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Presenter:        Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.

                        Director, Program Development and Special Projects

Summary:

            When a seismic event occurs, the details of seismic protection for fire protection systems are brought to the forefront.  This session will review the importance of seismic protection and when it is applied.  It will also cover some key concepts within the seismic protection criteria that are sometimes overlooked or forgotten.  Last but not least, there will be a status update on NFPA 200, Standard for Hanging and Bracing of Fire Suppression Systems to hear what is coming down the pike.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the importance of seismic protection.
• Explain the goals of protecting fire protection piping networks from earthquake forces.
• Discuss NFPA 200 and its future application.

Presenter Bio:

Victoria Valentine is the Director, Program Development & Special Projects for the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA).  She holds a BS in Civil Engineering and a MS in Fire Protection Engineering both from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).  Also, Victoria is a licensed engineer and a Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) who has expertise with fire sprinkler systems and earthquake protection for mechanical systems.  She has served on the NFPA Technical Committee for Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems for more than 20 years and the ASCE 7: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures Committee since 2006. Throughout her professional career, she has written many publications and presented on fire protection systems to global audiences.  Victoria continues to be involved with many organizations including the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Fire Sprinkler Association, the National Fire Protection Association, and the SFPE among others.