The CFAA Fire Alarm Technician’s Podcast

This week, we delve into the technical requirements of using Aspiration detection in an elevator shaft. With the new standards and the references to spot detectors being considered a deficiency if they are placed in elevator shafts (and other hard-to-access areas), we require better ways of doing fire detection in these spaces. Erik is one of the Field Application Engineers at Xtralis and provides...

This week's episode is all about door mag locks and how we test these devices as Fire Alarm Technicians. Ray was able to join us and go over this presentation that he did for the Central Ontario chapter earlier this year. Thanks for joining us, Ray! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk cable with Gabriel from Cerco Cable. He has a lot of information to share on the codes and types and cable that are used in Fire Alarm. Another great episode to use for reference for more knowledge on cabling. Gabriel can be contacted at: gsenechal@cercocable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk to Steven Forrester, a building code consultant from New Brunswick. We delve into the terminology of performance-based design and how it can affect your inspections as a tech and what to look for in a building that may have some type of design modification from the building codes. Contact Steven at sforrester@valfor.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a profile on a great outreach initiative for young women interested in the Fire Protection industry! Camp Molly is discussed and the history and where they are headed with this program. Thanks Victoria for coming on to discuss. www.campmolly.ca For more info on the history and story of Molly Williams: http://shemadehistory.com/molly-wiliams/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

This week we have Frank on the podcast to discuss software tools to improve quoting speed and efficiency and general management of a fire alarm company using newer tools and AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is on the very important subject of Battery Testing and the safety considerations when testing the batteries for our fire alarm systems. We also go over some of the code changes that may have already hit Western Canada, but are due to hit Ontario in January 2025. There is a related article battery testing safety that Aaron Lee from Atkins Realis in Ontario contributed in this edition...

This episode was a great discussion with Brett Roach on some tips for troubleshooting and also some tips on dealing with your clients on site when there’s a trouble on the fire alarm panel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode sees the return of Brent Early from Winnipeg Manitoba. Brent is very active in the local chapter of the Manitoba CFAA and brings an owner’s representative-perspective to the topic of off-site monitoring connections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We conclude our 3 part series in conversation with women in Fire Alarm. Recorded earlier this year in Winnipeg MB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is all about the latest tools being used to make reporting and compliance so much easier for fire alarm technicians, AHJ’s and End Users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our conversation from earlier this year in Winnipeg. A look into the experiences and perspectives of women in the fire alarm industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we discuss the S1001 Standard for Integrated Systems Testing and some of the points to consider for Fire Alarm Techs as they start to be more involved in some aspects of these tests. Brett can be reached at WWW.BRDESIGNSASK.CA City Of regina Bulletin on S1001 https://www.regina.ca/export/sites/Regina.ca/bylaws-permits-licences/building-demolition/.galleries/pdfs/Advisory-CANULC-S1...

This episode is a conversation with Brent Early, an owner’s representative who deals specifically with the fire protection for that government of Manitoba’s building and assets. Brent is active in CFAA Manitoba chapter and is involved in National committees also. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a discussion with Mark Wilson on some of the changes to S536. Let us know what you think at marketing@cfaa.ca Do you want to get more involved in the CFAA? We need you! Please reach out at marketing@cfaa.ca and we can get you in touch with some of our committees to see what works best for you and your schedule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a panel discussion on the experiences of women in the fire alarm industry. This is part 1 of a discussion that took place in Winnipeg in Jan 2024. We will have part 2 of this discussion coming very soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I have Derrick Bertrand , Vice President of the CFAA Manitoba Chapter. We were able to get together in Winnipeg and discuss the new position statement on ‘qualified technicians’ and how it can be used across Canada. Here is the link to the official position statement: https://www.cfaa.ca/news/cfaa-position-statement-qualified-personnel-for-the-verification-inspection-repair-and-ma...

On this episode, Brett and I review the changes coming to the provinces as they adopt versions of the 2020 NBCC and associated ULC standards. This episode was recorded in early Dec 2023 and there have been some updates to code adoption. Saskatchewan quickly adopted the new NBCC 2020 effective Jan 1st 2024 and announced it a week after we had recorded this podcast. Other provinces are constantly up...

On the first episode of the show, Mark Wilson and I discuss the latest news in the Alberta chapter of the CFAA and we also summarize what we would like to see on this podcast in future episodes. Any comments? Please send to marketing@cfaa.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.