Know the Code: 2025 Life Safety Program

August 22, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Virtual, Live Event: Broadcasted over Zoom during the August 22 live event.

In-person Event: USF Health, CAMLS: 2nd Floor Auditorium in Tampa, FL (click here to register for the in-person event)

Life Safety code compliance and survey preparation are a crucial part of the health and well-being of skilled nursing center residents and staff. FHCA's 2025 Life Safety Program will provide six hours of training sessions on life safety code compliance with Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Life Safety Leads, Eddie Alday and John Altherr, as well as other AHCA Fire Protection Specialists, with FHCA’s Life Safety Consultant Clinton Slier with Integrity Life Safety Systems. Presenters will guide attendees through the most cited tags and offer insights to aid providers in achieving compliance with the many facets of the life safety code. This training is designed for physical plant operators of all backgrounds and experience levels, as well as stakeholders responsible for the physical plant and emergency preparedness of Florida skilled nursing centers. 

Learner Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Understand the most common deficiencies cited in life safety recertification surveys.
• Learn the requirements for the compliant maintenance of key systems, like fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, emergency generators, fire and corridor doors and more.
• Learn key elements of state and federal emergency preparedness compliance. 

Presenters: Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Life Safety Leads Eddie Alday and John Altherr, additional AHCA Fire Protection Specialists, and Clinton Slier, FHCA Life Safety Consultant with Integrity Life Safety Systems.

Attendees will earn a total of 6 in-person contact hours for the Tampa live event and 6 computer-based CEUs for the virtual, live broadcast program. FHCA will post contact hours to CE Broker on September 19, 2025.

Provider Number 50-720: Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators, Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work and the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Contact the FHCA Event Team at (850) 224-3907 or eventsupport@fhca.org with any questions.

COST: $290 FHCA members | $350 Nonmembers
Prices increase by $50 after August 18, 2025

Instructions to Register: 

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Virtual, Live Broadcast Program: How It Works

• Delivered over 6, virtual live broadcast sessions.
• Training Dates: The virtual, live broadcast sessions will take place August 22 during the live event. All registered attendees will access these sessions through Zoom. These sessions will also be recorded and available to watch after the live presentation
• Training Materials: 6 video sessions; post-quiz; speaker presentations and handout materials.
• Continuing Education Credits: This program offers a total of 6 computer-based contact hours. FHCA will post contact hours to CE Broker by September 19. Participants must watch the entire session video and pass the corresponding post-quiz by September 12 at 4:00 p.m. EST to receive CEUs.