Playing by the Rules: Keeping Up with Codes & Standards
In order to play by the rules, you must keep up with latest in codes and standards! This presentation will feature a look at some of the more significant changes made to the NFPA 72®-2025 Edition. Why does this edition look like hundreds of changes have been made with a myriad of new provisions? What changes have been to Cybersecurity? What new occupant notification options are included? Please join us for this fast-paced, but in-depth look at some of the changes made to NFPA 72®-2025.
This presentation will feature the following learning objectives:
• Learn the significant changes between the 2022 and 2025 editions of NFPA 72®.
• Understand how the changes will impact fire alarm system design and testing.
• Discover how research has changed prescriptive code requirements.
Presenter
Larry D. Rietz
Global Service Line Leader, Fire Detection & Alarm
Jensen Hughes
Larry Rietz is Vice President and Global Service Line Leader for Fire Detection and Alarm for Jensen Hughes and works as a designer, instructor, author, and industry advocate. He is a NICET Level IV Certified Fire Alarm designer and Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) with over 30 years of life safety industry experience. He serves on multiple NFPA and UL Technical Committees, and he served on the Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) Board of Directors from 2014 - 2023. He is a frequent presenter at a large variety of industry events, is a Contract Instructor with AFAA, and is a guest lecturer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Maryland (UMD) fire protection programs.
Larry Rietz is Vice President and Global Service Line Leader for Fire Detection and Alarm for Jensen Hughes and works as a designer, instructor, author, and industry advocate. He is a NICET Level IV Certified Fire Alarm designer and Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) with over 30 years of life safety industry experience. He serves on multiple NFPA and UL Technical Committees, and he served on the Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) Board of Directors from 2014 - 2023. He is a frequent presenter at a large variety of industry events, is a Contract Instructor with AFAA, and is a guest lecturer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Maryland (UMD) fire protection programs.