Episode 50! Wow! 2 years in and 50 episodes down!

This week we have Blair Falkinson from US Digital Designs to discuss the montoring connection and how it gets to our dispatchers and ultimately to the Fire Department first responders.

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On this episode, we dig into some advanced troubleshooting techniques for NAC and Speaker circuits and even have a little chat about toners and how they are used.

Thanks Steven and Tom!

*Apologies for my yappy dog in the background! Bad dog!

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Another episode with Deputy Fire Marshall John McBeth to explore the world of batteries and devices that we use around our home that have Lithium Ion Batteries.

https://www.oafc.on.ca/about/announcements/fire-news-headlines/office-fire-marshal-warns-ontarians-growing-lithium-ion

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Setpember 28th is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day! saved by the Beep is the campaign that the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office have on throughout Ontario and throughout Canada!

Please visit https://www.savedbythebeep.ca/resources for more information.

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As promised, here is the second part in our discussion on the changes to the Ontario Building Code for 2025.

Thanks to Lui Tai for being on the podcast once again!

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Cindy Leber has been in the Canadian Fire Alarm industry providing digital solutions for reporting for over 20 years! We talk about some of the history of reporting in Canada and where we are at with the recent changes in ULC Standards.

Aaron is also back to discuss a Standata recently released in Alberta for a clarification on smoke dampers.

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On this 40th episode (woah... 40 already!), we get into the codes and standards and how we go about updating them and the process of the hard-working committees, and how YOU can get involved and make a difference to influence the codes and standards!

Thanks to Tess Espejo from UL Solutions for being on the podcast to go over this topic.

We also have Aaron back for a codes corner to talk about the controversial topic of smoke detectors at the top of elevator shafts and the contemplated changes to the appendix item on whether a spot smoke detector at the top of a shaft should be considered a deficiency.

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On this episode, we do the ultimate showdown of fire alarm techs vs sprinkler fitters and techs! Well, not really... we get into the situations on site and how we can work better together and what we all really need from each other.

Also, check out Chris Logan on the Fire Sprinkler Podcast - available on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Tom Richards has written articles for the CFAA journal and has been on this podcast before and will be on soon again!

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Celebrating International Women In Engineering Day (INWED), we have 4 women with very different stories on how they moved into fire protection engineering. Please join us for this very informative Podcast!

We also have Aaron Lee back to go over ULC standards revisions and what they mean to us when the Building and Fire Codes are updated.

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On this episode, Chris goes through the new Videos that were recorded with Edge Factor on soft skills, written and verbal communication

https://edgefactor.com/my-organization/463fdb55-d27e-429b-9f88-d1844113f65c/content/player

https://youtu.be/gfWefg1ayEo?si=qpFjErcEcF0d32cD

Codes corner with Aaron Lee is on the upcoming OFC (Ontario Fire Code) changes for Ontario... obviously!

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This week is on a very interesting and slightly divisive topic. What do we consider as 'like for like' replacement of a fire alarm control panel and what should we do to ensure that we are covered for liability when we do these service replacements? Look for the ULC Bulletin 2006-03 for the sub-committee commentary and recommendations on who we must have present for a verification, depending on the situation. Your AHJ would make the final decision on who needs to be present for the verification and what you require from a design professional.

We also have Aaron Lee on to talk about the Errata that has now been issued for the NBCC2020 where it talks about audible circuits. https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/erratum/?id=515340b5-f4e0-4798-be69-692e4ec423e8&dsl=en

Comments? email at marketing@cfaa.ca or join Paul and I on Linked In.

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Let's hear from someone who is new to our industry, but not new to the workforce... Aaron brings a different perspective that may help some of our techs with their own struggles to navigate a 'job' vs a 'career'.

We also have Aaron Lee talking about the code updates for Ontario.

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This week, we have a great episode with some good education on what are 2 stage systems, when are they used, and how they differ from other multi-stage systems or single stage systems. Thanks to Rick CHeung from the Vancouver Fire Department for coming on the podcast!

Please refer to this guide from the City of Vancouver for their interpretation of this code. https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/vancouver-fire-bulletin-2024-001-2-stage-fire-alarms.pdf

We also had Aaron Lee on the podcast from the Codes and Standards Committee to discuss the code changes for the provinces of New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Have you ever had the chance to really listen and get to know what the fire safety officers do in your town? Today we have a discussion with two members of the fire service in the Calgary area.

Comments? Email us at marketing@cfaa.ca

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