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-KURT VONNEGUT
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How Our Journey Began...
In 2020, House Bill 2701 was passed into law in Washington State. It covers the enforcement, inspections, maintenance and installation of fire, smoke and combination dampers and smoke control systems. HB 2701 requires an ANSI accredited certification for inspections of smoke control systems. We are bringing you the first publicly available certification.
Our Philosophy
We believe that there should be a recognized ANSI certification pathway as outlined in House Bill 2701 that is available to all, regardless of which sector of the industry a person is employed within. A group of us concerned private sector engineers, inspectors, designers and contractors have joined forces to help create an unrestricted certification that allows professionals to comply with the regulations in Washington State and beyond.
History
Life Safety Certification Group, LLC a for profit company was created by WA State industry experts comprised of fire alarm contractors, engineering, HVAC and mechanical backgrounds.
After identifying a gap in code requirements, existing WA State legislation and needs from the contractor world involved in smoke control inspections, LSCG has initiated the development of an ANSI accredited Smoke Control Inspector Certification that follows the internationally recognized ISO-17024 standard.
Community
Certification development takes a village of contributors to get right. Our community of contributing subject matter experts, based out of Washington state is comprised of Fire Marshals, Code enforcement officers, Licensed Professional Engineers, Field Inspectors and other experienced experts in the domain of smoke control inspections. Our subject matter experts represent a wide variety of industry groups including fire alarm, code enforcement, mechanical/HVAC, air balancing, electrical, and engineering.
How To Get Certified
Life Safety Certification Group is excited to work with you. Our certification has been developed utilizing the experience and knowledge of smoke control subject matter experts; from AHJ’s , engineers, field inspectors and everything in between. Find out how you can get involved and become a contributor with our team!
