October Meeting: Construction Site Fire Safety and NFPA 241

When
October 24, 2024
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Location
Merrick HQ - 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Registration

Members Registration Rate – $25.00
This is the rate for SFPE-RMC "Full" and "Chapter" members to attend this meeting.
Members-prepaid (for RSVP count)
This registration type is for pre-paid "Chapter Friends" or "Chapter Members" who prepaid for all meetings with their membership payment for the year.
Non-Member Registration Rate – $30.00
This is the rate for attendees who are not members of SFPE-RMC. [Note that membership in the Chapter is only $25 for the year ($15 for SFPE Society members). If you plan to attend more than one Chapter meeting, Chapter Membership pays for itself quickly!]
Student
College-aged students who are currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters degree program, who are interested in the profession of Fire Protection Engineering.

Please request a registration code from admin@sfpe-rockymountain.org from your student.edu email address. Thanks!
Virtual Attendee Registration Rate – $10.00

Presentation: Construction Site Fire Safety and NFPA 241

Major fires on building construction sites continue to increase in size and monetary loss across the U.S. each year. There have also been recent tragedies that included loss of life, including civilian deaths and firefighter line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) in construction-related fires.

Fire codes and standards have included requirements for fire prevention on construction sites for many decades, however, sometimes there are challenges associated with fully implementing these requirements. This session will provide an overview of NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, including how NFPA 241 is referenced in the International Fire Code (IFC). The International Building Code (IBC) also references the IFC for construction site fire safety, and the connection between all three documents will be discussed. This session will also include some case studies of construction site fires, and examples of how some fire departments have taken additional steps to implement the requirements in NFPA 241 on construction sites.

Guest Presenter: Bob Sullivan, CFPS

Bob Sullivan is NFPA’s Southwest Regional Director, assisting with code adoptions, legislative advocacy, training, public education, and stakeholder engagement in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Mr. Sullivan has over 31 years of experience serving on fire departments in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Colorado, including several years as a company officer. Prior to coming to NFPA, he served on the Thornton Fire Department in Colorado as the Senior Fire Protection Engineer and Deputy Fire Marshal, focusing on new development construction and fire code enforcement. He also previously worked for National Foam Inc./Kidde Firefighting USA, and Industrial Risk Insurers. He has a master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS).