Webinars

Here you can find out about all of the upcoming webinars that the IFC will be providing.

Below please find information including the webinar topic, dates, presenter, and information about the presenter.

If you have any question please feel free to contact us. Thank you.

Understanding the National Building Code of Canada Requirements for Firestopping

The National Building Code of Canada, and the Provincial codes, which are based on the NBCC, include requirements for firestopping that are often perceived as confusing. This is partly due to the fact that the requirements are distributed across multiple sections of the code, rather than in one dedicated section. This webinar will help provide a clear overview of the code's requirements for firestopping of penetrations, joints and curtain wall gaps, including the somewhat complex and not always consistent exceptions and variations.

Webinar Replay

NBCC Penetration Code Requirements

Firestop Webinar for Fire Service Personnel (October 17, 2018)

"Frontline Fire Officer Training: Firestopping and Path of Travel"

Learn about passive fire containment and the importance to firefighter safety.
Presenters: Sean DeCrane, Manager, Industry Relations, UL, & Luke Woods, Primary Designated Engineer, Passive Fire Protection, UL
Length: 1 hour, with Q&A

Join Sean DeCrane, UL FSRI Advisory Board Member and UL Industry Relations Manager and Luke Woods, Primary Designated Engineer, Passive Fire Protection, for a complimentary 60-minute webinar discussing Firestop Systems; passive fire containment and the importance to firefighter safety. Learn more about the modern fire environment and how these systems operate to provide safety to the operating firefighters during an emergency response.

This firestop video is the exclusive property of UL LLC © 2018. All rights reserved. UL and the UL logo are trademarks of UL LLC. This video may not be used, modified or copied without written permission from UL.

Upon completion of this webinar, you should be able to:

Describe the modern fire environment
Explain what firestopping means

Recognize the importance of inspecting passive fire protection
EARN .1 IACET CEU's by following this link to UL - https://bit.ly/2zayjga

Past webinar (August 29, 2017)

Topic: Tips and Techniques to Help Prepare for a Successful IFC Special Inspector Exam
Presenter: Brent Johnson, President, Firewise Consultants LLC
Watch a replay of the webinar at www.youtube.com/firestoporg

The IFC special inspection online study curriculum is quite extensive. And the 2-hour online certificate exam is quite challenging, as it requires an understanding of the studied material, and an ability to apply the knowledge to real-life situations, not just memorization of what is written. This webinar, which will be taught by the only firestop inspector to thus far take the exam twice, and pass it each time on a first attempt, will aim to coach people on how best to study and prepare for the exam.

Past webinar:

Topic: "Special inspection of Firestopping: Understanding and Complying with the 2012 IBC Requirements".
Presenters: John Valiulis (Hilti), Patrick Tesche (Global FPG)

The webinar Wednesday will summarize and explain the 2012 IBC requirements for Special Inspection of firestopping for penetrations and joints in fire resistance rated construction. It will also explain the tools and resources developed by the International Firestop Council to help train people who wish to conduct firestop inspections, and to verify and document their knowledge and understanding via examination.

Find out about the free IFC online education program developed specially for firestop 3rd party inspectors!

Topics covered:

2012 IBC requirements
-        Which buildings require this special inspection?
-        Inspection agency requirements
-        Who pays for the special inspection?
-        Inspector qualifications
-        How the firestop inspection is conducted
-        What happens when non-compliant installations are found?

IFC Recommended Training and Education for Third-Party Firestop Inspectors
-        Free IFC online education program
-        Available online exam for evaluation and documentation of competence
-        Hands-on firestop products familiarization

This presentation has been designed to bring about awareness of the educational programs available to inspectors that will increase their competence of firestopping and demonstrate to AHJs that they have relevant qualifications as special inspectors, as required in the 2012 IBC.

Contact info@firestop.org if you would like to be invited to one of our next webinar dates.

About the presenters:

John Valiulis is Director of Codes & Standards with Hilti, Inc. He has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and a Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering. He obtained his professional registration in Fire Protection Engineering in 1993. He has lectured on fire protection topics in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Caribbean, and has written for many US and Canadian publications. John spent the first 15 years of his career with Factory Mutual, in Research and Engineering functions in Canada, the US, and Scandinavia. In his 14 years at Hilti, John’s primary responsibility is working first-hand in the NFPA, ASTM and ICC codes and standards development processes.

Patrick Tesche is the Managing Director for Global Fire Protection Group LLC / International Firestop Council Firestop Inspector Chair. Mr. Tesche is responsible for all aspects of the business, from code consulting and Business development through training and education. He has given training and educational seminars on Firestop Inspection Codes, Standards and Processes throughout North America and the Middle East. His current specialties are inspection methods, QA/QC, Project Management and engineering consulting. Pat has been part of the Passive Fire Protection Industry for 24 years. Pat proudly serves on a variety of industry organizations. He is the IFC Inspectors Chair, Member of the ASTM E06 Committee focusing on the ASTM E 2174 & 2393 and is the Task of Group Chair for the ASTM E 06 Firestop Inspectors Qualifications. Member of the ASTM E05 Fire Test Committee, UL Standards Technical Panel 1479/2079, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American Society for Sanitary Engineers (ASSE 9000), American Society of Health Care Engineers (ASHE) and Firestop Contractors International Association (FCIA).