NFPA 20 Fire Pump Selection and Performance Training Webinars
Two-part webinar presentation will educate fire sprinkler designers and fire officials on the fire pump installation requirements for fire sprinkler systems based on NFPA 20.
A new two-part webinar series has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC to educate fire sprinkler designers and fire officials worldwide on fire pump installation requirements, selecting the appropriate fire pump and calculating pump performance based on ‘NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire Pumps’. This includes learning key definitions and terminology as well as the types of acceptable fire pumps available. Sizing of pump assembly components will also be covered and how flow and pressure are affected. The webinar is part of the online training resources offered by Fire Smarts.
The “Fire Pump Basics and NFPA 20 Requirements (Part 1)” and “Fire Pump Selection and Performance (Part 2)” webinars will be presented by fire protection industry expert, Ralph Bless, P.E., SET, CFPS. During this two-part 90-minute each training, Mr. Bless will examine fire pump types, assembly components and acceptable fire pump arrangements. Understand centrifugal fire pump performance guideline and requirements will also be covered along with how to construct a fire pump curve and interpret pump performance.
Registration is open to all interested parties. For more information and to register for this webinar click here Fire Pump Basics and NFPA 20 Requirements (Part 1).
“Fire pumps add significant cost to fire sprinkler systems so understanding the requirements and selecting the appropriate equipment is important,” said Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of Fire Smarts, LLC. “This webinar series will help fire sprinkler designers and plan reviewers understand fire pump requirements and how to apply them.”
The webinar qualifies for one contact hour of continuing education training as approved by the International Code Council (ICC) and recognized by NICET for professional development. Certificates will be issued to attendees following the webinar. Registered participants unable to attend the live webinar will have access to the webinar recording to view at a later time.
Webinar instructor, Ralph Bless has more than 35 years’ experience in fire protection including a broad range of water based and special hazard system design, code consulting and fire protection engineering services. He has provided services to government, hospitality, warehouse/distribution center, retail, convenience, multi-unit development, multifamily housing, industrial, restaurant, and medical accounts. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in six states, a Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Level IV NICET senior fire sprinkler layout technician and holds three additional NICET certifications, as well as eight state licenses. Ralph chairs the NFPA technical committee for Record Storage, NFPA 232, and serves on the NFPA technical committees for Water Spray Systems, NFPA 15, as well as the NFPA 13 Installation Technical Committee and Correlating Committee.
This presentation is part of the monthly training webinar series organized by Fire Smarts to deliver quality NFPA based fire protection training. For more information and to register for this webinar visit https://training.firesmarts.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=290
About Fire Smarts, LLC: Fire Smarts is a nationally recognized provider of fire protection education and training services. With specialized expertise in the NFPA standards the company’s team of internationally recognized instructors create and deliver custom fire suppression and fire alarm training solutions for building and fire officials, service providers and business organizations. Fire Smarts is a Preferred Provider with the International Code Council to deliver approved training programs for CEU’s toward ICC Certifications. To learn more about Fire Smarts visit https://www.firesmarts.com/.