Upcoming Meetings

    • Tuesday, March 26, 2024
    • 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    • San Marcos Fire Station #5 - 100 Carlson Circle, San Marcus
    Register

    NFPA 13 and 20 Code Updates: Significant Changes 

         

    NOTE: THIS IS A TUESDAY MEETING AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN OUR REGULAR MEETING PLACE

    Location Details: HYBRID (both in-person and virtual available)

    IN-PERSON: San Marcos Fire Station #5 - 100 Carlson Circle, San Marcos, TX

    Registrants limited to 41 for in-person! No walk-ins permitted due to space.

    VIRTUAL: Meeting invitation will be sent in your registration confirmation.

    Program: 

    NFPA 13 and NFPA 20 Code Updates: The presentation will inform consultants, engineers, contractors, designers, and fire and building code officials about significant changes in two key fire protection standards. Keeping up-to-date on such changes is a crucial part of continuing education and helps promote designs and installations that are compliant with the latest standards.

    UPDATES TO NFPA 13 - 2022 

    The presentation will include an explanation of the changes to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, as compared to the 2019 edition, including installation, discharge, residential, and hanging & bracing requirements, focusing on offering an understanding of the technical committee's reasons for these changes.

    UPDATES TO NFPA 20 - 2022 

    This presentation will an explanation of the changes to the 2022 edition of NFPA 20, including extensive new provisions regarding variable speed pumps; revised definitions; new requirements for automated monitoring, inspection, and testing; pumps installed outdoors; refill rates in tall buildings; multistage multiport pumps; and batteries used with diesel engines. 

    Presenter: 

    Jeff Dunkel, NFSA, Lead Fire Protection Engineer.

    Schedule:

    10:30 - 11:00 AM  Sign-in / Social
    11:00 - 12:00 PM  Presentation Session
    12:00 - 12:30 PM  Business Meeting / Lunch (Included)
    12:30 - 1:30 PM    Presentation Session

    GET YOUR CEUs: TFPA members who participate in this program will receive ICC Preferred Provider and TCFP CEU credits. If you're not currently a member, TFPA membership is only $20/year to receive CEUs and other benefits.

    REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
    Mar. 22nd at 5:00 p.m.

    (NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE)

    • Tuesday, May 07, 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Pauline Espinosa Community Hall - 170 Charles Austin Dr, San Marcus
    Register

    Fire Alarm Systems:
    NFPA 72, NFPA 101, and ICC Code Updates on Significant Changes 

         

    NOTE: THIS IS A TUESDAY MEETING AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN OUR REGULAR MEETING PLACE

    Location Details: IN PERSON ONLY
    Pauline Espinosa Community Hall - 170 Charles Austin Dr., San Marcus

    Program: 

    This presentation will inform consultants, engineers, contractors, designers, and fire and building code officials about significant changes in key industry documents. Keeping up-to-date on such changes is a crucial part of continuing education and helps promote designs and installations that are compliant with the latest standards.

    The program offers an informative discussion of new and updated International Code Council (ICC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements, including such topics as in-building emergency responder communications, manual pull stations, low-frequency audible fire alarm signals, visible notification appliances, emergency voice alarm communication (EVAC) systems, carbon monoxide (CO) detection systems, smoke detection, two-way stairway communication systems, mass notification risk analysis for Group E occupancies, and lithium ion battery energy storage systems (ESS). Documents to be covered include:

    2021 & 2024 I-Codes 

    • International Fire Code
    • International Building Code
    • International Existing Building Code

    NFPA Codes and Standards

    • NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
    • NFPA 1, Fire Code
    • NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

    Presenter: Richard Roberts, Senior Industry Affairs Manager, Honeywell Fire Safety

    Richard Roberts has over 35 years in the fire alarm and life safety markets. His experience spans the installation, sales, and the development of products and systems. Mr. Roberts is currently a member of thirteen NFPA Technical Committees, several ICC Fire Code Action Committee (FCAC) Working Groups, two Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standards Technical Panels (STP), and the Model Codes Committee of the National National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM).  He serves on the Board of Directors for the Fire and Life safety Section (FLSS) of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC), Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS), and is the Chair of NEMA’s Building Codes Committee. 

    Schedule:

    9:30 - 10:00 AM  Sign-in / Social
    10:00 - 12:00 PM  Presentation Session
    12:00 - 1:00 PM  Business Meeting / Lunch (Included)
    1:00 - 3:00 PM    Presentation Session

    GET YOUR CEUs: TFPA members who participate in this program will receive ICC Preferred Provider and TCFP CEU credits. If you're not currently a member, TFPA membership is only $20/year to receive CEUs and other benefits.

    REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
    May. 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

    (NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE)