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AFAA Announces 2 New Webinars Job Opening: Senior Fire Protection Consultant Guide to Schools Offering Fire Science Degrees Revised ADA Regulations The Board of Building Regulations and Standards Approves The Eighth Edition of the Building Code

AFAA Announces 2 New Webinars

Written by Christopher Agri

Wednesday, 01 September 2010

"The Demise of the Dialer"

Today's communication technology is changing rapidly. With proposed changes to telephone service, DACTS will soon no longer be able to be used for transmitting fire alarm signals. Find out what is going on, and what will be the future of fire alarm signal transmitting. Understand the new requirements for transmissions methods in the 2010 NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.

Our presenter will be Art Black, Carmel Fire Protection Associates. Art is a member of the Supervising Stations Technical Committee and is the Immediate Past Chair of that committee.

September 21, 2010
11:00 am EDT - 12:30 pm EDT

AFAA will have special introductory pricing to celebrate the start of a new series of training for the fire alarm industry.
AFAA Members - Only $49!
Nonmembers - $99

Register Now!

You will be directed to the AFAA website shopping cart. Once the order is processed, AFAA staff will send you an acknowledgement with instructions for the webinar.

"Lessons Learned - Liability Issues for Contractors"

"Preventing and Defending Claims Against Fire Alarm Contractors" will help you avoid lawsuits with early dispute assessments, better contracts, invoices, reports, and other forms. You will also learn what to do if you get notice of a claim, including ways to help enforce your contracts, why document management is essential, and important facts about arbitration. Derek Lisk and Valerie Folsom, attorneys with Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, will present this webinar, which was prepared for the Automatic Fire Alarm Association.

October 28, 2010
11:00 am EST - 12:30 pm EST
AFAA Members - Only $49!
Nonmembers - $99

Register Now!

You will be directed to the AFAA website shopping cart. Once the order is processed, AFAA staff will send you an acknowledgement with instructions for the webinar.

Guide to Schools Offering Fire Science Degrees

Written by Christopher Agri

Tuesday, 03 August 2010

Fire Science Degree is a non-profit website dedicated to providing students considering a career in fire science with an unbiased and comprehensive listing of their educational options. They maintain a comprehensive, updated list of schools offering a fire science degree program organized by state so that students have a single source for links directly to the school's program so that they can make better informed decisions about which college or degree is right for them.

Visit http://www.firesciencedegree.com/

Revised ADA Regulations

Contributed by John Houlihan

Monday, 02 August 2010

Revised ADA Regulations
Implementing Title II and Title III

On Friday, July 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder signed final regulations revising the Department’s ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. These regulations will be published in the Federal Register. The revised regulations will amend the Department’s Title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35, and the Title III regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 36. Appendix A to each regulation includes a section by section analysis of the rule and responses to public comments on the proposed rule. Appendix B to the Title III regulation discusses major changes in the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and responds to public comments received on the proposed rules. The Department’s Final Regulatory Impact Analysis will be posted on this page as soon as it is available.

In general, these final rules will take effect 6 months after the date on which they are published in the Federal Register. Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design is permitted after that date, but not required until 18 months after the date of publication. The Department has prepared fact sheets identifying the major changes in the rules.

Title II: Final Rule amending 28 CFR Part 35: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services -- (HTML)

Text of Revised Final Title II Regulation. This revised title II regulation integrates the Department’s new regulatory provision with the text of the existing title II regulation that was unchanged by the 2010 revisions. The new language is in a bold typeface.

Title III: Final Rule amending 28 CFR Part 36: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities -- (HTML)

Text of Revised Final Title III Regulation. This revised title III regulation integrates the Department’s new regulatory provision with the text of the existing title III regulation that was unchanged by the 2010 revisions. The new language is in a bold typeface.

Appendices to Titles II and III:
Appendix B: Analysis of the 2010 ADA Standards (HTML) | PDF format

Fact Sheets:
Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice’s Regulation Implementing Title II of the ADA
Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice’s Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA
Adoption of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design