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NFPA 2016 Conference & Expo
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M14 NFPA 13D Sprinkler Systems for FEMA’s Manufactured Homes
Speaker: Lawrence McKenna
Location: Breakers GH
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M04 - Energy Storage Systems (ESS) -- Fire Safety Considerations
Speaker: Howard Hopper, UL
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
NFPA Section Sponsor: International Fire Marshals Association
Other Sponsor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M03 - Advocating for Toxic Free Fire Safety
Speaker: Matthew Vinci, International Association of Fire Fighters
Speaker: Don Lucas, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Speaker: John Martell, Professional Fire Fighters of Maine
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers EF
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M05 - Electrical Safety for Firefighters
Speaker: James Dollard, IBEW Local 98, Philadelphia
Speaker: Matt Paiss, International Association of Fire Fighters
Speaker: Donald Cook, Shelby County Alabama
Speaker: Stephen Cook, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M15 - CMS Adoption of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99
Speaker: Ron Cote, NFPA
Track: Health Care
Location: Lagoon G
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M08 - Burn Survivors and Fire Service Personnel--Meaningful Interactions
Speaker: Patricia Mieszala, Burn Concerns National Consultant and Education Services
Speaker: Paul Machado, Fall River Fire Department
Speaker: Amy Acton, The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
NFPA Section Sponsor: Education Section, Health Care Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M07 - NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, Combustible Decorative Features, and the Las Vegas Strip
Speaker: Douglas Evans, DHE FPE LLC
Speaker: Marcelo Hirschler, GBH International
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: Lagoon H
NFPA Section Sponsor: Architects Engineers & Building Officials Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M09 - Getting the Firewise Message Out -- Sometimes It Takes a Spoonful of Sugar
Speaker: Faith Berry, NFPA
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M02 - AFCI Branch Protection -- What the Science Says
Speaker: Paul Brazis, UL
Speaker: David Dini, UL
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M12 - NFPA 1123, Code for Fireworks Display: Helping Mitigate Risks
Speaker: Edward Kaminski, Clark County Fire Department
Speaker: Glenn Dean, Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom C
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M13 - NFPA 25-2017, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems: Changes
Speaker: William Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc.
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M01 - Power Systems--Finding and Managing Vulnerabilities
Speaker: David Stymiest, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M10 - Portable Containers -- Keeping Small Containers from Creating Large Problems
Speaker: Jeffrey Foisel, Dow Corning Corp.
Speaker: Rick Decaire, Dow Corning
Track: Loss Control/Prevention
Location: Lagoon K
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
M11 - Food Trucks: On The Road to Regulation
Speaker: Jacqueline Wilmot, NFPA
Speaker: Matt Geller, National Food Truck Association
Speaker: Richard Ford, City of Chicago Fire Department
Speaker: Michael Young, Town of Plymouth, MA
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
NFPA Section Sponsor: International Fire Marshals Association
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M22 - Changing Tactics on High Voltage Fire Fighting
Speaker: Anthony Natale, Consolidated Edison
Speaker: Mike Stein, Fire Command Consultants
Speaker: James Lynch, Fire Risk Alliance
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M29 - NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems: Compliant Impairment Programs
Speaker: Jason Gamache, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Speaker: Skip Donnell, Liberty Mutual Property
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section, Industrial Fire Protection Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M17 - Arc Flash Incident: A Case Study of a Near Miss
Speaker: Ryan Grimes, Toyota Motor Engineering And Manufacturing
Speaker: Chip Boertlein, Toyota Engineering and Motor Manufacturing
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M26 - CAL FIRE's Damage Inspection Program -- Its Evolution and Implementation
Speaker: Andrew Henning, CAL FIRE
Speaker: Jonathan Cox, CAL FIRE
Speaker: David Shew, CAL FIRE
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section, Architects Engineers & Building Officials Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M28 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids in Industrial Operations
Speaker: David Nugent, Global Risk Consultants
Speaker: Robert Benedetti, NFPA
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M21 - Lithium Ion Batteries in Energy Storage Systems -- Assessing the Hazard
Speaker: Andrew Blum, Exponent, Inc
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M25 - Got Youth Firesetting Data? The National YFIRES Project
Speaker: Phil Tammaro, IAFF
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
NFPA Section Sponsor: Education Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M20 - 15 'til 50: Planning for Patient Surge in a Mass Casualty Incident
Speaker: Christopher Riccardi, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
Speaker: Terry Stone, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M24 - Fire Protection System Installation in a Developing Country: A Case Study
Speaker: Joon Yoo, Department of Defense
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: Lagoon H
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M27 - Marijuana Concentrate and Grow Operation Hazards--First Responder Safety
Speaker: Jeff Johnson, Aurora Fire Department
Speaker: Siegfried Klein, Aurora Fire Department
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Lagoon K
NFPA Section Sponsor: International Fire Marshals Association
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M18 - NFPA 70-2017, National Electrical Code: Changes (Panel 1 of 3)
Speaker: Michael Johnston, NECA
Speaker: Keith Lofland, IAEI
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M19 - A New Nuisance Smoke Alarm Test--Development and Impact
Speaker: Joshua Dinaburg, JENSEN HUGHES
Speaker: Daniel Gottuk, JENSEN HUGHES
Track: Detection & Notification
Location: Breakers EF
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
M23 CANCELLED -  Business Continuity During Wildfires --A Case Study
Speaker: Isaac Lenox, DDWA
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
M45 - High Rise Standpipe Design Challenges -- Complying with NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, and NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
Speaker: Bruce Clarke, AIG
Speaker: Terry Victor, Tyco/SimplexGrinnell
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
Other Sponsor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M39 - Fire Service Considerations in Building Design and Approval
Speaker: Mat Chibbaro, National Institutes of Health
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: Lagoon H
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
M37 - The 4th Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service
Speaker: Hylton Haynes, NFPA
Speaker: Christina Holcroft, NFPA
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
M34 - Unwanted Alarms -- Impact and Mitigation
Speaker: Marty Ahrens, NFPA
Speaker: Jay Hauhn, Central Station Alarm Association
Speaker: Thomas Hammerberg, Automatic Fire Alarm Association
Speaker: Tony Apfelbeck, Altamonte Springs
Speaker: Monica Colby, Rapid City Fire Department
Speaker: David Kerr, Texas Fire Department
Speaker: Pravinray Gandhi, UL
Track: Detection & Notification
Location: Breakers EF
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
M35 - Barrier Management Symposium -- An Executive Summary
Speaker: Paul Baillargeon, Door Security and Safety Foundation
Speaker: Jonathan Flannery, ASHE - American Hospital Association
Speaker: Bill McHugh, Firestop Contractors International Association
Speaker: Anne Guglielmo, The Joint Commission
Speaker: William Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc.
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Architects Engineers & Building Officials Section, Health Care Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M40 - Fire Safety Education--Bringing Children and Older Adults Together to Learn
Speaker: Annmarie Pickett, Worcester Fire Department
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M42 - Safer, FM-Approved Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) -- A Market Analysis
Speaker: Seth Sienkiewicz, FM Global
Speaker: Christopher Wieczorek, FM Global
Track: Loss Control/Prevention
Location: Lagoon K
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M44 - In-Rack Sprinkler Design Options for Warehouse Locations: A Case Study
Speaker: Weston Baker, FM Global
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom C
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Other Sponsor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
M38 - Partners in Disaster Resiliency -- Rancho Cucamonga Fire District and the Business Community
Speaker: Breanna Medina, Rancho Cucmamonga Fire
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
M33 - Energy Storage Systems--Installation and Operation Safety Requirements
Speaker: Jack Lyons, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M32 - Arc Flash: What Safety Managers Should Know about Mitigating Risk in Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
Speaker: John Kay, Rockwell Automation
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M36 - Assessing Environmental and Economic Impact: A New Tool for the Fire Service
Speaker: Francine Amon, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers IJ
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M41 - Meeting the Challenges of the Wildland Urban Interface
Speaker: Bruce Woods, Texas A&M Forest Service
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M43 - Fire Protection for Flammable and Combustible Liquids Storage - NFPA 13 or NFPA 30?
Speaker: Robert Benedetti, NFPA
Speaker: Audrey Goldstein, AKF Group
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 - 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
General Session
Speaker: Jim Pauley, NFPA
Speaker: Ernest J. Grant, NFPA Board of Directors
Track: General Session
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T12 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Recommendations to NFPA
Speaker: Veronica Tinney, US Chemical Safety Board
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T04 - NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code: 1999 to 2012
Speaker: James Lathrop, Koffel Associates, Inc
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T09 - Absolute Failure: When Engineering, Enforcement, and Education Don't Work
Speaker: Lynn Schofield, Provo Fire & Rescue
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
NFPA Section Sponsor: Education Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T11 - Severe Winter Weather -- Perils and Prevention in Commercial Buildings
Speaker: Stan Naylor, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Track: Loss Control/Prevention
Location: Lagoon K
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T10 - FEMA, NFPA, and USDA: Collaborating for Wildfire Safety
Speaker: Jacqueline Snelling, U.S. Department of Homeland Security / FEMA
Speaker: Michele Steinberg
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T02 - Recognizing Electrical Safety as a Shared Responsibility
Speaker: Michael Johnston, NECA
Speaker: James Dollard, IBEW Local 98, Philadelphia
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T05 - Measuring Pre-Ignition Fire Cues from Cooking
Speaker: George Hunter, UL
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T08 - Tall Wood Buildings: Current Requirements, Recent Innovations, and Future Concerns
Speaker: Sam Francis, American Wood Council
Speaker: Dennis Richardson, American Wood Council
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: Lagoon H
NFPA Section Sponsor: Architects Engineers & Building Officials Section, International Fire Marshals Association
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T03 - Consensus Codes and the Small Fire Department
Speaker: Michael Hall, Berryhill Fire Protection District
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers EF
NFPA Section Sponsor: International Fire Marshals Association
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T13 - Evaluating Storage Protection Under Sloped Ceilings
Speaker: Prateep Chatterjee, FM Global
Speaker: Andre Marshall, Custom Spray Solutions
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T06 - How Clean is Clean? The Validation of Fire Fighter PPE Cleaning
Speaker: Casey Grant, Fire Protection Research Foundation
Speaker: Jeffrey Stull, International Personnel Protection, Inc.
Speaker: Jason Allen, Intertek Testing Laboratory
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Service Section
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T07 - Evacuation Shelters -- The Critical First 24 Hours
Speaker: Eric Jones, San Antonio Fire Department
Speaker: Brandon Murray, San Antonio Fire Department
Speaker: Jim Reidy, IAFF
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
T01 - NFPA 70-2017, National Electrical Code (NEC): New Articles for Energy Storage Systems, DC Microgrids, and Stand-Alone Systems
Speaker: John Kovacik, UL
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T29 - ESFR Sprinklers and Obstructions--Phase 2 Research Results and the Path Forward
Speaker: Garner Palenske, JENSEN HUGHES
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T18 - NFPA 70-2017, National Electrical Code: Changes (Panel 2 of 3)
Speaker: Michael Johnston, NECA
Speaker: Keith Lofland, IAEI
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T21 - Full-Scale Fire Testing of Cross-Laminated Timber Structures for A Tall Wood Building
Speaker: Joseph Su, National Research Council Canada
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
NFPA Section Sponsor: Architects Engineers & Building Officials Section, Research Section
Other Sponsor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T28 - The Practical Application of NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code, to Prevent Incidents at Chemical Facilities
Speaker: Robert James, UL
Speaker: Guy Colonna, NFPA
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom C
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section, International Fire Marshals Association
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T26 - Fitness-for-Duty Assessments for Industrial Firefighters
Speaker: David Turner, BP
Speaker: David Cathcart, BP
Speaker: Mark Glencross, BP
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Lagoon K
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T25 - Early Wildfire Detection -- Case Studies from Around the World
Speaker: Brendan Kramp, Insight Robotics
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T27 - NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code: Looking Ahead to 2017
Speaker: Eric Nette, NFPA
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T23 - Disaster Preparedness and Incident Management Best Practices
Speaker: Orlando Hernandez, Texas Department of Public Safety
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T19 - Multi-Phased Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System Upgrades -- From Planning and Execution through Approval and Commissioning
Speaker: Ernesto Vega Janica, IEEE
Track: Detection & Notification
Location: Breakers EF
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T24 - Issues Advocacy: How to Build and Run Successful Campaigns
Speaker: Robert Leonard, DKC Public Relations
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
NFPA Section Sponsor: Education Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T17 - Establishing an Electrical Safety Program
Speaker: Niru Davé, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T20 - NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code: Risk Assessment and the Health Care Governing Body
Speaker: Jonathan Hart, NFPA
Speaker: Chad Beebe, ASHE
Speaker: David Dagenais, Wentworth-Douglas Hospital
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
T22 - Mass Decontamination of Personnel and Equipment Following an Industrial Fire -- Case Study
Speaker: Joseph Gallagher, General Dynamics Electric Boat
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
T35 - The Joint Commission Update -- Patterns, Trends, and Issues Related to Healthcare Accreditation
Speaker: Anne Guglielmo, The Joint Commission
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
T45 - NFPA 13, NFPA 25, Water Discharge, and The EPA -- Case Study
Speaker: Eric Gleason, NFSA
Speaker: Bruce Lecair, NFSA
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
T36 - Tunnel Fire Protection Project: The Performance-Based Design and Installation of a Fixed Fire System to Protect a Major Interstate Corridor
Speaker: Steve Rondinelli, Rondinelli Life Safety/BCER
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
Other Sponsor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
T33 - PV + Storage: The Path of Rapid Shutdown and ES Safety Gaps
Speaker: Matt Paiss, International Association of Fire Fighters
Speaker: Paul Rogers, FDNY
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
T39 - Community Risk Analysis: Using Inspection Data to Develop Programs that Mitigate Risks
Speaker: Morgana Yahnke, UC Davis
Speaker: Ronald Farr, UL
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: Lagoon H
NFPA Section Sponsor: International Fire Marshals Association
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
T43 - NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, Construction Components, Fire Spread, and Detailed Reporting
Speaker: Randy Watson, SEA Limited
Speaker: Mike Doughty, Clark County Fire Department
Speaker: Michael Wixted, NFPA
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Science and Technology Educators Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
T38 - Emergency Evacuation -- Don't Assume The First Responders are Responsible
Speaker: Allan Fraser, NFPA
Speaker: Kathryn Turner, The MediPal Company
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Other Sponsor: Disability Access Review & Advisory Committee
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
T32 - Microgrid System Deployment
Speaker: Chad Kennedy, Schneider Electric
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
T40 - Promoting the Importance of Fire Sprinklers--Doing It Right Can Save Lives
Speaker: Fred Durso, NFPA
Speaker: Vickie Pritchett, National Fire Sprinkler Association
Speaker: Jeff Norton, Viking Group
Speaker: Peg Paul, Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
NFPA Section Sponsor: Education Section, Fire Service Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
T37 - Cancer in the Fire Service--Awareness, Prevention, and Education
Speaker: Jim Brinkley, International Association of Fire Fighters
Speaker: Francesca Litow, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Speaker: Larry Petrick, International Association of Fire Fighters
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Service Section, Fire Science and Technology Educators Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
T44 - Coordinating NFPA 25, and NFPA 72 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Requirements
Speaker: Jason Webb, National Fire Sprinkler Association
Speaker: Art Black, Carmel Fire Protection Associates
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom C
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section, International Fire Marshals Association
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
T41 - Partnering with the Insurance Industry to Mitigate Risk in the WUI
Speaker: Janet Fischer, USAA
Speaker: Lucian Deaton, NFPA
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T54 - Hurricane Preparedness -- The Who, What, and Why of the 120 Hour Plan
Speaker: Jim Reidy, IAFF
Speaker: Brandon Murray, San Antonio Fire Department
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T50 - Low-Power Radio Frequency Fire Alarm Signaling Systems – Technologies, Special Code Requirements, and Proven Applications
Speaker: Larry Shudak, UL
Speaker: Scott Barrett, Tyco Fire Protection Products
Speaker: John Burger, Marriott International Inc
Track: Detection & Notification
Location: Breakers EF
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T48 - Developing NEC Requirements for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure
Speaker: Gary Eldridge, ChargePoint Inc
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
T60 - The Fire Investigator Becomes an Expert Witness: A Review of NFPA 921, Guide for Fire Investigation, and NFPA 1033, Qualifications for the Fire Investigator
Speaker: Rick Hammond, Johnson and Bell
Speaker: Randy Watson, SEA Limited
Speaker: David Evinger, Grotefeld and Hoffman
Speaker: Terry-Dawn Hewitt, McKenna-Hewitt
Speaker: Stuart Sklar, Fabian and Sklar
Speaker: Roger Krupp, Clarendon Hills Fire Department
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Science and Technology Educators Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T49 - NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace: Conducting an Electrical Safety Program Audit
Speaker: Lee Marchessault, Workplace Safety Solutions, Inc.
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T51 - Equivalencies and Waivers in Health Care Occupancies -- Navigating the Development and Submission Processes
Speaker: David Hood, Russell Phillips & Associates
Speaker: Anne Guglielmo, The Joint Commission
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T56 - Assessing Local Fire Department Capabilities in the Wildland/Urban Interface
Speaker: Hylton Haynes, NFPA
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T53 - U.S. Fire Fighter Fatality Studies -- An Analysis
Speaker: Rita Fahy, NFPA
Speaker: Kenneth Willette, NFPA
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Service Section, Research Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T58 - Antifreeze Solutions for Use in Fire Sprinkler Systems -- UL Requirements
Speaker: Jeff Hebenstreit, UL
Speaker: Kerry Bell, UL
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T57 - Emergency Response At West, TX: Lessons Learned from CSB Investigation
Speaker: Samuel Oyewole, U.S. Chemical Safety Board
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Lagoon K
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Service Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T55 - Remembering When--A Program Evaluation and Its Implications
Speaker: Karen Berard, NFPA
Speaker: Rebecca Bruening, University of Iowa
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation, Public Education Division
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T59 - Lessons Learned from Starting a New Standard
Speaker: Dean Larson, Larson Performance Consulting, LLC
Speaker: Brian O'Connor, NFPA
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: Reef E
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Service Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
T61 - Access, Egress, Duress: The Fusion of Codes and Security in the Classroom
Speaker: Robert Solomon, NFPA
Speaker: Daniel Finnegan, Siemens Industry, Inc.
Speaker: Aleksy Szachnowicz, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Speaker: Jerry Loghry, EMC Insurance Companies
Speaker: Victor Dubrowski, Code Consultants, Inc
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: MB Ballroom C
NFPA Section Sponsor: Architects Engineers & Building Officials Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
T52 - Studying the Impact of Fire Attack Using Interior and Exterior Streams on Firefighter Safety and Occupant Survival -- Project Update
Speaker: Robin Zevotek, UL
Speaker: Keith Stakes, UL
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
Other Sponsor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T72 - Oven, Furnace, and Dryer Explosion Relief Requirements--Results from the Incident Database
Speaker: Sreenivasan Ranganathan, Fire Protection Research Foundation
Speaker: Richard Gallagher, Zurich Services
Track: Loss Control/Prevention
Location: Lagoon K
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T65 - Fire Alarm Design and Working with the AHJ
Speaker: David Lowrey, City of Boulder Fire Rescue
Speaker: Ray Grill, ARUP
Track: Detection & Notification
Location: Breakers EF
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T63 - NFPA 70E-2018, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace: Proposed Changes
Speaker: David Dini, UL
Speaker: Paul Dobrowsky, Innovative Technology Services
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T70 - The Fire Museum Revolution: Engaging Visitors through an Interactive Experience
Speaker: Jamie Smith Quinn, FASNY Museum of Firefighting
Speaker: Lisa Braxton, National Fire Protection Association
Speaker: Tom McDonald, Fire Museum Network
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
Other Sponsor: Public Education Division
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T73 - Cartoned Lithium Ion Battery Storage Sprinkler Protection
Speaker: Benjamin Ditch, FM Global
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T66 - Addressing Laboratory Hazards in Health Care Occupancies
Speaker: William Higgins, Koffel Associates
Speaker: Sharon Gilyeat, Koffel Associates
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
T64 - Electrical Installation of PV Systems per NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC): A Comparison of the 2014 and 2017 editions
Speaker: Mark Ode, UL
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T74 - Interactive Overview of NFPA's New Technical Committee on Building Fire & Life Safety Directors
Speaker: Greg Granados, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Speaker: Timothy Costello, JENSEN HUGHES
Speaker: Jack Murphy, JJM & Associates, LLC
Speaker: Robert James, UL
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Reef E
NFPA Section Sponsor: International Fire Marshals Association
Other Sponsor: Disability Access Review & Advisory Committee
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T67 - Smart Enforcement -- Using Data to Inform Fire Inspection and Enforcement Programs
Speaker: Kathleen Almand, NFPA
Speaker: Len Garis, City of Surrey Fire Department
Speaker: Robert Kinniburgh, City of Charlotte
Speaker: Roger Parker, Avondale Fire & Medical Department, AZ
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers IJ
NFPA Section Sponsor: International Fire Marshals Association
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
T68 - The National Fire Operations Reporting System (N-FORS), Intelligent Fire Data for Today's Informed Fire Service Leaders
Speaker: Lori Moore-Merrell, IAFF
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
T69 - Drones -- Emergency Management, Social Change, and Disruptions
Speaker: Michael Brown, One World One Way, Inc.
Speaker: Steven Jensen, California State University Long Beach
Speaker: Ted Ralston, NDPTC
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
T71 - Fire Protection Design for Wildland/Urban Interface Communities
Speaker: Michael Gollner, University of Maryland
Speaker: Daniel Gorham, NFPA
Speaker: Raquel Hakes, University of Maryland
Speaker: Sara Caton, University of Maryland
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W14 - Disaster Resiliency and NFPA Codes and Standards
Speaker: Kenneth Dungan, Performance Design Technologies, Inc.
Track: Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity
Location: Lagoon G
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W08 - A Firewise Curriculum to Spark Learning
Speaker: Judy Reinhartz, The University of Texas at El Paso
Speaker: Krys Nystrom, Wildfire Network
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon I
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W09 - Making Homes Less Vulnerable to Wildfire Through Home Ignition Zone Evaluation
Speaker: Beth Burnam, North Topanga Canyon Fire Safe Council
Speaker: Ryan Ulyate, North Topanga Canyon Fire Safe Council
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W02 - NFPA 70-2017, National Electrical Code: Changes (Panel 3 of 3)
Speaker: Michael Johnston, NECA
Speaker: Keith Lofland, IAEI
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W03 - Predictive Community Risk Reduction -- Using Data Science to Reduce Fires
Speaker: Matt Hinds-Aldrich, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Speaker: Nathaniel Lin, NFPA
Speaker: Bill Schneider, Experian Marketing Services
Speaker: Mike Flowers, Enigma.io
Speaker: Bistra Dilkina, Georgia Tech
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers EF
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W04 - Aging Populations, Independent Living, Home Health Care, Safety, and the Residential Environment
Speaker: Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation
Speaker: Jonathan Hart, NFPA
Speaker: Robert Solomon, NFPA
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W06 - Scene Safety for the Fire Investigator
Speaker: Jeffrey Pauley, Bedford County Fire & Rescue
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W05 - Applying Building Information Modeling to Achieve Smart and Safe Building
Speaker: Fang Li, JENSEN HUGHES
Speaker: Jimmy Chan, e-Design Management Consultants
Speaker: Martin Reiss, JENSEN HUGHES
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
Other Sponsor: Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W13 - Clean Agent Systems Applied to High Air Flow Environments
Speaker: Eric Forssell, JENSEN HUGHES
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W10 - Student Safety in Science Labs
Speaker: Andrew Minister, Battelle
Track: Loss Control/Prevention
Location: Lagoon K
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W11 - Confined Space Atmospheric Monitoring-Best Practices
Speaker: Guy Colonna, NFPA
Speaker: Nancy Pearce, NFPA
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W07 - Flammability Performance of Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic Products and Updates to UL 1703
Speaker: Dwayne Sloan, UL
Speaker: Chris Flueckiger, UL
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: Lagoon H
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W12 - Test Your Knowledge: An Interactive Discussion of Fire Protection System ITM
Speaker: William Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc.
Speaker: Lennon Peake, Koffel Associates, Inc
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom C
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
W01 - NFPA 79-2018, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery: First Revisions
Speaker: Mark Hilbert, MR Hilbert Electrical Inspections & Training
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers AB
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
W16 - NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code: Navigating the Plan Review and Documentation Process
Speaker: Warren Olsen, FSCI
Speaker: David Lowrey, City of Boulder Fire Rescue
Track: Detection & Notification
Location: Breakers AB
NFPA Section Sponsor: Building Fire Safety Systems Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
W25 - Rooftop Photovoltaic (PV) Systems -- Examining the Risks and Researching the Options
Speaker: Joel Sipe, Exponent Inc.
Track: Loss Control/Prevention
Location: Lagoon K
Other Sponsor: Fire Protection Research Foundation
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
W17 - NFPA 70-2017, National Electrical Code (NEC), Articles 690 and 691: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
Speaker: James Rogers, Town of Oak Bluffs
Speaker: Bill Brooks, Brooks Engineering
Track: Electrical
Location: Breakers CD
NFPA Section Sponsor: Electrical Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
W19 - Fire Drill Best Practices in Health Care Settings
Speaker: Rickey Nelson, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Speaker: Rusty Thurman, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Track: Health Care
Location: Breakers GH
NFPA Section Sponsor: Health Care Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
W22 - Garment Factory Fire Safety: A Bangladesh Perspective
Speaker: Kathleen Almand, NFPA
Speaker: Mark Chubb, ‎Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety
Speaker: Olga Caledonia, NFPA
Speaker: Noah Ryder, Fire & Risk Alliance, LLC
Speaker: Randy Safer, NFPA
Speaker: Ray Bizal, NFPA
Track: Building & Life Safety
Location: Lagoon H
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
W26 - NFPA Combustible Dust Standards--An Update
Speaker: Susan Bershad, NFPA
Speaker: Mark Drake, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Speaker: Mark Runyon, Marsh Risk Consulting
Speaker: Timothy Myers, Exponent, Inc.
Speaker: Kevin Kreitman, City of Albany, OR Fire Department
Track: Codes and Standards
Location: MB Ballroom B
NFPA Section Sponsor: Industrial Fire Protection Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
W28 - Campaigning for Sprinkler Requirements -- Sharing Best Practices from Europe and North America
Speaker: William MacGillivray, British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom D
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
W18 - Fire Dynamics--From the Lab to the Fire Ground
Speaker: Daniel Madrzykowski, UL
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers EF
NFPA Section Sponsor: Fire Science and Technology Educators Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
W20 - Composite Insulated Panels (CIPs) or Insulated Sandwich Panels, The System, Fire Hazard, Loss Mitigation
Speaker: Didier Schutz, SCOR Re-insurance
Track: Fire Protection Engineering
Location: Breakers IJ
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
W27 - Monitoring Waterflow in Sprinklered Warehouses -- Varied Perspectives
Speaker: Richard Gallagher, Zurich Services
Speaker: Steven Sawyer, NFPA
Speaker: Christina Francis, The Procter & Gamble Co
Track: Fire Suppression
Location: MB Ballroom C
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
W23 - Community Risk Reduction - Shaping the Department's Direction and Public Education Programs
Speaker: Thomas DiBernardo, Sunrise Fire Rescue
Speaker: Derrick Phillips, St. Louis Fire Department
Speaker: Derrick Sawyer, Philadelphia Fire Department
Speaker: Stephen Grasso, Sunrise Fire Rescue
Track: Public Education
Location: Lagoon I
Other Sponsor: Public Education Division
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
W24 - Reaching Youth Today to Impact Mitigation in the Future
Speaker: Cathy Prudhomme, NFPA
Track: Wildland Fire
Location: Lagoon J
NFPA Section Sponsor: Wildland Fire Management Section
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
W21 - Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Firefighters -- Prevalence, Correlates, and Points of Intervention
Speaker: Melanie Hom, Florida State University
Speaker: Ian Stanley, Florida State University
Track: Fire & Emergency Services
Location: Breakers KL
Wed, Jun 15, 2016 - 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
FP - Featured Presentation - Smart Data for Smarter Fire Protection
Speaker: Bart van Leeuwen, Netage
Track: Fire & Emergency Services, Featured Presentation
Location: MB Ballroom E-L
Thu, Jun 16, 2016 - 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
NFPA Technical Meeting
Track: Tech Session
Location: MB Ballroom E-L
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