Session 5

Fire Protection Water Supplies - Is A Flow Test Enough?

This presentation covers the critical process of water supply analysis for fire sprinkler system design, emphasizing that a simple hydrant flow test is insufficient to meet the Ontario Building Code and NFPA 13 requirements. It provides an overview of how to estimate and calculate water flows necessary for fire sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, and fire flow, highlighting the NFPA 13 (2019) Chapter 5 and Ontario Building Code guidelines. The presentation will also touch on water infrastructure basics, methods for estimating fire flow and water demands, and necessary adjustments to water supplies, reliability, and other key considerations.

Craig Sider, Harrington Group, Inc.

Craig Sider is a Fire Protection Engineer with Harrington Group, Inc. Mr. Sider graduated from Seneca College with an Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Fire Protection Engineering Technology (Co-Op) in 2013 and Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology in 2024. Mr. Sider has over ten years of industrial experience, including fire sprinkler design and fire protection engineering. Mr. Sider holds a NICET III certification in Water-Based Systems Layout and a Professional Engineering License in Fire Protection Engineering in the State of California.