Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association Presents
Co2 Safety Monitoring - 2 hr.
Instructor: Josh Pringle, Vice President,
Business Development and Operations for CO2Meter, Inc.
CO2 is a silent killer and can render a human unconscious within seconds. Recent injuries and deaths across the globe speak directly to the gas's deadly nature. These injuries and fatalities have also caused a rapid shift in the creation and implementation of codes and requirements for the installation and use of CO2 monitors.
No matter the industry or size of an operation CO2 concentrations can always be an issue. Combining the hazardous nature of the gas with a lack of clear education about it’s dangers creates a “perfect storm”. When you add in a lack of clear oversight you have increased incident rates.
This training session will briefly discuss the science of the carbon dioxide gas itself: what is it, why does it act the way it does, and how do I know it’s there? The session will also touch on the storage of CO2 under pressure. Additionally, attendees will learn how CO2 acts and reacts in typical environments as well as what the unsafe and toxic levels are for the gas. Attendees will learn some of the uses for CO2 and how it is monitored in other applications, especially where the gas is being stored and utilized in businesses in your community. The location, placement, and typical applications of CO2 systems will be covered. We will also discuss the necessities for measuring the gas, the technology behind precise gas measurement, and some of the options in detection and monitoring.
The session will conclude with a discussion of the current and future Florida standards, as well as the as well current and upcoming changes to the International Fire Code, National Fire Protection Association code, and the National Board Inspection Code.
The class has been approved for two (2) hours of CEUs for Fire Code Administrator, and Fire Safety Inspector I&II.
Instructors:
Josh Pringle is the Vice President of Business Development and Operations for CO2Meter, Inc. CO2Meter designs and manufactures gas detection and monitoring devices.
Josh is recognized nationally as an expert in CO2 monitoring and carbon dioxide gas. He presents more than two dozen times per year on the science of CO2, codes and regulations, and monitoring to a variety of industry experts and organizations wanting to upskill and educate.
After receiving his B.S. from James Madison University Josh held roles with Costco Wholesale, Reyes Holdings, the Corporate Executive Board, and AOL.
Josh sits on the Board of Directors of the International Beverage Dispensing Equipment Association and is a member of the Compressed Gas Associations CO2 Committee, the National Fire Protection Associations Chapter 55 Committee, The Restaurant Facility Managers Vendor Voice Committee, as well as being the Chairman of the Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Board for the City of Ormond Beach, FL.
Josh now lives in Ormond Beach, FL to be close to his children, Emma and Evan, and his grandson Mark.
Date: May 13th, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location:
Volusia County Training Center, 3889 Tiger Bay Rd, Daytona Beach, FL 32124
Cost: Free for members of the FFMIA
Not an FFMIA member? Complete the New Member application and pay the membership fee of $95.00 to be able to use the member rate.
Point of Contact:
Joshua S. Pringle
386-872-7669 office
386-523-6622 mobile
Joshua.Pringle@co2meter.com
Sharon Shivers
Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal
1685 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725
Office: 386.575.6909
Fax: 386.860.7198
Email: sshivers@deltonafl.gov
Website: www.deltonafl.gov
Shane Lanoue CFO, CEMSO, CFPS, CFEI
Fire Marshal
Volusia County Fire Rescue
C: 386-843-1767
O: 386-736-5940 ext. 12911
RN: 15648
Class: 142720