The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) works to improve the lives of people with disabilities by guarding against abuse; advocating for basic rights; and ensuring access to buildings - especially health care, education, housing, transpor

#13 - Testing And Inspections, Reporting And Maintaining Life Safety Systems

Jan 7th, 2022 39m 59s

Testing and inspection of life safety systems is a critical part of keeping your people and facilities safe. Accurate record keeping and reporting is also vital to ensuring all equipment is tested on schedule, deficiencies are addressed, and de

#12 - NFPA History And Heritage

Dec 6th, 2021 23m 51s

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards are used every day to protect people and buildings around the world. But have you ever asked how the NFPA got started? Why and how the standards were developed or how the numbering system wa

# 11 - Decoding Codes and Standards

Nov 1st, 2021 26m 33s

Fire protection professionals use the words "code" and "standard" every day - but do we really understand what they are? In this episode, Rodger is joined by Ken Isman, Clinical Professor of Fire Protection at the University of Maryland to exp

#10 - What Is A Fire Protection Engineer

Oct 6th, 2021 23m 29s

Fire Protection Engineers (FPEs) play a critical role in protecting people, property, and the environment from fire. They do this through the analysis of fire hazards; ensuring proper design, installation and maintenance of fire detection, supp

#9 - Introduction To NICET

Aug 31st, 2021 26m 40s

The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), promotes excellence in engineering technologies through certification services. NICET certification is a critical credential for fire alarm industry professionals an

#8 CO - Risks, Detection, Responses And Rules

Jun 23rd, 2021 18m 2s

CO is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced whenever any kind of fossil fuel is burned. If CO accumulates in high enough amounts, it can cause illness and death. Join Rodger and his guest Chief Art Black from Carmel Fire Protection as they

#7: Emergency Responder Radio Communication Systems

Apr 5th, 2021 21m 24s

ERRCS are critical infrastructure that rebroadcast police, fire and EMT radio signals inside buildings for better coverage, enhanced communication and better safety. Rodger and his guest Bill Dow, from Westell, discuss:- What an ERRCS is and

#6: NFPA 72’s BSIU: What is it and How Will it Impact Us?

Mar 4th, 2021 21m 13s

In 2019 NFPA 72 was amended to include the BSIU, providing facilities with more - and less expensive - options for annunciating events on their fire alarm systems. Rodger and his guest Paul Nelson, Product Manager for Integrated Solutions at J

#5: UL268 7th Edition Update

Jan 12th, 2021 18m 35s

The latest updates to UL 268, Standard for Safety of Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems, call for significant improvements to smoke detection technology. Set to take effect in June 2021, the new UL 268 7th edition standard requires smoke se

#2: Performance Based Design of Life Safety Systems

Feb 7th, 2020 22m 46s

While building fire and life safety codes are typically viewed as set in stone, the reality is not quite as concrete. As facilities add unique design elements to achieve aesthetic or functional goals, they also give rise to fire safety consider

#4: UL Listing Process for Fire and Life Safety Products

Dec 4th, 2019 37m 52s

Seeing the UL logo on a fire and life safety product offers reassurance that it’s been certified to perform as intended. But what exactly does this evaluation entail, and under what circumstances can the standard criteria change?In this episo

#3: Risk Analysis and Mass Notification Systems

Nov 15th, 2019 20m 7s

If you’ve been in the fire protection industry long enough, you’ll recognize that a mass notification system (MNS) is a relatively recent addition to NFPA 72. But how did its inclusion initially come about, and what role does risk analysis play

#1: Smoke Control Design

Oct 24th, 2019 24m 56s

Typically found in high-rise buildings, atria, and covered malls, a smoke control system is a mechanical system that helps control the movement of smoke. But within this generalization are a number of factors that determine the complexity of th

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