An Introduction to Fire Suppression Systems Inspection, Testing and Maintenance

J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., Fellow ASCE, Fellow AEI

Course Outline

1. RCM METHODOLOGY
2.  ITM TASK DESCRIPTIONS AND FREQUENCIES

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

Upon completion of this course you will have learned:

• How Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) applies to inspection, Testing and Maintenance (ITM) of fire protection systems and equipment;
• Learn the ITM task that apply to fire detection and alarm equipment;
• Learn how inspect and maintain wet pipe sprinkler systems;
• Learn testing procedures for deluge fire suppression systems;
• Find out about pre-action automatic sprinkler system inspection methods;
• Learn how water spray systems require special maintenance procedures;
• Learn the requirements for low-expansion foam system inspection and testing; and
• Learn test discrepancy limitations that can result in a fire suppression system being out of conformance with acceptable measures of reliability.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineers and other design, operation and maintenance personnel responsible for the reliability of fire detection, annunciation and suppression systems and equipment.

Benefit for Attendee

This course will give professional engineers and operation and maintenance personnel guidelines for inspection, testing and maintenance of fire suppression systems.

Course Introduction

This is an introduction to testing, maintenance and inspection methods for fire suppression systems.

About Course Author

Paul Guyer is a registered mechanical engineer, civil engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with over 35 years experience in the design of buildings and related infrastructure.  For an additional 9 years he was a senior-level advisor to the California Legislature on infrastructure and capital outlay issues.  He has designed and supervised the design of hundreds of construction projects requiring the preparation of detailed working drawings and specifications for federal, state and local public agencies and private companies.  He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local positions with the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society of Professional Engineers.

Course Content

The course content is contained in the following PDF file:

An Introduction to Fire Suppression Systems Inspection, Testing and Maintenance

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Course Summary

This course will give you an introduction to inspection, testing and maintenance procedures for fire suppression systems for buildings and related infrastructure.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.

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