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Upcoming Trainings:


Coming Soon!

Firestop Product Training

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 Due ​to ​the ​recent ​announcement ​by ​OSHPD (Link Here) ​and ​the ​code ​change ​for ​2012 ​IBC ​and ​2013 ​CBC ​FireWise ​Consultants ​is ​pleased ​to ​partner ​with ​the ​International ​Firestop ​Council (Link) ​to ​provide ​a ​four ​hour ​Firestop ​Product ​Training. ​ ​This ​class ​is ​geared ​towards giving individuals a better understanding of ALL Firestop products, their installation requirements and how to properly inspect them. It also is designed to help those looking to becoming ​a ​Premier ​Certificate ​Holder ​from ​the ​IFC ​for ​Firestop ​Special ​Inspections ​by ​attending ​a ​single ​class ​by ​an ​unbiased ​expert ​rather ​than ​four ​separate ​two hour trainings ​by ​Firestop ​Manufacturers ​sales ​members. ​ ​This ​class ​will ​follow ​the ​IFC's ​guidelines ​and ​be ​an ​unbiased, ​hands ​on, ​four ​hour ​training ​class ​that ​will ​help ​attendees ​obtain ​a ​full ​understanding ​of ​all ​categories ​of ​products ​available ​in ​the ​Firestop ​Industry. ​ ​This ​training ​will ​include ​and ​not ​limited ​to ​the ​following ​items: 

What Is Covered:

• Brief ​review ​of ​2013 and 2016 ​CBC ​Changes ​and ​Code ​Requirements ​as ​they ​relate ​to ​Firestop ​products. 
• Understanding ​of ​where ​Firestop ​Products ​and ​which ​work ​best ​for ​each ​type ​of ​construction. 
• Hands ​on ​review ​of ​Firestop ​Industry ​Products ​as ​provided ​by ​IFC ​Manufacturer ​Members ​(Sealants, ​Sprays, ​Putties, ​Wrap ​Strips, ​Collars, ​Cable ​Pathways, ​Outlet ​Box ​Protection, ​etc). 
• Overview ​of ​correct ​installation ​methods ​for ​each ​type ​of ​product. 
• Review ​of ​inspection ​techniques ​for ​each ​type ​of ​Firestop ​product. 
• Good ​vs ​Bad ​installation ​review. ​(Hands ​on ​as ​well ​as ​example ​photos) 
• Understanding ​product ​information ​for ​all ​categories, ​eg: ​Storage ​Temperatures, ​Application ​Temps, ​Shrinkage, ​Cure ​Times, ​Cured ​vs ​Uncured, ​etc. 
• Understanding ​Mineral ​Wool, ​its ​importance ​and ​how ​to ​inspection/install ​properly ​depending ​on ​the ​type ​of ​condition ​(Penetrations, ​Joints, ​Curtain ​Wall) 
• When ​are ​additional ​supports ​required ​(wire ​mesh, ​clips, ​pins, ​hangers, ​etc). 
• Review ​of ​Cable ​Pathways. 
• Review ​of ​Membrane ​Protectants. ​ 
• Review ​of ​Manufacturers ​Installation ​Instruction ​and ​Product ​Data ​Sheets. ​.
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 ​This ​list ​is ​an ​example ​of ​the ​main ​topics ​that ​will ​be ​covered ​during ​this ​training ​program ​to ​ensure ​you ​are ​properly ​educated ​in ​all ​Firestop ​Product ​Categories ​and ​their ​applications. ​Attendees ​will ​be ​provided ​access ​to ​Product ​Data ​Sheets ​for ​every ​Firestop ​product ​by ​an ​IFC ​Manufacturer ​Member ​on ​a ​cloud ​based ​site ​to ​allow ​up ​to ​date ​information ​well ​after ​the ​class ​as ​well ​as ​a ​customized ​spreadsheet ​helping ​attendees ​easily ​navigate ​each ​products ​characteristics ​and ​tolerances. ​

​ ​All ​attendees ​will ​also ​be ​given ​a ​certification ​stating ​they ​attended ​an ​IFC ​Approved ​4 ​hour ​Firestop ​Industry ​Product ​Familiarization ​Class. ​ ​This ​certification ​can ​be ​submitted ​directly ​to ​the ​IFC ​to ​show ​that ​you ​have ​meet ​the ​necessary ​requirements ​of ​product ​training ​to ​become ​a ​Premier ​Certificate ​Holder ​for ​Firestop ​Special ​Inspectors AFTER you have passed their online test (
Link Here). ​ For a better understanding of what OSHPD is now requiring and how the IFC + this training can assist you please review this Link.
Please ​contact ​us ​for ​further ​information about upcoming trainings or customized trainings for your team.



​Contact us to learn more about other trainings and topics that we can customize to your needs.
FireWise Consultants LLC
PMB 420 
4101 Dublin Blvd Suite F
Dublin, CA 94568
925-523-3050
brent@firewiseconsultants.com
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