I believe Mr Caputo is under contract with NFPA to respond to requests for interpretation, and that agreement precedes Mr Lake's departure to NFSA. As a TC member he can give his opinion, but unless the TC considered it, it is not "official".
I've used TC member informal opinions often and rarely encounter resistance. I've also submitted responses from the Forum- both supporting and opposing my position- to an AHJ so he can see the responses. I also explain who the respondents are, so the credibility of the source can be considered. We're strong proponents of AHJ training. I was frustrated by seeing only a competitor or two at Convention and/or other seminars so if they don't want to learn the code (and changes to it) then teach em to the AHJs so THEY Can inform them in plan review and inspection. We've got about 20 or 25 coming tonight to a firehouse (that we obtained use of for free) from 6-8 PM for pizza and an intro to Residential Sprinklers, trying to de-mystify them and show how simple they are. Afterward, attendees are invited to see a 13D installation we did last week (with associated media coverage) which is a mile down the road. If we all reach out to do this once a month, even once a quarter, we'll eventually have a group of people who may not understand it all, but they've got the basic understanding that Res Spkrs are not intimidating, unaffordable, ugly, or something that will drown you. We have a very long way to go, and the sooner we start working the crowd, the sooner we'll get sprinklers "elected". Stop being part of the problem and start being part of the solution! A projector, laptop, and a PPT is all you need. Borrow a projector if you need to, but go and do SOMETHING! glc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Letterman, Todd Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 6:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Residential "Room Design Method"? He is now a fill in for Jim Lake of NFPA. Todd Letterman Fire Prevention Engineer CFPS Riverside County Fire Department "Fire never sleeps" (951) 955-5273 FAX (951) 955-4886 [email protected] " Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning how to dance in the rain" -----Original Message----- From: Forest Wilson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 2:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Residential "Room Design Method"? I think that NFPA is forwarding emails they receive through this system to select committee members. That is why you were under the impression that Caputo is NFPA. He is a committee member, not a representative of NFPA. (unless something has changed). On 11/2/2010 5:23 PM, Forest Wilson wrote: > You need to be a member to receive an informal interpretation from the > AFSA or NFSA. > Is Bob's letter to you a formal interpretation or informal? > It was my understanding that single committee members do not have > standing to issue formal interpretations, only the committee could. > > > > > > On 11/2/2010 5:05 PM, Carrol Glimstad wrote: >> I did go that route... I instead received a response from Mr. >> Caputo with NFPA >> and he informed me that per 2002, "...the small rooms rule is not >> applicable to >> the design consideration for residential occupancies." Unless I am >> wrong, (which I frequently am) although he (Roland) is a committee >> member of the TCC for NFPA, he is with AFSA. Trust me, I would LOVE >> to get an "official" response from Mr. Huggins! How would I go about >> getting one from AFSA (i.e. Roland) ? >> But I do think I will forward some excerpts of this thread and see >> where that gets me. (probably nowhere that I want to be...) >> Carrol Glimstad >> Sierra Fire Design >> 916.475.4928 >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "Johnson, Duane (NIH/OD/ORS) [C]"<[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]> >> Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 12:59:44 PM >> Subject: RE: Residential "Room Design Method"? >> >> NFPA has an email accounts setup for all NFPA codes where you can submit >> questions and receive code interpretations and technical answers. >> The format is >> setup as [email protected]. Replace the # with the code you are >> inquiring about. For example, if you have a question related to the >> sprinkler code, you would submit your question to [email protected]. >> >> Then Roland can 'officially' respond. >> >> Duane Johnson, PE >> Program Manager >> Division of the Fire Marshal (Support Contractor) Office of Research >> Services National Institutes of Health >> 301-496-0487 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> >> For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] >> >> To Unsubscribe, send an email >> to:[email protected] >> (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > -- Forest Wilson Project Manager Cherokee Fire Protection Co. 1855 Bellbrook Ave Ste C Xenia OH 45385 ph: 937-376-2333 fx: 614-455-4324 www.cherokee-fire.com Visit our blog: www.cherokee-fire.blogspot.com ******************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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