Firestop is widely recognized as a problematic issue for facilities engineering professionals. It is perhaps the most misapplied and misunderstood segment on life-safety in modern construction, especially with the constant changes made to voice and data cabling. This competency-based course is designed to educate and train participants in the fundamentals needed to become a resident firestop specialist. This course is excellent for designers, installers, code compliance officers and anyone seeking a basic understanding of firestopping. 

The basic training will be a morning session and the advanced training will be in the afternoon. You can register for either or both sessions!

Instructor - Tim Proodian
Tim has been in the healthcare industry for over 20 years working with large healthcare organizations in the Houston Medical Center, assisting with keeping their facilities operating efficiently and assisting with finding cost-saving measures to help the organization hit their financial targets. Currently, Tim is leading the Healthcare Initiative for STI Firestop in the southern states of the U.S. His primary responsibility is to assist Healthcare Facilities work on keeping their smoke and fire barriers compliant. He helps by providing onsite training and certifications for engineers and contractors. Tim also works with the Architects and General Contractors in Healthcare providing AIA certification training with a focus on Firestop Design in Healthcare.