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42ND
FPC SEMINAR + EXPO
AND CHARITY GOLF
Larry D. Rietz
Jensen Hughes
Biography :
Larry D. Rietz is Vice President and Global Service Line Leader for Fire Detection and Alarm for Jensen Hughes and works as a designer, instructor, author, and industry advocate. He is a NICET Level IV Certified Fire Alarm designer and Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) with over 31 years of life safety industry experience. He serves on multiple UL and NFPA Technical Committees, including as Chair of NFPA 72® SIG-ECS, and he served on the Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) Board of Directors from 2014 - 2023. He is a frequent presenter at a large variety of industry events, is a Contract Instructor with AFAA, and is a guest lecturer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Maryland (UMD) fire protection programs.
Presentation :
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NFPA 72 - 2022 Edition Changes
This presentation will feature a look at some of the more significant changes made to the NFPA 72®-2022 Edition. What changes have been made to Remote Access allowances and how does that relate to the changes and additions to Cyber Security? Extensive changes were made to Pathway Survivability levels and options. What is the latest regarding changes made to UL 268 and UL 217 for smoke detection? What changes have been made to fire alarm batteries as a secondary power source? And finally, what changes made to UL 1221 might affect NFPA 72® fire alarm systems? Please join us for this fast-paced, but in-depth look at some of the changes made to NFPA 72®-2022.
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