Épisodes

  • Ep 26 - Above And Beyond Awards Part 1

    Ep 26 - Above And Beyond Awards Part 1
    Dec 16 2024
    This is the first of a multi-part series where we wil feature an interview with each of the award winners of our technician's committee Above and Beyond Awards. Trevor Ritchie (Drapeau Fire) was the winner for the Eastern Chapter of Ontario and Woody Gradin (Troy Life and Fire Safety) won for the Saskatchewan chapter. They give us their insights on what fires them up (pun intended...) about the industry and their job and what makes them go "Above and Beyond"!

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    27 min
  • Ep 25 - Behind The Curtain of the CFAA Executive Board and Committees Pt 2

    Ep 25 - Behind The Curtain of the CFAA Executive Board and Committees Pt 2
    Dec 2 2024
    Part 2 of the podcast on a behind the scenes of the CFAA board of directors and committees. This episode focuses on the technicians and how you as a tech can get involved, what the levels of membership in the CFAA look like, and other topics of interest to our technician members.

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    18 min
  • Ep 24 - Behind the Curtain of the CFAA Executive Board and Committees Pt 1

    Ep 24 - Behind the Curtain of the CFAA Executive Board and Committees Pt 1
    Nov 18 2024
    This week, we take a look 'behind the curtain of the CFAA Boards and Committees and see how the sausage is made! We will dive into each of the committees and see how they all work together to make the engine run for the CFAA.

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    21 min
  • Ep 23 - AI tools being used in Fire Alarm

    Ep 23 - AI tools being used in Fire Alarm
    Nov 4 2024
    This week's episode is with Pery Zerbinos and we discuss some of the best use cases for AI (currently) and how it is shaping our future in fire alarm reporting and getting our work done. This podcast may be at the highest risk of being obsolete in a year! We will see...

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    21 min
  • Ep 22 - Deficiencies in S536-2019 and S537 2019 (Part 2)

    Ep 22 - Deficiencies in S536-2019 and S537 2019 (Part 2)
    Oct 21 2024

    This week is a long-ish episode and is more of a discussion with Mark and Tom on what we have been discovering as we have started working wiht the new standards. We focus on the topic of deficiencies and how some parts are open to some interpretation.


    Would you like to come on the podcast? Send me a line at marketing@cfaa.ca


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    35 min
  • Ep 21 - The past, present and future of CFAA Education

    Ep 21 - The past, present and future of CFAA Education
    Oct 7 2024
    This week's episode is with Randy Panesar from Durham College and we go over where we were, where we are, and where we are going in education for fire alarm systems in Canada.

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    30 min
  • Ep 20 - Deficiencies in the new ULC standards' updates

    Ep 20 - Deficiencies in the new ULC standards' updates
    Sep 23 2024

    On this episode, Mark and I discuss some of the definitions and parameters around 'what is a deficiency?'


    We will have more episodes to come on this very important subject, as this affects all of your work as a fire alarm technician and how you report and comment on things that 'aren't right'.


    Thanks again Mark for joining!


    20 episodes down!


    If you would like to join me on the podcast, send an email to marketing@cfaa.ca


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    28 min
  • Ep 19 - Elevator shaft applications using Aspiration detection

    Ep 19 - Elevator shaft applications using Aspiration detection
    Sep 9 2024

    This week, we delve into the technical requirements of using Aspiration detection in an elevator shaft. With the new standards and the references to spot detectors being considered a deficiency if they are placed in elevator shafts (and other hard-to-access areas), we require better ways of doing fire detection in these spaces. Erik is one of the Field Application Engineers at Xtralis and provides great insight into ways that we can mitigate troubles and false alarm issues when using Aspiration detection in elevator shafts.


    Thank you Erik for your time and providing some great education for all of us.


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    23 min