Register now to attend the premier Fire Protection conference of the year! THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE WILL BE 100% VIRTUAL! Rest assured, we will still deliver outstanding professional development and networking opportunities. Each program session will be hosted virtually. Program speakers will share a presentation on their selected topics, which will be followed by a live question and answer session. Our technology partner will be on stand-by and ready to help you, should you encounter any technical difficulties joining the conference program sessions. Please note that only paid registrants will receive CEUs for the conference based on live attendance. As always, proceeds from the conference will benefit the Chapter’s scholarship fund which supports students from the Southeast enrolled in fire protection engineering and other worthy fire safety activities of the Chapter. Additional information on each session including available information on each presenter is in the program grid.
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Lineup of Seminars and Class Sessions for 2021
Tuesday Seminars March 16
Seminar 1
8:30am – 4:30pm
NFPA 101 Life Safety Evaluation (Chapter 12)
Usha Tyson, Larry Labbe, Matt Shannon, Josh Davis
Seminar 2
A – Lithium Ion Battery Panel Discussion 8:30 – 11:45
– Scott Stookey, Lee Kaiser, Jonathan Ingram, Casey Grant & William Sudah
– John Foley, Chief Alan Perdue, Kern Davis
C – VESDA: Beyond the Typical Application 2:45-4:15
Seminar 3
8:30am – 4:00pm
NICET Special Hazards – Tuesday Only
Please click on NICET link for the time line of the day.
Seminar 4
8:30am – 4:30pm
NICET Level I & Level II Fire Alarm
Due to unforseen circumstances this class has been Cancelled.. we apologize for any inconvenience.
Wednesday Sessions – March 17
Session 1A
Spaceports and the Development of NFPA 461
– Doug Fisher, P.E. Principal Fisher Engineering, Inc.
Session 1B
Test, Verify, Document-What’s in Your Integrated Testing Playbook?
– Robert Solomon, P.E.,Chief Development Officer SLS Consulting, Inc.
Session 1C
Being an AHJ in a COVID-19 World
– Bill Koffel – Koffel Associates, Daniel Echols – Gwinnett County Fire, Rock Toler – Cobb County, Chief Young – Baldwin County, Willie Johnson – Macon Bibb County
Session 1D
Alternative Fire Protection Toward Reducing Water Demand
– Stanislav Kostka, Senior Research Scientist, Fire Hazards and Protection Research Group, –Stephanie Thomas, Staff Engineering Specialist
Session 2A
Addressing Fire Alarm Systems Compliance Methodologies
–Todd Iaeger Alarm System Auditor Underwriter’s Laboratories
Session 2C
Warehouse Fire Considerations
–Robert Duval New England Regional Director/Senior Fire Investigator NFPA
Session 2D
Tall Timber Buildings: A US Perspective
– Sean DeCrane Manager Industry Relations Building & L/S Technologies Underwriters Laboratory
Session 3A
Additive Manufacturing Combustible Dust Hazards: Properly Protecting 3D Printers & Makerspaces
– Chris Unangst, PE, CSP Sr. Chemical Engineer Jensen Hughes
Session 3B
Protecting Boats without Scuttling the Ship (dry stacked boat storage)
–Tracy Bellamy Chief Engineering Officer Telgian Holdings, Inc.
Session 3C
Open Protectives and the Latest Glaze Technologies
Session 3D
The Role of Sprinkler Protection for Engergy Storage Systems
–Ben Ditch Sr. Lead Reserach Engineer/Engineering & Research Tech. Team Leader FM Global
Session 4B
Navigating the New Normal: Pedestrian Simulation Modeling for Covid-19
Session 4C
Hanger Foam Systems: Recent Field Experience, Environmental Concerns, and the Search for Alternatives
–Jim Milke, PhD, Professor/Chair UMD and Doug Fisher, Principal Fisher Engineering
Session 4D
Fire Pumps and the 2022 Edition of NFPA 20
– Milosh Puchovsky Professor of Practice/Associate Deparment Head WPI
Enjoy the Conference!