WEBINAR: Inspecting Fire Protection Valves (AMERICAS and EMEA)

Join us for a comprehensive and interactive webinar designed to help you master the inspection and testing of fire protection valves. This session leverages FM’s extensive loss history and best practices to ensure your fire protection systems are ready to respond when needed.

The session features:

• Real loss examples and case studies to illustrate common pitfalls and successful interventions.
• Best practices and actionable strategies for inspection, testing, and documentation.
• Interactive polls and live chat discussions to encourage participant engagement and knowledge sharing.
• Opportunities to ask questions and receive expert guidance.

Whether you’re new to fire protection systems or looking to strengthen your inspection program, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to safeguard your facility against costly fire losses.

During the webinar, you’ll discover:

• The critical role of fire protection valves within a typical fire protection system.
• Why improperly closed valves (ICVs) are the leading cause of fire protection system failures—and how to prevent them.
• Real-world loss statistics that highlight the financial and operational impact of valve failures.
• The different types of fire protection valves (OS&Y, IBV, PIV, WPIV, NIV) and how each should be inspected, locked and tested.
• Step-by-step guidance on weekly visual inspections, annual full exercises and monthly physical tests, with practical demonstrations and tips.
• How to properly lock, mark and document valves to ensure compliance and accountability.
• The importance of using inspection forms and maintaining thorough records for audits and field engineer visits.
• Resources available for further training, including FM Data Sheets, pocket guides and on-demand courses.

Target audience

This session is ideal for facility managers, safety professionals and anyone responsible for fire protection oversight.

Other details

• There is no cost to attend.
• Registration is essential.
• A recording of the webinar will be available to all registrants for future reference.
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FM believes that most property losses are preventable and that loss prevention starts with education. Join us for this free, interactive virtual learning experience to build your loss-prevention knowledge and skills.