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SUMMARY:Educational Meeting - Contingency HVAC Plans in Healthcare Facilities
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER BIO: \n Aidan Bender \nTechnical Sales Representative \nAidan Bender is a Technical Sales Representative with Mobile Air & Power Rentals\, bringing a strong background in the HVAC industry. Prior to joining Mobile Air & Power Rentals\, he worked for a mechanical contractor\, gaining hands-on experience with commercial HVAC systems. He now works closely with healthcare facilities\, commercial businesses\, and industrial organizations to develop customized temporary heating\, cooling\, and power solutions that keep critical operations running during emergencies\, planned maintenance\, equipment failures\, new construction\, renovations\, and special events. \nIn his role\, Aidan helps customers identify the right temporary HVAC and Power equipment for their unique needs\, coordinating engineered rental solutions ranging from portable air conditioners and heaters to large-scale cooling systems and generators. His technical knowledge and industry experience allows him to help clients maintain safe\, comfortable\, and compliant environments when permanent HVAC systems are unavailable. \nAidan is passionate about educating healthcare professionals on the importance of emergency preparedness and temporary climate control\, with a focus on maintaining patient comfort\, protecting sensitive equipment\, and ensuring continuity of care during unexpected HVAC disruptions. \nPRESENTATION: \nContingency HVAC Plans in Healthcare Facilities \n Presentation Synopsis:  \nJoin SMSHE for our next educational meeting featuring Aidan Bender from Mobile Air & Power Rentals\, who will present on Contingency HVAC Plans in Healthcare Facilities. This session will explore why proactive HVAC & power planning is essential for healthcare environments and how facilities can better prepare for equipment failures\, planned maintenance\, seasonal demands\, and emergency situations. Attendees will learn key considerations for building a practical contingency plan that helps reduce risk\, support patient care\, and keep facility operations moving. \nLearning Objectives: \nBy the end of this presentation\, attendees will be able to: \n\nUnderstand why HVAC/Power contingency planning is important in healthcare facilities\n Identify critical areas and systems that may require temporary HVAC support\n Recognize key planning considerations for emergency response and planned outages\nLearn how preparation can help reduce downtime and minimize disruption to patient care and operations\n\nLunch / Meeting sponsored by Mobile Air & Power Rentals
URL:https://www.smshehealthcare.org/event/educational-meeting/
LOCATION:Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital; Heart Institute Building – Van Elslander Surgical Innovation Center\, 47601 Grand River Avenue\, Novi\, MI\, 48374\, United States
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SUMMARY:Educational Meeting -  New Innovations in Medical Gas Piping
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER BIO: \nRob Miller  \nNational Sales Manager  \nSpeaker Bio:  \nRob Miller has over 15 years of experience in the medical gas industry ranging from service and preventative maintenance to verifications and inspections. For the past 10 years he has been solely focusing on sales of medical gas products and new technologies. Currently\, he is the National Sales Manager for MediTrac by Flex-Trac( a subsidiary of Omega Flex\, Inc.) focusing on educating all facets of the healthcare marketplace on the vast benefits and solutions that Corrugated Medical Tubing offers from traditional methods.  \nPRESENTATION: \nNew Innovations in Medical Gas Piping \nPresentation Synopsis: \nNew Innovations in Med Gas Piping – Changes Found in NFPA 99 This discussion will discuss the changes and new medical gas piping technologies found in the 2018-2024 editions of NFPA 99. With the introduction of the 2018 and newer editions of NFPA 99 came new items in medical gas systems that had never before been included. The presentation will look at how the new items are already benefiting facilities from the perspectives of design and engineering\, installation\, and hospital compliance. \nTopics\n1) Code Acceptance of Corrugated Medical Tubing – NFPA 99\, CMS\n2) Listing Standards for Corrugated Medical Tubing – UL 1365\n3) Applications and Usage of Corrugated Medical Tubing \n4) Installation Requirements of Corrugated Medical Tubing\n5) Sizing and Design for Corrugated Medical Tubing \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify key changes and newly introduced requirements related to medical gas piping systems in the 2018 through 2024 editions of NFPA 99\n\n\nExplain emerging medical gas piping technologies added in recent NFPA 99 editions and their impact on system design\, engineering\, and installation practices\nDescribe how updated NFPA 99 requirements and new medical gas system components are improving hospital compliance\, safety\, and operational performance\n\nLunch / Meeting sponsored by Omega Flex\, Inc.
URL:https://www.smshehealthcare.org/event/educational-meeting-preparing-for-the-future-of-code-compliance-a-highlight-of-major-code-changes-from-the-nfpa-99-2012-edition-to-the-2024-edition/
LOCATION:Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital; Heart Institute Building – Van Elslander Surgical Innovation Center\, 47601 Grand River Avenue\, Novi\, MI\, 48374\, United States
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SUMMARY:Air Handling Units\, The Elephant in the Room
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Bio: \n \nJack Kovalski \nAQUIS \nDirector of Sales\, Midwest Region \nMr. Kovalski has been in the Commercial HVAC Industry since January 1988\, and with AQUIS since 2011. \nPresentation Synopsis:  \nAir Handling Units\, The Elephant in the Room \nAir Handling Units; The Elephant in the Room that can represent up to 40% of Your Utilities\, and be a Breeding Ground for Air Borne Viruses. \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nYour Entire HVAC System -i.e. Chillers\, Boilers\, etc. Serve Your Air Handling Units\, yet Your AHU’s are usually the least maintained.\nLearn how to Ease Budget Constraints by Increasing AHU Efficiency\, and also Qualifying for Utility Rebates.\nIncrease Indoor Air Quality while also Abating the Potential Breeding Ground for Air Borne Viruses.\nWhat is ATP Testing?\nConsider Refurbishing Your AHU’s for a fraction of Replacing\, while being code compliant\, and contributing to Sustainability.\nUnderstand that these AHU Upgrades can be Completed Conveniently.\n\nLunch / Meeting sponsored by AQUIS \n 
URL:https://www.smshehealthcare.org/event/air-handling-units-the-elephant-in-the-room/
LOCATION:Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital; Heart Institute Building – Van Elslander Surgical Innovation Center\, 47601 Grand River Avenue\, Novi\, MI\, 48374\, United States
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