Education

Foundation-Sponsored Classes for Fire Door Inspection Initiatives

The Fire-Rated Doors and Hardware — A Guide to Field Inspections is a one-day course for fire and code officials to learn about the updated NFPA 80 Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, installation, operation, features, basic criteria and maintenance of fire-rated doors. The updated standard now makes the inspection of fire-rated doors a yearly requirement.

"This is an important step in helping local officials understand what to look for when approving the installation and on-going maintenance of fire-rated doors," says Bert Polk, retired fire marshal from South Carolina.

The Foundation is working in coordination with the Door and Hardware Institute's certified members to provide these classes at no cost to the attendees. The class itself is providing fire and code officials a better understanding of what to visually verify when they see that a fire-rated door has been inspected.

The class, designed specifically for fire and code officials, will continue to be taught at locations across the country. For further information, or if you are interested in sponsoring a session, please contact William Johnson.