Performance-Based Approaches to Egress - Recorded Webinar

Format: Instant Access Recorded Webinar

CEUs: Based on 1 contact hours of training (see CEUs tab for details)

Course Description: This course covers when, where, and how to consider and apply performance-based egress approaches when unable to meet the code-prescribed egress. Participants will learn how performance-based approaches are equivalent protection to following the prescriptive code and how they may work better for specific applications. The presenter will provide specific examples such as changes in occupancy of existing facilities, adaptive reuse and renovation, and upgrades to historic buildings. New structures will also be covered when performance-based egress may help better achieve the architect’s vision for the project. A review of how to work with the authority having jurisdiction to obtain approval will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
• Describe performance-based egress and its possible benefits
• Identify when performance-based egress should be considered
• Understand the engineer and architect’s responsibility when using performance-based egress
• Discuss equivalent protection and AHJ approval of performance-based egress

April Musser, P.E., CFPS

April Musser is the Southeast Regional Practice Leader at Telgian Engineering & Consulting. She has more than 18 years experience including risk assessment and hazard analysis, design of specialized detection and suppression systems and use of performance-based design. She is a Professional Engineer, a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) and holds a CVI certification from the US Department of Homeland Security. April serves on the NFPA 30 technical committee for flammable and combustible liquids and is an active member of NFPA and SFPE.

Continuing Education (see details under Certificate section below)

- International Code Council - ICC Approved for 0.1 CEU's

- NICET Continuing Professional Development

- Pennsylvania UCC Approved Continuing Education Provider

- Texas Commission on Fire Protection Continuing Education

Certificate of Completion:

• Each participant registered, attending the full live training webinar or viewing the post-live recorded on-demand webinar will receive a Certificate of Completion (you must be registered under your name to receive a certificate, one certificate per registered participant). This certificate will include the participants name, training subject, date, number of training hours completed and the Fire Smarts name, address and phone number.
• Certificates will comply with International Code Council (ICC) CEU requirements for ICC approved training courses. Fire Smarts is an approved training provider of the ICC. ICC CEU’s are assigned based on 0.1 CEU per training contact hour.
• Certificates can be used as supporting documentation for CPD points required for NICET certification. This applies to the “Additional Education” section of NICET Policy #30 on Continuing Professional Development that allows for CPD points for education to advance, broaden and enhance technical knowledge and job skills.
• Certificates can be used as supporting documentation for credit hours required for re-certification as part of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) program. Continuing education credit is determined as one credit per training contact hour.
• Certificates can be used as supporting documentation for continuing education (CE) hours for Texas Commission on Fire Protection certifications. Fire Smarts is a continuing education source under "Nationally Recognized Training Providers”. Continuing education hours are determined as one CE hour per training contact hour.

Webinar Training

This webinar is presented online in a directing and discussion style of teaching. A clear and detailed presentation of the content is given with the aid of PowerPoint presentation slides. Participant questions are encouraged to facilitate understanding and practical application exercises will be given where applicable to the content.