Fire Protection Handbook® A Review: Sponsored by The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office

Fire Protection Handbook®
A Review
Sponsored by the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office
The Fire Protection Handbook® is a comprehensive resource for many topics related to fire prevention.
This course will provide the students with a “hands-on” experience to more effectively and efficiently use
the Fire Protection Handbook® for research purposes. The course will also serve as a means to prepare
for the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® exam offered by NFPA®. Students will take multiple review
exams and be provided with tips for organizing and using the Fire Protection Handbook®. This class is an
intensive 3-day review and testing of the Fire Protection Handbook®. Students must apply for CFPS®
testing and membership on their own. The NFPA® exam fee and application is not included with tuition.
COURSE SPECIFICS WHEN:

 All students will be required to bring their own copy April 25-27, 2017
of the Fire Protection Handbook®. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
 Students should bring a blue ball point pen, red ball 24 hours of CE
point pen, and two highlighters.
 Students should bring “permanent” non-movable WHERE:
tabs to affix to their book pages to identify key Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office
topics and definitions. 2318 Atascocita Road, Houston, Texas
 If students are interested in taking the Certified Fire

Protection Specialist® (CFPS) exam, they must
individually make application, pay testing fees and
COST:
arrange to take the test through NFPA®. $375.00/ Attendee
 If interested in the CFPS exam, please visit: Payment can be accepted via department/ company check or
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by- at the link provided below under “Registration”.
type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-s
pecialist/how-to-become-certified
 Please read all pages attached to this course
INSTRUCTOR:
announcement. Kelly W. Kistner, IAAI-CFI, CFPS
REGISTRATION:
Please register at:
http://www.fireintexas.com/registration-page.html
For information call: (903) 438-0300 or (210) 860-2109
Fire Protection Handbook® and all other NFPA® documents are copyrighted. All students are REQUIRED to bring a copy of the Fire Protection Handbook®, 20th ed.
to class. Copies of documents not obtained in accordance with law will not be permitted to be used in the learning environment. NFPA® and Certified Fire Protec-
tion Specialist® are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association. NFPA® in no way is sponsoring, endorsing or recommending this course.
This course in no way implies or guarantees any specific testing or preparation results as related to the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® exam.
Students must bring the following items to class (they are NOT provided in the course tuition):
 One copy of Volume I/II of the Fire Protection Handbook®, 20th ed. If needed, they can be purchased at:
http://catalog.nfpa.org/Fire-Protection-Handbook-20th-Edition-P13860.aspx?icid=D482
**An electronic version of the Fire Protection Handbook®, 20th ed. is NOT permitted for use in the course**
 One BLUE ballpoint pen
 One RED ballpoint pen
 TWO #2 Pencils
 Two highliters
 50 permanent, “non-removable” tabs. For an example of the tabs, please visit:
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/753475/Redi-Tag-Permanent-Index-Tabs-Blank/
CFPS Exam Information:

 NFPA® in no way is sponsoring, endorsing or recommending this course.
 This course in no way implies or guarantees any specific testing or preparation results as related to the Certified Fire Protec-
tion Specialist® exam.
 If students are interested in taking the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® (CFPS) exam, they must individually make applica-
tion, pay testing fees and arrange to take the test through NFPA®.
 Individuals interested in taking the CFPS® Exam should visit:
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist
 For questions related to taking the CFPS® examination through NFPA® please contact:
NFPA Certification Department
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: +1 617 984-7484; Fax: +1 617 984-7127
When speaking to NFPA, please let them know you wish to take the CFPS® exam at the Harris County Fire Marshal’s
Office in Texas on April 28, 2017.
 The pre-requisites and qualification criteria for the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® can be found at:
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist/how-to-become-certified
 The application for testing and certification can be found at:
http://www.nfpa.org/~/media/files/training/certification/cfps/cfpsapp.pdf?la=en
Additional Information:
CFPS General Information:
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist/how-to-become-certified/cfps-general-information
CFPS Testing Rules:

http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist/how-to-become-certified/what-to-expect-rules-and-
procedures
***Applications must be received by NFPA at least 30 days prior to the desired testing date.***
For additional information or questions regarding the course or application process please contact Kelly Kistner at (210) 860-2109.

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COURSE SPECIFICS WHEN:

 If students are interested in taking the Certified Fire

 One BLUE ballpoint pen

 One RED ballpoint pen

 50 permanent, “non-removable” tabs. For an example of the tabs, please visit:

CFPS Exam Information:

CFPS Testing Rules:

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