Next Meeting
Tuesday, July 15th at 11:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Where:
Love and War in Texas
2505 E. Grapevine Mills Circle
Grapevine, Texas 76051
972-724-5557
The restaurant is location next to the Golden Corral. I'd include directions, but I'm sure everyone knows how to get there....I hope.
What:
1/2 Day Training Free Training.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
"Fire Alarm Communicators"
By Brant Pierce with Southwest Dispatch Center
www.southwestdispatch.com,And
“Providing Solutions to Manage Catastrophic Risks”
By Thomas Rodante with BakerRisk
www.bakerrisk.com1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
"Residential Sprinklers - Issues and Answers"
By Jeff Shapiro, P.E., with International Code Consultants and The IRC Fire Sprinkler Coalition.
You can review a detailed training agenda and bio here.
The cost of the meeting is lunch. CE's will be provided.
ICC and IRC Final Action Hearings
If you are interested in attending the hearings to support home fire sprinklers, please visit http://www.ircfiresprinkler.org and sign up for financial assistance immediately. ONLY 17 PEOPLE IN TEXAS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SO FAR. That kind of turnout is not going to achieve our goal of getting home fire sprinklers into the Residential Code! In addition to the financial assistance being provided by the IRC Fire Sprinkler Coalition, FPANT is providing $200 travel expense checks on a first come, first served basis to the first 11 FPANT members who receive financial assistance confirmation from the coalition to cover all other travel costs. Also, don’t forget to visit www.iccsafe.org to register for the hearings. Minneapolis will be the best chance that we have ever had to get home fire sprinklers mandated in the Residential Code! Please do your part to help by signing up, attending, and voting!
Last Months Meeting Minutes
Meeting Called to Order by President
MorganJune 10th, 12:00 PM.
Minutes from the previous months meeting were read and accepted.
Treasurer Report
Report on total funds available in the treasury and expenditures.
Approximately $5,819.20.
Code Committee
At the recommendation of Bob Morgan, the membership voted to approve the funding of $2,250 to be distributed among 11 FPANT members to attend the ICC Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis
All voting members of ICC should plan on trying to attend the ICC Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis in September to support the Home Fire Sprinkler initiative – visit www.ircfiresprinkler.org.
Legislative Committee
None.
Membership
None.
Training
None.
Internet
No Report.
Old Business
None.
New Business
Greg Gordon, with Tyco, provided some handouts regarding home fire sprinklers.
Speaker Presentation
Mr. Timothy M. Dudley with Gastar USA gave a very brief presentation and requested input on issues with outdoor grills utilized on apartment balconies. Feedback was provided. Next, Mr. David Larsen with Won-Door Corp. presented their Won-Door FireGuard System. This was an excellent and informative presentation.
Adjourn
Formal meeting adjourned at 13:05 pm by President Morgan.
Upcoming Training Events
ICC Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN: 9/14-23/08. Visit www.iccsafe.org for more info.
ICC Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis, MN: 9/17-23/08. Visit www.iccsafe.org for more info.
2008 SFPE Professional Development Conference and Expo in Charlotte, NC: 10/12-17/08. Visit www.sfpe.org for more info.
Texas Fire Marshals Association Conference in Austin, TX: 10/19-24/08. Visit www.txfma.org for more info.
From ICC
Visit www.iccsafe.org for information regarding the ICC Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings.
From IRC Sprinkler
Fire Sprinkelers, An Essential Part of Your PPE Campaign
From TXSFMO
None.
From EPARADE
None.
From NFPA
None.
From NFSA
None.
From TxFSCA
None.
From IAFC
None.
From USFA NFA
None.
From NTCOG
The Regional Codes Coordinating Committee voted on July 10, 2008, to recommend the 2008 National Electrical Code for adoption with amendments to the NCTCOG Executive Board. The proposed recommended adoption date is currently September 1, 2008.
The 2008 NEC provides additional life safety requirements in the form of increased AFCI protection beyond just the bedrooms, additional GFCI protection in the garage, and child-resistant electrical outlets throughout the home. Note that this will increase the cost of the home, but exact figures have not yet been determined. Amounts between $500 and $1,500 have been quoted for a typical home. This amount will vary dependent upon the size of the home and the builder markup.
Once the Executive Board votes on this matter, the resultant recommendation will be posted on NCTCOG’s website.
Links of Interest
View Links of Interest Here
Meetings and Associations
View Meetings and Associations Here
Newsletter available in PDF
Here.
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