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FCIA Board of DirectorsJodi Clem, 2012 PresidentPREVENT, Inc., Livermore, CATracy Smith, Vice President & 2013 President ElectFirestop Southwest, Tempe, AZEric Keeton, SecretaryDalton Maintenance, Inc., Medway, OHContentsDon Murphy, TreasurerPPMI Firestop, Inc., Indianapolis, INGary Hamilton, DirectorHamilton-Benchmark, Inc., St. Francis, WIScott Rankin, DirectorPyro-Stop, LLC, Philadelphia, PAKen Slama, DirectorNational Firestop LTD, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaBob Hasting, Past-PresidentSpecialty Firestop Systems, Inc., Vancouver, WAPG 6PG 16PG 16Randy Bosscawen, Past-PresidentMulticon Fire Containment, Columbus, OHBill McHugh, Executive DirectorFirestop Contractors International AssociationHillside, ILSubscription information:To subscribe, visit www.fcia.org, click on LifeSafety Digest, subscribe. For article submissions,information, contact FCIA at 708-202-1108 ore-mail info@fcia.org. To unsubscribe, email info@fcia.org, unsubscribe to Life Safety Digest.Life Safety Digest, Volume 8, No. 3, is publishedquarterly by the Firestop Contractors InternationalAssociation. Information has been obtained fromsources believed to be reliable. However, becauseof the possibility of human or mechanical error byour sources, the Firestop Contractors InternationalAssociation does not guarantee the accuracyor completeness of any information and is notresponsible for any errors or omissions of for theresults obtained from use of such information.The publisher reserves the right to censor, review,edit, reject or cancel any materials not meeting thestandards of Life Safety Digest.Editorial Contributions: You are invited to shareyour expertise and perspectives. Before writing,contact FCIA at info@fcia.org for writing guidelines& policies.Advertising Contact: Contact FCIA’s Office forinformation. 708-202-1108; info@fcia.org 4415 W.Harrison St., #436, Hillside, IL 60162Reprints: Life Safety Digest Magazine limitedquantity reprints are available from FCIAheadquarters; 1-100- $.95/issue; 101-500 - $.90/issue ; 501-1000 - $.80/issue; 1000+ - $.70/issue. All shipments FOB 4415 W. Harrison St.,Hillside, IL 60162.Editor’s Message 5Providing Fire Protection WhileKeeping Patient Needs in Mind 6By Jeff RazwickDoors, Hardware, and Codes 9By Scott J. Tobias, AHC/CDC, CDT, CSI, LEED APSmoke Control in High-Rise Buildings... .14By Josh Talley, P.E. & Sharon Gilyeat, P.E.Perimeter Fire Protection in Mid- toHigh-Rise Buildings............................ .16By James ShriverHigh-Rise Building Safety – GlowingPathways and First Responders........... 20By Steve CooperIndustry News................................... 23Code CornerIndustry CalendarOnline: Archived Life Safety Digest available athttp://www.fcia.org , Magazine.On the Cover:PHOTO: High-Rise Buildings have special needs.Balgemann.com Photo.Copyright ©2012, FCIA, the Firestop ContractorsInternational AssociationFall 2012 \\\ life safety digest 3
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