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• High-Rise Fire Alarm and Smoke Control Systems

  • When
    March 04, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Four Points Sheraton, 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA 02062
  • Spaces left
    100
  • Registered
    25 registrants

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  High-Rise Fire Alarm and Smoke Control Systems - Joint SFPE-NEC and AFAA-NEC Meeting

  Presented by: Leonard Belliveau, Jr., PE, SET and Eric Camiel, PE

  This 60-minute program will provide an overview of fire alarm and smoke control system requirements for high-rise buildings in accordance with the IBC, NFPA 92, and NFPA 72. Key topics include:

  • Definition and scoping of high-rise buildings
  • Fire alarm and smoke control system requirements
  • Intelligibility and emergency responder communication enhancement systems
  • Pathway survivability
  • Integrated testing
  • Fire Command Center requirements
  • Common industry challenges in design, installation, and testing

  Sponsorship Opportunity: Consider becoming a drink sponsor for the networking session (register as part of the event).

  UPDATED SCHEDULE AND DINNER FORMAT FOR 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR

  3:00 - 4:30 PM: Board of Directors Meeting (Members Welcome)

  4:30 - 5:00 PM: Registration & Cocktails

  5:00 - 6:00 PM: Dinner and Program

  6:00 - 7:00 PM: Cocktails and Networking

  Dinner: Chef’s Choice Buffet including soup, two salads, two entrées, starch, vegetable, dessert display, coffee, and tea. Please email program@sfpe-newengland.org with any dietary restrictions.

  Speaker Bios:

  Leonard Belliveau, Jr. is a Senior Fire Protection Engineer at Protection Engineers, LLC in Worcester, MA, with over 25 years of experience in designing, analyzing, and commissioning fire protection systems. He is a Principal Member and Secretary of the SIG-PRO technical committee for NFPA 72 and has been a Principal Member on NFPA 76 for over 24 years. Leonard also serves as the co-chair of the AFAA Webinar Topics and Presenter Task Group and is on the Board of Directors for the New England Chapter of the AFAA. He has contributed to several editions of the NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Handbook and the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.

  Eric Camiel is a Senior Fire Protection Engineer with Jensen Hughes and the director of their Boston and Westborough, MA offices. With over 15 years of experience in fire protection engineering and code consulting, Eric holds Professional Fire Protection Engineering licenses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He serves as a Principal on NFPA 72’s Protected Premises Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems Technical Committee. His expertise includes designing and commissioning complex fire alarm systems, mass notification systems, and specialized fire alarm system integrations, collaborating with architects, developers, and AHJs to ensure compliance and approval.

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• 2025 New England SFPE Fire Protection & Life Safety Seminar

  • When
    March 26, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    WPI Campus Center - Odeum 100 Institute Rd Worcester MA 01609
  • Spaces left
    141
  • Registered
    33 registrants

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  2025 New England SFPE Fire Protection & Life Safety Seminar

  Join the New England Chapter of SFPE for our 2025 Fire Protection & Life Safety Seminar! This year’s event will take place on March 26, 2025, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA. The schedule is outlined below.

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  Don't miss this opportunity to connect with industry leaders, expand your knowledge, win big (see below), and explore the latest advancements in fire protection and life safety.

  Registration Closes March 14th!

  Sponsorship Opportunities

  We’re excited to offer four sponsorship opportunities for this year’s annual seminar! Each sponsorship type provides unique benefits to help showcase your organization. For detailed information about what’s included in each sponsor level, please visit the registration page.

  • Breakfast Sponsor – $500
  • Lunch Sponsor – $750
  • Networking & Cocktail Sponsor – $1,000
  • Student Registration Sponsor – $250

  Vendor Exhibition

  This year’s seminar will feature an industry vendor exhibition, open during the lunch break and the networking and cocktail session. Vendors interested in participating can register through the chapter website. Corporate sponsors who have chosen to have a vendor table as part of their sponsorship need to register as a vendor. Email program@sfpe-newengland.org with questions.

  Schedule

  Time	Activity	Speaker/Organization
  7:30 – 11:45	Vendor Table Setup
  7:30 - 8:00 am	Registration, Breakfast Refreshments
  8:00 - 8:10 am	Opening Remarks from SFPE New England Board
  8:10 - 8:25 am	SFPE International Updates	Amanda Kimball, FPRF
  8:25 - 8:45 am	Welcome and Update on the WPI Fire Protection Engineering Department	Professor Milosh Puchovsky (WPI)
  8:45 - 9:30 am	Making Networking an Art, Not an Accident!	Vern Schellenger, Contacts Count, President & CEO
  9:30 - 10:15 am	Fire Protection System Failures – An Overview of Selected Case Studies	Daniel L. Arnold, P.E., FSFPE, Seneca Fire Engineering - Coffman Engineers
  10:15 - 10:25 am	Break
  10:25 - 11:10 am	Adapting Learning in Industry to Overcome Tech Changes	Joe Meyer, PE
  11:10 - 11:55 am	Fire Alarm System Voice Intelligibility and Speaker Placement / Design Requirements	Larry Rietz, Jensen Hughes
  11:55 - 1:00 pm	Lunch and Vendor Tables
  1:00 - 1:45 pm	Live Burn Demonstration in Institute Park	Worcester Fire Department, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Massachusetts Fire Sprinkler Coalition, MA Department of Fire Services
  1:45 - 2:30 pm	Updates to NFPA 13, 2025 Edition for Engineers (Everything You Wanted to Know About NFPA 13 but Were Too Afraid to Ask)	John Denhardt, PE, American Fire Sprinkler Association
  2:30 - 3:15 pm	Accessory Dwelling Units, Short Term Rentals, and Tiny Homes in Massachusetts	Jake Nunnemacher, Massachusetts Department of Fire Services
  3:15 - 4:00 pm	Enhancing Safety Through Expert Review - Implementing a Third-Party Review System for Jurisdictions	Jen Hoyt, PE, Code Red Consultants
  4:00 - 6:00 pm	Cocktails, Networking, and Vendor Tables

  Registration Details

  • Regular Registration: $200 for members | $250 for non-members
  • Registration includes:
    • Light breakfast refreshments
    • Lunch
    • Access to all sessions and networking opportunities

  Note: Membership with SFPE International is separate from membership with the New England Chapter.

  Visit All Exhibitors for a Chance to Win!

  Don't miss your chance to win one of two $75 gift cards to the WPI Bookstore!

  To participate, simply visit all the exhibitors during the event. Collect signatures from each exhibitor to complete your exhibitor card. Once completed, submit your card at the registration desk before 4:40 pm.

  Winners will be announced during the networking session—make sure you're there to claim your prize!

  Become a Member

  Not a member yet? Join SFPE-New England for just $40/year and enjoy discounted member pricing for this and other events. Click here to become an SFPE-NEC member.

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