CAFAA IN-PERSON TRAINING
COURSE TITLE:
Understanding Smoke Control Interface with Fire Alarm Systems
DATE:
Friday, July 25, 2025
LOCATION:
The Chino Valley Fire District Training Center,
5092 Schaefer Ave, Chino, CA 91710-5549
INSTRUCTOR:
SAGIV WEISS-ISHAI, P.E.
CA Licensed Fire Protection Engineer
27 yrs. experience in Fire Protection Engineering
Principal AHJ member – NFPA 72 Technical Committee SIG-PRO since 2012
AHJ Member national elevator safety Code ASME A17.1 – Emergency Operations & Hoistway Technical committees
NFPA 72 and ASME A17.1 Task Group member on Fire Service Access Elevators & Occupant Evacuation Elevators
AHJ Member – Calif. State Fire Alarm Code Advisory Committee
Chair of the elevator committee for the CA Existing Building Code
Served as Fire Code Official on the Calif State – Bldg. Fire & Other Code Advisory Committee to the Calif. Bldg. Stds. Commission
AHJ Member 2019-2020 CSFM Elevator Work Group to Changes in CBC Chapter 30 – Elevators
Past President – Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) of the Nevada-Northern CA Chapter
COURSE OUTLINE:
- The California Building Code (CBC) Chapter 4, requires Smoke Control systems for Specific type of buildings and occupancies, such as High-Rise buildings, Atriums, Underground buildings, Hospitals, Jails, etc. The CBC and CFC Section 909 has specific requirements for the design, installation and implementation of these systems and the required interface with the Building Fire Alarm System. NFPA 92 is the National standard for Smoke Control systems as adopted by CBC and CFC including specific testing requirements which will be discussed and clarified.
- This training will focus on the general CBC/CFC requirements for Smoke Control systems and their specific interface with the building Fire Alarm system. It will cover specific requirements for dedicated and non-dedicated Smoke Control systems, Integrated testing of Fire Alarm and Smoke Control system as required by CFC and NFPA 4 (Integrated testing), Who is responsible for the design, installation and testing of smoke control systems and who is designing and installing Firefighters Smoke Control Panels. Examples will be provided and discussed during this training.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Five and one-quarter (5.25) Continuing Education Hours (CEH) will be awarded to students on completion of training. The CEHs can be converted to Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the WBFAA. There is no cost for conversion if you are a WBFAA member. Cost may apply to non-members.
Our goal for in-person training is to be able to offer at least one in-person training session, in each region, per topic. And offer multiple topics throughout 2025.
FPE and CAFAA will be developing new course material to meet the ever-changing needs of our membership, for a fresh, high-quality, California-centric curriculum.
Sagiv Weiss-Ishai, P.E. (Calif. Licensed Fire Protection Engineer) is the principal trainer for FPE and will be the instructor.
*Disclaimer: As the course trainer, Mr. Weiss-Ishai will not be representing the SFFD policies or procedures in his course delivery. *
WHO CAN BENEFIT BY ATTENDING THE CLASS:
Fire Alarm Systems Personnel: Designers, Installers, Technicians, Service personnel, Vendors, Engineers.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and Code Officials Personnel: Fire, Building, Elevator, Electrical, Code Enforcers and Permit Plans Reviewers.
Professionals: Architects, Electrical and Fire Protection Engineers.
Fire Service Personnel: Fire Plan Review Inspectors, Fire Field Inspectors.
MATERIALS PROVIDED:
- Each student will receive a HARD copy booklet (2-slide per page format, double-sided) at the training site. No electronic files will be sent.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
7:30am - 8:00am Continental breakfast
8:00am - 9:45am Training and Q&A
9:45am - 10:00am Break
10:00am - 12:00pm Training and Q&A
12:00pm - 12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm - 1:45pm Training and Q&A
1:45pm - 2:00pm open Q&A session on any class related topic
ENROLLMENT FEES
$199 for California FPOs/AHJs
$299 for employees of a CAFAA member company
$399 for non-CAFAA member attendees
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