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Fire Protection Technology Exposition
Latest Trends in Fire Protection Technology

NFPA Fire Protection Standard Updates

 

Principles of Community Risk Reduction

Fire Inspection and Fire Arson Investigation Fundamentals

 Fire Code updates, Legal Aspects, Prevention, and Public Education

 

  Campus Fire Safety & Campus Community Risk Reduction

Fire Prevention, Education, Training and Planning

 

March 17th and 18th - 2025

 

Hyatt Regency Hotel - Columbus, Ohio

 

 

            

 

Happy St. Patricks Day - March 17th - Come and Celebrate with us!

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Welcome to 21 Years of Training, Education, and Success!

 

                  

                                           

               

 

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You've spent years honing your skills. Now share your experience and knowledge by submitting a proposal to be a presenter.

  

This is our official "Call for Presentations and Speakers". We would like to invite you or someone you know to come and speak at our annual conference.

  

The conference committee is currently accepting proposals for the 19th-Annual Conference and Expo.

 

We are looking for 60-minute presentations. We have listed some topic ideas on the presentations page, however, we are open to ALL topics and suggestions related life safety and our conferences themes..
 
All presenters will receive a full conference registration package as a show of our thanks for your participation.

 

Please click the "Easy Button" (above) to learn more about presenting at the conference and to submit your proposal.

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       2025 Conference Scholarship Opportunities

  

Thanks for our partners and exhibitors, we are making registration scholarships available, to those with financial hardships, to provide for a full or partial conference registration package (hotel and travel not included). Over the last 20 years we have given out over 400 scholarships to attend this annual conference.

How do I apply?:

Option I. For Educational Institutions and Schools - Please download this Scholarship Application PDF. Follow the instructions and return it by email prior to December 15, 2024 to admin@lifesafetyforum.org.

Option II. For Fire Departments and other Non-Profit Organizations - Please e-mail us (by December 15, 2024) at admin@lifesafetyforum.org with the following information: A small paragraph about your organization and a second paragraph outlining how your organization would benefit from attending and participating. Please send your contact information including department/organization name, your name, title or position, address, phone and contact e-mail.

We could not make this possible without the Fire Code Academy's scholarship fund for underwriting and supporting this initiative.

For privacy of those applying, we do not identify who applied or who was awarded scholarships

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Partners in Prevention and Community Risk Reduction is the primary focus of this annual conference. Fire Prevention and Community Risk Reduction is a movement and a function of many fire departments around the country with the goal of educating the public on the precautions which should be taken to prevent potentially harmful fires and how to survive these fires in the event they do occur...

 

This conference and our presenters are committed to the idea that there is great success in working together to save lives and prevent property damage through Community Risk Reduction Programs...

 

Prevention is more than fire safety, emergency management and fire protection. Prevention is also related to firefighter safety and wellness. The "Everyone Goes Home" campaign was designed to create programing to ensure firefighter safety is paramount in ensuring every firefighter goes home safely after their shift...
 

We provide (under one roof) the tools, education, ideas, experts, and networking opportunities to grow and expand your personal and professional development so you can make a difference in your community...

 

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Welcome to the Annual Conference and Expo

                                                   

 

This annual conference historically provides high-level training and educational workshops, presented by some of the nation’s leading fire safety, code enforcement, fire protection, and emergency management professionals.

We focus this international conference exclusively on code enforcement, life safety, fire protection, campus fire safety, and emergency management,

This Conference is continually ranked as one of the "Best of its Kind".

Our focus is to bring you as much education and training as we possibly can to maximize the “best value for your training dollar spent”.

Campus based occupancies. There are many business and industrial campuses, not including the nearly 5,000 educational facilities, which include, K-12 public & private schools, and 2- & 4-year colleges & universities. Administrators, maintenance staff, security, law enforcement, and support staff wear “many hats” when managing fire safety, fire protection, code compliance, and training. This conference provides many tools and resources needed by those safety professionals to do their job. 

Fire service operations, fire & building code officials, and AHJ training is a big focus of this annual event. Understanding how the codes work, fire protection systems operate, legal aspects of code enforcement, and how to manage such a unique operation are some of the staples of how this conference has become one of the best of its kind.

Firefighter safety is an important. We are proud to offer some of the best knowledge and education available to help reduce firefighter injuries and fatalities around the world.  

Our education division, The Fire Code Academy, provides training from quality presenters to include fire protection engineers, fire protection system designers, code enforcement officers, fire marshals, community risk reduction specialists, and so much more. These educational programs benefit the fire service, fire & building code officials, campus safety professionals, facility managers, law enforcement, general industry, and others.

This conference is designed for those professionals in the fire safety and fire protection career fields.

What do our attendees experience that keeps them coming back? They know there’s no better place to go when looking for ways to do a better job… relevant topics to update their knowledge… tools and resources required to solve problems… saving money with affordable education… networking from peers across the country & beyond... Whatever the motivations may be, you’re sure to find plenty of great reasons of your own to attend this highly rated and reasonably priced conference and expo!

Annually over 450 professionals from around the world consider this conference a "MUST to Attend".

The purpose of this annual event is to provide high-quality education, technology, and networking opportunities. Our multiple day, multiple track format offers a self-directed, facilitated learning environment with education sessions, interactive forums, and technology presentations.

 

BEST EDUCATIONAL VALUE FOR THE DOLLAR SPENT!

 

We understand today's budgeting choices and know you have options regarding training and education. One of the reasons we are ranked one of the best conference of its kind, is because the value you receive for the dollar spent. No other event provides discounted savings for the attendees, low registration and hotel fees, or confidential financial assistance for those organizations and with economical and financial hardships. 

 

Each year we continually keep our prices low while providing truly valuable training to keep fire prevention and code enforcement "Proactive not Reactive". We try very hard not to pass inflation costs on to our attendees.

 

 

Attendees receive two days of education, breaks, lunch, hospitality and more...  

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Plan on joining us, we saved you a seat at the table !!

    

  

  

  

  

 

 

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Certificates Awarded for Two Days of Continuing Education Training

Firefighter and Fire Inspector Continuing Education. The Expo is one of the larger training and educational gatherings that providing a valuable resource for: Fire Code Officials, Firefighters, Fire Inspectors, Building Officials, Fire Protection & Construction-Related Professionals, Campus Safety Professionals, and many others. It is a fact that code officials, building inspectors, design professionals, and others look to The Fire Code Academy and The Life Safety Forum to enhance their skills and knowledge necessary to excel in today's challenging world.

Please consult your local jurisdiction regarding their acceptance of this conference as continuing education/training to meet any re-certification and renewal requirements.

 

We will be awarding training certificates showing two days of training & education (14 Hours).

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Ohio BBS Credit - In the State of Ohio, the Ohio Board of Building Standards (BBS) approves Continuing Education Courses for "fire protection inspectors" and "building department personnel". Approved courses may be used to advance your technical and professional development as they relate to enforcing and interpreting building and fire protection codes & standards. We will have several presentations approved for BBS CEUs.   

 

Ohio Certified Firefighters and Fire Safety Inspectors - Programs offered through our Fire Code Academy meet and/or exceeded the continuing education requirements as set fourth in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) for Ohio certified firefighters and fire safety inspectors.

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2025 Conference & Expo Location

For 2025, we will be returning to the Hyatt Regency Columbus - Columbus, Ohio. This facility is located as part of the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Visitors Bureau.

  

Hotel Address: 350 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215

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Click the Sponsor button for all Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pricing & Information

 

  

Thank You!! To Our Platinum and Keynote Sponsor

 

 

 

Thank You - To Our Current and Previous Key Corporate Partners

 

                               

 

             

       

       

                          

 

             

                    

 

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Why Columbus, Ohio Is The Perfect Spot!

Columbus is located within 550 miles of about 50% of the U.S. and 30% of the Canadian population. With five highways running through the city, it couldn’t be easier to get around.

 

Flying is just as easy, as the John Glenn (Columbus) International Airport is just 10 minutes from downtown and is served by many major airlines, offering more than 150 daily departures. Some of the major carriers served by the International Airport include: Alaska, Allegiant, Air Canada, American, Delta, Frontier, Jetblue, Spirit, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Westjet.

 

Taxis and ride-share services are widely available city-wide with inexpensive fares from the John Glenn Columbus International Airport to the Hyatt Regency Columbus and the "Downtown area".

 

The conference and hotel pricing has been rated one of the best when compared to similar events.

  

This year's conference is located in the Columbus (Downtown) Arena District. Click here for more information

 

Click here to Experience Columbus Ohio!

 

   

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2025 Campus Fire Department Symposium

 

Does your Campus have its own Fire Department?

 

Are you a small Fire Department with the response area covering a College or University?

 

Do you rely on students as part of your Fire/Rescue response?

 

If you can answer yes to one of more of these questions, then plan on attending this event and participating in the Campus Fire Department Symposium.

 

We received several requests for programming specifically for Campus Fire Departments and/or those departments who respond onto campus and rely on students as part of their emergency response staffing. 

  

 

Previous Participating Campuses

Clemson University Fire Department
New Mexico State University Fire Department

Purdue University Fire Department
University of California at Davis Fire Department
University of California at Santa Cruz Fire Department
University of Connecticut Fire Department
University of Notre Dame Fire Department

 

                         

 

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What are people are saying about our conferences and services? 

 

"AS A UNIVERSITY VICE-PRESIDENT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CONFERENCE TO ALL WHO HAVE A DEDICATED AND VESTED INTEREST IN KEEPING OUR STUDENTS SAFE AND PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES".
- R. M. Norman; Senior Vice President for Finance/Business Services - Miami University (ret)

 

"YOU FOLKS DO AN AWESOME JOB. I WAS PROUD TO BE PART OF YOUR ANNUAL EVENT - GOOD LUCK"
- Tonya Hoover; State Fire Marshal - California (ret.) / Deputy United States Fire Administrator

 

"TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS PARAMOUNT TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR MISSION. THIS CONFERENCE PROVIDES ALL THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS".
- Robert R. Rielage; State Fire Marshal Ohio (ret)

 

"IT WAS AN HONOR TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS PARAMOUNT EVENT. THE PRESENTERS YOU HAVE HERE THIS WEEK ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PROVIDED FOR A GREAT CONFERENCE".
- James Lee Witt; FEMA Director appointed under President Bill Clinton

 

"THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SO MANY PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY AND CODE ENFORCEMENT IN GENERAL."

"I ENCOURAGE ALL FIRE MARSHALS AND FIRE INSPECTORS TO ATTEND, GREAT JOB!"
- Glenn A. Gaines; Former Acting United States Fire Administrator

 

"ONE OF THE MOST ORGANIZED AND WELL RAN EVENTS I HAVE ATTENDED. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE MADE THE TRIP UP THERE, FROM TEXAS".
- David Giordano; Fire Chief, College Station, Texas - Home of TEXAS A&M University

 

"NOBODY DOES IT BETTER WHEN ORGANIZING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THIS".

"OHIO'S FIRE SERVICE MUST BE PROUD TO HOST THIS GREAT CONFERENCE IN OUR GREAT STATE"

- Michael P. Bell, State Fire Marshal Ohio (ret)

 

"I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BUT POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION, YOUR PROGRAMS, TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES".
- Kelvin J. Cochran, United States Fire Administrator appointed under President Barack Obama

 

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  Additional Attendee Comments

 

"GRAND SLAM EVERY YEAR!"

"IN THIS REGION OF UNITED STATES, YOU CAN'T FIND A BETTER TRAINING EVENT"

"I'M NEW TO CODE ENFORCMENT, THIS CONFERENCE IS WHAT I NEEDED"

"I HAVE BEEN TO EVERY CONFERENCE YOU HAVE HOSTED AND THEY ONLY GET BETTER"

"I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS PRESENTING"

"EXCELLENT-KNOWLEDGEABLE PRESENTERS!"

"AS AN EXHIBITOR I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SHOW EVERY YEAR!"

"ALL OF MY STAFF HAVE ATTENDED OVER THE YEARS AND EACH YEAR IT GETS BETTER'

"I'VE BEEN TO MANY CAMPUS SAFETY EVENTS, THIS ONE OUTSHINES THE OTHERS"

"WELL WORTH THE COST" - "YOU TREAT YOUR PRESENTERS WELL"

"AWESOME KEY-NOTE ADDRESS" - "SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!"

"YOU ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB!!" - "GREAT LOCATION"

"EXCELLENT VARITY OF TOPICS AND DISCUSSIONS!"

"THE ONE-STOP-SHOP CONCEPT HAS MADE THIS CONFERENCE WORTH THE COST AND TRIP"

"MOST WELL ROUNDED CONFERENCE FOR THE COLLEGE CAMPUS WE HAVE ATTENDED"

"YOUR STAFF IS ALWAYS SO HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY"

"I RECOMMEND THIS CONFERENCE FOR ALL CAMPUS SAFETY PROFESSIONALS"

"SOME OF THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC SPEAKERS I HAVE SEEN AT A FIRE CODE CONFERENCE"

"DON'T CHANGE A THING!!"

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Life Safety Forum Conference Team
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