IMPROVING LIFE SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION

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1 CANADIAN FIRE ALARM ASSOCIATION The CFAA is pleased to present the 2009 Alberta Technical Seminar. Presentations will bring you up to date with industry regulations, fire alarm design, as well as verification requirements. Register today for this exciting and very worthwhile event. IMPROVING LIFE SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Calgary, Alberta, Canada The Canadian Fire Alarm Association 85 Citizen Court, Unit 5, Markham, Ontario L6G 1A8

2 SEMINAR AGENDA 7:30 8:30 am Registration and Complimentary Continental Breakfast. 8:30 8:40 am Moderator s Welcoming Remarks. Allen Hodgson, CFAA Executive Director 8:40 9:00 am The CFAA; Association milestones, goals, local affiliation and education. Steve Maudsley, CFAA Alberta Chapter Director Tom VanKosh, CFAA Alberta Chapter President 9:00 9:45 am Introduction to the CFAA Education Program. David Sylvester, Morrison Hershfield Inc. 9:45 10:30 am The Liability Exposure of Fire Protection companies and Fire Protection System Installers. Ann Marie Barry, SimplexGrinnell 10:30 10:50 am Complimentary Coffee Break 10:50 11:30 am The 2006 Alberta Building Code & Residential Wiring Code. Kirk Thordobson, Stebnicki + Partners 11:30-12:00 pm Introduction to the ULC Standards. Alan Cavers, Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) 12:00 1:00 pm Complimentary Buffet Lunch 1:00 1:45 pm Fault Isolation Modules for Fire Alarm Systems. Why they are important, where they are required and the testing requirements. David Goodyear, D.Goodyear Consulting 1:45 2:30 pm Fire Alarm System Design. Ken Baird, Leber Rubes Inc. 2:30 2:50 pm Complimentary Coffee Break 2:50 3:30 pm City of Calgary Verification Requirements. Ken Prusky, City of Calgary 3:30 4:00 pm CAN/ULC-S561 Installation and Services for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems. An Explanation of the requirements in the Standard, vis-à-vis the requirements of the monitoring service, the installation, and the ongoing testing of the equipment. Alan Cavers, Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) 4:00 pm Closing Remarks and Lucky Draw

3 SPEAKERS Ken Baird, is the Vice President of Systems Engineering for Leber/ Rubes Inc. where for the past 22 years he has been a fire protection consultant.with more than 40 years of experience in the fire protection industry, his understanding of fire protection technology has created very progressive and highly reliable fire detection designs to address the needs of our buildings and their occupants. He has participated in the development of the Codes and Standards which affect life safety is currently a member of the CFAA executive, chairman of the ULC subcommittee for fire alarm control panels and a participant in a number of working groups. Ann Marie Barry, is Assistant General Counsel for SimplexGrinnell, a leading provider of fire protection equipment and services in North America, and for the division s business and professional licensing. Ms. Barry previously served as Corporate Counsel for ADT Security Services, Inc. and as Assistant General Counsel for SecurityLink, Inc. where she was responsible for managing the company s legal and licensing matters. She has also served as Counsel for Ameritech Corporation supporting its alarm subsidiary operations. Alan Cavers, is the Area Manager for the Fire & Security Systems Group of Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC). He has been with ULC for 28 years in various capacities with the past 20 years in the fire alarm and burglary protection area. The Fire and Security Systems Group are the main resource for AHJ, Police Dept., Fire Dept., and Insurance Companies to source out and provide interpretations for field problems.alan is an active member of the Standing Committee on Use and Egress for the NBCC & NFCC for the next release of the NBC & NFC for He is a CFAA Registered Technician and a CFAA Director.

4 SPEAKERS Dave Goodyear, is president of D. Goodyear Fire Consulting, which offers fire investigation and fire safety consulting services. He has over 30 years experience in fire protection engineering, including 20 years with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal. He has specialized knowledge in post fire evaluation and an extensive background in fire alarm systems. Dave is on many fire alarm related ULC standards writing committees and is a member of the ULC/ULI Harmonization Co-ordinating Conference and Technical Committee. He is a member of the NFPA technical committee on Fire Alarm Fundamentals (NFPA 72) and the Canadian Advisory Council to ISO/TC21/SC3. Steve Maudsley has been in the fire alarm business in the Calgary market place for 30 years, employed by Edwards/GE Security. He has vast experience in design, installation and verification of fire alarm systems. His passion is to strengthen the fire alarm industry in Alberta through training and a dynamic Canadian Fire Alarm Association Alberta Chapter. Ken Prusky, is the Fire Marshal for the City of Calgary Fire Department. Ken has been with the Calgary Fire Department for 21 years working in the response/operations division for 10 years then moved into the Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB) for the last 11 years. Ken worked as a fire inspector and then moved into the role of Technical Services Officer reviewing all permit applications from initial Land Use through to final building permit. He also worked with Calgary Emergency Management during the G8 Summit. Ken has co-authored the Calgary Fire Department Emergency Response Standard, currently being implemented as part of the City of Calgary Streets and Roads Standard. Ken is currently the secretary for the Alberta Building Officials Association (ABOA); Vice President of the Alberta Fire Safety Officials Association (AFSOA).

5 SPEAKERS David Sylvester, is a Senior Life Safety Systems Specialist at Morrison Hershfield Limited in Toronto. David has over 20 years of engineering experience within fire protection and life safety systems and with related services, as a designer, building systems manager and consultant. He is an accredited Master Electrician/Electronic Technician with experience in electrical/fire alarm instruction/training. He also provides instruction on the Canadian Electrical Code at George Brown College and Fire Protection Engineering at Seneca College. David is 1st Vice President and Chair of the Education Committee for the CFAA. Kirk Thordobson, is a Fire Alarm Specialist at Stebnicki + Partners Consulting Electrical Engineers in Calgary. His role includes fire alarm design, technical resource, Codes and Standards interpretations and verifications. He has over 20 years experience as an electrical/ electronic technician. He moved to Canada twelve years ago after spending nine years with the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) of the British Army. Kirk soon got involved in the Fire Safety industry and in 1998 volunteered as a Firefighter with the City of Airdrie for five years. His technical background and passion for fire safety led him to employment with G.E.Security as a fire alarm technician and the Calgary Health Region at the New Alberta Children s Hospital. He is a working group member of the new CAN/ ULC-S575 - Commissioning of Life Safety & Fire Protection Systems Standard currently under development. Kirk is a Registered Technician with the CFAA and Vice-President of the newly established Alberta Chapter of the CFAA. Tom VanKosh, is a fire alarm design and sales professional with over 16 years of progressive experience. Tom has played key roles in the design and implementation of large fire alarm system throughout Western Canada. Currently Tom is the Electronic Systems Sales Representative at SimplexGrinnell for the Southern Alberta region and is the Key Account representative for the Calgary Airport Authority and the University of Calgary.

6 COMMENTS Mark your calendars and plan to attend this one-day conference as it will provide you with interesting and pertinent industry-related information through informative speakers and timely topics. Registration will include complimentary parking, continental breakfast, morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, buffet lunch and great networking opportunities. Comments from Participants at Previous Seminars Very very interesting and informative. Thank you. Excellent Topics. Best yet. This was one of the best seminars I have ever attended. Very well run! Great speakers all day. Valuable information & entertaining and topical/relevant topics for me. Good variety. Excellent, an exceptional array of presenters, very worthwhile. Great lineup of topics and associated speakers. Overall impressed with the quality of the presentations and the presenters. For the most part, very informative. It was evident that the speakers were passionate about what they do. Fantastic Again! Very good day! Worth the travel! Always a great day! I look forward to this seminar every year. If you are a Fire and Building Official, Manufacturers Representative, Sales or Service Person, Fire Alarm Technician, Engineer, Designer, Building Owner, Building Supervisor, Facility Manager or Fire Protection Consultant, YOU will benefit from this educational seminar.

7 LOCATION The Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, Calgary will host the 2009 CFAA Alberta Technical Seminar. The Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre is located at rd Street NE. Driving directions plus a map will be printed on the reverse side of your registration confirmation. Or visit for details. OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS The Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre offers overnight guest rooms. The nightly room rate is approximately $ including tax. All reservations must be made by individual guests and must be guaranteed by credit card. For more details or to make a reservation please contact the hotel directly at or toll free PARKING Parking is complimentary on site at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre. The 2009 Alberta Technical Seminar is being presented jointly by the National Office of the CFAA in partnership with the CFAA Alberta Chapter. CFAA Alberta Chapter Box 61074, Kensington RPO Calgary, Alberta T2N 4S6 CFAA National Office 85 Citizen Court, Unit 5, Markham, Ontario L6G 1A8 Tel: Fax: admin@cfaa.ca Website:

8 REGISTRATION FORM For the 2009 CFAA ALBERTA TECHNICAL SEMINAR REGISTRATION Please complete and return this portion along with your payment for registration. Registrations will not be accepted without payment. Print Clearly: Registrant s Name: Company Name: Bus. Tel: Bus. Fax: Bus. Address: City: Prov.: Postal Code: SEMINAR FEES (GST Reg. No. R ) $ $8.25 GST = $ Payment Method Cheque (made payable to the Canadian Fire Alarm Association) VISA Master Card American Express Cardholder Name: Credit Card Number: Expiry Date: / No Company Purchase Orders will be accepted. Refunds will only be given for cancellations made on or before October 15, Please send your completed registration form and payment to: CFAA National Office 85 Citizen Court, Unit 5, Markham, Ontario L6G 1A8 Tel: Fax: admin@cfaa.ca Website:

9 CFAA Mission Maximize the Use and Effectiveness of Fire Alarm Systems in the Protection of Life and Property in Canada CFAA Alberta Chapter Box 61074, Kensington RPO Calgary, Alberta T2N 4S6 CFAA National Office 85 Citizen Court, Unit 5, Markham, Ontario L6G 1A8 Tel: Fax: Website:

10 CANADIAN FIRE ALARM ASSOCIATION IMPROVING LIFE SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Calgary, Alberta, Canada CFAA National Office 85 Citizen Court, Unit 5 Markham, Ontario L6G 1A8 Tel: Fax: admin@cfaa.ca Website: