NFSA Announces Training Schedule

The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., has announced its second-half of 2012 fire sprinkler training class schedule.  The schedule features a variety of classes  held in a variety of locations across the country and ranging from basic to advanced classes.  A list of class titles is below, followed by a link to download the complete class schedule. Additional information and registration details can be found at www.nfsa.org.

  • Sprinkler System Installation Requirements
  • Fire Service Mains & Their Appurtenances
  • Inspection, Testing & Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
  • Residential Homes to High-Rise
  • Pumps for Fire Protection
  • Hydraulics for Fire Sprinkler Systems
  • Standpipe Systems for Fire Protection/Commissioning & Acceptance Testing
  • Plan Review Procedures & Policies
  • Commissioning & Acceptance Testing/Underground Piping
  • Sprinkler Protection for Rack Storage
  • Inspection & Testing for the Fire Sprinkler Industry
  • Protection of Flammable & Combustible Liquids/Fire Pump Layout & Sizing
  • Basic & Advanced Seismic Protection
  • Sprinklers for Dwellings (NFPA13D)
  • Designing with Fire Sprinklers
  • NFPA 13 Overview

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