April Meeting Info:
For parking at Burns & McDonnell,here is a GOOGLE MAPS LINK. Please carpool, as parking can become congested. You may park anywhere in the surface lot highlighted in green on the attached PDF. Enter the 9450 main entrance and check-in with the receptionist. Please plan to arrive around 11:45am to allow for check-in and some extra time to eat/mingle.
Jack Stack will be provided for lunch for those who RSVP.
Agenda:
11:45 arrive on site if attending in person
12:00 online attendee’s login / announcements
12:05 Presentation
12:50 Q&A
1:00 End*
*we do have the room reserved until 1:30pm if needed.
For parking at Burns & McDonnell,
Jack Stack will be provided for lunch for those who RSVP.
Agenda:
11:45 arrive on site if attending in person
12:00 online attendee’s login / announcements
12:05 Presentation
12:50 Q&A
1:00 End*
*we do have the room reserved until 1:30pm if needed.
March Meeting Info:
Class description and Tom’s bio:
This session will review the proper application of the National Electrical Code (NEC) for fire alarm system installations. We will review the structure of the NEC and which parts actually do apply to fire alarms. We will also review box and conduit fill requirements as well as a few very helpful tables hidden in the back of the book.
Objectives:
1 The students will know the structure of the NEC
2 The students will be introduced to Article 760 and its various parts
3 Students will be introduced to information contained in Chapter 9 and the annexes.
Bio: Tom Parrish has more than 30 years’ experience in fire protection and emergency response and is the Retired Fire Marshal for Putnam Township Michigan. He serves on several NFPA technical committees including NFPA 72 Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property and Emergency Communications Systems. He is currently serving as President of AFAA and is a senior instructor for NFPA. His professional credentials include Level IV NICET Certified Fire Alarm Technician, Level III NICET Inspections and Testing, Certified Fire Protection Specialist and Master Electrician. He is board certified as a Physical Security Professional by ASIS and holds a bachelor’s in Industrial Technology from Kean University.
Class description and Tom’s bio:
This session will review the proper application of the National Electrical Code (NEC) for fire alarm system installations. We will review the structure of the NEC and which parts actually do apply to fire alarms. We will also review box and conduit fill requirements as well as a few very helpful tables hidden in the back of the book.
Objectives:
1 The students will know the structure of the NEC
2 The students will be introduced to Article 760 and its various parts
3 Students will be introduced to information contained in Chapter 9 and the annexes.
Bio: Tom Parrish has more than 30 years’ experience in fire protection and emergency response and is the Retired Fire Marshal for Putnam Township Michigan. He serves on several NFPA technical committees including NFPA 72 Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property and Emergency Communications Systems. He is currently serving as President of AFAA and is a senior instructor for NFPA. His professional credentials include Level IV NICET Certified Fire Alarm Technician, Level III NICET Inspections and Testing, Certified Fire Protection Specialist and Master Electrician. He is board certified as a Physical Security Professional by ASIS and holds a bachelor’s in Industrial Technology from Kean University.
February Meeting Info:
Speaker Bios: Juliette Franqueville is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated with an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She is part of the UT Fire Research Group (UTFRG). She is advised by Dr. Ofodike Ezekoye, an expert in combustion and heat transfer in high-temperature and reacting systems such as combustion engines, furnaces, structure, and battery fires. Juliette Franqueville's research focuses on using data-driven methods to model fires, including compartment fires and lithium-ion battery fires. She has published articles in Fire Technology and in the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, presented at the 2023 SFPE annual conference, and was awarded a student research grant from the SFPE Foundation.
Leslie Marshall, Ph.D. is Director of the SFPE Foundation, a global non-profit organization affiliated with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers that supports research and education to improve the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments. Dr. Marshall oversees all Foundation programs: facilitating professional awards, student scholarships, and research grants; leading cross-sectoral research collaborations; conducting research workshops and meetings; developing initiatives to support the next generation of fire protection engineers; and disseminating knowledge to advance the field of fire engineering and fire safety science. Dr. Marshall has published multiple policy reports and academic journal articles and frequently speaks on resilience and sustainability, equitable economic development, and infrastructure and workforce transition. She has presented at the Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference, the NFPA Annual Conference, the SFPE Annual Conference, Penn State’s Energy Days, and the International Studies Association Annual Conference, among many others. An affiliate of the Economic and Social Rights Group at the University of Connecticut, she has also consulted for the United Nations Development Programme, Innovations for Poverty Action, the Centre for Women in Governance, and the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, among others.
Speaker Bios: Juliette Franqueville is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated with an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She is part of the UT Fire Research Group (UTFRG). She is advised by Dr. Ofodike Ezekoye, an expert in combustion and heat transfer in high-temperature and reacting systems such as combustion engines, furnaces, structure, and battery fires. Juliette Franqueville's research focuses on using data-driven methods to model fires, including compartment fires and lithium-ion battery fires. She has published articles in Fire Technology and in the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, presented at the 2023 SFPE annual conference, and was awarded a student research grant from the SFPE Foundation.
Leslie Marshall, Ph.D. is Director of the SFPE Foundation, a global non-profit organization affiliated with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers that supports research and education to improve the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments. Dr. Marshall oversees all Foundation programs: facilitating professional awards, student scholarships, and research grants; leading cross-sectoral research collaborations; conducting research workshops and meetings; developing initiatives to support the next generation of fire protection engineers; and disseminating knowledge to advance the field of fire engineering and fire safety science. Dr. Marshall has published multiple policy reports and academic journal articles and frequently speaks on resilience and sustainability, equitable economic development, and infrastructure and workforce transition. She has presented at the Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference, the NFPA Annual Conference, the SFPE Annual Conference, Penn State’s Energy Days, and the International Studies Association Annual Conference, among many others. An affiliate of the Economic and Social Rights Group at the University of Connecticut, she has also consulted for the United Nations Development Programme, Innovations for Poverty Action, the Centre for Women in Governance, and the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, among others.
