Presentation: An FPE Guide to Fire Alarm Sequence of Operations
Every fire alarm system design requires a functional fire alarm sequence of operation for a designer to describe how the system should operate. While being a basic requirement for any fire alarm system design, errors and omissions are still frequently made in the design process. So, what code requirements apply and what is the purpose of a fire alarm sequence of operation? How can an accurate sequence of operation be created and what elements are frequently missed? And what are the five big design decisions made by a Fire Protection Engineer that require a special or unique sequence of operation? This presentation is a must for both new and experienced fire alarm designers and Fire Protection Engineers, as well as the AHJs that provide fire alarm plan review services.
Guest Presenter: Larry Rietz, SET, CFPS
Larry 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 29 years of life safety industry experience. He serves on multiple NFPA and UL Technical Committees, 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.
