Training Webinar on Testing Requirements for Fire Pumps

Fire Pump Testing

Training Webinar on Testing Requirements for Fire Pumps

Webinar presentation will educate facility managers, building and fire officials and service providers on the weekly, monthly and annual fire pump testing requirements based on NFPA 25.

A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC to educate facility managers, building and fire officials and service providers worldwide to provide an introduction to the basic principles and general requirements for the weekly, monthly and annual inspections, testing and maintenance of centrifugal fire pumps based on NFPA 25. This includes a detailed look at the purpose of NFPA 25 as a wear and tear document not intended for design evaluation and covers fire pump testing and inspection activities that are within and those that are not within the scope of NFPA 25. The webinar is part of the online training resources offered by Fire Smarts.

The “Fire Pump Testing NFPA 25 Requirements” webinar will be presented by fire protection industry expert, Ralph Bless, P.E., SET, CFPS, on Thursday, April 12th at 2:00pm Eastern. During this 90-minute training, Mr. Bless will explain the definitions and their application in required IT&M activities and the roles and responsibilities of each relevant stakeholder including the building owner, AHJ and contractor/inspector.

Registration is open to all interested parties. For more information and to register for this webinar click here Fire Pump Testing NFPA 25 Requirements.

“Fire pumps are installed to create the water pressure needed to meet the water demands of the fire sprinkler system,” said Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of Fire Smarts, LLC. “This webinar presentation covers the requirements and best practices for periodic testing that ensures the fire pump is ready to operate when needed.”

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.

“Water supply for fire sprinkler systems is the single most critical factor in designing systems. When fire pumps are installed when they are critical to the proper operation of the fire sprinkler system” said Ralph Bless, P.E., SET, CFPS. “This webinar will cover the required testing of fire pumps to ensure they are operational and ready to supplement water pressure in the event of a fire.”

Webinar instructor, Ralph Bless, P.E., SET, CFPS, 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 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. He 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=291

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/.