Tech-News & Views

FEBRUARY, 2020

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-- Mark Twain
 

BRITISH COLUMBIA’S NEW FIRE COMMISSIONER!

Victoria, British Columbia - British Columbia’s new Fire Commissioner is Brian Godlonton.  He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience having served with the Langley City Fire Rescue Services and  Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services in a career spanning twenty-eight (28) years!  Fire Commissioner Godlonton will be working out of the EMBC Office in Surrey starting on March 2, 2020.

MIRCOM INTRODUCES THE FIRST ULC LISTED OUTDOOR ANNUNCIATOR IN CANADA!

Toronto, Ontario - The Mircom Group just announced the full certification and launch of their new outdoor fire alarm annunciator.  The unit will start shipping in about twelve weeks (May 2020).  It actually addresses the Elephant we reported in this article and will go a long way towards helping building owners in a number of Canadian jurisdictions avoid costly alternative solutions!  To learn more, click on:

Mircom Outdoor Annunciator Information Sheet

Mircom Outdoor Annunciator Installation Instructions

The unit sports a full thirty-two (32) zones, programmable as either alarm or supervisory points. 

Kudos have to go to the Mircom Team for pulling all this together with a couple of industry Firsts:

First ULC Listed outdoor annunciator, and

First manufacturer to bring one to market (and they’re CANADIAN to boot)!

QUICK LINKS!

AHJ Training Courses are being offered by two (2) Canadian national associations:

• The Canadian Fire Alarm Association (CFAA) - Please visit their website (link below) for information on one being held in your area.
• The Fire Technicians Network (FTN) - Feel free to visit our Training Centre for available dates and cities!  To make arrangements for us to present our two day Course Programme in YOUR municipality, please Contact Us for details!

Canadian Fire Alarm Technician Certification:

• The Canadian Fire Alarm Association (CFAA) website is at http://www.cfaa.ca
• Learn more about a Fire Technicians Network National Certification Programme

Fire Protection Equipment Technicians (Extinguisher Service):

• Transport Canada website  is at http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/3/fdr-rici/cylinder/requalifier.aspx
• Warnock Hersey (Intertek) website is at http://www.intertek.com/iqp/ahj/
   

Fire Protection Equipment Technicians (British Columbia):

• The Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) website is located at http://www.fireprotection.asttbc.org

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