I.S.3218:2009 - Fire detection and alarm systems

Date:

• February 16th, 2012

Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Session time: 9:00am to 5:00pm, registration 8:30am
Fee: Engineers Ireland members: €325// Non-members: €375
CPD credit: 1

Course aim

This one day review course is designed to update existing users of the 1989 Code of Practice with the changes in the new standard, to allow them to continue with their activities under the new requirements of the standard.

Overview

I.S.3218, the standard for fire detection and alarm systems for buildings – system design, installation, servicing and maintenance, has been updated after 20 years.
I.S.3218 is significantly changed, and includes:

• A new section on the limitation of false alarms
• A new section on residential applications
• An overhaul of the fire alarm process with a fundamentally different approach to the design and implementation process
• Fire alarm systems are now designed with life safety as the primary objective and with property protection being achieved as part of this process

Learning objectives

At the end of the course the participants will be able to understand the:

• Background to the 2009 standard, legislative status, definitions, and technical reference documents
• The development of the fire safety strategy
• Fire alarm system design and implementation process
• The role of the system designer in the design process
• The obligations and responsibilities of each of the parties in the fire alarm process
• How service and maintenance works are to be executed in compliance with the standard
• The 2009 certification procedures
• The revised annexes to the standard

Programme

• Section 1: Introduction and the statutory background
• Section 2: Design process
• Section 3: Limitation of false alarms
• Section 4: Installation
• Section 5: Commissioning
• Section 6: Service and maintenance
• Section 7: User responsibilities
• Section 8: Residential applications
• Section 9: Certification and annexes

Who should attend?

• Fire officers
• Planners
• Housing engineers
• Fire safety engineering consultants
• Building services designers
• Architects
• Contractors who design install fire alarm systems
• Manufacturers and suppliers of fire alarm systems
• Parties who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of fire alarm systems in their premises, such as property management companies 

Trainer's profile

Michael P. Lyons, Chartered Engineer, Consulting Engineer.

Michael has over 21 years experience in the field of fire safety, both as a fire prevention officer carrying out statutory inspections and assessing installations, and as a consulting fire safety engineer in the specification, auditing, designing and commissioning of fire alarm systems.

Special requirements

Participants must have a working knowledge of the existing IS3218 Code of practice, and are requested to have (or purchase) a copy of the new standard, available from the NSAI.