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Pre-Conference Seminars

Pre-conference seminars are priced separately from the main conference and are offered at a substantial discount from NFPA's regular seminar pricing. All seminars run from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, except as noted.

3-day seminars
2-day seminars
1-day seminars

3-day seminars
Sat/Sun/Mon, June 6-8

NOTE: Three-Day Seminars conclude at 3:30 pm Monday to allow FREE EXPO attendance. Visit the opening of the NFPA expo hall after your seminar to evaluate hundreds of products and services under one roof! Stay for the Networking Reception at 6:00 pm and connect with your peers.

NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems (3 days)
A properly installed sprinkler system will reduce both damage and loss of life by up to 67%. Stay current with the code so you can avoid costly mistakes and errors that may compromise system readiness and effectiveness. This 3-day seminar will effectively illustrate the concepts and requirements for automatic sprinkler systems and how they apply to specific hazards. (Price includes NFPA 13). Register

Fire Alarm Code (3 days)
Avoid installation errors, failed inspections and false alarms. Using the 2007 edition of NFPA 72 as a guide, you will focus primarily on the planning, design, approval, installation, testing, and use of signaling systems. You are sure to come away from this seminar with a wealth of practical tips through this 3-day seminar’s dynamic discussions and helpful exercises. (Price includes NFPA 72). Register

Life Safety Code® Essentials (3 days)
The importance of the Life Safety Code is most readily seen in building fires that involve fatalities. Invariably, building features that are not in compliance are contributing factors to the loss of life. Get the tools you need to apply the code with confi dence through this 3-day seminar. You can insure your organization is in compliance and make certain the people in your facility are safe during any emergency with this important seminar. (Price includes NFPA 101®). Register

2-day seminars
Sat/Sun, June 6-7

CFPS Primer (2 days)
The CFPS Primer, while not a test prep seminar, does off er practical instruction to help you quickly locate information found in the NFPA Fire Protection 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 the 2-volume NFPA Fire Protection Handbook. Requirements for the CFPS exam and certification can be found at www.nfpa.org/certification). Register

Code Requirements for Maintaining Fire and Life Safety Systems (2 days)
If you are a professional involved in the maintenance of fire protection equipment, you know how important it is to maintain your life safety and fire protection systems and equipment to ensure that it functions properly when needed. This 2-day seminar provides an overview of the inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements found in more than a dozen NFPA codes and standards. Register

Environment of Care: The Next Evolution of the Physical Environment (2 days)
The specific changes for the Joint Commission’s new 2009 standards chapters that impact key facilities and environmental staff necessitate a focused seminar addressing key changes that impact their day-to-day activities. This seminar meets a specific need to provide a comprehensive overview. If you have attended the EC BaseCamp, you know the foundations of the EOC. This is the next step in the evolution of the standards and survey process. This seminar will focus on the two new chapters and the modifications to the EOC chapter. The net result will be that participants will become conversant in the Standards Improvement Initiative (SII) process as it impacts their existing EOC program, and fully understand the significance and impact of the specific attention now given to life safety and emergency. Register

Life Safety Code® Plans Review (2 days)
This hands-on seminar willl provide you with valuable experience reviewing plans and verifying compliance with the 2009 Life Safety Code. You will cover Life Safety Codedesign issues, including occupancy classification, occupant load, egress capacities, and remoteness of exits during this intensive 2-day seminar. Experience with the Life Safety Codeis recommended. (Price includes NFPA 101). Register

NFPA 1, Fire Code (2 days)
The 2009 edition of NFPA 1, 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 will 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 NFPA 1). Register

NFPA 70E,® Electrical Safety in the Workplace® (2 days)
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 NFPA 70E). Register

NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations (2 days)
Become more proficient in determining the origin and cause of fires 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 thousands of investigations and who have participated in the development of NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. The seminar will focus on the core chapters of NFPA 921, including basic methodology, basic fire science, fire patterns, electricity and fire, appliances, spoliation, origin determination and cause determination. Fire inspectors and investigators, forensic engineers, litigators, and insurance loss control specialists will all benefit. (Price includes NFPA 921). Register

NFPA 1600, Disaster / Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (2 days)
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 NFPA 1600). Register

1-day seminars
Sat, June 6

Crowd Safety and the Life Safety Code® (1 day)
Historically, crowd disasters have proved to be the result of, or escalated by, failed management rather than panic or “acts of God.” This engaging, multi-media seminar will address crowd safety in five segments: 1) the history and causes; 2) crowd types and characteristics; 3) management challenges; 4) crowd safety tools and terminology; and 5) standards, practices and laws. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, will be explored in this last segment. Special emphasis will be applied to the intent and spirit of the code's various crowd safety standards. This includes how these standards can be interpreted and applied by the authority having jurisdiction. The seminar will also give participants access to various official documents. Register

Explosion Prevention and Protection (1 day)
Industrial processes that handle fl ammable 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. (Price includes NFPA 68 and NFPA 69). Register

IAEI Soares Grounding and Bonding (1 day)
This seminar is a must for those who wish to keep informed and increase their understanding and expertise in grounding and bonding of electrical systems and equipment. Completely revised to the current edition of the NEC, it is based on the authoritative Soares Book on Grounding and clearly explains the fundamentals and practice of grounding in easily understood language. Dozens of new and revised color illustrations and photos of actual installations clarify and simplify the fundamental principles of grounding and bonding. Register

NFPA 13—Proposed Changes (1 day)
Learn about significant proposed changes that will be acted on at the Technical Report Session for NFPA 13, 13D and 13R. The seminar will include a discussion of the key technical issues related to these proposals, and their potential impact on system design and installation. Register

NFPA 45, Fire Safety in Research Labs (1 day)
This seminar will review the organization of NFPA 45, its scope and application. Upon completion, participants will be able to classify laboratories as Class A, B, or C as defined in the standard and evaluate the egress within the laboratory. Participants will also be able to determine when this standard applies to laboratories, when sprinklers are required as well as the need for portable fire extinguishers. Other topics that will be covered in this 1-day seminar are requirements for hood venting, classification of liquids as defined in NFPA 30 and referenced by NFPA 45, and construction requirements for laboratory units. (Price includes NFPA 45.) Register

Sprinkler Systems Plans Review (1 day)
You will get hands on experience with actual plans during this intensive one day seminar. You will learn how to read plans and specifications, and meet submittal requirements for new fire protection systems or for modifications to existing systems. A good working knowledge of NFPA 13 is highly recommended. (Price includes NFPA 13). Register

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR (9:00 am – 3:30 pm)
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Witness first-hand the unique fire protection challenges at the Department of Energy Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Fire protection engineers must design fire protection systems for one-of-a-kind scientific facilities, such as complex particle beam experiments and underground accelerators. The tour will begin with a presentation on fire protection and a brief overview of the physics research that takes place at Fermilab. We will visit several detector buildings, the main control room, and Fermilab's remote operations center for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, in Switzerland. (Price includes lunch and transportation from McCormick Place. Tour is limited to 60). Register

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR (9:00 am – 3:30 pm)
Underwriters Laboratories Facility
Join us for a tour of Underwriters Laboratories Northbrook, IL, corporate campus. Witness and monitor a large-scale fire test involving a warehouse rack configuration and sprinkler system within UL's state-of-the-art fire safety engineering testing laboratory, the largest of its kind in the world. See how various building materials, building content, fire alarm and sprinkler systems are tested and certified to applicable safety standards. Tour UL's one-of-a-kind Traveling Safety Exhibit, a unique mobile safety vehicle designed to promote safety awareness. Lastly, participate in a lively, informative presentation by UL fire safety engineers and regulatory staff on applicable fire codes as they relate to NFPA 13, 20 and 72. Sponsored by UL and NFPA. (Tour is free of charge and includes lunch and transportation from McCormick Place). Register

1-day seminars
Sun, June 7

Dust Explosion Hazards (1 day)
This one-day seminar defines crucial terms used in explosion hazard management, outlines the process of a dust defl agration and provides real-world examples of hazardous areas with key indicators regarding how to recognize an explosion hazard when one is encountered. The seminar then reviews NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, 2006 Edition, and shows how the provisions of this standard are used to manage the dust explosion hazard to a level that is deemed acceptable under the currently adopted building codes. (Price includes NFPA 654). Register

Emergency Evacuation for People with Disabilities (1 day)
How do people with various disabilities become aware of building emergencies? How do they react to potentially catastrophic events? What special features or systems may be needed to assist during emergencies? What planning and operational characteristics may be needed to provide “equal egress” during emergencies? During this seminar you will discuss concepts like the five general categories of disabilities and four elements of evacuation information occupants need for planning purposes. You will also walk through questions designed to gather information people with disabilities need to prepare individual evacuation plans. This seminar will provide people with disabilities, employers, building owners, and others, vital assistance in developing individual evacuation plans.(Price includes NFPA’s Emergency Evacuation Guide for People with Disabilities and the Personal Emergency Evacuation Planning Checklist). Register

NFPA 72®—Proposed Changes (1 day)
The National Fire Alarm Code® deals with the application, installation, location, performance, and maintenance of fire alarm systems and their components. Learn about proposed revisions to this vital code, including the technical background and practical application of the most significant proposals. Register

NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities (1 day)
The proper application of NFPA 99,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 NFPA 99). Register

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No one under 18 allowed in conference sessions or exhibit hall.