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DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR OUR MAY 3RD MEETING!

4/27/2018

Join us Thursday, May 3rd, for our monthly meeting as Bob Sullivan, Southwest Regional Director with NFPA, will be presenting about some of the latest NFPA standards under development, Including NFPA 3000 (Active Shooter Situations), NFPA 855 (Stationary Energy Storage Systems), NFPA 1700 (Structural Firefighting), NFPA 1300 (Community Risk Reduction), NFPA 241 (Buildings Under Construction), NFPA 770 (Hybrid Fire Extinguishing Systems), NFPA 1082 (Professional Qualification Standards for Building Fire & Life Safety Directors), and others. There will also be discussion about a new inspection tool called the Property Inspection Prioritization (PIP) Tool; new NFPA certifications available; as well as updates concerning NFPA membership and resources available on the NFPA website. Please bring your questions about ANY other specific NFPA-related topic you may wish to discuss!

Lunch begins at 11:30am with the discussion beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. You can RSVP and pay online ahead of time here: http://www.mokansfpe.org/calendar.html.

Don't forget to register online for this monthly meeting and check-in with Maryann at the door.

We look forward to seeing you there!

DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE APRIL 5TH MEETING

4/2/2018

Join us Thursday, April 5th, for our monthly meeting as Dave Ornduff, with DN Tanks, will be presenting about Concrete Tanks. DN Tanks is a specialty contractor that designs and constructs AWWA D110 prestressed concrete tanks that are ideal for fire protection water storage as their tanks do not need to be taken out of service for routine maintenance. DN Tanks has constructed over 3,000 prestressed concrete tanks over the past 70 years.

Lunch begins at 11:30am with the discussion beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. You can RSVP and pay online ahead of time here: http://www.mokansfpe.org/calendar.html.

Don't forget to register online for this monthly meeting and check-in with Maryann at the door.

We look forward to seeing you there!

DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE MARCH 1ST MEETING

2/27/2018

Join us Thursday, March 1st, for our monthly meeting as Bill Aaron will be presenting about Corrosion Management for Fire Sprinkler Systems. Mr. Aaron has worked in the fire protection industry for almost 40 years. Mr. Aaron has 23+ years in installation, service, inspection and project management; and 13 years in design and consultation with fire protection engineering firm before joining ECS in 2014. Mr. Aaron has achieved NICET IV certification in Fire Alarm Systems; has been a member of NFPA Technical Committees, NICET Board of Governors, and is a past chairman of the NICET Board of Governors.

Mr. Aaron's presentation will discuss the benefits and practical application of using Nitrogen Gas to inert Wet and Dry Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems to prevent and manage internal corrosion. Under a nitrogen atmosphere, oxygen corrosion, which is the primary cause of corrosion related failures in sprinkler systems, can be completely controlled resulting in reduced risk, enhanced performance, and extended life of the fire sprinkler system.

Lunch begins at 11:30am with the discussion beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. You can RSVP and pay online ahead of time here: http://www.mokansfpe.org/calendar.html.

Don't forget to register online for this monthly meeting and check-in with Maryann at the door.

We look forward to seeing you there!

JOIN US APRIL 5TH FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING!

2/19/2018

JOIN US MARCH 1ST FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING!

2/19/2018

JOIN US FEBRUARY 1ST FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETING!

1/29/2018

Join us Thursday, February 1st, for our monthly meeting as Michael Clowdus and Brian Hatina will be presenting about kitchen suppression systems. Mr. Clowdus is a Vertical Marketing Manager with Kidde Fire Systems with responsibility and focus on Commercial Cooking Equipment and Pre-Engineered Systems. In this role, he is responsible for identifying and building relationships with various Restaurant Chains, Restaurant Hood Manufacturers, Paint Spray Booth Manufacturers and large Commercial Fryer Manufacturers and end-users. Focusing on these, along with communications with Local AHJ's and Fire Protection Engineers, has allowed Kidde to gain valuable market information and ultimately, bring projects that are specified Kidde to the Kidde Distribution Network.

Before moving to his role in 2014, Mr. Clowdus was the Kidde Fire Systems Regional Manager for the Southwest Region after joining the company in 2013 and is based in North Alabama. Prior to joining Kidde Fire Systems, Mr. Clowdus spent 15 years as a manufacturer's representative with two other Fire Protection Manufacturers with responsibilities in Pre-Engineered Products, Engineered Systems and Foam System Sales.

Brian Hatina works in the Training Department of Kidde-Fenwal. Brian serves as an Instructor and Technical Specialist. In his role as a trainer, he covers Pre-Engineered Systems and Kidde Vehicle Suppression Systems. This will be Brian's 3rd year serving as a trainer after starting with Kidde Fire Systems in 2014. Brian began his fire protection career as a Technician in 20017 servicing fire extinguishers and pre-engineered hood systems.

Lunch begins at 11:30am with the discussion beginning at noon. We'll be at Cinzetti's Italian Buffet in Overland Park. You can RSVP and pay online ahead of time here: http://www.mokansfpe.org/calendar.html.

Don't forget to register online for this monthly meeting and check-in with Maryann at the door.

We look forward to seeing you there!