Engineer Webinar - Fire Alarm Systems: Managing Today’s Impairments and Planning for Tomorrow

Engineer Webinar: Fire Alarm Systems

Managing Today’s Impairments and Planning for Tomorrow

Invest in your engineering team’s expertise by registering them for the 2026 Engineer Webinars, a complimentary educational opportunity focused on strengthening fire and life safety knowledge across building operations.

When a fire alarm system is not fully operational, property teams need to understand how to respond, manage risk, and maintain life safety. This session will cover common fire alarm system impairments, warning signs of aging or declining system performance, and practical considerations for determining when to repair, upgrade, or replace existing equipment. Attendees will gain insight into managing system disruptions while evaluating long-term reliability, compliance, and facility needs.

Learner Outcomes

• Identify appropriate responses to fire alarm system impairments to help maintain life safety and reduce operational risk during outages, trouble conditions, and system disruptions.
• Recognize common indicators of aging or declining fire alarm system performance and understand when recurring repairs may signal larger reliability concerns.
• Evaluate repair, upgrade, and replacement strategies by considering system condition, long-term costs, compliance requirements, and future facility needs.

Target Audience: Engineers of all experience levels, including apprentices, journeymen, and chief engineers, as well as property managers.

Equip your team with practical knowledge to better manage fire alarm system challenges, support building safety, and make informed decisions about long-term system reliability, all at no cost. Register your team today!

Our Speaker:

Sam Holeman

Sam Holeman is the President of the Fire Alarm Division at Battalion One Fire Protection.

Over the past 13 years, Sam has served various roles with Battalion One Fire Protection while helping the company grow. These roles include Fire Safety Director, Fire Alarm Technician, Fire Alarm Service Manager, and President of the Fire Alarm Division. In addition to fire protection, he has over 25 years of experience in code compliance, evacuation procedures, graphic design, construction, fabrication, technical illustration, and property management.

Sam has tested, serviced, and/or installed the following fire alarm brands: Honeywell, Gamewell FCI, Notifier, FireLite, Silent Knight, Siemens, Fike, Kidde Fenwal, Potter, Hochiki, Faraday, Simplex, and EST. He has extensive experience in inspecting, testing, and maintaining the following system types: fire alarms, cell communicators, RF radios, 2-way communication, fire extinguishers, fire sprinklers, gas detection, and clean agent suppression. Clean agent suppression systems include Halon, FM200, Novec, Nitrogen, and Victaulic Vortex. The facilities included airports, refineries, factories, data centers, warehouses, energy storage facilities, high rises, government buildings, schools, military bases, museums, maritime facilities, subways, tech campuses, and power plants.