Thanks to this model partnership, fire protection professionals in the Southeast can find training in maintenance, testing and inspection. The FAST Lab utilizes an interactive training format, universally recognized as the most efficient way to train employees on the job. The FAST Lab introduces students to twenty-five different types of fire alarm systems, including their notification and indication devices, their operation and the required maintenance, testing and inspection requirements. The FAST Lab introduces students to nine different types of fire suppression systems, their operation and the required maintenance, testing and inspection for each. The FAST Lab enables students to learn maintenance, testing and inspection principles and to practice on a 500 gpm vertical fire pump.
Students also learn to perform flow tests and use different software programs to analyze their data.
Employees from businesses such as alarm installation companies, emergency management groups, fire departments, fire inspectors, hospitals, hospitality industries, industrial fire teams, public safety, fire sprinkler system installers and general manufacturers can all benefit from training available through the FAST Lab.