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• Monthly Member Webinar Series

  • Start
    Thursday, January 26, 2023
  •  
  • End
    Thursday, December 21, 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Webinar

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• Fire Plan Review Class

  • Start
    Monday, December 04, 2023
  •  
    08:30
  • End
    Thursday, December 07, 2023
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Mercer Island Community and Event Center 8236 SE 24th Street - Mercer Island, Washington 98040
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  Fire Plan Review Class

  Presented by Les Townzen - Townzen & Associates

  December 4-7, 2023

  Hosted by Mercer Island Fire Department

  
  

  Class Location: Mercer Island Community and Event Center

  8236 SE 24th Street - Mercer Island, Washington 98040

  08:30-17:00hrs

  This is an intensive comprehensive class over four days to prepare the student to conduct plan reviews in their fire prevention program duties. Some of the topics that this class will cover are administration, occupancies, hazardous materials, fire protection, egress and safety. This class will include a comprehensive workbook and practice reviews on actual real life projects that had been submitted for review to assist the student in the learning process.

  Class objectives:

  • Assist the student in basic plan review methodology.
  • Assist the student in developing the required skills necessary to perform a competent plan review.
  • Where to find resources when faced with a difficult or new plan review.
  • Assist the student in preparing for the ICC Plan Review Exam.

  Cost: $475-WASFM member and $575 non-member (includes instruction, plans, and breaks) and ICC credits will be issued.

  
  

  Lunch will not be provided.

  
  

  Class size is limited to 30 students

  
  

  Required Material:

  • 2018 IBC
  • 2018 IFC
  • 2016 NFPA #13
  • 2016 NFPA #72
  • Architects Scale
  • Engineers Scale
  • Compass

  
  

  Lodging:

  Extended Stay America - Seattle/Bellevue 3700 132nd Ave. S.E., Bellevue, WA 98006 425-892-7712	Hyatt House Seattle/Bellevue 3244 139th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98005 425-747-2705
  Eastgate Hotel BW Signature Collection-Bellevue 14632 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98007 425-957-9100

  Class Contact: Fire Marshal Jeromy Hicks jeromy.hicks@mercergov.org  or 206-275-7966

  About Les:

  Mr. Townzen is the President of Townzen & Associates, Inc that was started in 2006 and is a fire protection, fire code, building code consulting firm located in Olympia. Mr. Townzen has over 44 years in the fire protection field and has been involved in national code development for the past 25 plus years. He has served on the code development committees for both the International Fire and Building Codes during the change to the international codes from the regional Uniform codes in 2000. He was on the drafting committee for the first edition of the International Performance Code.

  Mr. Townzen has worked in two major local jurisdictions in his fire prevention career in positions of Fire Marshal and had served as the Chief Deputy Fire Marshal for the Washington State Fire Marshal’s as the lead code officer prior to his employment as a Regional Director with a national private fire engineering consulting firm. Mr. Townzen was on the first board of directors for the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals when it was formed in 1999. Mr. Townzen served as National Codes Director for many years.

  Mr. Townzen started his own firm in 2006 with many of the clients being local jurisdictions. Townzen and Associates, Inc has contracts that has Mr. Townzen served as the Building Code Official for the cities of Kalama, Woodland, Vader, Roy and Yacolt and Fire Marshal for the city of Kalama. Mr. Townzen has been teaching fire and building code seminars across the country for the past 20+ years for both model code groups and under his own firm.

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• Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25

  • When
    Tuesday, December 19, 2023
  •  
    08:00 - 17:00
  • Location
    Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office – Public Safety Complex, 505 NW 179th St., Ridgefield, WA 98642
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  Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25

  One Day Class

  December 19, 2023

  08:00 – 17:00hrs

  
  

  Presented by

  National Fire Sprinkler Association

  Location:

  Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office – Public Safety Complex

  505 NW 179th St.

  Ridgefield, WA 98642

  Contact: Curtis Eavenson – Curtis.Eavenson@clark.wa.gov or 564-397-3320

  
  

  Class Description:

  This highly interactive full day course describes the requirements for properly

  maintaining a water-based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA 25.

  The course clearly describes the responsibilities for compliance and record

  keeping. It describes the specific scope of the standard and identifies the various

  ways in which information related to changes in the system is handled. It

  describes the various tables used in the standard, their specific purposes,

  and when to use which tables. It involves the attendees in many exercises

  describing problems encountered, identifying the appropriate section(s) of the

  standard and how to deal with issues not covered by the standard that may still

  be encountered.

  
  

  All classroom materials (student manual and NFPA 25) are included in the registration. 

  
  

  Cost:

  WSAFM and NFSA Members:     $270.00

  (NFSA members email tmaloney@mfdrfa.org for the discount code)

  Non-Members:            $340.00

  Maximum Class Size: 40

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• Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25

  • When
    Wednesday, December 20, 2023
  •  
    08:00 - 17:00
  • Location
    Marysville Fire District Station 62, 10701 Shoutles Road, Marysville, WA 98270
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  Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25

  One Day Class

  December 20, 2023

  08:00 – 17:00hrs

  
  

  Presented by

  National Fire Sprinkler Association

  Location:

  Marysville Fire District Station 62

  10701 Shoultes Road

  Marysville, Washington 98270

  Contact: Tom Maloney – tmaloney@mfdrfa.org

  
  

  Class Description:

  This highly interactive full day course describes the requirements for properly

  maintaining a water-based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA 25.

  The course clearly describes the responsibilities for compliance and record

  keeping. It describes the specific scope of the standard and identifies the various

  ways in which information related to changes in the system is handled. It

  describes the various tables used in the standard, their specific purposes,

  and when to use which tables. It involves the attendees in many exercises

  describing problems encountered, identifying the appropriate section(s) of the

  standard and how to deal with issues not covered by the standard that may still

  be encountered.

  
  

  All classroom materials (student manual and NFPA 25) are included in the registration. 

  
  

  Cost:

  WSAFM and NFSA Members:     $270.00

  (NFSA members email tmaloney@mfdrfa.org for the discount code)

  Non-Members:            $340.00

  Maximum Class Size: 40

  
  

  Lodging:

  Home 2 Suites - Hilton, 4070 116^th Street NE

  Home 2 Suites by Hilton https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/seaweht-home2-suites-marysville/

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• Fire/Smoke Damper & Smoke Control 101

  • When
    Wednesday, February 07, 2024
  •  
    10:00 - 15:00
  • Location
    Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 Training Center 2725 Williamson Place DuPont, WA. 98327

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  Fire/Smoke Damper & Smoke Control 101 Class

  Presented by Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 and Western Washington JATC

  
  

  February 7, 2024

  Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 Training Center

  2725 Williamson PI

  DuPont, WA 98327

  
  

  10:00-3:00hrs

  
  

  Cost $25.00

  (Includes Certificate and lunch)

  
  

  Course Outline:  The presentation covers the requirements of NFPA 80, 92, and 105 regarding the periodic inspections of fire dampers/smoke dampers as well as the testing of smoke control systems. Additionally, the findings of a recently completed study that determines the reliability of HVAC fire life safety dampers and smoke control systems. The study was led by Dr. James Milke at the University of MD, School of Fire Protection Engineering.

  Objectives:

  • Provide proof of issues that have been discovered by inspecting technicians in the field.
  • Provide research data from the University of MD. 
  • Provide information on the importance of the periodic inspections of HVAC fire life safety components and the related NFPA standards.

  • Training includes live demonstrations of smoke control and stairwell pressurization systems.
  • Learn why smoke control and pressurization is important to understand and how to apply the code.

  
  

  Local 66 and Western Washington JATC is proud to offer a Fire/Smoke Damper and Smoke Control education class offered to Fire Marshals, Building Inspectors and Firefighters.

  
  

  Certificate and ICC CEU credit will be issued for 0.3 CEU's through WSAFM registration only. 

  
  

  Special Instructions:

  There will be classroom time to start and then the remainder out in the shop. Dress should be appropriate duty uniform and duty boots.

  
  

  Class Contact: 

  Steve Musser stevem@smw66.org

  
  

    
  

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• Fire/Smoke Damper & Smoke Control 101

  • When
    Thursday, February 08, 2024
  •  
    10:00 - 15:00
  • Location
    Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 Everett Training Center 11831 Beverly Park Rd B2 Everett WA. 98204

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  Fire/Smoke Damper & Smoke Control 101 Class

  Presented by Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 and Western Washington JATC

  
  

  February 8, 2024

  Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 Everett Training Center

  11831 Beverly Park Road

  Everett, WA 98204

  
  

  10:00-3:00hrs

  
  

  Cost $25.00

  (Includes Certificate and lunch)

  
  

  Course Outline:  The presentation covers the requirements of NFPA 80, 92, and 105 regarding the periodic inspections of fire dampers/smoke dampers as well as the testing of smoke control systems. Additionally, the findings of a recently completed study that determines the reliability of HVAC fire life safety dampers and smoke control systems. The study was led by Dr. James Milke at the University of MD, School of Fire Protection Engineering.

  Objectives:

  • Provide proof of issues that have been discovered by inspecting technicians in the field.
  • Provide research data from the University of MD. 
  • Provide information on the importance of the periodic inspections of HVAC fire life safety components and the related NFPA standards.

  • Training includes live demonstrations of smoke control and stairwell pressurization systems.
  • Learn why smoke control and pressurization is important to understand and how to apply the code.

  
  

  Local 66 and Western Washington JATC is proud to offer a Fire/Smoke Damper and Smoke Control education class offered to Fire Marshals, Building Inspectors and Firefighters.

  
  

  Certificate and ICC CEU credit will be issued for 0.3 CEU's through WSAFM registration only. 

  
  

  Special Instructions:

  There will be classroom time to start and then the remainder out in the shop. Dress should be appropriate duty uniform and duty boots.

  
  

  Class Contact: 

  Steve Musser stevem@smw66.org

  
  

    
  

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• Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Symposium

  • Start
    Thursday, February 22, 2024
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    Sunday, February 25, 2024
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    South Puget Sound Community College Lacey Campus, 4220 6th Ave SE Lacey, WA 98503

  Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Symposium

  Thursday, February 22, 2024 - Saturday, February 24, 2024

  South Puget Sound Community College

  Lacey Campus, 4220 6th Ave SE

  Lacey, WA 98503

  Thursday, 2/22, 8:00am - 5:00pm

  Friday, 2/23, 8:00am - 5:00pm

  Saturday, 2/24, 8:00am - 5:00pm

  
  

  REGISTER HERE

  
  

  This workshop is offered free of charge in order to offer learning and training opportunities that will benefit first responders, hazardous materials workers, and emergency management community members.

  
  

  The Washington State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is pleased to announce registration is open for the Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Symposium. This workshop is provided through a collaborative effort of the SERC and other state agencies.

  
  

  The focus of the Energy and Lithium-Ion Battery Symposium will be on the fundamentals of Electric Vehicles (EV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and will provide attendees the opportunity to learn and engage with members of the hazardous materials and emergency management communities. Attendees will receive a broad base of information on EV and ESS through hands-on opportunities with EV incidents, reviews of case studies, futures in energy, and first and second responder safety.

  
  

  We welcome any interested parties to attend all or part of the Symposium. Along with learning opportunities, we are looking to connect people from all aspects of the life cycle of Energy.

  For more information on the agenda, please contact:

   

  Scott Lancaster: scott.lancaster@wsp.wa.gov

   

  For more information on the conference and travel, please contact:

   

  Danielle Plenge: danielle.plenge@mil.wa.gov

  
  

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• Service Area Risk Reduction

  • Start
    Monday, April 15, 2024
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    Saturday, April 20, 2024
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority: Station 73, 26512 Military Rd, Kent WA 98032

  NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY (6 DAY) OFF-CAMPUS COURSE Service Area Risk Reduction April 15-20, 2024 Want to learn how to do strategic community risk reduction at the station level? Here is the course for you. This course is designed for Company Officers (COs) who want to learn how to conduct a risk assessment of their service area. This will lead you to develop an action plan with effective intervention strategies and activities targeting a specific risk. You will learn the steps to follow to do risk reduction in an organized and planned process to keep you on track at the station level. This six-day course is open not only to COs but also firefighters, paramedics, fire and life educators, and administrative personnel, as well as fire officers who want to learn about community risk reduction and how they can support the CO in station-based risk reduction.

  DATE: Monday, April 15 thru Saturday, April 20, 2024

  TIME: 0800 – 1700 hours each day

  LOCATION: Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, Station 73 26512 Military Rd S, Kent, WA 98032

  FEE:                             There is NO COST for this class

  PREREQUISITES:        ICS-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

  Note: A pre-course assignment, which will be graded, will be emailed to students six to eight weeks prior to class start date.

  STUDENT MATERIALS: Welcome Letter, Precourse Assignment and BYOD Instructions - Syllabus

  LUNCH:   Coffee, water and snacks will be available. Lunch will not be provided

  STUDENT IDs: Registration requires an identification number; obtain online: https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID

  REGISTRATIONS & COURSE CONTACT:    

  Click here to register – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KPKZTLX

  DSFM Gregory Baruso 360.596.3946

  E-mail: fpbpio@wsp.wa.gov

  
  

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