City: Portsmouth's Inspection Dept. Offers Free Training On Firestop Use, Applications

Press release from the City of Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH, NH — The City of Portsmouth Inspection Department is hosting a free training session on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

The topic is “Hilti Firestop 104: Quality Control Review of Firestop Installations.” The session takes place in City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom from 9 a.m. to noon (check-in starts at 8 a.m.). Contractors, developers, code officials, residents, and members of the New Hampshire Seacoast Code Officials Association (NHSCOA) are invited to attend. Topics to be discussed include firestop foundations, firestop applications when penetrating combustible and non-combustible materials, insulation, and special inspection requirements.

While the training is free, registration is required. To register for either the in-person or the Zoom option, visit: Webinar Registration.

The training is presented in partnership with NHSCOA. Participants are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The program presenters are Sean Hurley, Fire Protection Specialist, and Manoj Nair, Field Engineer/Technical Consultant.

ThiTim Metivier, NHSCOA President/City Building Inspector along with City of Portsmouth Chief Inspector Shanti Wolph arranged for the training. Metivier said, “Come and learn the dos and don’ts of fire stopping. We all need to get it right as lives may depend on it! The City along with the NHSCOA is pleased to be able to provide such expert training and comprehensive information on this topic to the community.”

This press release was produced by the City of Portsmouth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.