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March 2nd and 3rd - 2026  

 

Hyatt Regency Hotel - Columbus, Ohio

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Conference Schedule

 

Workshop and Breakout Sessions Overview and Information below

This schedule is always subject to change

 

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  Sunday March 1st, 2026

 

 8:00pm - 9:00pm 

 Hotel PDR Room (Private Dining Room located on the 2nd floor next to the resturant)

 Early Arrival Conference Registration and Hospitality

 

 6:30pm - 12:00am

 Franklin Lobby

 Exhibitor Set-up

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  Monday March 2nd, 2026

 

 8:00am - 12:00pm

 Franklin Rooms A, B, C, & D 

Key Note Session TBA!

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 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 Union Meeting Rooms A, B, C, D, E

  Lunch

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 1:00pm - 1:30pm

 Franklin Lobby / Exhibit area

 Expert Exchange: Direct Access & One-On-One with our Technology Experts and Partners

Your dedicated time to spend with our educational partners and those who have given their time and resources to help make you a better professional and your community safer!

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  1:30pm - 2:30pm

 [These sessions are awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEU]

 

 Franklin Room - A  

 106. Built to Resist: Understanding Passive Fire Protection & Special Inspections in Modern Fire and Building Codes

 

 Franklin Room - B   

 136. Rolling Kitchens, Safe Operations: Fire Safety & Code Compliance for Food Trucks
  

 Franklin Room - C  

 130. Special Fire Protection and Code Presentation From Tesla

 
 Franklin Room - D  

 140. Significant Updates to the 2023 Edition of NFPA 25

[The Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems]

 

 Fairfield Room  

128. Summary of Key Changes to the 2021 ICC Model Codes 

 

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 2:45pm - 3:45pm

 [These sessions are awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEUs

 

 Franklin Room - A  

 118. Cooking Oil Storage Tank Systems in Commercial Kitchens

 

 Franklin Room - B   

 135. Emergency Response to Lithium-Ion Batteries Incidents [Response strategies including applicable codes and standards]


 Franklin Room - C  

119. Performance-Based Fire Protection Strategy Evaluations: Navigate Your Way Through the Gray 

  

 Franklin Room - D  

 139. Target Hazards Impacting the Fire Service and the Importance of Central Station Service to reduce Hazards. (Data Centers and Energy Storage Systems are discussed in this session)

 

 Fairfield Room   

127. Significant Updates to the 2022 Edition of NFPA 72

 

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 3:45pm - 4:00pm

 

 Franklin Lobby / Exhibit area 

 Expert Exchange: Direct Access & One-On-One with our Technology Experts and Partners

Enjoy a small break of cookies and sweets before your next session.

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 4:00pm - 5:00pm

 [These sessions are awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEU]

 

 Franklin Room - A  

 123. Propane Bulk Plant Case Study in Inspection, Abatement, Code Compliance

 

 Franklin Room - B   

 115. Southpark Construction Site Fire: Anatomy of a Tragedy [NFPA 241, and the ICC Codes Included in the presentation]
 

 Franklin Room - C  

 114. NFPA 80 - Fire Doors: an Open & Shut Case for 2025

 
 Franklin Room - D  

 138. Addressing Existing Fire Alarm Systems in Existing Occupancies

 

 Fairfield Room   

 129. Special Fire Protection Presentation From The National Fire Sprinkler Association

 

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  Tuesday March 3rd, 2026

 

 8:00am - 9:00am

 [These sessions are awarded 1-hour of Firefighter CEU ONLY]

  

 Franklin Room - A  

 116. From Codes to Community Resilience: Integrating Fire Prevention and Emergency Management”
 

 Franklin Room - B   

 108. Panel Discussion - Establishing a Statewide CRR program
 

 Franklin Room - C  

 133. From the Ashes: Post-Traumatic Growth in the Fire Service

 
 Franklin Room - D  

 102. Collaboration with Local Industry in Your Service Area

 

 Fairfield Room   

 107. Improving Evacuation Skills of Developmentally Disabled Students and Adults

 

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 9:00am - 9:30am

 

 Franklin Lobby / Exhibit area

 Expert Exchange: Direct Access & One-On-One with our Technology Experts and Partners

Enjoy a small break of ccoffee and sweets before your next session

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 9:30am - 10:30am

 [These sessions are awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEU]

 

 Franklin Room - A  

 110. Passive Fire Protection - Effective Compartmentation, Structural Protection and the Fire Codes

 

 Franklin Room - B   

 111. Fire Protection Systems - A Street-Level Guide to understanding compliance
 

  Franklin Room - C  

 145. Introduction to NFPA 72 - Fire Alarm Systems

 

  Franklin Room - D  

 132. Standpipe Challenges - Understanding standpipe design in mid and high-rise buildings [IFC, IBC]

 

 Fairfield Room   

 143. Special Presentation By The Fire Code Academy on Fire Protection Technology and the Fire Code - Topic TBA

 

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 10:45am - 11:45am

 [These sessions are awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEU]

 

 Franklin Room - A  

 112. A Proactive Approach to Managing New Development Within Your Jurisdiction

 

 Franklin Room - B   

 101. The Role of NFPA 3 & NFPA 4 in Safeguarding Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facilities

 

 Franklin Room - C  

 124. Commercial Kitchen Cooking and NFPA 96: Fire Suppression Acceptance testing

 

 Franklin Room - D  

 117. Evaluating Fire Sprinkler Performance and Reliability: Data, Metrics, and Failure Analysis

 

 Fairfield Room   

 144. Special Presentation By The Fire Code Academy on Fire Protection Technology and the Fire Code - Topic TBA

 

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 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

 Union Meeting Rooms - A, B, C, and D

 

 "Lunch and Learn" a Conversation with Ohio's State Fire Marshal!

 This interactive luncheon will address those issues important to you and Ohio's Fire Service. We will continue the discussion regarding the fire code and the "update rollout" and enforcement

 [This meeting is awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEU]

 

 Union Meeting Room - E

  Lunch - for those not attending the "Lunch and Learn" with Ohio's Fire Marshal 

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 1:20pm - 2:20pm

 [These sessions are awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEU]

 

 Franklin Room - A  

 113. Large Construction Site Fire Case Study. Is Your Jurisdiction Prepared? 

 

 Franklin Room - B   

 120. Fire & Egress Door Inspection Principles of NFPA 80 & NFPA 101  
 

 Franklin Room - C  

 125. Commercial Kitchen Cooking. NFPA 96 overview including : Inspecting Fire Suppression Systems

 

 Franklin Room - D   

 137. Key updates on NFPA 1225, 2027 Edition what to know, what to do, How to implement

   

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 2:30pm - 3:30pm

 [This meeting is awarded 1-hour of Fire Inspector CEU and 1-Hour of Firefighter CEU]

 

 Franklin Room - A  

 141. Significant Updates to the 2022 Edition of NFPA 13

[Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems]

 

 Franklin Room - B   

 142. A Special Presentation on Fire Pumps - Topic TBA
  

 Franklin Room - C  

 126. Commercial Kitchen Cooking. NFPA 96 - Topic TBA

  

 Franklin Room - D   

 122. Evolution of Cellular - NFPA 72 and UL compliant POTS alternatives for Fire Alarm Communications

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Conference Workshop and Breakout Sessions
 Program Overview

This section is the approval process for program descriptions. Updates will follow soon.  

 

     

NOTE: These two logos in the program descriptions (below) indicate this lecture has an been APPROVED by the Ohio Board of Building Standards (OBBS) for 1- hour of continuing education credit for building officials, fire protection inspectors, building inspectors and those who receive a separate certification from the State of Ohio [OBBS].  

 

 

The single only Ohio seal - logo indicates the program has been submitted and not yet approved. We will hear back at the end of February regarding the approval status.

 

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