Northwest Automatic Fire Alarm Association upcoming events

July 2026 Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT

NWAFAA Monthly Board of Directors Meeting

Please note:
The invite email was sent in error to our full mailing list. This registration is for NWAFAA Board Members only.

Please join us for our monthly board meeting at Claim Jumper in Tualatin.

If you are not able to sign up, you might have an expired membership.

Link to meeting minutes

Tentative Agenda items

Financial Report - Gary Youngberg

NW Fire & Security Expo 2026 Final Numbers

NW Fire & Security Expo 2027

Date

Location

Fall Training with Joseph Cervantes

November 3, 4, and 5

Clackamas Community College Wilsonville Campus

Current Signups

Member meeting and training August 18th

Presentation Topics:

ERCES code requirements and systems

Battery energy storage systems and code requirements

Smoke control design requirements and third-party inspectors

Permit submission requirements for fire alarm designs

How to research locally adopted codes and standards

Board member attendance

Membership Approval

New header logo for website, Facebook and LinkedIn

Please use the registration option through this invite if you are attending or not.

Thank you and I hope to see you there!

Gert Zoutendijk

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 1 - NFPA 72 Chapter 14 — Inspection, Testing & Maintenance 101 (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

NFPA 72 Chapter 14
Inspection, Testing & Maintenance 101

Day 1 of 3 for the 2026 NWAFAA Fall Training Program

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 2

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 3

Lunch Included. Please register using the attendee's email address so lunch selections and event communications can be sent directly to the student.

Recommended for fire alarm contractors, inspectors, AHJs, technicians, engineers, project managers, and fire protection professionals involved in inspection, testing, maintenance, and code compliance.

A practical, code-based course covering ITM requirements aligned with the Oregon-adopted edition of NFPA 72.

Course Topics

Scope and applicability of NFPA 72 Chapter 14
Roles and responsibilities of the testing authority
Required documentation, records, and reporting
Testing frequencies and component-level procedures
Common deficiencies and corrective actions
Oregon-specific considerations and AHJ coordination

Instructor

Joseph Cervantes is a nationally recognized authority on fire alarm and life safety codes, with nearly 30 years of experience spanning system design, construction fire safety, emergency communications, inspections, testing, and standards development. His work focuses on translating complex code language into defensible, real-world execution for agencies, engineers, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction.

Joseph is an active contributor to multiple NFPA and ICC technical committees and working groups, including long-term involvement with NFPA 72 and construction fire safety provisions. He has participated in the last several code cycles and regularly advises on code intent, enforcement alignment, and risk-based compliance strategies. His experience includes large-scale commercial projects, renovations, high-risk construction environments, and post-incident investigations.

As the founder of Cervantes Consulting LLC, Joseph provides executive-level advisory services, technical training, and expert guidance focused on compliance integrity, liability reduction, and defensible decision-making. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and training events, known for delivering practical insight that bridges the gap between written code and field reality.

At Northwest AFAA, Joseph will present on NFPA 72, Chapter 14, offering a focused, technical examination of inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements, common misapplications, evolving expectations, and how Chapter 14 is increasingly relied upon for enforcement, system performance validation, and legal defensibility.

Joseph serves as:

Principal - NFPA 915 Committee, Standard for Remote Inspections

Principal - NFPA 72, CH 24 – Emergency Communications

VP of the Board for the California Automatic Fire Alarm Association (CAFAA)

Member of the Southern California Fire Prevention Officers Fire Equipment and Devices Committee

California Fire Alarm Advisory Committee

Committee Chair of the adoption of Chapters 6-13 of the IEBC in California.

Member TG – NFPA 72 SIG-FUN – Construction Fire Protection Systems

Member TG – IFC CH 33 ’21, ‘24, ’27.

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 2 - Construction Fire Protection — Codes, Standards & Plan Review (Wednesday, November 04, 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Construction Fire Protection
Codes, Standards & Plan Review

Day 2 of 3 for the 2026 NWAFAA Fall Training Program

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 1

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 3

Overview of fire protection requirements during construction, aligned with Oregon-adopted OFC/IFC and applicable NFPA standards.

Course Topics

OFC/IFC alignment for construction projects
NFPA standards including NFPA 241
Temporary fire protection requirements
Plan submittal requirements and deficiencies
Contractor, AHJ, and design coordination
Real-world case examples

Instructor

Joseph serves as:

Principal - NFPA 915 Committee, Standard for Remote Inspections

Principal - NFPA 72, CH 24 – Emergency Communications

VP of the Board for the California Automatic Fire Alarm Association (CAFAA)

Member of the Southern California Fire Prevention Officers Fire Equipment and Devices Committee

California Fire Alarm Advisory Committee

Committee Chair of the adoption of Chapters 6-13 of the IEBC in California.

Member TG – NFPA 72 SIG-FUN – Construction Fire Protection Systems

Member TG – IFC CH 33 ’21, ‘24, ’27.

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 3 - Fire Alarm Installation — Project Management 101 (Thursday, November 05, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Fire Alarm Installation
Project Management 101

Day 3 of 3 for the 2026 NWAFAA Fall Training Program

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 1

NWAFAA Fall Training Day 2

Practical instruction on managing fire alarm projects from award through acceptance.

Course Topics

Project lifecycle overview
Reading plans and specifications
Trade coordination
Submittals and approval workflows
Inspection readiness and pre-test procedures
Punch list and closeout documentation

Instructor

Joseph serves as:

Principal - NFPA 915 Committee, Standard for Remote Inspections

Principal - NFPA 72, CH 24 – Emergency Communications

VP of the Board for the California Automatic Fire Alarm Association (CAFAA)

Member of the Southern California Fire Prevention Officers Fire Equipment and Devices Committee

California Fire Alarm Advisory Committee

Committee Chair of the adoption of Chapters 6-13 of the IEBC in California.

Member TG – NFPA 72 SIG-FUN – Construction Fire Protection Systems

Member TG – IFC CH 33 ’21, ‘24, ’27.