Detecting Your Needs – Signaling Change

The 2016 CFAA National Capital Region Technical SeminarWednesday, October 19, 2016

The Canadian Fire Alarm Association85 Citizen Court, Units 3 & 4, Markham, Ontario L6G 1A8

www.cfaa.ca

8:00 – 8:30 am Registration and Complimentary Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:40 am Welcome and Introductions By: Peter Hallinan, National Capital Region Chapter President

8:40 – 9:10 am CFAA Technician Requirements By: Al Bastien, CFAA Instructor/Education Committee Member

9:10 – 10:10 am Power of the Technician Signature By: Al Bastien, iConsult-LSS

10:10 – 10:40 am Coffee Break & Product Showcase

10:40 – 11:20 pm Case Study – 1 Building, 3 Compliant Fire Alarm System Designs By: Paul Latreille, Morrison Hershfield

11:20 – 12:00 pm New Solutions/Applications – Thinking Outside the Box By: Michael Hugh, Tyco Integrated Fire & Security

12:00 – 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch & Product Showcase

1:30 – 2:10 pm Advances in Addressable ASD By: Dana Mueller, VEA (Xtralis)

2:10 – 2:30 pm Coffee Break

2:30 – 3:30 pm Panel Discussion By: William Kuffner SNC-Lavalin, Marc Corbeil Ottawa Buildings Department and a Senior Member of the Ottawa Fire Services

3:30 – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks and Product Showcase

MODERATOR

Peter Hallinan, Viking Fire Protection and President of the CFAA NCR Chapter, will be the Event Moderator.

SCHEDULE

Al Bastien is a leader in the field of life safety education. Having started in the fire alarm industry over twenty years ago as a technician, he continued to expand his skills and knowledge in the industry taking on roles in the sales of preventative maintenance and service agreements, large systems sales, project management, senior technician, technical support, service branch management and life safety consulting. He is an active member of the Canadian Fire Alarm Association serving on both the Ontario Chapter Executive and the National Education Committee. He has instructed the CFAA Fire Alarm Technician Program at St. Clair College of Applied Technology in the Continuing Education and continues to be a consultant in the field.

Marc Corbeil, is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Capital Region CFAA Chapter and is one of two Mechanical Specialist Inspectors with the City of Ottawa. Marc’s career started in the construction industry by receiving licenses as both an electrician and plumber. In 1990 Marc became a Municipal Inspector and upon moving to Ottawa became an inspector with the City of Ottawa in 1999. As a Mechanical Specialist Inspector, Marc reviews all life safety systems of buildings which include, but are not limited to HVAC, fire alarm, sprinkler, smoke control, smoke evacuation, emergency power, and emergency lighting.

Michael Hugh, is a Senior Field Sales Engineer at SimplexGrinnell in Mississauga, Ontario. During his 25+ years of experience in the fire alarm industry, Michael served as a Fire Alarm Technician, Technical Support Specialist, Technical Trainer and Product Manager. He holds an Electronic Engineering Technician diploma from Seneca College and currently serves on the CFAA National Executive Board as well as on multiple ULC Standards’ sub-committees.

SPEAKERS

William Kuffner, M.A.Sc., P.Eng, PMP is a senior fire protection engineer with SNC-Lavalin. He is a professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, a Professional Engineer and a Project Management Professional. Mr. Kuffner provides building and fire code consulting services, evaluates and designs fire alarm and security systems, fire protection systems, fire proof and fire stop systems and conducts fire and evacuation modeling.

Paul Latreille, Paul has 30 years’ experience working in the fire protection and life safety industry. The majority of Paul Latreille’s experience has been gained working for Fire Protection, Code and Life Safety consulting engineering firms. Paul also has experience working for a fire alarm manufacturer and service company. Paul works for Morrison Hershfield, Canada’s leading Code and Life Safety consulting engineering firm, in the Code and Life Safety Group, as a Senior Fire Protection Specialist. Paul’s entire 30 year career has been focused on fire protection, life safety and security. He has been a member of the executive of the CFAA, the SFPE, the CFSA, and BOMA. He has taught Fire Protection and Sprinkler design at Algonquin College, and has been a past member of the NBC sub-committee on fire alarm systems.

Dana Mueller, Business Development VEA, Midwest & CanadaDana Mueller represents Xtralis in Business Development for VEA in the Midwest and Canada. Previously Dana was a Regional Manager for the Midwest covering all of Xtralis product lines.Mrs. Mueller began her career in fire safety with API Group, which owns a collection of Life Safety service businesses. They are the largest Union Fire Sprinkler Contractor in the United States. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Dana got her professional start in the telecommunications industry with Choice One Communications, which provided voice and data networking and connectivity services to commercial and industrial customers in the Midwest. In 2005 she joined the fire and life safety industry with the US Fire Protection, a division of API, as a service and repair sales representative. In 2008 she joined Alliance Fire Protection, also an API company, in the Chicago area as a Regional Sales and Marketing Representative. Dana has been with Xtralis since March of 2011.Dana grew up in Nebraska and is still a Husker fan at heart! She and her husband Tyler, and their three children live in the suburbs of Chicago where they enjoy traveling, sporting events and the arts.

LOCATION

Carleton University is hosting the 2016 National Capital Region Chapter Technical Seminar. It is located at 1125 Colonel By Drive, Building #19, Residence Commons Conference Level 2 FENN Lounge. A Campus Map can be found on the Carleton University website http://carleton.ca/campus/map.

DIRECTIONS

Via Highway 417 (runs east/west through the centre of the City of Ottawa)

Exit Highway 417 (also called the “Queensway”) at Bronson Avenue. Follow Bronson Avenue south approximately 2 kilometres. The campus entrance will be on the right at the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenue.

Via Highway 416

Hwy 416 connects Hwy 401 (interchange near Prescott, Ontario) to Hwy 417. Follow Hwy. 416 to Hwy. 417 (East). Follow Hwy. 417 (the “Queensway”) and exit at Bronson Avenue. Follow Bronson Avenue south approximately 2 kilometres. The campus entrance will be on the right at the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenue.

PARKING

Parking at Carleton University will be at no cost in the designated lot #6. Details will follow by email to each registrant and will be posted on the CFAA website.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

1. Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport 2400 Alert Road 613-288-9001

2. Adams Airport Inn 2721 Bank Street 613-738-3838

The hotels are within 15+ minutes of Carlton University. Hotel rates may vary depending on occupancy. It is recommended to make reservations early to ensure room availability.

LOCATION

SEMINAR FEES (GST Reg.No. R124389750)

Member Rate (CFAA Corporate Member Employees, Associates, Registered Technicians) $165.00 + tax

Non-Member $199.00 + tax

REGISTRATION

Registrations will only be taken on-line at www.cfaa.ca and must be received before Monday October 18 2016.

On-line payment can be made by Visa, Master Card or AMEX.

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Registration at the CFAA Technical Seminar includes admittance into the Product showcase. The Product Showcase will be located in the lobby of FENN Lounge and will be open during the morning registration, coffee breaks and lunch.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Registered CFAA Fire Alarm Technicians: you will acquire four (4) Category 2 CFAA Continuing Education Credits by attending this full-day Chapter Technical Seminar

CFAA MissionMaximize the Effectiveness and Use of

Fire Alarm Systems in the Protection of Life and Property in Canada

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CFAA National Office85 Citizen Court, Units 3 & 4, Markham, Ontario L6G 1A8

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