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A Morning of Education 4 CEUS - 2 Classes (Fire Alarms)

  • January 07, 2025
  • 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
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Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association Presents

Fire Alarm Plan Review & Fire Alarm Myths, Misconceptions, and Missed Opportunities 4 hrs. total

Fire Alarm Plan Review - 2 hrs.

This class will cover the basics of plan reviewing a fire alarm system to include.  System Requirements, Requirements for Drawings, Battery Calculations, Circuit Calculations, Initiating Devices, Notification Devices, Special Devices, Disconnect Switch, Special Requirements, and monitoring

Fire Alarm: Myths, Misunderstandings, & Missed Opportunities - 2 hrs.

This course will cover the following:

  • Rules and Statutes
  • Fire Alarm Panel tags
  • UL requirements
  • Who doesn’t need a FASA card?
  • Florida Building Code
  • Addressable systems, a requirement?
  • Backflow monitoring
  • NFPA 70
  • Workmanship is a code issue
  • Protecting the Circuits
  • NFPA 72
  • Initiating device compatibility
  • Booster panel connection
  • Dedicated Function System
  • Manufacturers Published Instructions equal code?

Danny Harrod will be conducting two classes (Fire Alarm Plan Review & Fire Alarm Myths, Misconceptions, and Missed Opportunities) on 1/7/2025 at Orlando's City Hall, located at 400 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. The first class will be from 8:00am - 10:00 am and the second class will be from 10:30am - 12:30 pm.

The parking for the event will be at the City Commons Parking Garage, located at 460 Boone Ave, Orlando, FL 32801. Please note that parking will be validated.

When parking in the City Commons Parking Garage, located at 460 Boone Ave, Orlando, FL 32801, please use the pedestrian walkway located on the 3rd floor of the parking garage. This walkway will lead you to the 2nd floor of the City Hall Building (follow the signs to City Hall) where you can check in with security. After checking in, follow the signs to the Veterans Room, which is located on the same floor.

Instructor : Danny Harrod

38 years in the Fire Protection Field
Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
NICET IV – Fire Alarm Systems
NICET IV - Special Hazards Suppressions Systems
NICET II – Inspection & Testing of Water-Based Systems
Low Voltage/Fire Alarm Licensed in 7 states
Director at Large, Alarm Association of Florida

Date: Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

Time: 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Location:
Orlando's City Hall
400 S. Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801

Cost: Free for members of the FFMIA            

Not an FFMIA member? Complete the New Member application and pay the membership fee of $95.00 to be able to use the member rate.

Point of Contact:

Logen W. Miller, FCA, CFPS, CFPE​
Fire Plans Examiner II
Permitting Services Division
Economic Development Department
City of Orlando
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
407-246-2853
Logen.Miller@orlando.gov

or 

Philip Oakes, Training Coordinator, phil@oakes.pro, or 407-232-2807

RN: 20110 (plan Review)
20111 (myths)

Class: 139381 (plan Review)
139317 (myths)

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