ORLANDO, Fla. — Attendees of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Fire & Life Safety Conference will learn about the latest fire/life-safety codes and earn continuing education units (CEUs). The event takes place Dec. 12-14 at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.
NFPA staff experts and technical committee members will present more than 60 education sessions. The presentations will be organized into four tracks, including building and life safety, detection and alarm, fire suppression, and codes and standards.
The conference program will also feature lunchtime presentations on recent Fire Protection Research Foundation projects. Other topics include how 9/11 and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire affected high-rise design, plus a panel discussion on emerging code issues.
Post-conference seminars will include:
- Water Supply Analysis and Hydraulic Calculations (formerly known as Sprinkler Hydraulics)
- 2012 NFPA 1, Fire Code
- 2012 NFPA 101, Life Safety Code Changes
- 2012 NFPA 99, Standard for Health Care Facilities Update
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