NFPA 25

SPEAKER:

Jason Ryckman
Codes and Technical Services Manager
Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

Jason Ryckman is a Codes and Technical Service Manager at the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association with over 18 years of experience in the fire protection industry. Mr. Ryckman worked as an Engineering Technician, and Senior Project Manager specializing in fire sprinklers for 16 years in the United States before joining the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association in May of 2014. Mr. Ryckman is responsible for codes & standards, and fire sprinkler education across Canada assisting Fire Sprinkler Contractors, Fire Departments, Building Officials, Sprinkler Manufacturers, Engineers, and Consultants. Mr. Ryckman is certified as a Level III in Water Based System Layout from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology. Mr. Ryckman is a committee member as an alternate on the NFPA 13, 13 R/D, 14, and 25 Standing Committees. Mr. Ryckman is a 1998 graduate of Fire Protection Engineering Technology program at Seneca College in Toronto, Ontario.

SYNOPSIS:

NFPA 25 is the baseline for inspection, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems. Compliance helps maximize system integrity to avoid failure and ensure fast, effective response in a fire emergency. The discussion will review requirements for properly maintaining a water based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA 25, and the responsibilities for compliance & record keeping. We will describe the specific scope of the standard, and identify the various ways in which information related to changes in the systems are handled. As well describe the various tables used in the standard, their specific purposes, and when to use which tables.

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