Interested in expanding your current business model as you know it today? The first SMACNA-BC Membership Dinner Meeting addresses an option that you may be interested in;
The SMACNA-BC Membership dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 17/18, John Hamilton & Duane Smith / ICB/TABB are going to present to the members the importance of Fire Life Safety and Fire Damper Testing.
There are three Certifications required from ICB; Contractors, Supervisors and Technicians
Details of the certification and the process to obtain certification are available online at www.icbcertified.org
John & Duane’s presentation will explain firstly, we must become more knowledgeable about other National Organizations involved with Fire Life Safety Standards & Guideline’s and secondly pass this knowledge on as a reminder to Code Officials, City Inspectors, Fire Officials, Politicians and Insurance Providers.
In simplistic terms Fire / Smoke and Fire Dampers are very important components of the HVAC System, in realistic terms, Fire / Smoke and Fire Dampers can be the difference between life and death.
NFPA 80 Requirements:
• Each damper shall be tested and inspected 1 year after installation.
• In buildings not containing a Hospital, the test and inspection frequency of each damper shall then be every 4 years.
• In buildings containing a Hospital, the test and inspection frequency of each damper shall be every 6 years.
NFPA 105 Requirements:
• Each Damper shall be tested and inspected 1 year after installation.
• In buildings not containing a Hospital, the test and inspection frequency of each damper shall then be every 4 years.
• In buildings containing a Hospital, the test and inspection frequency of each damper shall be every 6 years.
To register, complete the registration form below and email it to smacnabc@smacna-bc.org
