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Design of Fire Alarm Systems based on NFPA 72 codes 2022
Concepts, NFPA 72 certification, NFPA 101, calculations, and step-by-step design of a fire alarm project ( fire safety )
Created byCKA Coaching and Consulting
Last updated 1/2026
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What you'll learn
- Design fire alarm systems for any type of project.
- Fundamentals and operation of fire alarm systems
- Prepare to become NFPA 72 certified
- Design Practice of a fire alarm system of a hotel
- Interpret and correctly apply the codes presented in NFPA 72. and NFPA 101
- Understand how NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) and NFPA 72 work together in professional fire alarm system design
- Locate information in NFPA 72 and NFPA 101 code
- Evaluate the systems that interact with fire alarm systems.
- Documentation required for a fire alarm design
- Battery and voltage drop calculation
- Fill a activation Matrix
- Wiring requeriments and best practices
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Course content
7 sections • 35 lectures • 3h 32m total length
Requirements
- have a strong desire to learn.
- No previous experience is required.
Description
***Update based on the NFPA 72 2022 & NFPA 101 2022 Edition***
Every day we see more complex constructions with more demanding requirements, which require extensive knowledge of the concepts and standards by engineers and architects for the design of fire alarm systems as well as field personnel responsible for installations and testing.
In this course you will learn the design procedures and calculations of fire alarm systems while clarifying the concepts of each component. It is designed for beginner students as well as professionals with previous knowledge in fire alarm systems.
The course uses a theoretical/practical methodology so we will be working together on a Hotel project design, where we will have to make calculations and locate the different components based on what NFPA 72 and NFPA 101 standarizes. Before working on the design we will focus on reviewing each component of a fire alarm system, how it works and interacts with other system.
What concepts will you learn in this course?
Concepts of a fire alarm system:
Main Panel Characteristics
Types of detectors
Pull stations
Input and output modules
Horns, loudspeakers and strobe lights
Wiring
Interaction of fire alarm systems with other systems:
Sprinkler systems
Clean agent suppression systems
Kitchen hood suppression systems
Air sampling detection
Air conditioning systems
Elevators
Stairway pressurization systems
Doors
NFPA 72 Standard Concepts
We will study the composition of all the chapters.
We will study concepts such as coverings and spacing of devices.
Occupancy type and hazard
NFPA 101
Using NFPA 101 as the First Step in Fire Alarm System Design
Step-by-Step: Fire Alarm System Design Based on NFPA 101 & NFPA 72
Practical Scenario: Fire Alarm Design for a New Hospital
Design of a real fire alarm system for a Hotel
Project analysis using NFPA 101
Location devices following NFPA 72 and other standards
Calculations
Minimum documentation to include in your design
Voltage drop calculation
Calculation of wiring voltage drop
Activation matrix
The course includes 10 downloadable material that you can use to create your own Fire Alarm designs.
Who this course is for:
- Any professional or student who wishes to become NFPA 72 certified
- Engineers, architects, installers wishing to learn about fire protection systems
- Architects and pre-sales engineers.
- Inspectors, supervisors, resident engineers and any personnel involved in construction works.