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The online resource for fire protection equipment and fire alarm service technicians!
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The new site layout incorporates added features and an easier-on- the-eyes format. Please be patient while we undergo this much needed upgrade. Some links may open pages which employ the original site schema during this process. The image at the right says it all!
This website is dedicated to the memory of Jovel and Philip Galarosa, aged 15 and 14 when they perished in a fire at the Clipper Cove Apartments in Richmond British Columbia on December 21, 2001.
“Our children are our only hope for the future and we are their only hope for their present and their future.”
-- Zig Ziglar “Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of humanity.”
-- Rabindorath Tagor |
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This is the Fire Protection Technicians Network; the place to find a wealth of information to make YOUR job simpler, more effective and ultimately, more rewarding. If you're a fire alarm technician or fire protection technician, this is the place to hang out! Share your experiences and expertise with others in our life safety and fire alarm forums, download fire alarm verification report, fire alarm inspection report, and building life safety inspection report forms, and explore our library of links, informative tips and suggested testing procedures. Members can download manuals from our extensive library, and will very soon be able to purchase the testing/installation standards you need.
Our FAQ’s pages feature answers to over 170 questions and are regularly updated. Subscribe to our live RSS feed and stay up-to-date with manufacturer’s bulletins, recall alerts, and technical notes. Visit our Burning Brick Awards page! Technicians can access quick links to important information on the Tools page.
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TOP TEN MOST-READ PAGES, NEWS ARTICLES & EDITORIALS
(in order of popularity):
FAQ's Page
Search Terms: CFAA, Extinguisher Hydro-Test, Fire Alarm Verification, Testing Isolator Modules
Burning Brick Nominations!
Search Terms: Active Fire, Active Fire and Safety, Acme Fire and Safety, White Eagle Fire Prevention, Mircom Vancouver
TECH-NEWS AND VIEWS! May 2012
Search Terms: AFSA,
Glossary of Industry Terms
Search Terms: Active Communication, AHJ, DVACS, Battery De-rating Factor
TECH-NEWS! December2010/January 2011
Search Terms: Acme Fire and Safety, Active Fire and Safety, City of Vancouver
TECH-NEWS! November 2010
Search Terms: Rick Puri, Arkady Tsisserev, CAN/ULC-S536
TECH-NEWS - EXTRA! - January 2011
Search Terms: Fire Alarm Verification Fire and Safety, Mark Roozbahani , Arkady Tsisserev, Gregor Robertson
TECH-NEWS! June 2010
Search Terms: Fire and Safety Equipment Inspectors Surrey BC, Arkady Tsisserev, Active Fire
TECH-NEWS! October 2010
Search Terms: Active Fire, Potter Electric Signal, Active Fire and Safety, Frank Kurz
TECH-NEWS! April 2012
Active Fire, CFAA, Fire Blockade, Fire Alarm Inspection
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IMPORTANT REMINDER!
For those Canadian Jurisdictions that have mandated a fire alarm system be installed to
CAN/ULC-S524-06, there is an amendment to this Standard issued by ULC in February 2011 (which all agencies performing verifications should be aware of. The Verification Standard referenced by NBC (and most Provincial Building and Fire Codes) is CAN/ULC-S537-04 which does not address some key changes related to the installation of insuite isolators, data loop isolators, etc. in the 06 version of the Installation Standard! Upgraded forms will be available shortly!
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Acknowledgements
This web site would not exist but for the inspiration and encouragement of a few dedicated individuals, some of whom I will name here for the record (in no particular order):
Ark Tsisserev, Larry Barker, Andy Sangha, Brian Stegavig, Dave Merrill, Nick LeForte, Dave Clou, Perry Talkkari, Jacquie Cliffe, Allan Colombo, Bob Furlong, Nick Markowitz, Deborah Cahill, Ted Simmons, Rich Morris
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Our FAQ’s pages always makes for interesting reading:
Updated April 30, 2012
Stir up the Gray Matter with
Nick Markowitz &
Al Colombo
Smoke Detector Cross Listing Information:
ULC Smoke Detector Compatibility Index
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