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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
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81
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44 registrants

Registration

AFAA-NE AHJ
AFAA-NEC Member – $60.00
Drink Ticket Sponsor – $250.00
This sponsors one drink tickets per attendee to be used during the networking hour after the presentation
Guest (non-member) – $72.00
Please sign in if you are an SFPE New England Chapter member for a discounted registration price.
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SFPE-NE AHJ
AHJs registered with the Chapter are eligible for special event pricing.
SFPE-NEC Member – $60.00
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Student
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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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