Fire Protection League of Arkansas
(FPLA)
Serving the Natural State
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The Fire Protection League of Arkansas (FPLA) started as an informal group of concerned mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineers along with fire alarm and sprinkler contractors, working together with fire marshals, state health officials, other authorities, and owner representatives to improve fire protection in Arkansas. The group first met in October 2003 and has tried to hold monthly meetings since. In the spring of 2004 the association officially voted to name themselves the Fire Protection League of Arkansas.
The group meets over an extended lunch to discuss critical issues and provide training. Some of the issues discussed or trained over have included:
- NICET qualifications for fire protection contractors
- Sprinkler and fire alarm specifications
- Responsibilities of the design engineer vs. the contractor vs. the AHJ
- Seismic requirements for sprinkler systems under the IBC
- Standpipes and wet manual vs. wet automatic in single and multi-story buildings
- Low suction control devices on all fire pumps
- Plan requirements
- Elevator requirements regarding fire protection
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The following is information distributed to our participants. Feel free to use it and we hope it helps.
- New Arkansas Elevator Regulations (Effective September 1, 2006) pdf
- Fire Protection for Elevators (pdf) - an FPLA Standard Design (voted and accepted by membership. To be submitted to State Elevator Safety Board soon with some other items for formal acceptance.)
- AutoCAD (2002 .dwg format) Right click and "Save Target"
- The Reality to Using Magnetic Locks (pdf)
- V=IR, An in depth review of voltage drop on fire alarm systems (pdf)
- Alcohol-Based Waterless Hand Sanitizes Assessment and Recommendations (pdf)
- Sprinkler Protection of Vertical Openings (pdf)
- Response Time Index (RTI) and Elevators (pdf)
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