The ARVC Foundation’s NFPA 1194 Completion Certificate class will be offered Nov. 4 in Knoxville, Tenn., during this year’s Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE). The certificate is designed to ensure park owners and operators have an in-depth understanding of the current standards for RV parks and campgrounds.
The NFPA 1194 Completion Certificate class will provide guidance to park owners in interpreting the NFPA 1194 standard, a nationally-recognized standard developed, maintained and published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
The course is designed to provide campground owners with confidence in applying the standard to their park and understanding how to use it when they are having conversations with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). Being familiar with the code and knowing how to use it can help follow a roadmap to success and minimize mistakes, according to the ARVC. The class is led by a selection of experts in each of the key topic areas including general park design, fire, electrical, water and sanitation and risk management.
“Knowledge of the NFPA 1194 is vital if you are planning to build, remodel or expand your park, as it serves as a road map for what you should and shouldn’t do,” said Jeff Sims, ARVC senior director of state relations and program advocacy. “You can give a copy to your engineers and it will show you the way to do things right, the first time. … Since NFPA 1194 focuses specifically on campgrounds, this will save campgrounds money on planning and construction costs if any issues are brought up during the construction process by AHJs, such as zoning boards, health inspectors, etc. You can show that you did your due diligence and built your park to nationally recognized consensus standards.”
The NFPA 1194 standards are constantly evolving, as part of three-year cycle, so it is important to stay up-to- date on the most current version of the standards.
Completing the class can also earn park owners a discount of up to 15 percent off on property and liability insurance with ARVC Member Benefit Provider Leavitt Recreation and Hospitality Insurance. ARVC members campgrounds that complete the class and create a risk management plan approved by Leavitt Recreation can receive up to a 5 percent discount at time of renewal.
OHCE is a four-day event from Nov. 4-7 in Knoxville, Tenn. including more than 40 educational seminars, a trade show with more than 120 vendors, tours of local campgrounds, a CPR/disaster preparedness class and ARVC’s Awards of Excellence program.
