REGIONAL REPORT
March 2015
Southwest Edition
Bruce Lecair
Regional Manager
25417 Hyacinth Street
Temescal Valley, CA 92883
California, Hawaii,
Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico
Phone: (951) 277-3517
Fax: (951) 277-3199
Cell: (951) 805-8992
Email: [email protected]
Registration Now Open for 2015 NFSA Annual
Seminar and North American Fire Sprinkler Expo!
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UL Warns of Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler (Release 14PN-18)
NORTHBROOK, IL- Dec. 31, 2014 – The following is a notification from UL that the fire sprinkler
identified below bears a counterfeit UL Certification Mark for the United States and Canada. The fire
sprinkler has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if the
fire sprinkler complies with any safety requirements.Although the fire sprinkler’s wrench boss is
marked “TYCO” the fire sprinkler was not manufactured by Tyco, its affiliates or agents.
Name of Product:
Pendent Type Fire Sprinkler
Identification: On the product: The counterfeit sprinkler has the UL Mark on the wrench boss. The
UL Certified Tyco sprinkler is provided with the UL Mark on the deflector, other differences are noted
below:
Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler Markings
UL Certified Fire Sprinkler Markings
“TYCO” and “UL” marked on the sides of the “TYCO” marked on one wrench flat, date code on the
wrench flat, no date code
other wrench flat
cULus in a circle marked on the side of the
frame. “68C” and “SSP” on the deflector
without TY number
cULus in a circle, “155°F/68°C”,”SP” and “ TY3251”
marked on the deflector
Deflector material zinc plated
steel (magnetic)
Deflector material brass with chrome or painted white
(non-magnetic)
5mm glass bulb no markings
5 mm Geissler glass bulb – “G” between two
triangles on one side and lot number on the other
side
Photographs of the pendant type fire sprinkler with counterfeit UL Marks:
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Photographs of the UL Certified Tyco TY3251 fire sprinkler:
Location: The sprinklers have been found in India. UL has not received reports of these counterfeit
sprinklers in other locations.
Fire Sprinkler Saves!!
The Southwest Region had quite a few fire sprinkler saves in February. Below are some of the reports
that came across my computer during the month.
February 15, Sunnyvale, CA - Early morning motel fire extinguished by sprinkler system;
Department of Public Safety personnel responded on a report of a fire in a motel room. The sprinkler
system extinguished the fire, and nobody was injured. The cause of the fire was a candle that was left
burning.
View the full post at http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3197.
February 24, San Diego, CA - Sprinkler system assists firefighters in controlling fire at senior living
facility
A two-alarm fire inside a four-story senior living facility in the East Village Friday left about 25
residents displaced. The fire at the 200-unit Potiker Family Senior Residence at 525 14th St. was
reported shortly before 8:30 a.m.Firefighters arrived to find smoke pouring from the window of a
fourth-floor unit, ...
View the full post at http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3160.
February 27, Eureka, CA - Sprinkler system extinguishes early morning arson fire at Wharfinger
Building
Humboldt Bay Fire responded to multiple arson fires in the early morning hours of today and
Wednesday. There were a total of six fires reported to fire officials. The most significant fire was at the
city of Eureka Wharfinger Building. The fire was large enough to activate the sprinkler system ...
View the full post at http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3154.
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February 26, Yuma, AZ - Arson fire at office building mostly extinguished by sprinkler system
A fire at a building Thursday afternoon that had been mostly extinguished by the building's sprinkler
system was determined to have been intentionally set. According to Yuma Fire Department spokesman
Mike Erfert, shortly after 1:00 p.m., smoke was reported coming from an office in the Mission Valley
Plaza, located at ...
View the full post at http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3200.
February 23, Tucson, AZ - Fire at Big Lots store kept in check by sprinkler system
The Tucson Fire Department credits a store's sprinkler system with keeping a fire in check until crews
arrived to put it out. The department says firefighters responding to a water flow alarm at a BigLots
store on South Harrison Road early Thursday morning found smoke coming from the rear of ...
View the full post at http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3152.
February 19, Payson, AZ - Kitchen fire at apartment complex smothered by sprinkler system
A sprinkler system saved a kitchen and likely an entire apartment complex from extensive damages
last Thursday night after a pot of oil boiled over, officials say. The resident was heating up the oil to
cook some chicken in an upstairs apartment at Northview Apartments, 213 W. Bonita St., around ...
View the full post at http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3125.
February 19, Irvine, CA - Sprinkler system prevents restaurant fire from spreading
At 8:15 a.m. Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a grease fire at Taco’s and Company in the
18000 block of Culver Drive in Irvine, OCFA Capt. Steve Concialdi said. The fire started in a grease
vat while a restaurant employee was making french fries, Concialdi said. Flames quickly ...
View the full post at http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3123.
Interested in fire sprinkler saves as they happen? If you are, please click on this link
at:http://www.sprinklersaves.com/?p=3029 to follow the fire sprinkler saves in the US.
Southwest NFSA Chapter News
Arizona fills all board positions
The Arizona State NFSA Chapter is pleased to announce the appointment of David Fabook from the
Tempe Fire Department has accepted the board's nomination to the position of Chapter SecretaryTreasurer for the newly formed Chapter. David is the first, if not one of the first appointed nonindustry (manufacturer, distributor, sub-contractor) board member of a local chapter of NFSA in the
United States.
Chapter President Fred Graves wrote, "David’s appointment and acceptance of this position is
representative of our Chapter’s vision of this Association and the role we want to play in the fire
protection and fire prevention industry throughout the state of Arizona. We firmly believe that the local
Fire Departments and Fire Prevention Divisions are critical stake holders in the industry as plan
reviewers, inspectors, and code enforcers of properly installed and maintained fire protection systems.
Many times the first responders are the one’s at the greatest risk in the event of the failure of one of
these systems. I believe David’s presence on our board is an indication our desire to be very inclusive
of the Fire Protection/Prevention arm of our industry in the activities, influence, and future growth of
our Arizona Chapter of NFSA."
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David will be formally introduced to the remainder of the Chapter at the next Arizona State NFSA
Chapter Meeting at the March 17th noon meeting at the Phoenix Fire Department Training Center in
Phoenix, Arizona.
The Los Angeles Area NFSA Chapter met in Downey, California on March 22th at the Rio Hondo
Golf and Event Center for a great dinner meeting attended by area contractors and supply and
manufacturers in addition to 709 I.P. Director Robert Rowe and Southwest Regional Manager Bruce
Lecair. Robert Rowe gave an update on his activities that included training at U.A. Local 709 and
participation on the California Fitter Certification Work Group. Regional Manager Bruce Lecair gave
an update on future NFSA training in California, NFPA 25 progress, upcoming NFSA national events
and expanded on the Fitter Certification Work Group Meetings.
Seminar in Woodland, California is filling up!
The signups for the Woodland classes are better than we could have imagined. The two day fire
sprinkler plan review is about ¾ full and the Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25
California edition class is full to capacity. So, if you are interested in the classes being held at the
Woodland Fire Department Fire Training Center located at 1556 Springlake Court you can still sign up
for the 2-day plan review on April 21– 22.
To sign up go to our website at: www.nfsa.org.
April 21- 22 - Two day Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review
This two-day seminar provides attendees with vital information on how to conduct the plan review
process for water-based fire protection systems. Utilizing the requirements of NFPA 13 the participant
will be guided through an actual review of sprinkler system plans and calculations. They will discuss
the importance of employing a systematic review process and identify the documents required for a
complete plan review. Finally they will review a submittal of hydraulic calculation presented with the
plans and discuss the process of hydraulic calculations and identify the key pieces of information
presented and the common errors that are made.
April 23, 2015 - Understanding, Applying and Enforcing NFPA 25 (new California
edition) Class FULL
Seminar Description: This highly interactive full day seminar describes the requirements for properly
maintaining a water based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA 25. The seminar clearly
describes the responsibilities for compliance & record keeping. It describes the specific scope of the
standard, and identifies the various ways in which information related to changes in the system are
handled. It describes the various Tables used in the standard, their specific purposes, and when to use
which Tables. It involves the attendees in a significant number of exercises to describe various
problems encountered, identify the proper section(s) of the standard that deals with it, and discuss how
to deal with issues not covered by the standard that may still be encountered.
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March 17, 2015: Alarms and Initiating Devices: Louis Guerrazzi
NFPA 13, NFPA 20, and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, all have requirements pertaining to monitoring
signals within an automatic sprinkler system. Along with these requirements, the IBC also has its own
set of requirements that may need to be addressed. When it comes to the specific purpose of a signal,
NFPA 72 defines 10 different types of signals that each warrant specific responses. This seminar will
give an overview of the requirements for monitoring along with the devices needed to achieve the
necessary alarms. Those alarms required for an automatic sprinkler system based on the standards and
code above will be discussed. The program will also distinguish which types of signals are
required for the alarms.
April 21, 2015: Installation of CPVC: Robert Upson
Listed CPVC pipe and fittings are allowed to be used under the regulations of NFPA 13, NFPA 13R,
and NFPA 13D. The CPVC installation requirements and limitations for these systems vary subtly
from standard to standard and are highly dependent the product listing along with the manufacturer's
installation instructions. This program will outline the basic installation requirements for utilizing
CPVC in all three standards.
May 19, 2015: Fire Sprinklers in the ICC: Jeffrey M. Hugo, CBO
Nearly every jurisdiction in the U.S. has adopted ICC codes. The ICC publishes several wellrecognized codes, such as the International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC),
International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) that are
adopted locally. These codes do reference the latest NFPA fire protection standards, but they can have
specific fire sprinkler, fire pump and standpipe criteria that differ from the referenced NFPA standards.
This seminar will address the ICC codes in the perspective of how they affect the fire sprinkler
installation.
June 16, 2015: Planning the System for Its Lifespan: Jason Webb and Roland Asp, CET
A fire sprinkler system is installed for the life of the building. Inspection, testing and maintenance are
necessary in order to make sure the system operates as intended for as long as it is in place. NFPA 25
details the inspection, testing and maintenance needs for a fire sprinkler system. This program will
cover items and components that need to be considered during the layout and installation of a system
to facilitate the requirements for maintaining that system properly throughout its installation.
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NFSA Membership
During the month of February NFSA Southwest welcomed William Zastrow from WZ Engineering,
located in Kahului, Hawaii on the beautiful Island of Maui. His office is located at 220 Lalo Street,
Suite 2. Mr. Zastrow can be contacted at his work phone at 1-808-268-8218 or by e-mail at
[email protected]. WZ Engineering also has a website at http://wzengineering.com. Welcome
to NFSA!
NFSA also welcomed Clark’s Fire Sprinklers, Inc. and Mr. Joseph T. Clark Jr. Clark’s Fire Sprinklers,
Inc. has signed assent and interim agreements under the terms of NFSA’s collective bargaining
agreement. They are located at 2350 22nd Street in Oceano, CA. 93445. Mr. Clark can be contacted at
his office phone at 1 (805) 801-4140 or by email at [email protected]. While not
official members of NFSA, we welcome you and thank you for your interest.
FPO’s Meet throughout the
Southwest!
California FPO's honored by ICC!
NorCal Fire Prevention Association held their February
meeting on the 27th at the NASA Ames Center at Moffett
Field in Santa Clara. The meeting was the annual Past
Presidents Meeting. In attendance were former Presidents
dating back to 1962. In accordance with the importance
of the event and in honor of the Presidents service, a
portion of the meeting proceeds were designated to the Charles H. Gray Memorial Fund.
The highlight of the meeting was the International Code Council (ICC) presentation of the ICC
Chapter Merit Award to the Nor Cal Fire Prevention Officers. This honor was given by Lee Clifton,
Director, PMG Resources, Government Relations and accepted by Nor Cal President Tim Annis
(above right) in honor of the Organization's longstanding commitment and dedication to the adoption
of codes and standards in California and throughout the United States. The California Fire Prevention
Officers are a recognized ICC Chapter in addition to their role in the State as a Fire Prevention
Division of the California Fire Chief's Association.
The Arizona Fire Marshal's Association met on February 25th at the Chandler Fire, Health and
Medical Training Center in Chandler, Arizona for a monthly meeting of committee reports and reports
from the Association's board members. The attendees also discussed recently submitted legislation
affecting tradeoffs such as access roads and fire sprinklers which will restrict the ability of fire
prevention bureaus to use trade-offs when applicable.
The meeting was attended by Arizona NFSA Chapter President Fred Graves, Vice President of RCI
Fire Protection who gave an NFSA report and introduced Dave Fabook as the newly appointed
Chapter Secretary-Treasurer, making the newly formed Chapter truly a joint Industry-FPO NFSA
Chapter.
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UPCOMING SOUTHWEST REGION MEETINGS
San Diego Fire Protection Association, Tuesday, March 10, 2015, La Mesa, California at Marie
Callendar’s 11:30 a.m.
So Cal Fire Prevention Officers Association, No meeting date is scheduled due to the California Fire
Prevention Institute.
25th Annual California Fire Prevention Institute - March 15-20, 2015
The site of the 25th Annual CFPI Workshop will be at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott
Arizona Fire Marshals Association Business Meeting will be held on March 25th 2015 from 9:00
a.m. to noon in Glendale, Arizona.
Nor Cal Fire Prevention Association, No meeting date is scheduled due to the California Fire
Prevention Institute.
Arizona NFSA Chapter Meeting, This next Chapter meeting will be held on March 17th 2015 in
Phoenix, Arizona at noon. The meeting will be held at the Phoenix Fire Department Training Center
Classroom #2 located at 2425 W. Lower Buckeye Road. Lunch will be provided.
NFSA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Meeting will be cancelled due to a scheduling conflict
with the March 26, 2015 Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Fitter Certification meeting in
Woodland, California.
NFSA Los Angeles Area Chapter Meeting, Thursday, April 16, 2015. This event will be held at the
Rio Hondo Golf and Event Center in Downey, California at 10627 Old River Road. Members will
have drinks and conversation from 5-6 p.m. followed by the Chapter meeting at 6-8 p.m.
NFSA Annual Seminar
April 30 - May 2 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida.
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