EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES PRESENTATIONS

1/08/26 'The Global Language of Passive Fire Protection' Part 2 with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Jonathan Lopez (IFC), Gabby Peck (FCIA), Marcos Kahn (KB Engenharia), Rodrigo Romero - (Grupo Axix – México), Sebastián Rojas (Superba - Costa Rica), and Vinay Deshpande, (Vitruvius Fire Safety Consulting)

12/17/2025 'What the Firestop Discipline Needs to Know About Structural Fireproofing' with Alan McDurmon (PCI - Atlanta), Bill McHugh (FCIA), Carl Fernald (PCI -Tampa), Gus Mancini (Gleeson Powers), and Rich Walke (CTI) 

12/11/25 'The Global Language of Passive Fire Protection' Part 1 with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Jonathan Lopez (IFC), Bill McHugh (FCIA), and Gabby Peck (FCIA) 

11/24/25 'The D of the Canadian DIIM' with Tony Crimi (AC Consulting Solutions)

10/09/25 'The Hidden Cost of Change Orders: Data from 100+ Specialty Contractors' with Cameron Page (Clearstory)

09/24/25 'Perimeter Fire Containment: What You Need to Know' with Angie Ogino (Owens Corning)

08/07/25 'Abu Dhabi Fire Safety Evolution: Decoding the New Certification Circular' with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Capt. Eng. Mohamed Alhanaee (ADCDA), Scott MacGovern (FM Approvals), Mark St. Onge (UL Solutions), and John Valiulis (IFC)
07/30/25 'Stop the Spread: Firestopping from Design to Specification' with Ron Geren (RLGA Technical Services)
06/25/25 'From “Red Stuff” to Special Inspections: How We Got There and What it Means' Part 1 with Wayne Barrow (VeriCon)
06/26/25 'From “Red Stuff” to Special Inspections: How We Got There and What it Means' Part 2 with Wayne Barrow (VeriCon)
05/28/25 'Fire & Smoke Dampers: Dos & Don’ts of Installation, Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance' with Michael Bulzomi (Greenheck)
04/23/25 'Building Codes & Fire Test Standards Around the World' with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Dr. Gabby Peck, and Rich Walke (CTI)
03/26/25 'An Introduction to Firestop Systems Selection & Analysis Programs' with Bill McHugh (FCIA) and Rich Walke (CTI)
03/20/25 'Are You 'M'aintaining Functionality of Fire Safety?' with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Vinod Kumar (VBG Consulting Engineers), and Bill McHugh (FCIA)
02/26/25 'The Interrelationship Between NFPA 285, ASTM E2307, and ASTM E2874' with Tony Crimi (AC Consulting Solutions), Bill McHugh (FCIA), and Rich Walke (CTI)
01/29/25 'The Global View on the 'DIIM' of Firestopping' with Bill McHugh (FCIA) and Rich Walke (CTI)
01/09/25 'The Power of the 'I'nspection' with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Yolybeth Doropan (Vortex Fire), Karthik Easwar (ICC), Tyler Ferguson (NFS), and Bill McHugh (FCIA)

12/18/24 'Comparing and Contrasting Reaction to Fire Standards and Fire-Resistance Standards' with Rich Walke (CTI) and Bill McHugh (FCIA)
12/12/24 ''I'nstalling PFP That Saves Lives, Property, and Money Too!' with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Mohammed Attarwala (Nobel Protective Systems), and Ben Urcavich (Performance Firestop)
11/20/24 'Field Challenges & Solutions for Fire-Rated Expansion Joints' with Steve Cooper (Balco), Jacob Leberer (MM Systems), Mervyn Pereira (Construction Specialties), and Ben Stys (Inpro)
11/14/24 ''D'esigning Maintainable Compartmentation' with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Anam Asad (Design Confidence Consultancy), Mostafa Jafarian (Hydrock, now Stantec), and Hemant Khadse (East Corp Group)
10/8/24 'A Constant State of Readiness: Fire Doors Have One Job!' with Keith Pardoe (SDSLF, LLC) - HANDOUT
10/4/24 'The Golden Thread of Passive Fire Protection' with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA), Bill McHugh (FCIA), and Rich Walke (CTI)
09/18/24 'Firestopping, Fire Blocking, and Draftstopping - What's the Difference?' with Rich Walke (CTI) and Bill McHugh (FCIA)
08/14/24 'Engineering Judgements (EJs) & UL Solutions' Technical Evaluation Developer Program (TEDP)' with Mark St. Onge (UL Solutions), Matt Schumann (UL Solutions),
                     Angela Nepa (Hilti), Julio Lopes (Specified Technolgies, Inc.), and Rich Walke (CTI)
07/17/24 'Restoring STC Through Proper Firestopping' with Tim Mattox (STI)
06/13/24 'What Code We Do For You?' with Rich Walke (CTI) and Bill McHugh (FCIA)
05/22/24 'Don't Touch That Fire Door! Cautionary Tales of Rogue Field Modifications' with Laura Frye Weaver,  DHT, DAHC, CDC, DHC, CFDAI, CSI, CDT, CCS, QFDT, QFDI, QDOC
04/24/24 'The Nitty Gritty of the 07 84 00 Firestop Spec' with Ron Geren, FCSI, Distinguished Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CDT, CSC, SCIP - INTRO
03/20/24 'Firestop Installations: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly' with Corey Zussman, AIA, RBEC, CDT, CQM, CxA+BE (Pepper Construction)
02/21/24 'Which Came First: The Firestopping or The Fireproofing?' with Daniel Ehehalt (Isolatek)
01/08/24 'The Future Looks 'DIIM'...and That's Good!' with Rich Walke (CTI) 

12/13/23 'Fire & Fire-Resistance: What Should and Shouldn't Happen?' with Rich Walke (CTI)
11/15/23 'So, You Want to Read A Firestop System Listing?' with Mark St. Onge (UL Solutions) and Rich Walke (CTI)
11/14/23 'Fire-Resistance in Canada' with Rich Walke (CTI)
10/18/23 'Gettin' Greasy with Grease Duct Enclosures' with Mike Kerrison (Alkegen) and Rich Walke (CTI)
09/13/23 'The Dos and Don'ts of Maintaining Fire Doors' with Laura Frye Weaver, DAHC, CDC, CFDAI, QFDT, QFDI, QDOC - HANDOUT
08/16/23 'The Ins and Outs of Firestop Inspection' with Mark St. Onge (UL Solutions)
07/19/23 'A Look at the Fire-Resistance Standards' with Rich Walke (CTI) 
06/15/23 'The 07 84 00 Firestop Spec' with Ron Geren (RLGA Technical Services) - PRESENTATION
05/17/23 'The Firestopping Joints Primer Program' with Rich Walke (CTI) 
04/12/23 'The Standards Development Process' with Diane Haithcock (UL Standards & Engagement), Rich Walke (CTI), and Bill McHugh (FCIA) 
03/23/23 'Is That A Fire Barrier?' with Bill Koffel (Koffel Associates) 
02/28/23 'Testing, Inspection, Maintenance of Life Safety Dampers' with Michael Bulzomi (Greenheck) 
01/11/23 'The 'DIIM' of Firestopping^TM for Safer Buildings' with Rich Walke (CTI) 

12/21/22 'FCIA in Action' - PRESENTATION ONLY
11/16/22 'Life Safety Dampers' with Michael Bulzomi (Greenheck) - PRESENTATION ONLY
10/26/22 'Protection of Grease Ducts Using Duct Wrap Systems' with Rich Walke (CTI) - PRESENTATION ONLY
09/22/22 'Firestopping in Existing Buildings' with Rich Walke (CTI) - PRESENTATION ONLY
08/24/22 'Maintaining Protection in Existing Buildings' with Rich Walke (CTI) - PRESENTATION ONLY
07/27/22 'A Look at the 2024 Code Cycle and Proposals' with Rich Walke (CTI) and Bill Koffel (Koffel Associates) - PRESENTATION ONLY
06/29/22 'Protecting Recessed Boxes in Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction' with Rich Walke (CTI for FCIA) - PRESENTATION ONLY
05/25/22 ''I'nstallation & 'I'nspection...and the Short Story on Maintaining Protection' - PRESENTATION ONLY
04/13/22 'Protecting Joints and Voids in Fire-Resistive Construction' - PRESENTATION ONLY
03/15/22 ‘Fire-Resistive Continuity Head-of-Wall Joint Systems’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
02/16/22 ‘The ‘DIIM’ of Firestopping^TM = Safer Buildings for All’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
02/10/22 ‘The ‘DIIM’ of Firestopping^TM in India: Where Does It Fit?’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
01/12/22 ‘Fire Doors Have One Job!’ with Keith Pardoe (Door Safety LLC) – PRESENTATION ONLY – HANDOUT

12/15/21 ‘Barrier Management & Maintaining Protection Code Fundamentals’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
11/23/21 ‘All You Ever Wanted to Know About Fire Doors’ with Keith Pardoe (Door Safety LLC) – PRESENTATION ONLY – HANDOUT
10/19/21 ‘A Deeper Dive Into the Two ‘I’s – ‘I’nstallation and ‘I’nspection’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
09/22/21 ‘The Nuts and Bolts of Fire, Fire/Smoke, Smoke, and Ceiling/Radiation Dampers’ with Kent Maune (Ruskin) – INTRO & PRESENTATION ONLY
08/25/21 ‘Firestop Systems Selection & Analysis with FCIA’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
07/14/21 ‘The ‘DIIM’ of Firestopping^TM: What You Need to Know’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
06/16/21 ‘Fire-Resistance Protection of Swinging Fire Doors’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
05/26/21 ‘Firestopping – Building Codes, Fire Codes, & Specifications’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
04/28/21 ‘Critical Electrical & Communications Circuit Protection’ with Rich Walke (CTI for FCIA) – INTRO & PRESENTATION ONLY
03/31/21 ‘Firestopping & Standards – An In-Depth Look at the Standards and Ratings Used for the Protection of Joints and Voids’ with Rich Walke (CTI for FCIA) – PRESENTATION ONLY
02/17/21 ‘Maintaining Protection of Gypsum Assemblies’ with Kyle Flondor (USG) – PRESENTATION ONLY & INTRO
01/19/21 ‘Firestopping & Standards – An In-Depth Look at the Multiple Ratings of Firestop Systems’ with Rich Walke (CTI for FCIA) – PRESENTATION ONLY & INTRO

12/16/20 ‘Firestopping & Standards – Product and System Suitability for Use’ – PRESENTATION ONLY & INTRO
11/18/20 ‘The ‘DIIM’ of Firestopping^TM – Essential for Safer Buildings’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
10/21/20 ‘Firestopping Inspection’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
09/15/20 ‘Firestopping Inspection’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
08/19/20 ‘Firestopping & Existing Buildings’ with Rich Walke (FCIA) – PRESENTATION ONLY
07/22/20 ‘The History of Standards – Firestopping & More’ with Rich Walke (FCIA) – PRESENTATION ONLY
06/23/20 ‘The FM 4991 Approval Process for Firestop Contractors’ with Joseph Nunes (FM Approvals) – PRESENTATION ONLY
05/27/20 ‘FCIA & COVID-19: Information for Contractors’ with Philip J. Siegel (HPSS), Scott Calhoun (HPSS), and Stephen Phillips (HPSS) – PRESENTATION ONLY
04/29/20 ‘Firestop and UL: The UL-ULC Qualified Firestop Contractor Program, the MACC Program, and Firestop Special Inspection’ with Ruben Sandoval, Jr. (UL) – PRESENTATION with EMBEDDED VIDEO
03/25/20 ‘Fire Codes, Building Codes, and Building Barrier Management – Firestops and More’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
02/12/20 ‘Firestopping, System Design Listings, Properties, and More’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
01/28/20 ‘FCIA’s ‘DIIM’^TM – Back to Basics’ – PRESENTATION ONLY

12/18/19 ‘The FCIA Educational Webinar Series: A Year in Review’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
11/20/19 ‘The First Step is Maintenance’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
10/15/19 ‘Fire-Resistance-Rated = Fire Wall…Right?’ PRESENTATION ONLY – Bill Koffel, Koffel Assoc.
09/18/19 ‘FCIA & Identification Systems – Labeling of Firestopping’ PRESENTATION ONLY
08/29/19 ‘Construction Without Oversight’ PRESENTATION ONLY – Bill McHugh, Douglas Evans, P.E.
07/24/19 ‘Fire Resistance Testing’ – PRESENTATION ONLY – Bill McHugh, Rich Walke, UL
06/26/19 ‘The FM 2991 Approval Proccess for Firestop Contractors’ – PRESENTATION – Bill McHugh, Joseph Nunes, FM Approvals
05/22/19 ‘FCIA & Identification Systems – Labeling of Firestopping’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
04/17/19 ‘FCIA & Identification Systems – Labeling of Firestopping’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
03/13/19 ‘UL Firestop Programs’ – Bill McHugh , Ruben Sandoval (UL) – RECORDING, PRESENTATION
02/20/19 ‘FCIA & Firestop Inspection’ – PRESENTATION ONLY
01/23/19 ‘FCIA’s ‘DIIM’^TM – Back to the Basics’ – PRESENTATION ONLY

09/20/12 FCIA 'DIIM of Firestopping'^TM Webinar