Storage Fire Protection Strategies in Modern Warehouses

When:  Mar 22, 2023 from 11:00 to 12:00 (ET)

Sponsored by The Reliable Automated Sprinkler Co, Inc.
Modern warehouses are taller, more densely packed, and contain a broader array of commodities than warehouses of the past. These facilities also often include automated material handling equipment and novel storage arrangements that present unique fire protection challenges. This presentation will review the history of ceiling only fire protection strategies and large scale testing that supports it. It will also also review the state of the art in ceiling only and in-rack protection options and the large scale test data that supports it. Pick module protection strategies will be discussed as well as ways to approach Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS).

Learning Objectives:

  • After the webinar attendees should be able to identify, understand and explain many storage arrangements encountered inside modern warehouses.
  • After the webinar attendees should be able to contrast hazards in modern warehouses.
  • After the webinar attendees should be able select appropriate fire protection strategies for different hazards and storage arrangements in modern warehouses.
  • After the webinar attendees will have the background and knowledge to develop protection strategies where there is presently no clear guidance in the codes and standards.

Speaker:
Phil Friday, P.E., FSFPE
Director, Engineering Applications & Innovation

Professional Development Hours:
1.0 PDH

Fees:
SFPE Members: Free
SFPE Non-members: $35.00

Questions? Please email us at education@sfpe.org.