Evening Quarterly Meeting “Significant Changes in the 2016 Edition of NFPA 72”

“Significant Changes in the 2016 Edition of NFPA 72”

Presented by Warren Olsen

Warren E. Olsen, CFPS/CBCO

Biography

Warren Olsen has spent more than 40 years in fire protection. He is a retired Battalion Chief from the Hoffman Estates Fire Department which is located in suburban Chicago where he served for more than 30 years.

Since 1979 he has also worked as a fire protection consultant. Currently, he works as the Vice President of the Building and Life Safety Division for the consulting firm of FSCI which is located in Elgin, IL. Warren specializes in building and life safety related codes, and fire alarm systems and standards.

Warren is the current chairperson of Chapter 26, Technical Committee on Supervising Station Fire Alarms for NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code and formerly served on Chapter 18, Notification Appliances. He also serves on technical committees for NFPA 3, NFPA 4 and NFPA 720.

Warren teaches nationally for the National Fire Protection Association, and frequently provides classes to fire inspectors on NFPA 72. Warren is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist and a Certified Building Code Official.

• 4:30 pm Registration
• 5:15 pm Business Meeting Starts
• 5:30 pm Buffet Dinner
• 6:00 pm Presentation Begins
• 7:00 pm Meeting Adjourns