The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) has shared how James D. Lake, Vice President of Viking Group, will present Sprinkler Protection for Car Parks – The Impact of Hazard Classification Changes & Evolving Challenges, a webinar on April 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM EST.
The webinar will discuss changes in technology impacting automobiles, construction techniques and storage systems and how they will add to the fire challenges in parking structures.
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems has responded to these changes by revising the hazard classifications for parking structures. Protection guidance is also found in FMDS 7-15 Garages and FMDS 3-26 Fire Protection for Non-storage Occupancies.
This presentation by Lake will explore the guidance in these documents and the impact of recent changes on sprinkler design. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss evolving fire protection challenges relating to alternative fuel vehicles, updating sprinkler systems and the need for retroactive installation of sprinklers.
James D. Lake, the Vice President of Viking Group will present Sprinkler Protection for Car Parks – The Impact of Hazard Classification Changes & Evolving Challenges, a webinar on April 24, 2025. An announcement that has been shared by the IFSA.
