Monday        Tuesday         Wednesday         Thursday          Friday 

2024 IEBC Overview and Methods of Compliance
Beth Tubbs                                                                                                                                                                     8am-10am 

This presentation will provide an overview of the 2024 IEBC and the various methods of compliance available for existing buildings. This will include an emphasis on the intended scope and applicability of an existing building code. Emphasis will be placed on the similarities and differences between the Prescriptive and Work Area methods. In addition, the intended application of the work area method will be explored.

Attendees will be able to:
•    Describe the 5 methods of compliance allowed by the 2024 IEBC.
•    Clearly differentiate between level 1, 2 and 3 alterations.
•    Provide an example of a level 2 alteration that does not contain a work area.
•    Name at least 3 requirements that are applicable to all compliance methods.

Managing Large Outdoor Events Part 2
Bryan Frieders  & Randy Metz                                                                                                                                    8am-12pm

Class Description coming soon. 

Smoke Control - Plan Check and Fundamentals , Theory and Gotchas
Joseph Cervantes, Armando Herrera, & Sagiv Weiss Ishai                                                                           8am-12pm

San Francisco Fire Department on Plan Check Review of Smoke Control systems.

UAS (Drones) in Community Risk Reduction
Jon Johnston & Ryan McGraw                                                                                                                                    8am-12pm

Use of UAS technology to benefit CRR.

Fire Door Inspections/ Hardware Fundamentals
Tony Troncone                                                                                                                                                                 8am-12pm

Did you know that since 2007, fire doors inspections have been required? This 1.0 hour seminar will provide an introduction of basic fire door requirements. Focusing on fire doors and their corresponding hardware, this course will assist participants with understanding the fire door inspection checklist.

This course examines the fundamentals of opening hardware. We will discuss the function of opening hardware and how to correctly identify components appropriate for specific applications such as fire doors, egress doors and ADA compliant openings  

Tuesday Afternoon, February 14

Case Studies of Energy Storage System Fires in the Orange County Fire Authority Jurisdiction
John Bowden & Robert Distaso                                                                                                                              1pm-3pm

Class description coming soon!

Data-Informed Safety in The Golden State: A Half-Day Community Risk Reduction Workshop
Karen Berard-Reed                                                                                                                                                      1pm-5pm

Are you ready to enhance your Community Risk Reduction (CRR) efforts and tackle California’s unique challenges with data-driven insights and cutting-edge strategies? This interactive half-day workshop, led by NFPA’s Karen Berard-Reed, is designed for professionals who hold foundational knowledge about the CRR process outlined in NFPA 1300 and are ready to activate data to drive risk reduction initiatives.

History of Significant Fires, Part II
Chris Da Broi                                                                                                                                                                  1pm-5pm

With the passage of time, it erases the memories and complacency sets in. The probability of having a similar catastrophic fire might be small, but the consequences of such a fire are devastating. Fire-prevention programs help us lower the probabilities of such events occurring and drastically decrease the magnitude of the consequences. Fire prevention must be viewed as an integral part and a significant function of all fire departments. It must become a much higher priority in the fire service.

During this presentation we will be discussing several different types of tragedies that have had significant repercussions towards how we conduct our jobs within the fire service.

Smoke Control Installation & Contracting Discussion, Maintenance & System Operations Post Installation
Joseph Cervantes                                                                                                                                                         1pm-5pm

2 Hours - Contracting and Smoke Control Installation will cover how these fire alarm, mechanical systems and smoke control panels all work together and some of the items to observe during construction that an inspector will want to pay attention to.

2 Hours - Maintenance and System Operations Post Installation will go over how to properly maintain and inspect a system post construction and lifecycle of a smoke control system. 

Application of State Fire Marshal's Listings to New & Existing Construction in The Wildland Urban Interface.​​​​​​
David Castillo, ME, FPE                                                                                                                                                      3pm-5pm

This course provides essential information about the interrelation between the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and the California State Fire Marshal’s Building Materials Listing (BML) Program.

This fundamental knowledge will assist fire and building officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and homeowners on how to apply BML listed materials to new and existing applications in WUI areas and aid them in completing their roles and responsibilities during design, plan review, construction, and inspection.

Tuesday All Day, February 14

Everything Battery
Robert Davidson, Kara Gerczynski and Michael O'Brian                                                                                 8am-5pm

Robert Davidson, Kara Gerczynski and Sean DeCraneThis program will cover a wide range of battery topics in this fast-changing field. EV charging, Manufacturing, storage (awaiting use), collection (used/damaged), In use (ESS, Personal Mobility Devices, industrial trucks, portable equipment). The program will cover hazards, new code solutions for protection levels and response considerations. The proposed changes to the IFC will be reviewed. Electronic Handouts.

Intro to Fire Planning
Adria Smith & Traci Williams                                                                                                                                   8am-5pm

This class will focus on building a solid base for reviewing and evaluating planning cases. We will cover everything from basic definitions, to simplified process and procedures, important relationships to establish, identifying resources of all types, hard to grasp concepts (like CEQA) and more. The goal is to introduce non-planning personnel to the world of fire pre-planning in an easy-to-understand format and to provide some clarity for entry level fire planners or learners who just want to expand their knowledge.

New Part 7 of Title 24- California Wildland-Urban Interface Code
John Morgan, Kevin Scott, & Crystal Sujeski                                                                                                           8am-5pm

The class will take each chapter and explain where the regulations originated, how we got here, and how to enforce the new regulations.
Chapters include:

• Maps and designated areas
• WUI requirements ( reprint of T-14)
• Building Requirements (formerly Part 2 Chapter 7A)
• Fire Protection requirements (D-Space) (formerly Part 9 Chapter 49)
• Vegetation Management
• Model Ordinance
• Fire-Smart Vegetation
• Home Hardening

Sprinkler Hydraulics (cont.)                                                                                                                                                              Justin Beal                                                                                                                                                                    8am - 5pm 

Fire Marshal 1C (cont.)
Ian Hardage & Robert Marshall                                                                                                                                 8am-5pm

Vendor Day
4pm-7pm

Join our partner organizations for the afternoon and learn all about what they
have to offer you and your department. Network with other fire professionals and
industry leaders. You won't want to miss the raffle. Must be present to win.