Updated! Principles of Fire Protection Engineering

October 14-17, 2008

Instructor(s):  Dr. James A. Milke, P.E., FSFPE and Chris Jelenewicz, P.E.

The Principles of Fire Protection Engineering seminar is open to all individuals interested in gaining or refreshing their basic to intermediate knowledge of the principles of fire protection engineering.  This seminar is intended for individuals that have design, enforcement, or advisory responsibilities, fire protection engineers, architects, fire prevention personnel and others concerned with fire protection. 

This seminar consists of 8 sessions over four days. 

Day	Time	Module	Topic
1.	Morning	1	Combustion and Ignition Phenomenon – Diffusion flame combustion, fire dynamics, suppression mechanisms.
	Afternoon	2	Life Safety in Buildings – Basic concepts on how buildings are protected from fire. Includes an examination  of egress components, interior finish and floor coverings
2.	Morning	3	Human Behavior in Fire – Human tenability limits, occupant responses to cues, decision making by people in fire situations and evacuation times.
	Afternoon	4	Fire Endurance Evaluation – Perfromance of basic construction materials in the fire environment. Includes a review of the development and application of fire endurance testing for building assemblies.
3.	Morning	5	Smoke Management – Smoke movement forces, design principles for smoke management systems, and evaluation techniques.
	Afternoon	6	Water-based fire suppression systems – Characteristics of design and approval of various types of fire sprinkler and water mist systems with application implications.
4.	Morning	7	Fire Detection and Alarm Systems – Types of detectors and laboratory evaluation test procedures. Spacing of detectors.  Alerting devices.
	Afternoon	8	Risk Assessment and Performance-Based Design – Includes an overview of fire risk assement and the performance-based design process.

The course will be offered in three options:  Four day option covers all 8 subjects; Session I is a two-day option covers subjects 1-4; and Session II is a two-day option covers subjects 5-8.

Session I:  Tuesday, October 14th and Wednesday, October 15th

Session II:  Thursday, October 16th and Friday, October 17th

Earn Valuable CEUs:

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers will award 1.60 Continuing Education Units for attending either two day session and 3.20 Continuing Education Units for attending both.

Registration:

Late Registration Fees (Received after Monday, September 22, 2008)

Session I:  $625 SFPE/NFPA Members          $775 Non-Members

Session II: $625 SFPE/NFPA Members          $775 Non-Members

Four-Day Option:  $975 SFPE/NFPA Members          $1125 Non-Members

 

Discounted Registration Fee - Available for Building Code and Fire Officials Only  - NOT available via the website.

Session I:  $475

Session II: $475

Four-Day Option:  $825

Deadline for Pre-Registration:  Thursday, October 2, 2008.  Anyone registering after the Thursday, October 2, 2008 deadline will be able to register on-site only, space is still available.

Special Offer!  Register for one seminar and receive a 25% discount on any additional seminar of equal or lesser value.  Discount NOT available via the online registration.

Co-Sponsored by:  The Society of Fire Protection Engineers and the International Fire Marshals Assoication.