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Dealers gain hands-on training at a free Fire-Lite fire systems training academy.

Fire-Lite, a division of Honeywell international which produces equipment for fire detection and alarming, is hosting a series of training courses which will be held throughout 2009. The fire system training classes are offered free of charge and include more than 50 locations. The materials covered in the courses range from basics of fire alarms to hands-on installation and programming and are designed primarily for dealers installing and servicing such systems. The company has announced the dates and locations for the first four months of the year.

Courses are listed as follows: Date, Location, Course Title

January 27 – 29, Atlanta, GA - MiniScan

February 4 – 5, Albuquerque, NM - SuperLite

February 10 – 12, Raleigh, NC - MiniScan

February 10 – 12, Marlboro, MA - MiniScan

February 25 – 26, New Orleans, LA - SuperLite

February 24 – 26, Minneapolis, MN - MiniScan

March 3 – 5, Los Angeles, CA - MiniScan

March 10 – 12, Birmingham, AL - MiniScan

March 10 – 12, Baltimore, MD - MiniScan

March 17 – 19, Detroit, MI - MiniScan

March 24 – 26, Orlando, FL - MiniScan

March 24 – 26, Northford, CT - MiniScan

March 31 – April 2, Pittsburgh, PA - MiniScan

April 7 – 8, Houston, TX - SuperLite

April 14 – 16, Phoenix, AZ - MiniScan

April 14 – 16, Des Moines, IA - MiniScan

April 22 – 23, St. Louis, MO - SuperLite

April 28 – 30, Buffalo, NY - MiniScan

The MiniScan Academy is a three-day training program which begins with a half-day Basic Fire Alarm Technology course covering the basic building blocks of modern conventional and addressable fire alarm systems. It covers the primary and secondary functions of a fire alarm control panel, various initiating and notification devices, digital communicators, waterflow alarm and sprinkler monitoring. The academy continues with training on Fire-Lite's conventional and addressable fire alarm control panels. Product features, installation methods, programming and troubleshooting are taught through practical hands-on exercises.

Installation and configuration of Fire-Lite’s IPDACT, a module that enables the transmission of alarms from a fire alarm control panel via any IP network line (i.e. ADSL, cable, Internet), is also covered. New for 2009 is a final segment on Power Supply Fundamentals has been enhanced to include a hands-on practical exercise covering the most common applications using Fire-Lite’s FCPS-24FS series power supplies.

The SuperLite Academy is a two-day course featuring instruction and hands-on exercises in the capabilities, installation, programming and troubleshooting of all Fire-Lite manufactured addressable control panels. The SuperLite Academy will wrap-up with two hours of installation and configuration training on Fire-Lite’s IPDACT module that enables the transmission of alarms from a fire alarm control panel via any IP network line (i.e. ADSL, cable, Internet).

The courses offered from Fire-Lite qualify for continuing education credits from the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA). More information, including a complete course description, prerequisite information and online registration is available at www.firelite.com.