1. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation - Scott Rankin, Pyro- Stop, LLC FCIA 2004 Past President - Bill McHugh, FCIA Executive Director © Copyright, Bill McHugh, FCIA

2. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation Sprinkler Systems Properly Designed, Installed, Inspected, Maintained…. Are 99.999999% Effective Compartmentation Objection … Not maintained… − Doors Propped open − Open Penetrations – “Cable Guy” − Dampers Inoperative Therefore, Sprinklers are the best option….

3. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation Means one more defense against Sprinkler Industry Positions… Validity to Effective Compartmentation Industry Validity to Firestopping Industry Validity to “Passive Fire Protection” − Fireproofing, etc.

4. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance = Business Opportunity Properly Designed - Tested and Listed Systems – UL 1479, UL 2079, ASTM E 2307….etc. Properly Installed – FCIA Member, FM 4991 Properly Inspected–ASTM E 2174 (Pens) ASTM E 23xx (Joints) - AND…. Properly Maintained EFC Systems “Are Totally Effective...

5. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance - FCIA New Business Opportunity in Existing Buildings Firestopping & Smoke Protection Fire / Smoke Dampers Fire / Smoke Doors Fire / Smoke Walls & Floors Fireproofing

6. FCIA EFC Maintenance How can a Firestop Contractor do all this? Some already perform work Perform some, Sub some Train, qualify and perform ALL Assist owners with procedure, hire FCIA Member for the Firestopping!

7. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation Why Perform this work….. International Fire Code Requires Help your customers comply

8. FCIA EFC Maintenance Code Requirements International Building Code New Construction International Fire Code Existing Building Enforced by Fire Marshal Codes set minimum requirements for building construction & Maintenance

9. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation – NASFM – Code Proposal – 2003 & 2004 “Maintain Effective Compartmentation & Passive Fire Protection” FCIA, IFC, Alliance Testify in Favor Passed, May 2004

10. FCIA EFC Maintenance 703.1 Maintenance. The required fire resistance rating of fire-resistance rated construction (including walls, fire stops, shaft enclosures, partitions, smoke barriers, floors, fire resistive coatings and sprayed fire resistant materials applied to structural members and fire resistive joint systems) shall be maintained. Such elements shall be properly repaired, restored or replaced when damaged, altered, breached or penetrated. Openings made therein for the passage of pipes, electrical conduit, wires, ducts, air transfer openings, and hoes made for any reason shall be protected with approved methods capable of resisting the passage of smoke and fire. Openings through fire-resistance rated assemblies shall be protected by self closing or automatic-closing doors of approved construction meeting the fire protection requirements for the assembly.

11. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation Required (Yearly) by International Fire Code 2003 International Fire Code − 2004 Supplement to 2003 Code 2006 IFC Code Books Fire Marshal may require NOW! Building Owners may demand it NOW!

12. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation Who buys this service?? Not General Contractors Not Construction Managers Not in FW Dodge

13. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation Potential Customers Building Owners − Association of Realtors – Local − Hospital Engineers Association - ASHE − Building Managers – BOMA − Facility Managers – IFMA − Your building maintenance clients

14. FCIA EFC Maintenance Opportunities for…. FCIA Contractors FCIA Manufacturers FCIA Associates FCIA Members have Maintenance Customers in hospitals… & EVERYWHERE….

15. FCIA EFC Maintenance Maintenance of Effective Compartmentation….look at your business, and see how it can fit in….. Scott Rankin, Pyro-Stop, LLC FCIA 2004 Past President Bill McHugh, FCIA