
NFPA World Safety Conference & Exposition June 2-5, 2008, Las Vegas
May 1, 2008
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MONDAY, JUNE 2
MONDAY, JUNE 2
8 AM -9 AM
M02 NFPA’s Personal School Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide Allan B. Fraser, NFPA
M04 Environmental and Regulatory Update on Fire Fighting Foams Tom Cortina, Fire Fighting Foam Coalition
M12 Case Study: Recent Large Loss Industrial Fires Involving Impaired Suppression Systems Robert Zalosh, FIREXPLO
M13 Application of an Emergency Egress Risk Index System for Industrial Occupancies Kelly G. Mansfield and Thomas V. Rodante, Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants
M14 Performance-Based Smoke Control Design Brian Thompson, Aegis Engineering
M15 Case Study: Fire Afloat, Lessons Learned from the Harborview Marina Dick J. Bower, City of Gig Harbor
M17 NFPA’s Proposed New Project on Commissioning of Fire Protection Systems, NFPA 3 David R. Hague, NFPA
9.30 AM -10.30 AM
M20 Update on Revised Americans with Disability Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines Jim Pecht, U. S. Access Board
M23 A First Responders Guide to Ethanol Incidents at Ethanol Production and Distribution Facilities Kristy Moore, Renewable Fuels Association
M24 Prefabricated Fire Pump Installations John D. Jensen, JFP Engineering PC
M25 Fire Test: Investigation on Fire Detection Technologies for Road Tunnels Gary Lougheed, National Research Council Canada
M27 Managing Smoke Movement During a High-Rise Fire William Z. Black, Georgia Institute of Technology
M28 Analysis of Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems Daniel Corbett, Disneyland Resort M29 Innovative Fire Alarm Design Life Safety Geospatial Data Audits David J. Sylvester, Sr., Seneca College Fire Protection Engineering
M31 Leadership in Life Safety Design Casey Grant, Fire Protection Research Foundation
M34 Muddling Through to Prevention Success Nyle Zikmund, Spring Lake Park/ Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department
11 AM -12 PM
M36 Case Study: Health Care Fire Alarm Design and Retrofit Mark Cavanaugh, University of Rochester; Tim Deruyscher, Robson and Woese
M37 Fire Protection Strategies for Large Hotel Properties Richard Anderson, Anderson Risk Consultants; April Berkol, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Byron L. Briese, Rolf Jensen & Associates; Azarang Mirkhah, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue; Jeffrey Shearman, Zurich Services Corp.
M41 Getting More Out of Your Campus Fire Alarm Systems: Campus Mass Notification Chad R. Barnes, C&S Engineers
M42 Fire Protection Design Considerations for Target Hazards at Ethanol Production and Distribution Facilities Frank Monikowski, SimplexGrinnell Ronald Stein, AON Global Risk Consultants
M44 Fire Wall Design Basics for Effective Containment of Large Oil Fires at Electrical Power Substations Alonso Rodriguez, California Institute of Technology
M47 Case Study: Study on a Photoluminescent Stairwell Installation Guylne Proulx, National Research Council Canada
M48 Current Knowledge and Training Regarding Backdraft, Flashover and Other Rapid Fire Progression Phenomena Gregory E. Gorbett and Patrick M. Kennedy, Kennedy & Associates; Ronald L. Hopkins, Eastern Kentucky University
1 PM -3 PM
M-GS NFPA General Session
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
8 AM -9 AM
T01 Classifying Chemical Oxidizers for Storage: Research Project Update Elizabeth C. Buc, Fire and Materials Research Lab
T02 Case Study: Old Technology with New Twists for Pier Protection John E. Kampmeyer, Triad Fire Protection Engineering
T03 NFPA 13 Earthquake Protection Criteria: Changes and Impacts J Scott Mitchell, B & W Technical Services Pantex
T07 Case Study: Myth -You Should Install ESFR’s; They Protect Anything! Anton Jensen, Jr., Liberty Mutual Property
T09 Applying the New Code Requirements for Nightclubs R. T. Leicht, Delaware State Fire Marshals Office
T10 Changes to NFPA 51B: Just When You Thought Hot Work Couldn’t Get Any Hotter Amy Spencer, NFPA
T12 Security in the Age of Terrorism: Transforming a Soft Target Into a Hard Target John J. Tello, Boston Properties
T15 Fire Test: Full-Scale Test Results of Flammable Liquids in Stacked Drums -Polyester Resins Joseph Scheffey, Hughes Assoc Inc.; Jeffrey Shapiro, International Code Consultants
T16 Sprinkler Failure Due to Deficiencies Kumar R. Bhimavarapu and Fred W. Tatar, FM Global
T17 Coordinating Fire Protection Aspects for Cities Under One Roof Douglas H. Evans, Clark County Building; Joshua D. Greene, Rolf Jensen & Associates; David G. Wessel, Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
9.30 AM -10.30 AM
T20 Building a Security Program from the Ground Up Robert Wetherell, Pearson
T22 Case Study: Fire Alarm System Replacement for the National Air and Space Museum Matthew Lausch, M. C. Dean.
T27 Teaching High School Students the Chemistry of Fire
Morgan Hurley and Chris Jelenewicz, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
T29 Plan Review Submissions: Get It Right the First Time
Wayne Clark and Bradford Cronin, Newport Fire Dept.
T30 Las Vegas Theaters: the Weird, the Strange and the Unusual
Richard Muller and Christine Theisen, RJA
T31 Smoke Detector Spacing Requirements for Complex Beamed and Sloped Ceilings Daniel Gottuk and Jason Floyd, Hughes Associate.
T32 Understanding Fire Codes Governing Use of Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) for Storage of Combustible Liquids Michael Snyder, Dow Corning
T35 Case Study: Analysis of the E2 Nightclub Disaster
Edward Prendergast, Wolf Technical Services
11 AM -12.30 PM
T38 NFPA 25 Update
David Hague, NFPA; Wayne Martin, Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board of Southern California
T39 Protecting Buildings and Responders from Acts of Terrorism Scott Somers, Phoenix Fire Dept.
T41 New Inspection Requirements for Fire Doors Keith E. Pardoe, Door and Hardware Institute; Jeff Turcotte, Intertek ETL SEMKO
T42 Panel Discussion on High-Rise Fire Protection Systems and the First Responders Stephen DiGiovanni and Alan Osborne, Clark County Fire Department; Kenneth Miller and Bertral Washington, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
T43 Building and Equipping a Fire Command Center Tracy Buchman, UW Hospital & Clinics; Scott Strassburg, Madison Fire Dept.
T44 Introduction to Fire Alarm Systems Tom Parrish, Telgian
T47 Performance of Structural Steel Connections Under Fire Exposure: a New Perspective Kevin LaMalva, Simpson Gumpertz and Heger
T48 Case Study: Smoke Control System Reliability…Will Your System Really Work as it Should?
Robert Davidson, Davidson Code Concepts LLC; Sal DiCristina, Rutgers University; John Kampmeyer, Triad Fire Protection Engineering
T53 Explosion Venting Empirical Correlations and Model Validation
Casey Grant, Fire Protection Research Foundation; Robert Zalosh, FIREXPLO
T54 The New Edition of NFPA 720 Shane Clary, Bay Alarm Company; Thomas Norton, Norel Sevice Co.
1 PM -5 PM
T55 NFPA Standards Forum
Maureen Brodoff, NFPA; Leona Nisbet, NFPA; Milosh Puchovsky, NFPA
2.45 PM -3.45 PM
T57 Case Study: The Role of the AHJ -44Improving the Credibility and Reliability
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Wayne D. Moore, Hughes Associates; Robert J. Powers, East Providence Fire Department
T59 Fire Test: Large-Scale Fire Test Performance Evaluation of Control-Mode Density-Area (CMDA) and Control-Mode Specific Application (CMSA) Sprinklers Weston C. Baker, Jr. a
nd Bennie G. Vincent, FM Global
T61 Case Study: The MGM Grand Fire Jim Arnold, Clark County Nevada Building Division
T62 Wireless In-Building Fire
Communications: Technology and Codes Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel Company
T63 OSHA Emergency Action Plans R. C. Schroll, FIRECON
T65 Fire Test: Commodity Classification Tests of Representative Fuels
T68 Tunnel Safety -Road and Rail Gary English, Seattle Fire Dept.
T69 Portable Fire Extinguisher Requirements for Properly Addressing Class B Flammable Liquid Hazards
J. R. Nerat, Badger/Kidde Fire Protection
T71 Research and Other Responses to the Growing Crisis in Egress Performance Prediction Jake Pauls, Jake Pauls Consultant Service
4.15 PM -5.15 PM
T74 Evaluation of Overspray Protective Coverings for Fire Sprinklers
Russell Fleming, National Fire Sprinkler Association
T75 Case Study: Installation of Fire Sprinklers in a 1924 California Bungalow David Matuszak, Santa Clara County Regional Occupational Program
T76 Security and Life Safety
Dale A. Simmons, Cleveland State University
T79 Validation Studies of the FDS Smoke Detection Prediction Methodology Frederick W. Mowrer, University of Maryland
T80 Fire Prevention by Breathable Oxygen-Reduced Air
William Costello and Gary Kotliar, FirePASS
T82 Case Study: Preparing for Self Sufficiency -The Development of a Corporate Disaster Response Team Christina Francis, Procter & Gamble
T84 Case Study: Avoiding Fire on the Roof -State of the Art Strategies for Protecting Rooftop Helicopter Facilities Steve Dryden, Poole Fire Protection;
Raymond Syms, Raymond A. Syms & Associates
T85 Case Study: Adding Fire Fighting Foam Capability to Automatic Sprinkler Systems Without Installing Fixed Foam Concentrate Tanks James Haiser and Timothy Topolinski, Dow Corning
T86 Fire Test: Is the Code Right? New Warehouse Fire Test Experience James Golinveaux and David LeBlanc, Tyco Fire Products
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
8 AM -9.30 AM
W01 Elevators for Occupant Evacuation and Firefighter Operations
Ron Cote, NFPA; Matt Martin, Schindler Elevator; David McColl, Otis Canada
W02 Case Study: Using NFPA’s Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities
Allan B. Fraser, NFPA
W06 Investigation and Implementation of a Chemical Fume Hood Fire Suppression System
Richard Anderson, Anderson Risk Consultants; Gregory Jakubowski, Merck & Co.
W08 Fire Test: AFFF Sprinkler Protection of Plastic Containers -a Comparison with Water
Bennie G. Vincent and Robert D. Spaulding, FM Global
8 AM -9.30 AM
W10 Fire Protection Engineers and the Regulatory Process
David Boverman, New South Wales Fire Brigade; Kenneth Bush, Maryland State Fire Marshal Office; Jeff Collins, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue; William Koffel, Koffel Associates; Joe McElvaney, City of Phoenix Fire Department; Azarang Mirkhah, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
W12 Fire Test: Evaluating ESFR Obstructions with UL’s ADD Apparatus -Preliminary Results
John Frank and Paul Hart, Swiss RE GAP Services
W14 Essentials of Hazardous Chemical Classification
Guy Colonna and Amy Spencer, NFPA
W15 Electrical Preventive Maintenance: Utilizing Infrared Thermographic Evaluations to Assess a Building’s Electrical System
Carl Morello, Sequoia Insurance Co.
10 AM -11.30 AM
W20 Smoke Control Systems on the Las Vegas Strip
Jim Arnold, Clark County Nevada Building Division
W21 Sprinkler Actuation with Low-Speed High-Volume Fans
Peter J. Willse, Swiss RE Global Asset Protection Services; Martin J. Pabich, Underwriters Laboratories
W23 What Is Next for NFPA 731?
Shane Clary, Bay Alarm Company
*W25 Health Care Occupancy Changes to the 2009 NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
Mike Crowley, Rolf Jensen & Associates
W27 Recommendations of the U. S. Chemical Safety Board
William Wright, US Chemical Safety Board
*W28 Things You Will Want to Know About the 2010 NFPA 72
Art Black, Carmel Fire Protection Associates; Ray Grill, ARUP
W29 Understanding Portable Extinguisher Installation and Service Requirements
Mark Conroy, Brooks Equipment Company; J. R. Nerat, Badger Fire Protection
W30 Clearance Distances for Gas Appliance Side Wall Venting
Darrell Paul, Battelle Memorial Institute
W34 Monte Carlo Fire — Challenges and Lessons Learned
Robert Duval and Gary Keith, NFPA
* Spotlight Sessions
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