Certificate of Completion: This is an optional registration to receive CEU's for attending the AutoSPRINK hosted live training webinar. By completing this registration through Fire Smarts and attending the live training webinar you will be issued a Certificate of Completion through your Fire Smarts training account.
Your Certificate of Completion will be available for download in your Fire Smarts training account within 48 hours after the live training webinar. Please note you must attend the entire training webinar AND register through Fire Smarts for CEUs in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Fee $20.00 registration fee per participant
Format: Live Webinar (recording available on-demand for those who register and are unable to attend the live presentation)
Date: July 14, 2021 at 1:00pm-2:30pm Eastern (90 minute presentation) recording will be available on-demand following live webinar
Location: Online registration through AutoSPRINK invitation (computer or compatible mobile device with Internet connection required)
Course Description: This course covers the requirements related to installation and obstruction rules for ESFR fire sprinklers per NFPA 13 ‘Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems’. The presenter will discuss the related design and layout implications as well as the “Obstructions and Early Suppression Fast Response Sprinklers” publication prepared by the NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation. Participants will learn how these findings were considered by the technical committee for incorporation in the next edition of NFPA 13 (2022 edition) along with a comparison between the provisions of NFPA and the provisions of FM Data Sheet 2-0 regarding obstruction treatment for storage applications.
Learning Objectives:
•Explain the performance objectives of various obstruction rules related to ESFR sprinklers
•Apply the specific obstruction rules for ESFR sprinklers using both NFPA 13 and FM 2-0
•Learn the differences in obstruction requirements relative to discharge development and water reaching the hazard
•Understand appropriate judgement in the application of the required obstruction rules with the overruling objective being satisfactory performance of the sprinkler
•Recognize the use of testing to demonstrate impact of obstructions on fire control/suppression
Tracey Bellamy, P.E., CFPS, CWBSP
Tracey Bellamy has more than 30 years’ experience in the fire protection community including all areas of the fire sprinkler industry. He has extensive experience with fire suppression system design, fire hazard analysis and fire protection system inspection and testing. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in 49 U.S. states, District of Columbia and Guam and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS). He serves on several NFPA technical and correlating committees including NFPA 13, 15, 16, 25, 30, 30B, 101 and 5000 (building code). Tracey is a member of ASCE, NFPA, and SFPE.
Continuing Education (see details under Certificate section below)
- International Code Council - ICC Approved for 0.15 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 through Fire Smarts, 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.
