Introduction to Mass Notification Risk Assessment
We live in a dangerous world and wise organizations need to plan in advance for the unexpected. This includes analyzing the needs for mass notification and emergency communication systems.
Both the ICC and NFPA© codes require a Risk Analysis for all Mass Notification System designs and installations, including specific requirements for certain occupancies. NFPA 72© Chapter 24 contains specific requirements for using a risk analysis and the building emergency plan to ensure that the emergency communications system is designed to meet the owner’s emergency communications goals.
This presentation will provide an introduction to the mass notification risk analysis process including who is qualified to perform a risk analysis, how is a risk analysis prepared, who approves a risk analysis and what do current codes require and what future changes to the code are being considered. This will supply the basics of mass notification risk analysis for owners, designers, and AHJ’s alike.
Presented by Larry D. Rietz, SET – Global Service Line Leader – Fire Detection & Alarm for Jensen Hughes, Inc. and Secretary of AFAA Board of Directors
*Original presentation done on April 21, 2021 by Larry Rietz.
Course Details
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Instructors
Larry Rietz
Larry Rietz, SET, has over 28 years of construction industry experience, the last 24 spent designing, commissioning, testing, and inspecting of fire alarm, mass notification/emergency communication, and related life safety systems. Mr. Rietz provides design and technical services to a variety of clients, including fire alarm and related system design and commissioning, project management, smoke management design and commissioning, plan reviews, code conformance studies, and technical assessments. His experiences with fire alarm design projects include a large variety of campus and high-rise fire alarm systems from an assortment of system manufacturers. Recent projects have included a design and implementation of a large fire alarm and mass notification/emergency/communication system including a variety of audible, visual, and textual displays and the design of a large (100+ building) radio frequency fire alarm reporting system. Project responsibilities are either as the lead designer and/or project manager.