Fire Alarm Systems: Managing Today’s Impairments and Planning for Tomorrow
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What should property teams do when a fire alarm system is not fully operational, and when do recurring repairs indicate a larger problem? This session covers fire alarm impairments, common warning signs of aging systems, and practical considerations for deciding whether to repair, upgrade, or replace.
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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.