NFPA Journal - January/February 2013 - (Page 58)

SPECIAL NFPA CONFERENCE + EXPO SUPPLEMENT The conference schedule offers more than 150 education sessions that you can mix and match for a customized schedule. Topic areas are covered in 12 targeted tracks, including: Building & Life Safety Technologies, best practices, and statistical data needed by designers, engineers, and building and fire officials responsible for plans review, inspections, and other building-related tasks. Codes & Standards Fire and life safety developments at the Pentagon will be the focus of the featured presentation on June 11. code updates, and results from an assortment of research projects. The general session on Monday, June 10, will feature Philip C. Stittleburg, the new chair of NFPA’s Board of Directors and current chief of the LaFarge (Wisconsin) Fire Department, along with NFPA President and CEO James M. Shannon. The featured presentation on Tuesday, June 11, will be “The Pentagon, Fire and Life Safety — Ten Years Later,” by William Fries and Ariam Kloehn of the U.S. Department of Defense. Fries and Kloehn will highlight how the fire protection and life safety features have significantly changed at the world’s largest office building over the more than 10 years since the 9/11 terrorist attack on the building and its occupants. They will address the changes made to enhance passive and active protection and life safety systems, the application and use of international building codes, NFPA standards, Department of Defense Uniform Facilities Criteria, and code “plus” additions to reach solutions. Expert guidance on the practical application of NFPA codes and standards, as well as information on recent updates and changes. Detection & Notification Code requirements and design issues affecting the application of new technologies in alarm and signaling systems, and the impact of maintenance on system performance. Electrical Best practices in the electrical industry and how they are influenced by new electrical design issues, successful maintenance programs, effective inspection techniques, and safety programs. Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity The latest methods for accurately assessing risks and consequences, emergency preparedness, contingency planning, and incident management and recovery capabilities. Fire & Emergency Services q Hotels and registration NFPA has negotiated special rates at hotels close to the McCormick Place Convention Center. We strongly encourage you to book early, as rooms will go fast. Plus, when you book with a participating hotel, you can enjoy the convenience of free shuttle service to and from the McCormick Place Convention Center. Special negotiated rates are available at the Hilton Chicago, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, and Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Hotel reservations can be made online at nfpa.org/conference or by calling onPeak, the official housing company, at 888-472-4597 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. Please reference NFPA Conference and Expo. For your convenience, we’ve streamlined the registration process. Simply sign in at nfpa.org/conference, or call 1-800-344-3555 and select option 1. A look at what’s new in firefighting technology, safety and preparedness for first responders, incident command strategies, and fire prevention and inspection techniques. Fire Protection Engineering Ideas for meeting fire protection challenges using computer modeling, field testing, post-incident analyses, and other methods for developing performance-based building solutions. Sponsored by SFPE. Fire Suppression The importance of proper design, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and plans review of sprinkler system effectiveness. 58 NFPA JOURNAL JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 Photograph: Newscom http://www.nfpa.org/conference http://www.nfpa.org/conference

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - January/February 2013

NFPA Journal - January/february 2013
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
Firewatch
Research
Heads Up
Structural Ops
In Compliance
Buzzwords
Outreach
Electrical Safety
Wildfire Watch
Rebuilding a Hospital
Prepping for the Worst
Chicago View: A Preview of the 2013 NFPA Conference & Expo
Long Time Coming
Section Spotlight
What’s Hot
Looking Back

NFPA Journal - January/February 2013