NFSA Course Catalog

This class will review the hazards related to Li-Ion Batteries and how the application or use of the batteries affect the hazard. Li-ion batteries pose a unique hazard that is drastically different than traditional fuels. Depending on how the batteries are used or stored the hazards related to Li-Ion differ. This course will discuss in detail the different types of batteries including construction and chemistry, the changes that occur depending on the application, and the current code requirements for Li-Ion Batteries in all applications.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify Li-Ion battery construction and types.

2. Review the different battery chemistries

3. Define thermal runaway

4. Review Hazards and code requirements based on the application

This is a 4-hour classroom session and hands on demonstration. The purpose of this class is to educate fire code officials as well as the fire sprinkler contractor about NFPA approved water mist systems on how they work, installed, and maintained. We will teach how these type systems will directly suppress a fire by locating the hottest heat source and the highpressure water mist system will activate using 10x’s less water than traditional fire sprinkler systems. We will cover how these type systems can be applied in one and two family dwellings. Auto missed uses thermal sensing and an intelligent algorithm to detect a fire. It can operate much faster than a conventional fire sprinkler.

This is a 2-hour classroom session. This session's purpose is to have the fire sprinkler contractor understand where the code official is coming from by using ICC codes. There is a disconnect between fire sprinkler contractors and code officials. Contractors typically design and install fire sprinkler systems in accordance with NFPA standards, they do not always understand the codes that code officials must enforce. At the end of this class, the fire sprinkler contractor will better understand the obligation that the code official must enforce fire codes and ensure that the system is also installed in accordance with NFPA standards.

NFPA 13 suggests adjusting water supply data used in sprinkler demand calculations as appropriate but making too large an adjustment can ultimately create just as many problems as making one that is too small.  This presentation summarizes some of the factors that should be considered for assessing adjustments as well as potential negative consequences of adjusting water supply data too aggressively.

Online classes take approximately 24 hours to process. To access your online training classes, following the processing period, log in to your NFSA account and select "Online Training" from the top menu options.  If you have any questions regarding online training, please contact onlinetraining@nfsa.org. 

Fixed Water Spray Systems is specialized water-based fire protection systems that is very different then the more familiar NFPA 13 type fire sprinkler systems. NFPA 15, The Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, provides the minimum requirements for the design, installation and acceptance testing of this important tool in the active fire protection arsenal. Along with NFPA 25, this standard also outlines the ITM requirements of these systems.  NFPA 15 is not a new standard and was first adopted in 1940, however many of us in the industry do not have more than a cursory understanding of these systems.

Online classes take approximately 24 hours to process. To access your online training classes, following the processing period, log in to your NFSA account and select "Online Training" from the top menu options.  If you have any questions regarding online training, please contact onlinetraining@nfsa.org.

There have been many recent large wood frame building fires in buildings under construction. In response, NFPA provided a research report in 2020 on the topic and changed NFPA 241 from a 6-year to a 3-year cycle. The NFSA Engineering & Standards committee worked directly with the NFPA 241 committee on many revisions for the 2022 edition to address the concerns of the sprinkler industry, and this webinar will explore all of the updates to appear in the 2022 edition, being released in the fall 2021. Participants should enter with a basic understanding of building codes and NFPA installation standards    

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the program, the participant will be able to:  

1. Identify the common causes and loss history of construction fires.  

2. Understand the concerns for relative to temporary systems during construction.  

3. Interpret the new sprinkler, standpipe, and fire pump requirements of the 2022 edition of NFPA 241.  

4. Identify how temporary sprinkler, standpipe, and fire pumps can be used during construction as outlined by the 2022 edition 

If you purchase this class within 24 hours of the class start time, the class will not be available for the LIVE presentation. The recorded version will be available in your account following the processing period.