By: Gerry Landmesser, NCR Chapter President

TECHNICAL SEMINAR
CARLETON UNIVERSITY OCT. 15, 2014
Gerry Landmesser CFAA-NCR President
Mircom Group of Companies
CFAA NATIONAL START
 When?
° Established July 10th, 1973
° A member-supported “not for profit”
° Registered as a Canadian Not-For-Profit
Corporation in 1977
CFAA NATAIONAL
 Markham, Ontario
Steve Clemens, Executive Director
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Ruth Kavanagh, Office Supervisor
Jacqueline Jones, Technician
Administration
Shelley Whetren, Training &
Communications Coordinator
Dave Ayotte, Website & IT
CFAA-NCR CHAPTER
 NATIONAL CAPITIAL REGION
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Initial Meeting held at NRC, Montreal Rd.
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Established Chapter January 30, 2013
34 Persons attended meeting
CFAA-NCR CHAPTER
 Officers & Directors
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President
Vice President
Secretary
Gerry Landmesser (Mircom)
Peter Hallinan (Star Life Fire)
Lynton Whaley (LynCor Fire)
CFAA-NCR
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Rick Percival
Marc Corbeil
Frank Donati
Bruce Nolan
Chris Gradwell
Paul Latreille
Ryan Smith
Eric Vaillancourt
Carleton University
City of Ottawa
ULC
Mircom
Total Fire
Secur
Siemens
Pageau Morel
CFAA-NCR
 MONTHLY MEETING
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Average Attendance 16 Persons
Guest Speaker
Discussion of Relevant Topics
Education
Location
Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr.
CFAA MISSION
 “To Maximize the Effectiveness and Use of
Fire Alarm Systems in the Protection of Life
and Property in Canada”
HEAD OFFICE
Units 3 & 4, 85 Citizen Court, Markham, Ontario
CHAPTERS
CFAA Chapters
ARCTIC OCEAN
Canada
BAFFIN SEA
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Yukon
Northwest
Territories
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Nunavut
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
• Toronto
(Headquarters)
Quebec
National Capital Region
ATLANTIC OCEAN
British
Columbia
Gord
Morrison
PACIFIC
OCEAN
Alberta
Bruce
Tait
HUDSON
BAY
Manitoba
Daryll
De Waal
Saskatchewan
Derrick
Bertrand
Newfoundland
and
Labrador
Quebec
Prince
Edward Island
Ontario
John
MacDonald
Daniel
Guerin
National
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
CFAA OTTAWA HISTORY
 1986-1988 Ottawa Chapter - President Lloyd
Armstrong
 1987 CFAA Technical Seminar
 1991- ?
Kyle
Formation of Chapter – President Colin
 2001
Proposal for chapter, no further action
CFAA PARTICIPATION
 CFAA Make Up
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1973 Manufacturers 99%
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2014
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Manufacturers
Consulting Engineers
Fire Alarm Distributor/Service
Fire & Building Departments
Building Owners & Managers
Educators
Government
CFAA-NCR
 ACTIVITIES
 Monthly Meetings
 ATS Seminar
 Education
CFAA/Member Participation
Codes & Standards
CAN/ULC-S524-06
Amendment 1
Installation Of Fire
Alarm Systems
CAN/ULC-S537-04
Verification Of Fire
Alarm Systems
Canadian Electrical Code
CAN/ULC-S536-04
Inspection and Testing
Of Fire Alarm Systems
National Building Code
2011
Provincial Fire Codes
National Fire Code
2011
Provincial Building
Codes
Education - The Journal
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