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What’s The Best Way to Plan A Fire Safety System Upgrade?
Buffalo Grove, IL, Thursday, August 20, 2009
Siemens sponsors Building Operating Management’s Thursday, August 27 Webcast “Fire Safety Systems: Planning—and Justifying—Upgrades”
According to the National Fire Protection Association, 2007 was a record year for fires in the U.S., responsible for some $14 billion in total losses and injuring more than 200 civilians and firefighters in the process. For facility owners and managing executives the statistics are a startling reminder of the critical role a building's fire safety system can play—not only to save property, but lives as well. While it’s true that consistent maintenance of existing systems can effectively manage risk, eventually upgrades are needed to comply with revised codes. Similarly, over time, more efficient and reliable technologies are introduced that present opportunities to create more effective systems that can ease costs and increase safety.
Fire Safety Systems: Planning—and Justifying—Upgrades Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:00 pm CDT
What is the best way to plan a fire safety system upgrade? Building Operating Management’s August Webcast “Fire Safety Systems: Planning—and Justifying—Upgrades” will provide some practical guidance for attendees. Presented by Wayne Moore, principal of Hughes Associates, Inc. and moderated by Building Operating Management associate editor Naomi Millan, attendees will learn how to best plan for a fire safety system upgrade by understanding the best practices in upgrade planning and the technologies that should be considered. The Webcast will also address updates to fire codes and their impact on existing systems and retrofits.
Register for this 75-minute Webcast, where attendees can learn:
Trends in fire safety codes
Key developments in technology over the past 10 years
How to justify the need for a fire safety upgrade to upper management
Common stumbling blocks in the planning and installation processes
Key preventive maintenance practices to maintain fire safety system effectiveness