Training Webinar on Fire Alarm System Communication
Webinar presentation will educate facility managers, building and fire officials and service providers on the impact to fire alarm system with the transition from copper lines to more modern methods of communication.
A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC to educate facility managers, building and fire officials and service providers worldwide on changing methods of communication and how this transition impacts fire alarm systems based on the communications system requirements in Chapter 26 of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code. The webinar is part of the online training resources offered by Fire Smarts.
The “Fire Alarm System Communication” webinar will be presented by fire protection industry expert, Tom Parrish, SET, CFPS, PSP, on Thursday, July 12th at 2:00pm Eastern. During this 90-minute training, Mr. Parrish will introduce participants to best practices for transitioning a fire alarm system using POTS lines to a more modern method of communicating including pros and cons of Internet and cellular communications.
Registration is open to all interested parties. For more information and to register for this webinar click here Fire Alarm System Communication.
“Telephone companies are rapidly replacing copper telephone lines with fiber optic lines which means POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) is being phased out,” said Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of Fire Smarts, LLC. “This webinar presentation will discuss these changes and the best practices for transitioning fire alarm systems to a more modern method of communication.”
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.
“The adoption of modern methods of communication, is driving a major transformation in how fire alarm systems communicate with the monitoring centers,” said Tom Parrish, SET, CFPS, PSP. “There are advancements in older technology such as Mesh radio networks and there are newer avenues of communication methods like the Internet and cellular that will continue to grow rapidly.”
Webinar instructor, Tom Parrish, SET, CFPS, PSP, has more than 25 years’ experience in fire protection and emergency response. He has held positions with municipal fire, law enforcement and emergency medical services and in private industry system design and installation programs. Today he still serves as an on-call firefighter certified in firefighting, emergency medical treatment, and hazardous materials response. He serves on several NFPA technical committees and is a regular presenter at NFPA meetings and seminars. His professional credentials include Level IV NICET Certified Fire Alarm Technician, Level III NICET Inspections and Testing, and Master Electrician. He is board certified as a Physical Security Professional by ASIS and holds a bachelor’s in Industrial Technology from the Kean University.
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=311
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/.