FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS: CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLANNING UPGRADES AND EXPANSIONS
by Wayne D. Moore, P.E., CFPS, SET, Principal | Hughes Associates, Inc.

When a college building’s fire alarm system has reached the end of its operational life, and it’s time to upgrade the system, campus facility managers must ensure the system upgrade meets the budget, the requirements of the state and local codes that govern the facility, and ultimately, their college’s fire protection goals.

For facility professionals charged with developing – and directing – a building’s fire alarm system upgrade
or expansion, there’s no time like the present to conduct an analysis of the myriad considerations including life safety, property protection, mission continuity, heritage preservation and environmental protection.

This seminar will cover:

1) Understanding your organization’s fire alarm system needs.

2) Reviewing fire protection and system operational goals.

3) Key developments in technology and code changes that will direct a fire alarm system replacement.

3) Matching your fire alarm system upgrade to your operational needs.

4) Common stumbling blocks in the planning and installation processes.

5) Key preventive maintenance practices to maintain fire safety system effectiveness.

Wayne D. Moore is a licensed professional fire protection engineer, is a Principal with the fire protection engineering and code-consulting firm, Hughes Associates, Inc. and is located in the firm’s
Warwick, Rhode Island office. He currently serves as a member of the National Fire Alarm Code Technical
Correlating Committee, Member of the Center for Campus Fire Safety Codes and Standards Committee,
Chairman of the NFPA 72-2010 Emergency Communications Systems (ECS) Technical Committee and is the Editor of the 1993 edition and Co-Editor of the 1996 through 2007 editions of the National Fire Alarm Code Handbook ®.

Contact the CCFS Support Team for your Campus Fire Forum 2011 logon information.