NFPA 13 2019 Edition Update Training Webinar

NFPA 13 2019 Edition

NFPA 13 2019 Edition Update Training Webinar

The 2019 edition of the NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems has gone through a complete reorganization. Learn directly from the Chair of the NFPA 13 Restructuring Task Group, Russ Leavitt.

A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC to educate facility managers, building and fire officials and service providers worldwide on the 2019 edition complete reorganization of the NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. This training course is presented by the Chair of the NFPA 13 Restructuring Task Group, Russ Leavitt. This webinar begins with reviewing the reasons that the Automatic Sprinkler Correlating Committee directed the reorganization. The process used to create the rewrite is then briefly discussed including the actions taken by the correlating committee task group and the NFPA 13 technical committees. Finally, the revised layout of the standard with a special emphasis on the new approach to determining the protection criteria for storage is examined in detail. In addition to discussing the reorganization, this webinar will also discuss the more significant technical revisions to NFPA 13 in the 2019 edition. The webinar is part of the online training resources offered by Fire Smarts.

The “NFPA 13 2019 Edition – Reorganizing the Standard” webinar will be presented by fire protection industry expert, Russ Leavitt, SET, CFPS on January 25th at 2:00pm Eastern. During this 90-minute training, Mr. Leavitt will explain the reasons for the reorganization of the standard, describe the format for the 2019 edition of NFPA 13, locate and apply the new approach for determining storage protection design criteria, and identify significant technical revisions to the standard.

Registration is open to all interested parties. For more information and to register for this webinar click here NFPA 13 2019 Edition – Reorganizing the Standard.

“What better person to learn from about the 2019 edition updates to NFPA 13 than the Chair of the NFPA 13 Restructuring Task Group,” said Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of Fire Smarts, LLC. “Russ Leavitt has a first hand working knowledge of the changes to the standard and the reasons behind 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, Russ Leavitt is the Executive Chairman of Telgian Corporation. With over 36 years of experience, he holds a Level IV certification from NICET in Fire Sprinkler Layout and Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) designation. He is a Board Member and 2nd Vice-Chair of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and is the chair of the NFPA 13 Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria technical committee. He also serves on the NFPA 13 Installation committee as well as the NFPA 3, NFPA 4 and NFPA 25 technical committees. Russ conducts seminars internationally on a variety of fire and life safety related subjects and has authored a number of articles and training materials.

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=347

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/.