Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 – 11:45 am

Lunch (On your own):       11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Afternoon Session:           12:45 – 4:30 pm

Fire Protection and Life Safety Design in Georgia

   Applicable codes
      • 120-3-3 State Minimum Fire Safety Standards
      • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes
      • International Building/Fire Code
      • Local ordinances
   Scope and purpose of codes and ordinances:
      • Building, fire protection, NFPA and local
   Reviewing Georgia state regulatory agencies and their procedures
   Authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
   Special occupancies: health care facilities, historic structures and others

Occupancy Classifications

   General requirements and criteria
      • Change of use and /or change of occupancy
      • Hazard classifications
   Hazardous materials – high hazard occupancies
   Design specifications and scenarios
   Evaluation and documentation
   AHJ requirements

Means of Egress

   The three components of egress
   Emergency lighting, illumination, signage and obstructions
   Calculating and determining occupant loads
   Arrangement of exits
   Equivalency discussion

Fire Protection Features and Equipment

   Passive fire protection
   Fire detection, alarm and communication systems
   Suppression systems
   Water supply analysis
   Special hazard protection

Occupancy Exercises

   Case studies:
      • New construction
      • Changing of occupancy

Credits

Architects

     6.5 Public Protection PDUs
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Professional Engineers

     6.5 PDHs

Interior Designers

     6.5 Public Protection CE Hours

International Code Council

     .65 CEUs (Fire)

Contractors

     Voluntary Cont. Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 PDUs to Georgia architects, 6.5 continuing education hours to Georgia interior designers, and 6.5 PDHs to Georgia professional engineers. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Georgia. Architects and Interior Designers: This course subject is classified as Public Protection.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Provider No. J885).

The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Fire.

This seminar also offers a non-mandatory continuing education opportunity for contractors. It has not been reviewed by any state contractor licensing entity for continuing education purposes.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Rhett Hesprich

HD Engineering, Inc.

Managing Director, HD Engineering, Inc.Mr. Hesprich has over 18 years of experience in the fire protection industry. He has performed a variety of functions including contracting, engineering, commissioning and consulting. He has also performed design services, construction management, and life safety/fire protection audits on numerous types of facilities. He is proficient in project coordination and inspection of work. Mr. Hesprich has provided review services for architectural firms, and he has worked with in-house architects to ensure code compliance. He also provides design/review/inspection services for fire detection/suppression systems including fire sprinkler systems, standpipes, fire pumps, water storage tanks, special hazard systems, fire alarm, mass notification systems and water distribution systems. Mr. Hesprich has performed as a construction manager for clients to ensure code compliance and has acted as a liaison between owners/developers and various authorities having jurisdiction to provide for alternate means of protection. He works with authorities having jurisdiction to ensure code compliance on projects falling outside normal code requirements. Mr. Hesprich earned his B.S. degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland. He is first vice president of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, and he is a technical committee member on NFPA 32: Dry Cleaning Plants and NFPA 400: Hazardous Materials.