Coordinated Fire Protection Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Systems

Day One

Welcome and Introduction

Basic Fire Safety Concepts

• Fire safety goals
• NFPA 550

Major Codes and Standards

• Fire protection system design
• Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
• Model codes
• Referenced publications
• Building code tradeoffs

HVAC System Requirements

• Applicable codes and standards
• Duct smoke detection
• Smoke management systems
• Smoke containment systems
• Some and fire dampers

Fire Sprinkler Systems

• Introduction and overview
• System types
• Components
• General requirements
• Commodities and occupancies
• Design approach
• Pipe support and hangers

Day Two

Standpipe System

• Introduction and overview 
• System types
• Components 
• Design 

Overview of Hydraulics and Fire Pumps

• Introduction
• Pressure loss formulas
• Design process
• Hydraulic calculations
• Fire pump selection
• Hydraulics worksheet

Fire Alarm System Features

• Smoke and heat detection planning
• Common spacing rules
• Heat detector types
• Heat detector layout
• Smoke detectors
• ionization
• photoelectric
• projected beam
• air sampling
• duct smoke detectors
• Zoned initiating devices
• Addressable initiating devices

Coordinated System Operation

• Sprinkler water flow alarms
• Other extinguishing systems
• Supervisory signals and devices
• Elevator recall and controls
• Emergency communication 
• Commissioning and integrated testing

Day Three

Alternate Suppression Systems

• High pressure mist
• droplet size and surface area
• cooling and oxygen displacement
• pump and piping distribution
• Automatic gas suppression
  • principle of operation
  • clean agent options
  • tank storage

Special Facility Considerations

• Assembly occupancies
• Industrial / Storage
• Hospitals - NFPA 99
• Labs - NFPA 45
• Data centers - NFPA 75
• Cultural resources - NFPA 909

Registration Date/Time:
9/15/2026 8:30am Central Time

Event Dates/Times:

• 9/15/2026  9:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
• 9/16/2026  9:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
• 9/17/2026  9:00am - 4:00pm Central Time

• Program Director

  Mark Malkin

• William (Bill) Sullivan

  Fire Marshal

  Bill Sullivan is the Fire Marshal for the City of Madison Fire Department (MFD). Bill oversees the Fire Prevention Division which applies state and local codes as well as multiple national standards covering everything from fire protection systems, hazardous material storage, emergency responder features, elevators, public education, emergency management and everything in between.  Sullivan has worked for a fire sprinkler contractor, was the first fire suppression/fire alarm system plan reviewer for the State of WI, and worked for a world renowned fire protection engineering firm. Sullivan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire & Safety Engineering from Eastern Kentucky University, is a licensed WI Commercial Building and Fire Protection Systems Inspector, chairs the Wisconsin Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, and a chief fire officer with his local combination fire department.

• William Koffel

  Senior Director, Special Projects

  William Koffel, P.E., FSFPE is President of Koffel Associates, a fire protection and life safety engineering design and consulting firm, and is recognized as an expert in the fire protection and life safety aspects of codes and standards. Headquartered in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and with New England and Southeast regional offices, the firm provides consulting; engineering design and construction administration; codes and standards development; seminar development and training; product testing and evaluation / representation; and litigation support to public and private clients worldwide. He remains active in the development process of the industry’s governing codes, standards and design guidelines including International Code Council (ICC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and Underwriters Laboratory (UL). He is a member of many NFPA Technical Committees including the NFPA Correlating Committee on Signaling Systems, and is the Chair of the NFPA Technical Committee on Emergency Communication Systems and the Committee responsible for NFPA 25. He is the immediate past Chair of the NFPA Life Safety Correlating Committee. A former code official with the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, he is a Past President of the SFPE.

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

• Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
• Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
• You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

• Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
• Provide the registrations representative with:
  • the course name, dates, and/or course number.
  • the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

• Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
• Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
• Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

• Request Purchase Order information from interpro@union.wisc.edu
  • If a fee quote is needed, contact custserv@interpro.wisc.edu first
• You will receive an invoice from UW–Madison Business Services for payment, usually within 3–5 business days

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email interpro@union.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Event Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.