Reviewing Plans

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Reduce plan review time significantly with the use of plan review checklists.
2. Increase confidence when accepting plans and related hydraulic calculations through better understanding key indicators of compliance.
3. Develop standardized checklists with specific code/standards references to limit pushback when citing errors or omissions.
4. Review and approve plans for fire sprinkler systems through verifying compliance with related codes and standards.

Speaker: Bob Caputo

Bob Caputo, President of the American Fire Sprinkler Association, is chair of the NFPA 24 and NFPA 291 Technical Committee and a member of multiple NFPA technical committees, including NFPA 13 and NFPA 25. Caputo is a contributor of the NFPA 13 and NFPA 25 Handbooks, and the NFPA Inspection Manual. A senior member of NFPA and AFSA faculties, Caputo has written and presented seminars throughout the world on fire protection and life safety systems and is a regular speaker at AFSA and NFPA conventions. Caputo’s industry distinctions include “Fire Prevention Officer of the Year” from San Diego County in 1994; “Man of the Year” from Fire Protection Contractor magazine in 1997; and the Henry S. Parmelee award from AFSA in 2017. Caputo attended the University of Albuquerque, New Mexico and is a U.S. Navy veteran and former volunteer fire fighter.