Engineering A Fire Safe World
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Annual Fire Protection Symposium

  • Thursday, May 12, 2022
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Cisco Webex Meeting
  • 1

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • For members of our Chapter in good standing.
  • For all non-members of our Chapter.

Registration is closed

For more information on speakers and topics visit www.sfpesoc.com/second-annual-joint-event-with-PEO.

Program At-A-Glance:

Time Topic and Speaker(s)
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS
Introduction by Christian Bellini, David Laks & Jim Chisholm
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. FIRE-FIGHTING ISSUES IN HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
Introduction by Jim Chisholm. Presented by William Baker
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. WATER SUPPLY ISSUES FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS (STANDPIPE, HOSES, PRESSURE, PUMPS, HIGH WATER FIRE TANK)
Presented by William Baker
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. COMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR WALL ASSEMBLIES: RISKS, REQUIREMENTS, AND METHODS OF EVALUATION
Presented by Daniel Martin
11:15 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. HOW INSURANCE COMPANIES RATE FIRE RISK OF HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION AND EIFS (EXTERIOR INSULATION FINISHING SYSTEMS) IN TALL BUILDINGS
Presented by David Laks
11:50 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ADVICE ON USE OF THE SFPE GUIDE TO FIRE PROTECTION IN VERY TALL BUILDINGS AND PRINCIPLES BEHIND ITS DEVELOPMENT
Introduction by Derek Gruchy. Presented by Jim Quiter
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. DEMYSTIFYING TALL WOOD BUILDINGS – CASE STUDIES
Introduction by Jim Chisholm. Presented by Jack Keays
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 1. FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING FOR MASS TIMBER ELEMENTS IN TALL WOOD STRUCTURES
2. FIRE-RESISTANCE DESIGN OF EXPOSED TIMBER STRUCTURES

Presented by Marc Alam
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. AHJ INSPECTION OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS – WHAT ARE CRITICAL ITEMS?
Introduction by Jim Chisolm. Presented by Captain Chris McLellan
3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS
Introduction by David Laks & PEO Chapter representative

ENGINEERING A FIRE SAFE WORLD

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