Tentative schedule below. More details and instructors will be coming.

Monday, September 21, 2026

1:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Registration Desk Open

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. - Opening Welcome

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Hazard Analysis Fundamentals: Halocarbon Agent Focus

Instructors: Rick Seidel, Fike Corporation; Scott Panowitz, BFPE International; Jim Willis, Comprehensive Fire Technologies

Understanding hazards before selecting and installing systems; Room integrity; Agent concentration considerations; Typical mistakes in hazard evaluation; NFPA 2001 basics installers should understand

3:45 - 4:45 p.m. - Hazard Analysis Fundamentals: Inert Gas Agent Focus

Instructors: Eileen Sellers, Fire Eater USA Inc.; Gavin Young, Fire Eater USA Inc.

Enclosure integrity; Pressure relief venting; Vent sizing basics; Structural considerations; Inert gas vs clean agent differences; Using codes, manufacturer guidance, and FSSA guides as field decision-making tools

6:00 p.m. - Welcome Networking Reception Sponsored by Wesco HMB

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Installation Best Practices for Common Protected Spaces -

Halocarbon Agent Focus

Instructors: Milosh Puchovsky, FSSA Technical Director; Frank Gardner, Fire Tech Systems, Inc.; Kevin Murray, Allied Fire Protection; Jim Willis, Comprehensive Fire Technologies

Server rooms and data spaces; archives, libraries, museums; control rooms and operations centers

Coffee Break Sponsored by SSi Fire Solutions

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Installation Best Practices for Common Protected Spaces - Inert Gas Agent Focus

Instructors: Eileen Sellers, Fire Eater USA Inc.; Gavin Young, Fire Eater USA Inc.

Electrical switch rooms and MCC rooms; Nozzle placement intent vs. field realities; Piping support, anchoring, and coordination with other trades

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch

1:30 - 4:45 p.m. - Hands-On Demonstration: Special Hazards Systems

Attendees will rotate through hands-on demonstrations featuring fully functional special hazard fire protection equipment.

ORR Protection Systems Demonstration Trailer
Explore functional Marioff water mist and Kidde NATURA inert gas systems integrated with releasing controls and multiple detection technologies. See firsthand how initiating devices, releasing sequences, notification, and suppression equipment work together as a complete system.

SEVO Clean Agent Demonstration
Todd Stevens with IFP will demonstrate a functional SEVO clean agent system built on a portable strut rack, including a clean agent cylinder, releasing control panel, initiating devices, and notification appliances. Attendees will see the operation and interaction of the components in a working clean agent system.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast

8:30 - 9:45 a.m. - Inspection/Testing Best Practices

Instructors: Joe Petrich, Summit Fire & Security

Typical inspection walkthrough from start to finish; Documentation requirements

Coffee Break Sponsored by ORR Protection Systems

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Reporting Deficiencies

Instructors: Steve Rice, Summit Fire & Security

Learn how to identify and evaluate common deficiencies and impairments found on clean agent and inert gas systems. Through real-world examples and interactive “What’s Wrong With This Picture?” scenarios, attendees will learn what to look for, how to determine the severity of an issue, and how proper reporting protects the customer, the technician, and the company—while identifying legitimate service and repair opportunities.