Format: Live Virtual Classroom Online Training
Date: December 2, 2026 (1:00pm-5:00pm Pacific)
Location: Online through GoToWebinar (access link will be emailed following registration, computer or compatible mobile device with Internet connection required)
Registration: If you are a Washington State resident you may register at no charge through Washington State Fire Marshal's Office. Students not in Washington State may register online through Fire Smarts with the applicable registration fee.
Course Description
This course reviews the allowances found in NFPA 13 permitting the use of equivalent requirements and new technology. The methods for establishing equivalency are reviewed with a focus on full-scale fire testing including a review of the requirements from Chapter 21 of NFPA 13 regarding Alternate Sprinkler System Designs. The criteria for determining the goals and objectives of fire testing are reviewed including testing for hazard or commodity classification, small scale tests, and full-scale fire tests. Case studies of success fire test programs are examined including videos of actual full-scale fire tests along with interpreting the results.
Instructor
Jim Burian
Jim Burian has more than 14 years of experience in fire protection engineering and is a Regional Practice Leader for Telgian Engineering & Consulting. He has been involved in various product safety and compliance projects seeking UL testing and approval as well as leading teams of sprinkler and alarm designers, engineers and code consultants providing fire protection services throughout the Mid-West.
Jim holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, is the Chicago Chapter Chair of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SPFE), and an active member of AIA Chicago.
Continuing Education
- International Code Council - ICC Approved for 0.4 CEUs
- 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.
