PROPOSED CAFAA/AFAA TRAINING CALENDAR

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Date and Location (Click Date and/or Location for Details)	Class	Credit Card
May 12, 2008 Los Angeles FD 200 N Main St., Room 1705 Los Angeles, CA 90012	Basic Fire Alarm Seminar
May 13, 2008 Los Angeles FD 200 N Main St., Room 1705 Los Angeles, CA 90012	Fire Alarm Plan Review Seminar
May 14, 2008 Los Angeles FD 200 N Main St., Room 1705 Los Angeles, CA 90012	Understanding IBC Fire Alarm Requirements Seminar
June 10, 2008 Rancho Sante Fe FPD, Station #2 16930 Four Gee Road San Diego, CA 92127	Fire Alarm Testing and Inspection
June 11, 2008 Rancho Sante Fe FPD, Station #2 16930 Four Gee Road San Diego, CA 92127	Fire Alarm Plan Review Seminar
June 12, 2008 Rancho Sante Fe FPD, Station #2 16930 Four Gee Road San Diego, CA 92127	Understanding IBC Fire Alarm Requirements

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CAFAA/AFAA COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Professional Fire Alarm Training Seminars courses held throughout

the United States for:

·        Building and Fire Officials

·        Installers and service personnel

·        Sales personnel, system designers, and engineers

Excellent Preparation for all NICET Certification Levels

Learn about codes & standards, design & surveys, installation, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems

Fire Alarm System Testing and Inspection Seminar

This one-day seminar covers the requirements of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, for proper testing and visual inspections of fire alarm systems. Information provided includes: the importance of enforcement of these requirements; "selling" test and inspections to the owner; how to conduct of proper visual inspection; how to conduct a proper acceptance, reacceptance or periodic fire alarm test; the documentation required for tests and inspections; sensitivity testing; and a checklist to aid in the performance of tests and inspections.

Who Should Attend

Building & Fire Officials witnessing acceptance and reacceptance tests Installers performing acceptance and reacceptance tests Technicians performing periodic tests and inspections.

Prerequisite - Some fire alarm experience

Course materials provided -

Student workbook and Reference Manual

Test and Inspection Checklist

What the attendee needs to bring-

                Pencils, note paper, and highlighter

Topics covered:

• Common Problems with the Plan Review Process

• Suggestions for Pre-Plan Review Checklists

• Suggestions for Consistent Submittals

• Suggestions for Conditional Requirement Stamps on Approved Plans

• Suggestions for Acceptance Test Checklists

• How to Perform Battery Calculations

• How to Perform Voltage Drop Calculations

• How to Determine Proper Audibility for Fire Alarms Before Devices are Installed

• How to Determine Proper Strobe Intensity and Placement

• How to Space Detectors - New Exercises!

  WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Fire and Building Officials involved in Plan Review

• Fire Alarm Contractors Submitting for Plan Review

• Fire Alarm System Designers

  MATERIAL PROVIDED

• Student workbook

• Reference manual

• Ruler and compass

  WHAT THE ATTENDEE SHOULD BRING

• Battery powered calculator

• Pencils, note paper, and highlighter

   

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  Intermediate Fire Alarm Seminar (NICET Level I-II)

  This two-day seminar covers the layout, installation and
  maintenance of manual and automatic fire alarm systems as well as an in-depth review of the 1999 NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm Code, and the wiring requirements of the 1999 NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code.
  
  Course materials provided -
  NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, 2002edition
  Student workbook and handout material

   

  What the attendee needs to bring-

  Battery powered calculator
  Pencils, note paper, and highlighter
  NICET Program Detail Manual (Click here to download program manuals from http://www.nicet.org)

   

  Who Should Attend -

  Individuals preparing for NICET Level II certification testing
  Designers of fire alarm systems
  Sales and service personnel
  Installers
  Building and Fire Officials

   

  Prerequisite - Two years fire alarm experience - (minimum required for NICET Level II certification)

   

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  Advanced Fire Alarm Seminar (NICET Level III-IV)

  This two-day seminar covers NICET Level III/IV certification training and continuing education requirements; fire alarm system surveys and design; addressable and multiplex systems; system reliability;
  principles of smoke movement in buildings; principles of combustion; application of automatic fire alarm devices; transient protection; power supplies, supplementary circuits, and much more.
  
  * Course materials provided -
  NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, 2000 edition.
  Student workbook and handout material

  
  What the attendee needs to bring-
  NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code, 2002 edition
  NFPA's Fire Alarm Signaling Systems book
  Battery powered calculator, pencils, note paper, and highlighter

   

  Who Should Attend

  Individuals preparing for NICET Level III/IV certification testing
  Designers of fire alarm systems
  Sales and service personnel

   

  Prerequisite - Five years fire alarm experience and be either a Professional Engineer, NICET Level II certified or have previously attended the AFAA Intermediate Fire Alarm Seminar.

   

  All courses are approved for continuing education credit in a number of states. Contact the AFAA for more information.

   

  More than 98% of previous attendees feel they received fair value for the seminar and would recommend the seminar to others in their profession!

   

  All courses are designed using Power Point and presented utilizing an LCD projector