The next Tri-State chapter of SFPE meeting will be Thursday, February 6th. We will be presenting on Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems, including a review of recent code requirements in NFPA 17A and 96 and some inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) activities. 

This is an information-packed 2-hour presentation that will review all the various systems that can be installed to protect cooking equipment, as well as common inspection points and pitfalls. The presentation will also cover new cooking methods in use, including industrial wood-fired broilers and other new technologies not well addressed in the standard.  A review of upcoming changes to the relevant standards will also be performed. This presentation is recommended for Inspectors/AHJs who are responsible for reviewing these installations, as well as design engineers who rely on NFPA codes.  

The presentation will be by Stan Oman, the Technical Training Manager for Johnson Controls.  

The presentation will be from 12:00-2:00 pm on Thursday Feb 6th.  Due to scheduling conflicts, the presentation had to be adjusted from the typical Wednesday schedule. We check-in will begin at 11:30, with Lunch available soon after. The meeting will occur in the usual location, Sharonville Fire Department HQ/Station #86.

RSVP by February 3rd at 11:30am

Bio:

Stan Oman joined Firefighters Extinguisher Service in Pensacola, Florida in 1987. Involved in all aspects of pre-engineered fire suppression systems, portable fire extinguishers and DOT hydro-testing prior to joining Koorsen Fire & Security (Seven years as their pre-engineered trainer, and most recently as the technical trainer at the National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors - NAFED)

Stan has also been involved with compliance with the Joint Commission as safety officer for four years. Presently, in his role as pre-engineered trainer for Johnson Controls, his responsibilities included training both existing technicians and new hires, keeping current on all pre-engineered suppression systems from all pre-engineered suppression system manufactures and implementing new policies and procedures.