The Southwest Missouri Code Officials are sponsoring an all-day firestopping seminar. Details follow.

Seminar Information:

Day: Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Time: seminar starts at 8:15 to 3:00
Location: Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S Scenic Ave Springfield, MO
Food: Breakfast and lunch will be provided
Education: 6 contact hours (.6CEU’s)
Cost: $90:00 for non-members $75:00 for members

Register online at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezHhqALnFyuq_fDqRFRuiqdZBLykUcgQNgAr9XCZeWezvSgA/viewform

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This training is designed for Plans Examiners, Fire and Building Inspectors, Contractors, Architects and Engineers. Throughout the training, we will review the firestopping requirements of the International Building code, as well as hold a general discussion as to why firestop inspections have proven to be one of the most difficult challenges for code officials. Methods to achieve code-compliant firestop systems for joints, perimeter containment, through and membrane-penetrations will be provided, and we will discuss the new ASTM firestop inspection standards.  This training will also provide an overview of draftstopping and fireblocking.  Overall, attendees will leave this program encouraged, informed and with helpful hints and techniques pertaining to their field of work.

Brice Miller Bio:

Brice has over 25 years’ experience as Building Official, Inspector and Plans Examiner and holds four International Code Council (ICC) certifications.  He has provided firestop presentations to most state ICC Chapters throughout the country and proposed the ICC firestop inspector certification that should be implemented in 2018, and was instrumental in the development of the new ICC book, titled Firestopping, Joint Systems and Dampers.  Brice is Past President of the Colorado Chapter of ICC plus he has served on ICBO and ICC education and certification committees including the ICC Board of International Professional Standards and the IBC General Code Development Committee. Brice served for 2 ½ years as the Executive Director of the International Firestop Council.

In addition to what is being proposed for special inspection of fire-resistant penetrations and joints, we are proposing to add language to the 2018 IBC adoptive ordinance and/or an administrative ruling to clarify special inspection test report submittal requirements. This is being done to address reluctance on the part of developers, designers, and special inspection agencies to provide these reports.