Fire-Lite Alarms Announces 2009 Training Schedule

  • Dec 09, 2008

Fire-Lite Alarms has released its 2009 fire alarm systems training schedule, composed of more than 50 sessions offered free throughout the United States.

For more than 10 years, Fire-Lite has offered countless free trainings designed for almost every level of industry professional. Course offerings cover fire alarm basics to hands-on installation and programming. Dates and locations of Fire-Lite trainings planned for the beginning of 2009 are as follows: 

Date                    Location                       Course Title
January 27-29           Atlanta			MiniScan
February 4-5            Albuquerque			SuperLite
February 10-12          Raleigh, N.C. 		MiniScan
February 10-12          Marlboro, Mass.		MiniScan
February 25-26          New Orleans	 		SuperLite
February 24-26          Minneapolis                    MiniScan
March 3-5               Los Angeles			MiniScan
March 10–12             Birmingham, Ala. 	         MiniScan
March 10-12             Baltimore 			MiniScan
March 17-19             Detroit                        MiniScan
March 24-26             Orlando, Fla. 		MiniScan
March 24-26             Northford, Conn. 	         MiniScan
March 31-April 2        Pittsburgh			MiniScan
April 7-8               Houston			SuperLite
April 14-16             Phoenix			MiniScan
April 14-16             Des Moines, Iowa 	         MiniScan
April 22-23             St. Louis, Mo. 		SuperLite
April 28-30             Buffalo, N.Y. 		MiniScan

MiniScan Academy (3 Days)
A three-day training that begins with a half-day Basic Fire Alarm Technology course covering the basic building blocks of modern conventional and addressable fire alarm systems.

It covers the primary and secondary functions of a fire alarm control panel, various initiating and notification devices, digital communicators, waterflow alarm and sprinkler monitoring.

The academy continues with training on Fire-Lite's conventional and addressable fire alarm control panels. Product features, installation methods, programming and troubleshooting are taught through practical hands-on exercises.

Installation and configuration of Fire-Lite’s IPDACT, a module that enables the transmission of alarms from a fire alarm control panel via any IP network line (i.e. ADSL, cable, Internet), is also covered.

A final segment on Power Supply Fundamentals has been enhanced to include a hands-on practical exercise covering the most common applications using Fire-Lite’s FCPS-24FS series power supplies.

SuperLite Academy (2 Days)
A two-day course featuring instruction and hands-on exercises in the capabilities, installation, programming and troubleshooting of all Fire-Lite manufactured addressable control panels.

The SuperLite Academy will wrap-up with two hours of installation and configuration training on Fire-Lite’s IPDACT module that enables the transmission of alarms from a fire alarm control panel via any IP network line (i.e. ADSL, cable, Internet).

Fire-Lite courses qualify attendees for various NBFAA continuing education credits. All Fire-Lite products are non-proprietary, sold over-the-counter throughout the United States and Canada.

For more information on the courses, visit www.firelite.com

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