Ralph Bless, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Excellence at Telgian Engineering & Consulting, will present a Fire Smarts webinar on “Signage Requirements for Fire Protection Systems” on May 22, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET.

NFPA 13 ‘Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems’ and NFPA 25 ‘Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems’ both contain guidance on required signage for water-based fire protection systems. This includes many types of signs such as hydraulic placards, spare fire sprinkler lists, general valve identification, and other general information about the system. NFPA 13 focuses on the requirements during construction and renovation, while NFPA 25 covers guidance on what signage technicians should verify during regularly scheduled inspections. The presenter will discuss signage requirements, what these signs are for, why they are required and the impact when they are missing from fire protection systems.

Ralph has 40 years of experience in fire protection including a broad range of water based and special hazard system design, code consulting and fire protection engineering services. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in six states, a Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Level IV NICET senior fire sprinkler layout technician and holds four additional NICET certifications, as well as twenty state and local licenses. Ralph serves on six NFPA committees, including the NFPA 1 Fire Code, NFPA 15 covering Water Spray Systems, and NFPA 915 covering remote inspections. He chairs the technical committee for NFPA 232 covering Record Storage and serves on the NFPA 13 Installation Technical Committee and Correlating Committee. 

To learn more and to register for this webinar, please visit Fire Smarts.

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