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FM 4991 Approval Program

 

FM 4991 - Standard for the Approval of Firestop Contractors, Information Page

To find an FCIA Member, FM 4991 Approved Contractor, scroll below.

For information about how to become an FM 4991 Approved Contractor, or learn about why to specify the program, visit columns to the right and scroll to bottom of the page.

FM 4991 DRI's, scroll down for CEU Information.

FM 4991 Approved, FCIA Members

A.F. Underhill, Inc.
Bob LeClair, DRI
Canton
Massachusetts
(781) 828-9760
American Plumbing & Heating Corporation
David Newbitt, DRI
Norwell
Massachusetts
(781) 347-9200
Apex Firestop
Tony Gamble, DRI
Houston
Texas
(713) 690-4725
Barber Firestop Systems, LLC
Todd Barber, DRI
Orange
Connecticut
(203) 795-3622
Brand Fire Services
John Chiangi, Jr., DRI
Groton
Connecticut
(860) 405-0017
Certified Firestop of Louisiana, LLC
Todd Harris, DRI
Monroe
Louisiana
(318) 665-2060
Chesapeake Firestop, Inc.
Clifford (Woody) Smith, DRI
Rockville
Maryland
(301) 990-7173
Dalton Maintenance Inc.
Eric Keeton, DRI
Medway
Ohio
(937) 849-9055
Diversified Thermal
Doug Walsworth, DRI
Houston
Texas
(713) 896-6801
FFI Firestopping
George Spathies, DRI
Palatine
Illinois
(847) 991-0846
Fire Blockers, Inc.
Rick Stokes, DRI
Midlothian
Texas
(972) 230-7774
Fire Safe of Houston, Inc.
Don Sabrsula, DRI
Katy
Texas
(281) 391-3331
Firestop Carolinas, Inc.
Pamala Wellons, DRI
Mooresville
North Carolina
(704) 634-8510
Firestop International, L.L.C. - Louisiana
Richard Keeney, DRI
New Orleans
Louisiana
(504) 832-3190
Firestop Solutions
Tom Hottenroth, DRI
Bohemia
New York
(631) 563-4040
FireStoppers, LLC
Dan Flynn, DRI
Belleville
Illinois
(618) 235-0582
Fisher Building Services, Inc.
Rob Fisher, DRI
Omaha
Nebraska
(402) 397-3931
Gleeson Powers, Inc.
Dana Arsenault, DRI
Franklin
Massachusetts
(508) 553-0800
H. Carr & Sons, Inc.
Jamison Divoll, DRI
Providence
Rhode Island
(401) 331-2277
Hamilton Benchmark Inc.
Gary Hamilton, DRI
St. Francis
Wisconsin
(414) 482-0771
Huber Construction, Inc.
John O'Hare, PE, DRI
Depew
New York
(716) 684-8444
Intherpro, LLC
James C.R., DRI
Dubai
+971(4)2283922
J-Kaulk Firestopping Inc.
Mike Caruso, DRI
Picayune
Mississippi
(601) 798-0827
JM Electrical Co., Inc.
John A. Guarracino, DRI
Lynnfield
Massachusetts
(781) 581-3328
John A. Penney Co. Inc.
Donald Comeau, Jr., DRI
Cambridge
Massachusetts
(617) 547-7744
JP Larsen, Inc.
Mike Hall, DRI
Alsip
Illinois
(708) 293-7662
Karcher Firestopping, Inc.
Justin Crow, DRI
Anaheim
California
(714) 385-1223
Life Safety Services
Jason Cooper, DRI
Rochester
New York
(585) 254-6856
Life Safety Systems, Inc.
Jack Morrison, DRI
Indian Trail
North Carolina
(704) 684-0287
Luse Thermal Technologies, LLC
Lance Simms, DRI
Aurora
Illinois
(630) 862-2672
M.W. Holmes Construction Inc.
Mike Morrison, DRI
Mentor
Ohio
(440) 354-9214
Meade Construction Corp.
David Meade, DRI
Barrington
Rhode Island
(401) 265-6653
Multicon Fire Containment#
Randall Bosscawen, DRI
Columbus
Ohio
(614) 351-2683
Nelson Insulation Company
Ted Christ, DRI
Wauconda
Illinois
(847) 526-8333
Old Dominion Firestopping, LLC
Cooper Reid, DRI
Richmond
Virginia
(804) 675-0517
PPMI Firestop, Inc.
Don Murphy, DRI
Indianapolis
Indiana
(317) 894-9111
Premier Firestopping
John Morosco, DRI
Saddle Brook
New Jersey
(201) 796-7040
Pyro-Stop, LLC
Scott Rankin, DRI
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
(610) 485-9436
Rudd-Palmer Co., Inc.
Kelvin Allen, DRI
Amarillo
Texas
(806) 374-8581
S & W Waterproofing, Inc.
Robert A. Svoboda, DRI
Kansas City
Missouri
(816) 931-5311
SHOEB Fire Fighting Eqpt. Trading
Sh. Mustaq Ahmed, DRI
Dubai
00971-4-2631152
Superl Inc.
Mike Pautsch, DRI
Lino Lakes
Minnesota
(763) 571-7464
Thomas J. Donnelly, Inc.
Donald A. Donnelly, Jr., DRI
Shoreham
New York
(631) 744-0501
Wall Systems Inc of Southwest Florida
James McCandless, DRI
Naples
Florida
(239) 643-1921

#) Contractors with branches
*) Contractor that is a branch of another member

Important information about FM 4991:

FM 4991 Standard for use by professionals

This is the complete FM 4991 Standard, PDF, from FM Approvals. 

Standard for the Approval of Firestop Contractors, Class 4991

Example FM 4991 Contractor Quality Control Guidelines by Jeff Gould, FM Approvals

FM Approvals' Jeff Gould presented this powerpoint presentation about how to develop a quality manual.  Use this as a resource.

FM 4991 Quality Control Manual Guide

FM 4991 & Contractor DRI FM Testing Study Manual Description

To become an FM 4991 DRI, this manual is a must study.  It is available from FCIA. 

FM 4991 & Firestop Industry "Manual of Practice" (online version)

Need to report your CEU's attained?                              FM 4991 Contractor DRI CEU Reporting Information

Below are forms for you to use to submit CEU's to FM for continued DRI Status in the FM 4991 Standard for the Approval of Firestop Contractor Program.

FM 4991 DRI CEU Requirements and Reporting Form
FM 4991 DRI CEU Firestop Presentation Report Form
FM 4991 DRI CEU Firestop Presentation Attendee Sign in Form

FCIA Specification with FM 4991 included

FCIA has written a suggested specification for professionals to use when specifying Firestopping for all disciplines.

Firestopping Penetrations, Joints and Perimeter Fire Containment

You will need the free Acrobat Reader to view any of these documents.

For more information about how to become an FM 4991 Approved Firestop Contractor, contact the FCIA Office at (708) 202-1108, or email us.

 

Standard for the Approval of Firestop Contractors, Class 4991

FCIA worked with FM Approvals to develop FM 4991 in 1999 and 2000.  FM 4991, Standard for Approval of Firestop Contractors, is a quality installation protocol for firestop systems installation. FM 4991 is the quality standard from which Specialty Firestop Contractors can be qualified for zero tolerance Firestop Systems installation.

FM 4991 and the ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Standards for the Inspection of Firestop Systems, are complimentary programs.  A contractor who has invested in FM 4991, inspected by a Consultant to the ASTM Standards, means quality contractors, with a project inspection to validate the installation quality process is working.

FM 4991 was the first program of its type to be accepted nationwide by architects and engineers through programs like MasterSpec, SpecLink and other master specifications at leading architectural firms specifying projects worldwide.

To become approved, the contractor firm appoints a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI).  To become a DRI the person must past a rigorous industry exam to become the key person in the firm to monitor the firestopping quality managment process.

Once a DRI is in place, the contractor firm then authorizes and pays FM Approvals to audit the contracting firm's procedures as listed in their Quality Manual to confirm that the firm's processes meet their own quality manual statements for Firestop Systems instllation. A field audit of a jobsite is also part of the process, with a destructive test , performed to verify the management process works in the field.

FM 4991 Approval is only given those firms who have passed both the DRI Test and the Intial Facility and Prodedure Audit Process. Follow up Audits are performed by FM Approvals yearly by FM Personnel. DRI's must retest and provide verification of CEU eligible Education sessions attended every three years.  Testing and CEU's occurs at FCIA Conferences.

The FCIA Firestop Contractor Members donated time and energy to develop and maintain this program, a new trend in the Construction Industry ...... Quality Process Protocol program for Specialty Firestop Contractors... that can be specified quantitatively to qualify a contractor for better Fire and Life safety in buildings.

Press Coverage
   Passive Fire Protection, 10/03
   CSI Article, 7/03
   Passive firestopping, 4/03
   BSD Fall Newsletter
   CSI Letter, 8/9/02
   Daily Commercial News 7/02
   CSI's Magazine Feb, 2001
   Press Release Jan 31, 2001