Safety

Terrorism Protection by Design
By capitalizing on SAFETY Act protections, contractors can gain a competitive edge while protecting themselves and project owners from liability from a terrorist attack.
By Sharron Halpert
June 2, 2019
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by Sharron Halpert
Sharron Halpert started in the firestop industry in 1999 and has worked for or with all the key players. Since 2005, she has been on projects valued over $18 billion, and covered roughly 25 million sq/ft of project space. She has been trouble shooting firestop issues on everything from a nuclear power plant to sports stadiums, hospitals, telecommunications, mega-resorts and more. She is a voting member of ASTM and the International Firestop Council and has taught sessions for AIA, ICC, and SFPE at events across the US and as far away as Saudi Arabia. Halpert Life Safety Consulting provides services as consultant, trainer and Third-Party Inspection of Firestop as well as SAFETY Act Consulting.
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