Format: Live Webinar (recording available on-demand for those who register and are unable to attend the live presentation)
Date: July 9, 2026 2:00pm-3:30pm Eastern (1 hour presentation plus Q&A time) recording will be available on-demand following live webinar
Location: Online through GoToWebinar (access link will be emailed following registration, computer or compatible mobile device with Internet connection required)
Course Description
Fire alarm systems contain multiple monitoring, detection and notification components that use a sequence of operations to determine how the system will operate under various conditions. This course will cover fire alarm system sequences of operation and how they define the response of fire alarm initiating events and the operation of interfaced systems. This includes the development and documentation of fire alarm sequences, cause-and-effect relationships, basic matrix structure, and common coordination issues encountered during design and plan review.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the purpose of a fire alarm system sequence of operations within construction documents
- Identify typical inputs and outputs used in fire alarm system cause-and-effect relationships
- Explain how code requirements are translated into a fire alarm system sequence of operations
- Recognize common coordination issues and documentation deficiencies found in fire alarm system sequence of operations
Instructor
Saul Portilla, CET
Saul Portilla has more than 6 years of experience in fire alarm and low voltage systems and serves as a Signaling Systems Designer for Telgian Engineering & Consulting. He has performed installation, repair, and service of fire alarm systems and has designed fire alarm systems for large commercial and residential projects.
Saul's experience includes serving as a design department lead, fire alarm and low voltage estimating, and supporting projects in both engineering and project management roles. Saul holds a Level III NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems.
Continuing Education
- International Code Council - ICC Approved for 0.1 CEUs
- NICET Continuing Professional Development
- Pennsylvania UCC Approved Continuing Education Provider
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection Continuing Education
Certificates can be used as supporting documentation for continuing education training required by Academy Certification Exams for ACE Certifications. Fire Smarts is an ACE Recognized Training Provider. Continuing education credit is determined as one training credit per training contact hour.
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.
