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• Washington Residential Fire Sprinkler Best Practices Forum - 4343

  • When
    Thursday, December 11, 2025
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    09:00 - 11:00
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Washington Residential Fire Sprinkler Best Practices Forum - 4343 Join us Thursday, December 11 9 to 11 a.m. via ZOOM You are invited to participate in the next Best Practices Forum hosted by the Washington State Residential Fire Sprinkler Coalition from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 11.  All fire sprinkler contractors, home builders, fire and building officials are invited to join the open discussion. The forum focuses on problem-solving common barriers as we work for more efficient, cost-effective installation of residential fire sprinkler systems. ICC CEU's 1.5 are available for participation Zoom Information: WSAFM Professional Development is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Washington Residential Fire Sprinkler Best Practices Forum - 4343 Time: December 11, 2025 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7NlZQVHjRbaGJ4S7IzWXDw

  This forum's agenda topics include: TBA

  
  

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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
  •  
    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 Plan Review Class

  • Start
    Tuesday, March 10, 2026
  •  
    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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    22

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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

  
  

  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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• 2026 Fire Prevention Leadership Symposium

  • Start
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Angel of the Winds Resort - Arlington
  • Spaces left
    150

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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.”

  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.

  
  

  IMPORTANT

  You will receive or have received an email from "Conference Tracker (Engineerica Systems Inc )" asking you to update your profile.

   

  In order to obtain CEU credits you will be required to download the conference application from Conference Tracker (Green in color) by Engineerica Systems Inc.

  
  

  In order to obtain CEU credits you will be required to download the conference application from Conference Tracker (Green in color) by Engineerica Systems Inc.

  You will need to use your email that you have registered with when you signed up for the symposium.

  
  

  This APP is required to obtain your CEU's, Certificate, Schedule, Handouts, and see the vendors.

  
  

  You can download the NEW CONFERENCE APPLICATION at your favorite App Store. Search "Conference Tracker by Engineerica Systems Inc. " to download.

  
  

   

  
  

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  WSAFM continues to make things happen!

  
  

  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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