Passive Fire Protection Workshop - Hastings

PASSIVE FIRE WORKSHOP

Hastings - Tuesday , 27 March 2012

This workshop is 6.5 points for your skills maintenance.

Who is this for:

• Building control officers / Building inspectors
• Building surveyors
• Designers / Architects
• Facilities Managers
• Fire Engineers
• IQPs and testing staff
• LBPs
• Owners' Agents
• Property Management Companies
• Tradesmen: Builders / Electricians / Plumbers

What you will learn

• Passive Fire Protection (PFP) for the sealing of penetrations is about approved systems not products.
• Why many installers forget about smoke!
• How to understand PFP product literature and what not to use and why.
• What to look for when inspecting sealed penetrations.
• Why different penetrations need different approved systems.
• Review of most commonly used systems , their benefits and weaknesses.
• Why hybrid systems are not allowed,

This session will give you tools, tips and guidelines on what systems work for what penetrations and why many buildings don't comply!

Benefits

You will be able to:

• Identify incorrectly sealed penetrations
• Ask the right questions to ascertain if the correct product/system is being used
• Understand various products in the market place and those that should not be used

Presenter: Ron Green

Ron is a knowledgeable hands-on practitioner and presenter.

For more than 30 years he has worked within the fire protection and building compliance industry, most recently establishing the new Passive Fire Protection Division at Fire Security Services. He is also the Chairperson of the Association of Building Compliance and a Registered IQP.

Ron started his life in fire protection in the UK moving to New Zealand in 1987. He has detailed knowledge of passive fire protection systems.

Ron is passionate about the installation and inspection of passive fire protection systems being completed correctly in New Zealand.