• NEC® Changes

PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS - FRIDAY, JUNE 1
1-Day Pre-Conference Seminars

Campus Fire Safety
1-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
This one-day seminar is designed for community fire education staff and campus fire prevention staff to use effective methods to teach college students about fire safety. Attendees will learn how to target five key audiences who can help sell fire safety to college students.  Through a series of exercises during the day, attendees will also learn about effective tools to help convey the fire safety message and create action plans to help them improve fire safety for college students on their campus and in the community surrounding campus. Fire marshals, fire safety educators and campus fire prevention staff will find this program useful.
Pre-registration is required

Changes to NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm Code®
1-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The National Fire Alarm Code® deals with the application, installation, location, performance, and maintenance of fire alarm systems and their components. Learn about revisions to this vital Code, including the technical background and practical application of the most significant changes.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 72.)
Pre-registration is required

Emergency and Standby Power Sources and Requirements
1-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Referring to Articles 700, 701, and 702 of the NEC®, the discussion will focus on the electrical installation requirements for emergency, legally required and optional standby systems circuits and equipment that are intended to supply, distribute, and control electricity when the normal supply has been interrupted. Topics will include requirements for types of power supplies, separation of circuits, identification, grounding, transfer switches and location of disconnecting means. The electrical installation requirements of NFPA 110, Emergency and Standby Power Systems, will also be considered.
(Price includes seminar workbook, National Electrical Code®, and NFPA 110.)
Pre-registration is required

NEC® Changes
1-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Hear first hand about the most important anticipated revisions to the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code®.
(Price includes seminar workbook.)
Pre-registration is required

NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities
1-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The proper application of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities is critical for anyone who operates or maintains a health care facility. Acquire practical information that will allow you to minimize hazards in health care facilities by complying with requirements for electrical systems, medical gases, electrical equipment, gases equipment, and laboratories.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 99.)
Pre-registration is required

FM Global Research Campus Tour
(SPECIAL PRICE - $35)
1-Day Tour
7:00 AM to 2:30 PM or 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tour the FM Global Research Campus, the center for property loss prevention scientific research and product testing in West Glocester, RI. You'll witness small- and large-scale fire demonstrations, a full-scale dust explosion and an atomized combustible liquid spray fire. In addition, you'll experience a sprinkler discharge comparison, see a roof uplift test demonstration and see the large-missile debris cannon simulate objects being hurled during a high-wind event. (Price covers registration processing. Transportation and lunch courtesy of FM Global.)
Pre-registration is required

PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS - FRIDAY, JUNE 1 and SATURDAY, JUNE 2
2-Day Pre-Conference Seminars

CFPS Primer
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Since the 2-volume Fire Protection Handbook serves as the body of knowledge for the CFPS examination, a high level of proficiency with the handbook is crucial to your success on the examination. The CFPS Primer, while not a test prep seminar, does offer practical instruction to help you quickly locate information found in the handbook. Regardless of whether you are sitting for the examination or not, as a professional concerned with fire protection, safety, and prevention, you will benefit from working with this essential resource. If you are serious about your career in fire protection, the CFPS credential serves as a distinguished mark of achievement.
(Price includes seminar workbook and the Fire Protection Handbook.)
Pre-registration is required

CFPS Examination
The CFPS examination will be offered in pencil and paper format. Pre-qualification is required. The CFPS examination is also offered in computer-based format at over 400 test assessment locations throughout the USA and Canada.

Life Safety Code® Advanced Problem Solving
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Benefit from practical information and expert advice that will help you address the life safety problems in your facility. This seminar includes actual problem solving based on real life situations.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 101®.)
Pre-registration is required

Life Safety Code® Plans Review
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Receive practical instruction that will improve your proficiency with plans and specifications. A review of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code® design issues, including occupancy classification, occupant load, egress capacities, and remoteness of exits will be included in this seminar. Learn to assess compliance with minimum construction types and analyze characteristics such as compartmentation, protection of vertical openings, hazard protection, material ratings and interior finishes. Participants will have the opportunity to review and analyze plans throughout the program. Experience using the Life Safety Code is recommend.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 101.)
Pre-registration is required

NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The 2006 edition of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™, provides a comprehensive set of requirements for fire and life safety, as well as property protection. During this overview, the purpose, usage, navigation, and application of this widely adopted code will be discussed. Your participation should provide you with a more thorough understanding of life safety and property protection issues, including automatic sprinklers, standpipes, operating features, occupancies, exits, and fire lanes. The discussion will also cover equipment, processes, hazardous materials, and general fire safety.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 1.)
Pre-registration is required

NFPA 70E™, Electrical Safety in the Workplace™
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
This seminar will help you comply with electrical safety regulations including OSHA 1910 for general industry and OSHA 1926 for construction. Get the tools you need to provide a safe work environment by learning to identify electrical safety hazards and plan protective schemes and techniques to address each hazard. Be able to recognize the steps needed to work safely on or near live parts, and use a simplified approach to assure adequate PPE for diverse tasks. Anyone concerned with electrical safety will benefit from this seminar.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 70E.)
Pre-registration is required

NFPA 921, Fire and Explosion Investigations
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Become more proficient in determining fire origin and cause, using the procedures and guidelines for conducting safe, thorough, and effective investigations provided in this comprehensive two-day seminar. You will learn from experts who have conducted countless investigations and who have participated in the development of NFPA 921. The seminar will focus on administration, basic methodology, basic fire science, fire patterns, electricity and fire, appliances, legal considerations, spoliation, major fire management, origin and cause determination, and incendiary fires. Fire inspectors and investigators, litigators, and insurance loss control specialists will all benefit.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 921.)
Pre-registration is required

NFPA 1600, Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Newly acknowledged by both the Department of Homeland Security and the 9-11 Commission, the National Preparedness Standard (NFPA 1600) provides a "total program approach" to the challenge of integrating disaster and emergency management with business continuity planning. You will learn to use a standardized process to mitigate and prepare for disasters and emergency situations, while developing response and recovery plans. Whether you are establishing a new program or reviewing and improving your existing program, you will find this practical seminar essential.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 1600.)
Pre-registration is required

Sprinkler Hydraulics
2-Day Seminar
Friday, June 1, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Calculate and review sprinkler system hydraulics during this intensive two-day seminar for engineers, contractors, enforcers, and insurance professionals. Participants will be able to determine occupancy classification and complete sprinkler discharge calculations, including selection of the sprinkler K factor. Features influencing friction loss will be considered, along with water supply and system demand. Participants will also have the opportunity to perform sample branchline and whole system calculations. It is important to bring a calculator to this seminar.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 13.)
Pre-registration is required

PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS - SATURDAY, JUNE 2
1-Day Pre-Conference Seminars

Changes to NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems
1-day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Learn about the most important revisions to the requirements for design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems covered by NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems. The presentation will include a discussion of the key technical issues related to the changes, and their impact on system design and installation.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 13.)
Pre-registration is required

Electrical Inspection for the Safety Practitioner
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Improperly installed, poorly maintained, or damaged electrical systems can pose significant hazards to uninformed employees as well as property. Electrical inspections can reduce the threat of fire hazards. Safety practitioners will learn to identify common problems that need immediate attention and to recognize signs of potential problems needing further investigation by qualified electrical personnel. This seminar will also introduce the essential elements of an electrical safety program.
(Price includes seminar workbook.)
Pre-registration is required

Explosion Prevention and Protection
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Industrial processes that handle flammable liquids, gases, and combustible particulate solids are subject to combustion events that can lead to explosions. NFPA 68, Venting of Deflagrations, and NFPA 69, Explosion Prevention Systems, provide methods to control and mitigate these explosion events. Both documents have significant revisions and are new in 2007.
(Price includes seminar workbook, NFPA 68, and NFPA 69.)
Pre-registration is required

Fire Protection in Food Service Facilities
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
This seminar will cover the requirements of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, NFPA 96, Commercial Cooking, and NFPA 17A, Extinguishing Systems that impact the design, maintenance, and daily operation of food service operations in cafeterias, restaurants, and the hospitality industry. Topics include means of egress requirements, fire protection systems, cooking equipment ventilation, and developing fire protection and life safety programs.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 96.)
Pre-registration is required

Hydrogen Technologies Safety
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Attend this seminar to learn how to recognize the basic properties and hazards of hydrogen. You will be able to identify equipment that uses, stores, and produces hydrogen and the hazards presented by this equipment. Become familiar with NFPA requirements, federal regulations, and other code requirements that mitigate these hazards during this one-day program.
(Price includes seminar workbook.)
Pre-registration is required

Introduction to the 2008 Edition of NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The new edition of NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, includes important changes that affect the safe storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids. This seminar will provide the latest information on these important requirements.
(Price includes seminar workbook.)
Pre-registration is required

Life Safety Code® for Health Care
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Learn to apply health care specific requirements for egress, horizontal exits, and fire and smoke barriers during this one-day seminar. You will be able to identify the components of the means of egress permitted in health care occupancies, explain the total concept, and apply the egress configuration provisions for patient room areas, including suites. Determine various code application requirements for new, existing and renovated health care facilities to help ensure the safety of the people in your facility.
(Price includes seminar workbook and NFPA 101.)
Pre-registration is required

NEC® Changes
1-Day Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Hear first hand about the most important anticipated revisions to the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code®.
(Price includes seminar workbook.)
Pre-registration is required

EDUCATIONAL TRACKS

• Building and Life Safety concentrates on practical information needed by designers, engineers, and building and fire officials, such as plans review, inspection techniques, and updates on code requirements, new technologies, and best practices.
• Codes and Standards includes information on the reasons behind important code changes and how they will be implemented, and applies specific code requirements to particular occupancies.
• Detection and Suppression focuses on current code requirements and design issues, the application of new technologies in alarm and suppression systems, and the impact of maintenance on systems performance.
• Disaster Preparedness/Business Continuity includes information on assessing risks and consequences, emergency preparedness, contingency planning, incident management, and recovery plans.
• Fire and Emergency Response includes information on fire-fighting apparatus and technologies, safety and preparedness for first responders, incident command strategies, and fire prevention and inspection techniques.
• SFPE Fire Protection Engineering is sponsored by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE).
• Industrial Fire Safety and Security provides practical information centered on environmental health and safety, and loss prevention issues.
• necforum™ considers new electrical design issues, successful maintenance programs, best practices in electrical contracting, effective inspection techniques, and practical electrical safety programs.
• Premises Security examines issues related to creating and implementing security plans, as well as designing, installing and maintaining security systems.
• Public Education includes fire and life safety planning and strategies, and safety education challenges and solutions.
• Research considers the latest information available on a number of timely issues, such as safety and economic factors associated with the use of hydrogen as a fuel, and the risks of fire in transportation facilities and vehicles.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Friday, June 1

• Pre-Conference Seminar Registration  7:00 am - 8:00 am
• Pre-Conference Seminars 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
   

Saturday, June 2

• Pre-Conference Seminar Registration  7:00 am - 8:00 am
• Pre-Conference Seminars  8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• Conference Registration  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sunday, June 3       

• Conference Registration  7:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Education Sessions  8:00 am - 9:00 am,  9:30 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
• General Session with Keynote Speaker David McCullough  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Grand Opening of Exposition  3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Networking Function in Expo Hall  5:00 pm - 7:30 pm 
     

Monday, June 4

• Conference Registration  7:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Education Sessions  8:00 am - 9:30 am, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Exposition  11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Education Sessions  3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
     

Tuesday, June 5

• Conference Registration  7:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Education Sessions  8:00 am - 9:00 am, 9:30 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
• Exposition  10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Featured Presentation: "The Legacy of the Station Nightclub Fire"  2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
• Spotlight Presentations  4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
  

Wednesday, June 6

• Conference Registration  7:00 am - close of TCR session
• Technical Committee Report Session  8:00 am - completion
     

Thursday, June 7

• Conference Registration  7:00 am - close of TCR session 
• Technical Committee Report Session  8:00 am - completion

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Sunday, June 3 - 8:00 am  to 9:00 am

• The AHJ Perspective - Planned Building Groups
• A SWOT Analysis of Fire Protection Engineering in Australia
• The Safe & Secure Schools Project: The SMART School Tool
• Case Study: Investigating Fires in Sprinklered Buildings
• An Inside Look at Containers for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Animal Housing Facitilities
• Use of Worst Case Scenarios in Fire Safety Design
• Committee Leadership Conference
• The Reduction of Fire Deaths in Scotland
• Older Adults - Fire Safety and Smoke Alarms
• Fire Test: Smoke Characterization of Flaming and Smoldering Fires
• Prevention of Spills from Aboveground Tanks
• Evaluating Your Public Fire Department: How Much In-house Emergency Response Do You Need?
• Arc Flash Product Improvement Update and Worker Heat Stress Analysis for Arc Flash
• Hazardous Occupancies and Explosion Relief

Sunday, June 3 - 9:30 am to 10:30 am

• Using Design to Help People Make Better Decisions during Fires
• Fire Protection Professionals in A/E Project Management  
• The 1947 Presidential Conference on Fire Prevention 60 Years Later - What Do We Have to Lose?
• Multimedia and Data Library for Fire Protection
• Optimizing Fire Alarm Notification for High-Risk Groups
• Arrive Alive
• Report of the National Survey - Fire and Life Safety Public Education in US Fire Departments
• Case Study: Underground Rail Station Emergency Evacuation -Review of Current Code Requirements
• NFPA 68 - Explosion Venting: The New 2007 Edition
• Understanding Article 525 - Carnivals, Fairs, and Similar Events
• Protecting Ethanol Fuel Facilities - Criteria for Detection and Discharge of Foam Systems
• Commissioning, A New Buzz-Word or A Best Practice?  Fire Test: Exploring the Feasibility of Predicting Large-Scale Performance with Parallel Panel Tests

Sunday, June 3 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

• Limiting Flash Hazard Power Levels on Industrial Machines
• Performanced-Based Design for Senior Housing and an International Case Study
• Combustible Metal Fire Safety  
• Taking Care of Our Own
• Fair Housing Accessibility Requirements Overview
• Case Study: Centralized Campus Fire Alarm Reporting
• Case Study: Transit Station Design in the World's Busiest
• National Electrical Grounding Research Project
• Dust Electrical Classification
• College and University Housing Fire Safety... When Are We Going to Learn?
• Biodiesel - A Growing Industry  
• Combustion Controls: What You Should Know?  
• Fire Test: Smoke Detector Performance with Deep Beams and Deep Beam Pockets  
• Fire Test: Sprinkler Protection for Storage Pallets - Exploration of Fire Challenges Using Large Scale Testing
• NFPA 731 - The Second Edition
• Human Factors of Means of Egress: History, Current Problems and Implications for the Future  

Monday, June 4 - 8:00 am to 9:00 am

• Safeguarding Research Environments
• A Guide to Regulating Hazardous Materials Storage with NFPA 1®, NFPA 5000®, NFPA 55 and NFPA 400
• Health Care Codes and Standards Review 
• Case Study: Disaster Assistance Response Teams
• Directional Sound: Understanding a New Technology To Improve Evacuation Times
• NFPA and Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings: A Status Report  
• Fire Test: Fire Protection Strategies for Flammable Low Viscosity Silicone Oils
• NFPA 13 Update
• The Fire Code for the Fire Educator
• Fire Test: Advances in In-Rack Sprinkler Fire Protection Schemes for High Bay Rack Warehouse Scenarios Based on a European Rack Storage Arrangement
• Simulation: the Howard Street Tunnel Fire - Baltimore, Maryland July 2001
• Emergency Response Issues Associated With Pandemic Avian Influenza and Other Animal Borne Diseases
• Case Study: Burj Dubai: Innovations in Crisis Response Design, Planning and Operations
• Understanding the U.S. Fire Fighter Fatality Problem in 2006

Monday, June 4 - 8:00 am to 11 am

• Analysis of Changes - 2008 NEC® 
• Equipping Public Education Officers with Tools to Support a Burn Survivor's Return to School

Monday, June 4 - 10:00 am to 11:00 am

• The Reality of Burn Injury - An Educational Tool, or Scare Tactic?
• The Current Knowledge and Training Regarding Backdraft, Flashover, and Other Rapid Fire Progression Phenomena
• Getting to Know the Fire Problem - Research Results of Smoking, Cooking, and Rural Fire Safety
• Code Enforcement Assistance Using UL Certifications and Services
• NFPA 69 - Explosion Prevention Systems: Changes for 2007 edition
• Case Study: A Children's Crusade for Safety - A Grassroots Campaign to Push for Fire Escape Window Safety Gates
• High-Rise Buildings - Large Fires
• Visual Signaling in Big Box Stores - Can You See the Light?
• Questions on the WTC Investigation
• Fire Test: Advances in Cold Storage and Unheated Warehouse Fire Protection
• Investigating Incidents Involving Total Release Foggers and Fire Protection and Life Safety Code® Compliance Approaches for Laboratory Facilities
• Update on Premises Security
• Case Study: Technology Protecting Critical Infrastructure During Disasters
• When Water Becomes a Threat: Fire Protection of Pyrophoric Products

Monday, June 4 - 11:30 am to 12:30 am

• Globally Harmonized System (GHS) - What it Means for Hazardous Material Transportation, Storage, Handling, and Use
• Fire Safety in Today's and Tomorrow's Vehicles
• Fire Department Pre-Planning & Operations at Health Care Occupancie
• Emergency Generators Vs. People Protection - NFPA 70 Vs. NFPA 70E®
• NFPA's New Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People With Disabilities
• NFPA Journal at 100
• Changes to NFPA 25
• 2007 Harry C. Bigglestone Award
• Residential Sprinklers and Interactions with Ceiling Fans
• DHS and Public Safety's Role in Information Sharing
• Crisis Response Planning with and for Schools
• Application of NFPA Codes & Standards for Multi-National Companies in China
• Achieving More with Fire Corps
• Industrial NEC® Calculations 101
• Fire Protection Considerations: Paint Hangar Operations and Energy Conservation, Changes to NFPA 409

Monday, June 4 - 3:30 am to 5:30 am

• Using Risk Concepts in Codes and Standards Development
• NFPA 72® - Things to Know About the 2007 Edition
• Cooking/Kitchen Fire Intervention... The Great Debate (Why Can't We Just Put a Lid on It?)
• Health Care Town Hall Meeting
• Changes to NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®
• BCP Roundtable Discussion Part Two: Lessons Learned From Katrina
• Automatic Sprinkler Research at the Fire Protection Research Foundation
• Fire Protection Challenges Presented by Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers
• Case Study: FEMA US&R Responses to Disasters
• Case Study: Emergencies in Tunnels
• Case Study and Fire Model: Multi-Alarm Fire, Civilian Fire Death and Fire Fighter Mayday
• Planning and Implementing Successful Fire Department Fire Safety Community Mitigation Programs
• Invited Fire Research Papers from Fire Protection Engineering Graduate Students
• Part I: Mitigating Internal Corrosion in Automatic Sprinkler Systems; Part II: Corrosion Failure and Prevention in Dry Pipe and Preaction Sprinkler Systems
• Compressed Air Foam Systems - Technology and Applications

Tuesday, June 5 - 8:00 am to 11:00 am

• Composite Propane Cylinders and Tanks
• Tunnel Fire Operations in Frankfurt am Main
• Building Tactical Information System for Public Safety Officials: Response to An Intelligent Building
• Effect of Air Diffusers on Sprinkler Response Time in Commercial Buildings

Tuesday, June 5 - 9:30 am to 10:30 am

• Implementing a Security Vulnerability Assessment Process
• Changes in the 2007 Edition of NFPA 96, Standard for the Ventilation, Control, and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
• Juvenile Fire Setter Community Coalitions
• The Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HICS) Version 4
• Classification of Oxidizers
• What Electricians Working in or for Health Care Facilities Need to Know About Electrical Safety for Patients and Staff
• A Smart Building Image
• Thermal Imaging in Fire Service Applications
• Mandatory Carbon Monoxide Legislation: the Pros and Cons
• Seismic Changes to NFPA 13 - 2007 Edition
• The Successful Use of Emergency Ventilation Systems Can Significantly Enhance Fire Safety in Road Tunnels
• Identification of Dust Explosion Hazards and Mitigation Using NFPA Standards
• Assembly Occupancies: Manage the Crowd, Manage the Venue -- Tools and Outcomes for Success  9:30 AM-12:00 PM

Tuesday, June 5 - 11:00 am to 12:00 am

• OSHA's Compliance Assistance Resources
• Leadership-Accountability-Culture-Knowledge
• Hydrogen Technologies Safety
• The Fire Marshal Town Hall Meeting
• Simulation: Siting Hydrogen Fuel Cell Supplies
• Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys?
• It's Fire Prevention Week 2007
• Postive Pressure Ventilation in High-Rise Buildings
• Dust Explosions - A Soluble Problem
• Application of Video Smoke & Flame Detection Systems in Vehicle Tunnels and Other Applications
• Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems
• Case Study: Emergency Response Planning: New York City Mandate
• Seismic Brace Design and Calculation 101

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