Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association Presents
NFPA 1 Chapter 18: Fire Department Access and Water Supply - 3 hr.
Instructor: Anthony C. Apfelbeck, MPA, CFPS, CFO, FM, CBO, FIFireE
(3 Contact hours approved for Fire Code Administrator and Fire Safety Inspector)
This course covers the application of NFPA 1 Chapter 18. Discussions will be had on fire flow requirements, fire hydrants, access, and many other elements of Chapter 18.
Date: January 27th, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location:
Marion County Library-Main Headquarters Classroom A****
2720 E Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala, Florida 34471
***Please note the meeting location change from the main training room. This room is located in the center of the plaza in the main library. Enter the main entrance and it will be the first room on the left.
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:
Ken McCann
FFMIA Northeast Regional Director
Fire Marshal, Marion County Fire Rescue
352-291-8000
Ken.mccann@marionfl.org
or
Philip Oakes, Training Coordinator 407-232-2807
INSTRUCTOR:
Anthony C. Apfelbeck, CFPS, CFO, FM, CBO, FIFireE, MPA
Director, Building and Fire Safety Department, City of Altamonte Springs
Anthony Apfelbeck has served with the City of Altamonte Springs since 2000 following a 10-year career as Fire Marshal with the City of Oviedo. He began his fire service career as a volunteer firefighter in 1985 before becoming a Fire Inspector with Volusia County. He is currently the Director of the Building and Fire Safety Department, which oversees new construction plans review, building inspections, fire inspections, fire/arson investigations, code enforcement activities and special projects.
Director Apfelbeck is currently a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1 Fire Code, NFPA 1037 Professional Qualification Technical Committees, and the Underwriters Laboratories Fire Council. He previously served as Chair of the Florida Fire Code Advisory Council, board member of the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association, Legislative Chair of the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association, board member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire/Life Safety Section, member of the NFPA Southern Regional Fire Code Development Committee, member of the ICC Fire Code Action Committee, ICC Fire Safety Committee and the Florida Building Commission Fire TAC.
RN: 20898
Class: 173005