“3M Firestop”
By Rane Certain, NW Fire Protection Specialist, 3M Company  
1 AIA LU|HSW Available

This course will provide an overview of Passive Fire Protection construction in commercial buildings and offer insights into the code requirements and various methods to protect rated assemblies and critical infrastructure. Design consideration will be presented both around specification and installation.

Different materials and application methods are covered, including benefits and considerations. This course also covers trends in the in the Passive Fire Protection industry. Finally, this course will introduce alternative methods for protecting construction in various market segments.

Learning Objectives

Understand the Balanced Approach to Fire Safety

Understand Compartmentation and Containment and why it is important.

Become comfortable with basic firestopping nomenclature and terms.

Understand testing requirements for Firestop “Systems”

Become familiar with the 3M technologies incorporated in fire barrier products