2016 Fire Prevention & Building Safety Education Conference

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, November 1st @ DMACC, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Bldg 20, Ankeny
10:00 am               Iowa Fire Marshals Association Annual Meeting
1:00 pm                 Registration Opens
1:30 pm                 Depart Ankeny's Fire Station #1:  
                                Photovoltaic Design, On-site Field Trip at Modus Engineering, Des Moines
6:30 pm                 Hospitality @ Fairfield Inn, 215 NE Delaware Ave, Ankeny

Wednesday, November 2nd @ DMACC, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Bldg 20, Ankeny
7:30 am                 Registration Opens
8:00 am                 Welcome and Introductions: 
                              --Orey Schwitzer HSFSA President
8:15 am                 ICC 2015 IBC Fire & Life Safety Principles*
Noon                      Lunch/Vendor Presentations
1:30 pm                 ICC 2015 IBC Fire & Life Safety Principles “Continued”
6:30 pm                 HSFSA Recognition Banquet @ DMACC
7:15pm                  State Fire Marshal's Office, State of the State 
7:30 pm                 Award Presentations:
                              --Governor’s Fire Prevention Officer of the Year Award
                              --HSFSA Lifetime Achievement Award
                              --Board Member Recognition
                              --*Governor Branstad has been invited to attend

Thursday, November 3rd @ DMACC, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Bldg 20, Ankeny
7:30 am                 Registration Opens
8:00 am                 Nominations for Board Vacancies
8:15 am                 Track #1: Significant Changes to NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code*
8:15 am                 Track #2: Basic Introduction to Codes – Where to Start**
Noon                      Lunch/Vendor Presentations
1:30 pm                 Track #1: Significant Changes to NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code “Continued”
1:30 pm                 Track #2: Basic Introduction to Codes – Where to Start “Continued”
4:30 pm                 Voting for HSFSA Board Vacancies
6:30 pm                 Hospitality @ Fairfield Inn, 215 NE Delaware Ave., Ankeny

Friday, November 4th @ DMACC, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Bldg 20, Ankeny
8:00 am                 Hot Topics in Building & Fire Code Enforcement “Q & A Panel Discussion”
11:45 am               Annual Board Members Meeting

* 0.6 ICC CEU's - 6 Contact Hours are available for this class
** No ICC CEU's are available for this class

ICC 2015 IBC Fire & Life Safety Principles
This seminar addresses the critical concepts of the 2015 IBC regarding fire and life safety issues. These concepts provide a basis for the correct use of the code in building planning, classification of buildings and occupancies, fire-resistance-rated construction, fire protection systems and means of egress. The content addresses issues that are necessary for many designs and plan review decisions. During this training, participants will be listening to lecture and viewing examples, as well as discussing sections of the IBC that pertain to fire and life safety principles in  building. They will participate in activities that involve a set of discussion, quizzes, questions and answers individually and in groups.  

Instructor: Douglas W. Thornburg

Instructor Bio:  Douglas W. Thornburg, AIA, CBO, is currently Vice-President of Education and Certification for the International Code Council (ICC) where he provides administrative and technical leadership for the ICC education and certification programs. Prior to employment with ICC in 2004, he spent nine years as a code consultant and educator on building codes.  Formerly Vice-President/Education for the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Doug also continues to develop and present building code seminars nationally and has developed numerous educational texts and resource materials. He was presented with ICC’s inaugural Educator of the Year Award in 2008, recognizing his outstanding contributions in education and training.  A graduate of Kansas State University and a registered architect, Doug has over 34 years of experience in building code training and administration. He has authored a variety of code-related support publications, including the IBC Handbook and the Significant Changes to the International Building Code.

Instructor:  John Swanson

Instructor Bio:  John Swanson is currently Deputy State Fire Marshal-Inspector & Plans Examiner with the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division – responsible for conducting inspections and reviewing fire alarm system drawings for the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division.  He holds certifications for Fire Inspector III, Plans Examiner, Firefighter II and holds NICET certification in fire alarm systems.  John represents the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division on the NFPA 72® technical committee, MN State Fire Chiefs Fire Code Development Committee, State Fire Marshal fire code variance review panel, and the MN Construction Codes and Licensing Division Accessibility Review Board.  He is a contract instructor for the International Code Council (ICC), Automatic Fire Alarm Association, and the National Fire Academy.  Experience providing training seminars throughout the United States to code officials, Professional Engineers and contractors on International Fire Code (IFC)® and NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code® requirements.  He is appointed by Minnesota Governor, Mark Dayton to the State of Minnesota Board of Architecture and Engineering.  Through his work on the NFPA 72 technical committee, John is currently serving on a national task group working with Oklahoma State University to review fire alarm notification appliances and the effects they have on children with autism spectrum disorder.

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