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• Company Level Inspections Class - 40121

  • Start
    Thursday, January 29, 2026
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    08:30
  • End
    Friday, January 30, 2026
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    16:30
  • Location
    Port Angeles Fire Department - 102 E 5th Street - Port Angeles, WA 98362
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  Company Level Inspections Class - 40121

  Presented by: Les Townzen – Townzen & Associates

  January 29 & 30, 2026

  Port Angeles Fire Department - 102 E 5^th Street - Port Angeles, WA 98362

  08:30-16:30hrs

  Introduce participants to the general requirements of the IFC. Introducing participants to the general requirements of the IFC is important to the enforcement of the IFC. Provide the participant with the basic direction in interpreting and applying the general requirements of the IFC. After completing this course, the student will be able to provide company level inspections and applying the International Fire Code. This course does not include a discussion of state or local amendments.

  
  

  This course is designed for those individuals who have:

  • Introducing participants to the general requirements of the IFC is important to the enforcement of the IFC.
  • Provide the participant with the basic direction in interpreting and applying the general requirements of the IFC.
  • This course does not include a discussion of state or local amendments.
  • After completing this course, the student will have been given information regarding sections of the International Fire Code (IFC), which will assist the student in preparing for the ICC examination.
  • No previous experience with the IFC
  • Limited experience with the IFC
  • A need to review the basic applications of the IFC.
  • Recently been assigned the responsibility for administering the IFC.
  • Lunch will be on your own and refreshments will be provided for breaks

  
  

  Students will be required to have the 2021 IFC

  ICC credit will be provided.

  Cost: Member: $250.00 / Non-Member: $375.00

  Lunch on your own

  Lodging:

  Olympic Inn & Suites - (360) 452-4015

  Red Lion Hotel (closest) - (360) 452-9215

  Class contact: Joel McKeen, Deputy Chief - Jmckeen@cityofpa.us or 360-417-4652

  
  

  Lodging:

  Olympic Inn & Suites - (360) 452-4015

  Red Lion Hotel (closest) - (360) 452-9215
  

  
  

  Class contact: Joel McKeen, Deputy Chief - Jmckeen@cityofpa.us or 360-417-4652

  
  

  About Les:

  Mr. Townzen is the President of Townzen & Associates, Inc that was started in 2006 and is a fire protection, fire code, building code consulting firm located in Olympia. Mr. Townzen has over 44 years in the fire protection field and has been involved in national code development for the past 25 plus years. He has served on the code development committees for both the International Fire and Building Codes during the change to the international codes from the regional Uniform codes in 2000. He was on the drafting committee for the first edition of the International Performance Code.

  
  

  Mr. Townzen has worked in two major local jurisdictions in his fire prevention career in positions of Fire Marshal and had served as the Chief Deputy Fire Marshal for the Washington State Fire Marshal’s as the lead code officer prior to his employment as a Regional Director with a national private fire engineering consulting firm. Mr. Townzen was on the first board of directors for the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals when it was formed in 1999. Mr. Townzen served as National Codes Director for many years.

  
  

  Mr. Townzen started his own firm in 2006 with many of the clients being local jurisdictions. Townzen and Associates, Inc has contracts that has Mr. Townzen served as the Building Code Official for the cities of Kalama, Woodland, Vader, Roy and Yacolt and Fire Marshal for the city of Kalama. Mr. Townzen has been teaching fire and building code seminars across the country for the past 20+ years for both model code groups and under his own firm.

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• Fire Sprinkler Plans Review and Rough and Final Inspections

  • Start
    Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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    08:00
  • End
    Thursday, February 12, 2026
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    16:00
  • Location
    South County Fire Administrative Headquarters and Training Center 12425 Meridian Ave. South Everett, WA 98208
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  Fire Sprinkler Plans Review 2 Day

  Rough and Final Inspections 1 Day

  
  

  Feb 10-12, 2026

  08:00 – 16:00hrs

  
  

  Presented by

  National Fire Sprinkler Association

  Location:

  South County Fire Administrative Headquarters and Training Center

  12425 Meridian Ave. South

  Everett, WA 98208

  Contact: Freddy Garcia  AGarcia@southsnofire.org (425) 332-0680

  
  

  Fire Sprinkler Plans Review Class Description (2/10 - 2/11): 

  This two-day course provides attendees with vital information on how to conduct the plan review process for water-based fire protection systems. Utilizing the requirements of NFPA 13 the participants will be guided through an actual review of sprinkler system plans and calculations. They will discuss the importance of employing a systematic review process and identify the documents required for a complete plan review. Finally, participants will review and discuss a submittal of the hydraulic calculations presented with the plans. Discussion points include the process of hydraulic calculations, and identification of the key pieces of information, and the common errors that are made.

  Rough and Final Inspections Class Description (2/12):

   

  This one-day course provides attendees with vital information on how to conduct the field inspections for new fire sprinkler systems. Fire sprinklers are installed in stages and inspections are required before commencing to the next stage. The codes require periodic on-site inspections as the work progresses, to be installed according to the approved construction documents. This work must be inspected and approved before being covered or before the system is commissioned. This course points out the visual and physical inspection requirements of the latest codes and standards.

  ICC CEU available for both classes

  Cost:

  WSAFM and NFSA Members both classes:     $275 

  (NFSA members email kbergstrom@cityofcamas.us for the discount code)

  Non-Members both classes:            $525

  1 and 2-day classes available separately (Plans Review 2/10-2/11 - Rough and Final Inspections 2/12)

  Maximum Class Size: 35

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• Fire Plan Review Class - 30408

  • Start
    Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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    08:30
  • End
    Friday, March 13, 2026
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    17:00
  • Location
    Marysville Fire District Station 62 - 10701 Shoutles Road, Marysville 98271
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  Fire Plan Review Class

  Presented by Dave Kokot, P.E. – Washington State Association of Fire Marshals

  March 10-13, 2026

  Hosted by

  Marysville Fire Department

  10701 Shoutles Road, Marysville, WA 98271

  08:30-17:00hrs

  This is an intensive comprehensive class over four days to prepare the student to conduct plan reviews in their fire prevention program duties. Some of the topics that this class will cover are administration, occupancies, hazardous materials, fire protection, egress and safety. This class will include a comprehensive workbook and practice reviews on actual real life projects that had been submitted for review to assist the student in the learning process.

  Class objectives:

  • Assist the student in basic plan review methodology.
  • Assist the student in developing the required skills necessary to perform a competent plan review.
  • Where to find resources when faced with a difficult or new plan review.
  • Assist the student in preparing for the ICC Plan Review Exam.

  Lunch will not be provided.

  
  

  Class size is limited to 40 students

  
  

  ICC #30408 - Credit 28 

  
  

  Required Material:

  • 2021 IBC
  • 2021 IFC
  • 2019 NFPA #13
  • 2019 NFPA #72
  • Architects Scale
  • Engineers Scale
  • Compass

  
  

  Lodging:

  
  

  Home2 Suites by Hilton: Available Rooms - Home2 Suites by Hilton Marysville 

  Room block available until February 20th 

  Class Contact: Tom Maloney - tmaloney@mfdrfa.org or 360-363-8506

  About Dave:

  Dave Kokot has been in the fire service since 2002, in the code arena. He has served on the State Building Code Council, participated in local, state, and national building codes.  In addition, he was a Vice President for ASME for Professional Practice and Ethics. 

  
  

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• WSAFM Fire Inspector Basic (ICC Fire Inspector I)

  • Start
    Monday, April 20, 2026
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    08:00
  • End
    Friday, April 24, 2026
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    17:00
  • Location
    In-Person, Online, or Hybrid

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  WSAFM Fire Inspector Basic (ICC Fire Inspector I)

  
  

  April 20-24, 2026

  In-Person, Online, and Hybrid

  
  

  Presented by:

  Assistant Chief Lance Dahl

  Assistant Chief Mike Messer

  
  

  COURSE DESCRIPTION

  This five day course prepares individuals for the International Code Council's Fire Inspector I exam. It focuses on building inspections for compliance with fire codes and standards, identifying violations, and evaluating fire protection systems. The course covers topics like general fire safety, occupancy classifications, and handling regulated materials.

  This course does not prepare fire inspectors for higher risk occupancies such as high-hazard, complex factory and industrial, institutional, or high-rise.  Additionally, this course does not cover new construction or plan review.

  Attendance Options:

  In-person, Online, or Hybrid

  
  

  Locations:

  In-person Classroom Locations:

  
  

  City of Spokane Fire Department

  Fire Station 1

  44 W. Riverside Avenue

  Spokane, WA 99201

  
  

  Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

  Fire Station 31

  163 Village Court

  Monroe, WA 98272

  
  

  Cost:

  WSAFM Member Price: $450.00

  Non-Member Price: $550.00

  
  

  Required Textbooks:

  Please bring a copy of the 2021 International Fire Code and 2021 International Building Code.

  
  

  ICC Credit: Class offers 40 hours of qualifying time. Equal to 4.0 ICC CEU’s

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact:

  Lance Dahl: (509) 625-7005 or idahl@spokanefire.org 

  Mike Messer: (919) 795-7061 or mike.messer@srfr.org

   

  Participants will be engaged with a presentation covering general fire safety, fire protection systems, means of egress, special occupancies, and hazardous materials.  Each day will end with a Q&A review along with practice exams that mimic ICC testing Fire Inspector I certification.  Students will be granted access to a student folder with copies of all presentations and testing materials.

  
  

  About the Instructors

  
  

  Lance Dahl - Assistant Chief Dahl has 29 years with the Spokane Fire Department; he was hired in 1995 and last served at station 16 as a firefighter and swift water rescue instructor and was promoted to Deputy Fire Marshal in 2014. Lance was promoted to Assistant Fire Marshal in 2018, Fire Marshal & Division Chief in 2020.

  
  

  Chief Dahl leads the Prevention Division, which includes code enforcement, plans review, inspection, fire investigation, community risk reduction, and acts as the City of Spokane Fire Code official. While his primary goal is the extremely important duty of public safety through mitigation efforts, the Division supports Operations and the needs of the citizens.

  
  

  Chief Dahl completed his Master’s degree in Leadership with an Emphasis area in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire in 2017 from Grand Canyon University, a Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Recreation from Eastern Washington University, 1992.  He earned the “Fire Marshal” (FM) designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) in 2018 and Re-Designated in 2022.

  
  

  Lance has been married to Nancy for 34 years and have three adult children, Ethan, Madelon & Logan; both sons followed in his footsteps and served in the Air National Guard, where he completed 27 years and retired with the rank of Senior Master Sargent (E-8).

  
  

  Mike Messer - Assistant Chief Mike Messer is a senior chief officer and section head for Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue where he serves as the chief of support services which includes Community Relations, Fleet, Logistics, Office of the Fire Marshal, and Strategic Analysis.  In this role, Mike is the Fire Marshal for the Cities of Lake Stevens, Monroe, and Sultan.  He is originally from Raleigh, NC and moved to Lake Stevens, WA in 2016 with his family to take a deputy chief’s position with Lake Stevens Fire.

  
  

  Mike has been an active member of the fire service for over 25 years beginning his career as a volunteer firefighter for Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. in Wake Forest, NC.  While part of the North Carolina fire service Mike worked for the Town of Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department as a Captain, City of Raleigh Fire Department as a Deputy Fire Marshal, and Johnston County Emergency Services as a paramedic.

  
  

  Since 2007, Mike has been an active fire code enforcement officer achieving North Carolina Level III qualification and earn his Code Course Instructor and Code Course Sponsor designations from the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board.  He is also an ICC Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, and Fire Plans Reviewer.

  
  

  Mike currently holds an Associates of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a Master of Public Administration in addition to completion of the Executive Fire Officer program hosted by the National Fire Academy.  Mike has also been designated a Chief Fire Officer and Fire Marshal by the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission on Professional Credentialing and is a Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers.

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• 2026 Fire Prevention Leadership Symposium

  • Start
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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    08:00
  • End
    Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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    17:00
  • Location
    Angel of the Winds Resort - Arlington
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  2026 Fire Prevention Leadership Symposium

  May 12-13, 2026 – Angel of the Winds Casino Resort – Arlington, Washington

  Registration Now Open

  
  

  The Washington State Association of Fire Marshals is pleased to announce the dates for the 2026 Fire Prevention Symposium (FPS). The FPS is being held at Angel of the Winds Casino Resort at Arlington, and will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The Fire Prevention Symposium focuses on training that requires more time than what is normally available at the Fire Prevention Institute each October so that the training can be more in-depth.  The sessions will focus on leadership, management, technical training, as well as other important prevention and strategy for fire officials and will include essential training hours needed for code recertification. 

  
  

  Registration includes: All Sessions, Breakfast and Lunch

  
  

  Important note that every registration needs to have the attendees email NO DUPLICATE EMAILS. 

  
  

  There will be power provided for computer usage.

  This is the first occurrence of the FPS. Topics this year include: Clifton Strengths in Detail, Addie to the Rescue, Organizational Culture, Commercial Cooking Hoods, and Understanding ESS and NFPA 855. The FPS is smaller using only two classrooms, so registration may be limited depending upon demand.

  Clifton Strengths will require a short survey and by checking the box in the registration will allow us to send the link prior to the event. 

  
  

  Leadership Track:

  CliftonStrengths® for Fire Service Leaders: Leading with Confidence, Clarity, and Connection

  Description:
  When leaders understand how to harness their natural strengths—and the strengths of their team—they can reduce friction, increase engagement, and lead with greater clarity and confidence. In this interactive, full-day CliftonStrengths® workshop, participants will explore how their unique strengths impact their leadership style, decision-making, and communication. Through real-world applications and fire service-relevant insights, they’ll leave with a fresh understanding of themselves and a toolkit they can use to lead more effectively, build stronger teams, and reduce burnout.

  This session is best suited for current or aspiring leaders in the fire service who are ready to deepen their self-awareness and strengthen their leadership impact.

  Objectives:

  1. Identify and understand your Top 5 CliftonStrengths® themes and how they influence your leadership approach.
  2. Explore how strengths-based leadership can improve communication, collaboration, and morale within fire service teams.
  3. Apply practical CliftonStrengths® tools to lead with clarity, support diverse team dynamics, and reduce the risk of burnout.

  About Sheri Miter, Your Facilitator

  Sheri Miter is a certified CliftonStrengths® coach, career strategist, and author of Discovering Your Calling. With over 25 years of leadership and team development experience, Sheri helps individuals and organizations unlock their natural talents to lead with greater clarity, purpose, and impact.

  Sheri has worked with fire departments, municipalities, and leadership teams across the country.  She’s also personally connected to the fire service—married to a retired Battalion Chief of 36 years and mom to two sons who have served in city fire departments. She brings not only deep expertise but also heartfelt understanding of the challenges and culture unique to public safety.

  ADDIE to the Rescue - Wednesday

  Summary:

  This half-day facilitated, and interactive workshop provides attendees with a framework to improve their organization’s course development for measurable results and better learning outcomes.  It is a partner workshop to Integra’s “Training Program Performance Improvement.”

  Participants are expected to bring an agency-needed training topic to share in the workshop.
  

  Background:

  Professional training is essential to organizational success.  Employees and supervisors expect it to enhance their performance improvement and career development.  Changes in the work environment, mandates such as certifications and licensing, new technology, and workplace needs merge to challenge personnel to keep their skills up to date.

  Often, course development is assigned to one or more subject matter experts to develop and deliver content to fulfill a perceived need.  Without a clear course development framework, developers may not hit the target of what students need to meet their learning goals.

  “Subject matter experts are the worst course developers because they always want to share everything they know.” – Laurie Savely, Instructional Designer, LS Learning Solutions

  Professional skills course development should be based on the long-standing and credible five-step ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Instruction, Evaluation) that is educationally sound and provides measurable results.

  Rob Neale is the owner and principal of Integra Code Consultants, a Maryland-based firm that provides construction code consulting, plan review and training.  Previously, he was the International Code Council’s Government Relations Vice-President for National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD.  He was responsible for development of curriculum aimed at improving the professionalism of America’s fire service.  Mr. Neale for six years managed the NFA’s Technical Fire Prevention curriculum; including fire inspection techniques, perspective and performance-based fire and building code interpretation and application, fire protection systems function, design, installation and standards, and plan review for fire inspection personnel.

  
  

  Tuesday 05/13/2025 08:30 - 4:30

  Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Regulatory Oversight

  This course is designed for fire marshals, fire inspectors, and code officials seeking a deeper technical understanding of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and their regulatory oversight. Participants will review the hazard profiles and failure mechanisms—such as thermal runaway, off-gassing, cascading cell failures, and explosion hazards—that can impact system integrity and responder safety.

   

  A central focus will be interpreting and applying the code requirements established in International Fire Code (IFC) Chapter 12 – Energy Systems and NFPA 855 – Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems. Students will analyze how these documents interface with one another and with referenced standards to guide permitting, installation review, field inspection, and emergency response planning.

  
  

  Through technical case studies and compliance exercises, participants will learn how to evaluate system designs for hazard mitigation, verify installation documentation, and conduct informed inspections that prioritize both operational reliability and community safety.

  
  

  Technical Takeaways:

  • Gain a detailed understanding of BESS configurations, chemistries, and energy management subsystems.
  • Identify primary and secondary failure modes, including their thermal, electrical, and mechanical triggers.
  • Apply the prescriptive and performance-based requirements of IFC Chapter 12 and NFPA 855 during plan review and inspection.
  • Understand system-level protection measures such as fire suppression, ventilation, deflagration controls, and emergency shut-down functionality.
  • Evaluate system documentation, performance data, and compliance submittals including hazard mitigation analyses, UL testing reports, and emergency response plans.
  • Strengthen interagency coordination for incident preplanning and enforcement consistency.

  Greg Rogers is a retired Deputy Chief Greg Rogers is currently an NFPA Regional Director and started his career as an instructor in 1992 at the Oklahoma State Fire Service Training Center. He continued as a Fire Safety Engineer with North Metro Fire Rescue in Broomfield, CO, and then onto WA state at South Kitsap Fire and Rescue for over 17 years and as the Deputy Chief with Spokane Valley Fire Department.

  Chief Rogers has developed and taught several courses throughout the country, including CRR in Action, What Chiefs Need to Know about CRR, International Fire Code classes, Fire Company Officer Inspection classes, and Basic Understanding of the Fire Code and Basic Fire Investigations classes for Olympic College. 

  Greg is Internationally known for visionary community risk reduction and creative data solutions for decision-making and service delivery, he has presented sessions in the UK and Shanghai, China. As an Executive in the fire service, his focus is to make a meaningful difference in the industry through dedication to continuous self and organizational improvement through building coalitions and relationships with an emphasis on being results-driven and orientated, empowering, developing, and motivating people through business, associations, and volunteer organizations. 

  Greg has served in Executive roles such as fire service representative on the Washington State Fire Service Leadership Forum, Chair of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire and Life Safety Section, and served as Past Commissioner for the Commission on Professional Credentialing for the Center of Public Safety Excellence, Past-President of the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals, and the Washington Youth Soccer Association Board.  These roles helped Greg Rogers create an understanding of how to balance competing needs, develop a proactive problem-solving approach, and make those difficult leadership decisions.  

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  Lodging is Now Open

  The rate is currently $139.00 – single occupancy/$139.00 double occupancy, plus tax – please be advised the rate may adjust up or down, on or before April 28, 2026. Group Code #928.

  
  

  In order to receive this special rate, reservations must be made by April 28, 2026. Once this date has passed, or the room block has been filled, you will need to find alternate lodging. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel by calling 360-474-9740.

  
  

  Please be sure to provide group block name "WSAFM" and group block code #928.
  
  Angel of the Winds Casino Resort
  3438 Stoluckquamish Ln
  Arlington, WA 98223
  (360) 474-9740
  
  Angel of the Winds policy requires cancellations to be made 2 days prior to your arrival. Failure to notify the Resort within the specified time of cancellation will result in forfeiture of the deposit or a charge to the credit card.

  
  

  Since there has been considerable expenses already expended all cancelations are subject to the cancelation policy that is stated in the registration.

  
  

  Here is the policy:

  All cancelations must be submitted in writing and emailed to WSAFM at wsafm@wsafm.com

  
  

  REFUND INFORMATION
  100% if canceled by 3/1/2026
  50% if canceled by 4/1/2026
  No refunds after 5/1/2026

  
  

  If you have specific questions, please contact Tom Maloney at (360) 363-8506 or tmaloney@mfdrfa.org 

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