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Firestop FIC 2008

Firestop FIC 2008. Gary Hamilton, Code Chair Code Development Process Participation @ ICC & NFPA, IAPMO Committee Hearings Final Action Hearings Bill Koffel, FCIA Code Consultant Bill McHugh, FCIA Exec. Director. Firestop FIC 2008. FCIA Code Message Specialty Firestop Contractors

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Firestop FIC 2008

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  1. Firestop FIC 2008 • Gary Hamilton, Code Chair • Code Development Process Participation @ ICC & NFPA, IAPMO • Committee Hearings • Final Action Hearings • Bill Koffel, FCIA Code Consultant • Bill McHugh, FCIA Exec. Director

  2. Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Message • Specialty Firestop Contractors • SYSTEMS • Effective Compartmentation • DIIM

  3. Firestop FIC 2008 FCIA Code - Firestopping Focus – Design, Install, Inspect, Maintain • Designed - A/E, Firestop Consultant • Tested and Listed Systems, FCIA Member Mfr’s. • Properly Installed • FCIA Member, “FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractors” • Properly Inspected • ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Inspection • Properly Maintained • FCIA Member, FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractor Means Reliable Firestopping and Effective Compartmentation Firestopping, Compartmentation and Sprinklers

  4. Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Committee • FCIA Supports • NASFM • Fire Rated Glazing • Door & Hardware Industry • Fire Dampers • CA Fire Chiefs, OSHPD • IFC / AFSCC • ICC TRB • FCIA Forming Relationships

  5. Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Committee • FCIA Supports • ICC Terrorism Resistant Buildings Committee – Bill McHugh, TRB Member • NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation - Smoke Barrier Research Project Participant – Bill McHugh • FCIA Forming Relationships

  6. FCIA 2008 Code • FCIA Code Committee • Submitted 9 Code Changes • FCIA Involved in 5 Approved • “SYSTEMS” Concept • Firestop Products become SYSTEMS after Installation • Labels – Fire Walls, Barriers, Fire Partitions • Labels – Glazing • Grease Duct Standard • Electrical Boxes • Eight Disapproved

  7. FCIA 2008 Code • FCIA Code Committee • Submitted 9 Code Changes • FCIA Involved in 9 Terrorism Resistant Buildings Approved – • Egress Elevators • Transfer Corridor Length • Photoluminescent Markings • Fireproofing Density & Inspection • Redundant Sprinkler Risers • Robustness of Shafts…

  8. FCIA 2008 Code • FCIA Code Committee • FCIA & TRB … • FCIA EXPOSURE • Building Officials • Fire Marshal • ICC Board of Directors • ICC Staff • Press

  9. FCIA 2008 Code FCIA Code Committee Goals • Educate building and fire officials • Specialty Firestopping Contractors & Effective Compartmentation . • Form Relationships. • Create awareness of FCIA • Defend against threats to FCIA

  10. FCIA 2008 Code FCIA Code Goals – Relationships & Educate • New York State • New York City • California State Fire Marshal • California Fire Chiefs • California Building Officials • California OSHPD • Florida Building Officials • Michigan Building Officials • International Code Council Staff and Committees • National Association of State Fire Marshals • Georgia Fire Marshals Office • UL Regulatory Services & Upper Management

  11. FCIA 2008 Code FCIA Code Committee Goals-Relationships • Portland Cement Assoc. • Gypsum Association • National Concrete Masonry Association • Las Vegas Fire & Rescue • West Palm Beach, FL • American Iron and Steel Institute • Fire Rated Glass/Glazing Industry • Fire Damper Industry (AMCA) • Rolling Fire Door Industry (DASMA) • Swinging Fire Door Industry (DHI, WDMA, BHMA) • Many more…

  12. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code - ICC Code Technology Committee Study Groups • Height and Area – Features • Balanced Fire Protection • Vertical Openings Sprinklers Compartmentation Maintenance

  13. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code - NFPA Fire Protection Features • Bill McHugh & Gary Hamilton • Approved / Qualified Contractors - Disapproved • 2008 - NFPA Annex – ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 - IFC Submitted, FCIA Supported • 2009 - NFPA Annex – NEXT Submission • FCIA MOP, ASTM Inspection Standards • FM 4991 – Standard, Firestop Contractor Approval • UL Qualified Firestop Contractor Program • NFPA 80

  14. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals • Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair • Chapter 7 • Certified Contractors - Approved Agency • Firestopping Resist Conditions

  15. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals • Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair • Chapter 1 • “Do not conceal” Chapter 1 • Shop Drawings in Chapter 1 • Chapter 17 • Add ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 • FCIA Supported UT Inspector

  16. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals • Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair • Ch. 34 Existing Buildings • Compartmentation - “resistant to the passage of fire and smoke”

  17. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals • FCIA Supported Compartmentation • NASFM – Corridors • National Association of Insulation Manufacturers – Occupancy Separations • TRB – Egress Systems in comparments • Elevators for Emergency Egress • Photoluminescence

  18. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code • FCIA ICC Support of NASFM & CA Fire Chiefs • Business Research Statistics • Top 20 US cities=11,000 High Rise • 70% in 5 cities • LA, San Francisco, Honolulu • Chicago & New York • Inference… • Effective Compartmentation & Sprinklers Produced Safe Buildings

  19. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals • FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012 • IBC = Smaller, Regional Cities • IBC – Big Cities? • New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco AMENDED • Chicago – TRB Changes already in Chicago Code • Big Cities will amend…if they know. • Compartmentation v. Sprinklers?

  20. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals • FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012 • Compartmentation v. Sprinklers? • “High Rise Buildings are the safest” • Compartmentation & Sprinklers are the reason • Big Cities and Regional Cities • Egress Systems – • “existing capacity is ½ of design…” • “Overestimated exit capacity” • 9/11 changed egress models, how to we fix? • Photoluminescent Markings in Stairwells

  21. Firestop FIC 2008 • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals • FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012 • 9/11 changed egress models, how to we fix? • Protect Egress Systems • Elevator Shafts • Stairwells • Compartmentation • Make Egress Intuitive • Photoluminescent Markings in Stairwells • Mandatory in ALL high rise, retroactive

  22. Firestop FIC 2008 • Canada Fire Marshals Guidelines • “FCIA Member in Good Standing” • National Building Code of Canada • FCIA to submit… • FCIA Manual of Practice • FM 4991Approved Contractors • UL Qualification of Firestop Contractors • ASTM Inspection Standards

  23. Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Committee • Success - Specialty Firestop Contractors • Specialty Firestop Contractor Concept • Firestopping & Common Sense • Qualified Contractors • Independent Inspection • Effective Compartmentation • Specialty Firestop Contractor IS the solution to fire and life safety…

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