Description
PENNBOC REGION 6 TRAINING COURSE
Topic: IFC Firestop – Firestop Inspections
Summary: This course will explorer code requirements for:
– Fire Stop Systems and Membrane Penetrations
– Fire Resistant Joint Systems
– Perimeter Fire Containment and Duct Enclosure Systems
– Special Inspections and Installation Issues
Brought to you by:
Pennsylvania Building Officials Conference, Region 6 (Western Pennsylvania)
International Firestop Council
Collier Township
In association with Commonwealth Building Officials
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023
Time:
7:30am-8:00am — Registration
8:00am-9:00am — PENNBOC Region Quarterly Meeting
9:00am-12:00pm — Firestop Training Session
12:00pm-1:00pm — Lunch (provided)
1:00pm-2:00pm — Firestop Training Continued
Location:
Collier Township Community Recreation Center
5 Lobaugh Street
Oakdale, PA 15071
Directions Link
Description: This seminar will provide an understanding of penetration, joint and perimeter fire barrier (curtain wall edge-of-slab) firestopping, as mandated by the International Building Code and its state adoptions. The seminar is intended to provide code enforcers (AHJs) and those involved in specification and installation the knowledge to understand firestopping to a sufficient degree to be able to ask the right questions and look for the right things when assessing the code compliance of penetrations and joints in fire resistance rated assemblies.
Instructors: Jason Acerra, STI Firestop; and, Jenna Platek, Hilti NA
Continuing Ed: Approved for 4 ICC contact hours. Accepted by the PA Department of Labor & Industry
Cost:
PENNBOC members / CBO members: $20.00
Non-PENNBOC members: $30.00
Registration fee includes lunch & refreshments. Be sure to log in to your PENNBOC account to register with the members’ discount.
Contact info: Bruce Graff bgraff@code-sys.com 412.821.0337 x 16
Registration: Registration closes Aug 21, 2023. Space is limited-First come, first served. Sign up on-line only.
Be sure you are logged into your PENNBOC account to register with the member’s discount.