British Columbia Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers

Taught by UW Professors Kaan Inal and Beth Weckman
The UW Master of Engineering in Fire Safety Program
February 8 - 12, 2010
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This course introduces the student to the theory, practice and hands-on aspects of a variety of methods currently used in fire modelling and analysis, including special tutorials and discussion of common fire modeling software.

Environment Canada has asked us to inform our members and others about these new regulatory requirements:

Attached is an Environment Canada fact sheet with important information about the Phase-out and Disposal of Halons in Fire-extinguishing Systems in Canada

This fact sheet aims to inform owners of halon fire-extinguishing systems and personnel servicing these systems of the phase-out requirements and disposal options for these systems in Canada.

NOTE: Phase-out provisions, which come into effect Jan.1, 2010, regarding re-charging halon fire-extinguishing systems may apply to your situation. Please review the attached Halon Fact Sheet to learn more about these provisions.

Technical Positions in Wood Design and Fire Safety

The Canadian Wood Council, the national association representing Canadian manufacturers of wood products used in construction, seeks two highly motivated and skilled individuals to advance the use of wood products as a state-of-the-art building material.

Presented by: Bruce Sychuk, Executive Director of the BC Sheet Metal Association (SMACNA-BC)

This presentation will cover the SMACNA manual; “Fire Smoke and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems” (2002)

Some of the topics that will be covered are:

• Contractor Qualifications
• Applications, Plan & Specification responsibilities
• Guidelines for proper Installations and sealing of Fire, Fire/Smoke dampers
• Maintenance & inspection

Note: “HVAC Duct Systems Inspection Guide Manual” (2006) will be provided by SMACNA-BC free of charge to all attendees. The list price(s) of this manual is $168 / $118 plus applicable taxes.

This seminar briefly reviews some of the changes in the relevant for fire suppression Standards from the current Building Code referenced Standards to the latest Standards issued by NFPA.