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SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR DETAILS GO TO nfpa.org/conference EDUCATION SESSIONS Sunday, June 9 Committee Leadership Conference (CLC) 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Codes & Standards Monday, June 10 8:00 Am – 12:00 pm (except as noted) CFPS® Exam* (M01) 7:30 – 11:00 AM 8:00 – 9:00 AM Performance Requirements for Emergency Responder Interoperable Electronic Equipment (M02) Fire & Emergency Services | Research NFPA 99 2012 Risk Categories — What They Are and Examples of Their Use (M03) Building & Life Safety | Codes & Standards Emergency Power Standards for Health Care Under the 2012 Codes (M04) Codes & Standards | Electrical Fire Detection Performance and Requirements in High Airflow Environments (Data Centers and Telecommunications) (M05) Detection & Notification Large Loss Fires and Their Connection with Fire Sprinkler Performance (M06) Fire Suppression | Research 9:30 – 10:30 AM Fire and Smoke Barrier Continuity and Firestopping (M20) Building & Life Safety | Codes & Standards Effect of High Discharge Pressure on Sprinkler Performance (M21) Fire Protection Engineering | Research NFPA 1033: Practical Application and Updates (M22) Codes & Standards | Fire & Emergency Services Health Care Hot Topics and AHJ Interpretations (M23) Codes & Standards Preventing the Unthinkable: Prevention and Public Education for the Special Needs Population (M24) Public Education Bridging the Gap between Fire Suppression and Prevention (M25) Fire & Emergency Services TVO Kids Push the Button Campaign (M26) Fire & Emergency Services | Public Education Applying NFPA 25: Design Evaluation vs ITM (M27) Codes & Standards | Fire Suppression Interfacing Elevator Controls with Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems (M28) Codes & Standards | Fire & Emergency Services Parameters for Indirect Viewing of Visual Signals Used in Emergency Notification (M29) Detection & Notification | Research Assessment of Total Evacuation Systems for Tall Buildings (M30) Building & Life Safety | Research CEUs – Continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded for all education sessions, except those marked with an asterisk(*). You will be awarded 0.1 CEU for a one-hour session, 0.2 CEUs for a two-hour session, etc. Full participation in a session is required for CEU credit. Please go to nfpa.org/conference for sessions that are approved for GBCI CE hours. Performance of Smoke Detectors and Sprinklers in Commercial Occupancies (M31) Fire Protection Engineering | Research Management of Time-Sensitive Reactive and Unstable Chemicals (M32) Loss Control/Prevention Bushfire and Community Safety in Australia (M33) Fire & Emergency Services | Research Changes to NFPA 70E, 2015, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (M34) Codes & Standards | Electrical Risk Management in the Fire Service (M35) Fire & Emergency Services HazCom 2012 Changes — What and When (M07) Codes & Standards Investigation of Electrical Receptacle Fires (M08) Research Designing Fire and Life Safety Education Programs on a Dime (M09) Public Education SR 99 Tunnel Fire and Life Safety Systems Overview (M10) Fire Protection Engineering Smoke Alarm Response and Tenability in Residential Structures (M11) Detection & Notification | Research Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion — An Overview (M12) Fire Suppression Selection and Development of a Greenfield Manufacturing Site (M13) Codes & Standards Case Study: One Approach to Combustible Dust Explosion Protection Using ATEX and NFPA (M14) Codes & Standards | Loss Control/Prevention Wildfire in the Built Environment; A Case Study of the Waldo Canyon Wildfire in Colorado Springs (M15) Fire & Emergency Services Firefighting Tactics for Combustible Metal Roof Decks (M16) Fire & Emergency Services | Research Protection for Storage Occupancies 101 (M17) Fire Suppression The Benefits of Your Community Adopting the Most Current NEC (M18) Codes & Standards | Electrical Pre-exam activities begin at 7:30 am. The CFPS® To create effective codes and standards that protect lives, NFPA relies on the democratic procedures of its codes and standards development process. The Committee Leadership Conference (CLC) will show NFPA technical committee officers and members how to carry out their duties and responsibilities. This session will be based on the new Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards. Please note that a more in-depth, advanced review of the new process and associated software will be done at the Standards Forum on Tuesday June 11, 2013 at 1:30 pm. The CLC is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Advance registration is required. Please contact the Codes and Standards Administration at 617-984-7246 or by email at stds_admin@nfpa.org. Exam begins promptly at 8:00 am. Pre-registration is required. Your application form must be processed and approved by Friday, May 10. Go to nfpa.org/cfps and select “how to become certified” for the CFPS examination requirements and the application form. http://www.nfpa.org/conference http://www.nfpa.org/cfps http://www.nfpa.org/conference

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - March/April 2013

NFPA Journal - March/April 2013
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
Firewatch
Research
Heads Up
Structural Ops
In Compliance
Buzzwords
Outreach
Electrical Safety
Wildfire Watch
Cover Story: Storage Occupancies
Fifty Years of Smoke Detection
Industrial Occupancies
Chicago 2013
Fire Analysis + Research
Section Spotlight
What’s Hot
Looking Back

NFPA Journal - March/April 2013