Certificate of Completion: This is an optional registration to receive CEU's for attending the AlarmCAD 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: June 21, 2022 at 1:00pm-2:30pm Eastern (90 minute presentation) recording will be available on-demand following live webinar
Location: Online registration through AlarmCAD invitation (computer or compatible mobile device with Internet connection required)
Course Description: Decisions made during the fire alarm design process can impact the lifelong maintenance of the system after installation. This course will give the fire alarm designer an understanding of how fundamental design elements can positively or negatively impact the future cost and ease of maintenance. This includes reviewing placement of duct detectors, linear heat detection and aspirating smoke detection as well as best practices to consider from the perspective of a field technician.
Learning Objectives:
•Understand use of test ports for aspirating smoke detection systems
•Explain including test points for linear heat detection
•Learn placement of duct detectors to aid in future test and inspections
Tom Parrish, SET, CFPS, PSP
Tom Parrish has more than 30 years’ experience in fire protection and emergency response and is the retired Fire Marshal for Putnam Township Michigan as well as Vice President of Telgian. He serves on several NFPA technical committees including NFPA 72 Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property and Emergency Communications Systems. He is a board member of AFAA and is a senior instructor for NFPA. His professional credentials include Level IV NICET Certified Fire Alarm Technician, Level III NICET Inspections and Testing, Certified Fire Protection Specialist and Master Electrician. He is board certified as a Physical Security Professional by ASIS and holds a bachelor’s in Industrial Technology from Kean University.
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.
