Speaker Biography: Tom Haines is a Mechanical Engineer that has been involved in the security window and door industry since 2000. His career started with General Electric Plastics in the Insulgard division. This company produced blast, ballistic, and forced entry resistant products for the security industry. His main focus was within the US Embassy market for the high security steel products. Additionally, he was the West Coast Sales Person for the Homeland Security Market. With his back ground, Tom was highly involved in testing & certification along with design & development of the security products. From this position he moved on to Norshield Security Products where he was the Salesman for the East Coast. Currently Tom works for Graham Architectural Products as the Security Programs Manager. His responsibilities are to help support and run the blast division of Graham Architectural Products and develop new security products that are needed in the security industry.

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Offered Presentations:
Blast Hazard Mitigation (AIA Continuing Education)
This presentation covers the general requirements for blast resistance. It is an introductory presentation that covers blast resistance for DoD UFC 04-010-01 2003 & 2007 revisions, GSA/ISC blast requirements, along with many other miscellaneous requirements for blast resistance windows & doors.

Blast Hazard Mitigation 202
This presentation covers the more advanced issues relating to blast resistance. It is an presentation similar to the Blast Hazard Mitigation presentation but covers more in depth topics that the introductory presentation. The topics cover the standard blast resistance specification for DoD UFC 04-010-01 2003 & 2007 revisions and GSA/ISC blast requirements for windows & doors.

Security Framing
This presentation covers blast resistance, ballistic resistance, forced entry resistance issues for windows and doors. Additionally, hurricane impact and earth quake issues are also offered. It is a well rounded presentation covering many facets of the security industry.