A YEAR INTRANSITION

AUGUST 2007

Inside this issue

4 President’s Message

6 Editor’s Note

8 Sprinkler Protection of All Residential Buildings

9 Photoluminescent Exit Path Marking

11 CFSA Annual Education Forum Summary

13 Technical Changes to the 2007 edition of

NFPA 13 “Standard for the Installation of

Sprinkler Systems”

16 CFSA Scholarship Awards

17 CFSA Sponsors

18 Firestop Inspection Training

20 Early Suppression Fast Response Sprinklers

24 Amendments to 2006 Building Code

24 New Ontario Fire Code Released

25 New Members / Scheduled Events

26 Membership Application

27 Corporate Members

AUGUST 2007

Editor: Matteo Gilfillan

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I would like to thank the CFSA membership for re-electing me as President for the April 2007 toApril 2008 term. What a fantastic time to represent this organization. Our industry is currently ex-periencing many changes in its codes and standards, such as the new objective based Ontario Fire Codewhich has been released and comes into effect on November 21, 2007.

The annual general meeting held at our annual education forum in April marked the start of a newCFSA year. On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to thank David Speed for his contribu-tion on the board over the last year and wish him all the best. I would also like to welcome RockyMino, Fire Prevention Officer for the Markham Fire and Emergency Services to the board of direc-tors. Rocky is a previous winner of the Peter Stainsby Scholarship award, presented by the CFSA to theTOP GRADUATE of a three-year Fire Protection Technology course, who has excelled with out-standing leadership, motivation and technical skills and an overall academic proficiency.

Our Annual Education Forum was held on April 25, 2007 and was a great success. We had many ex-cellent topics and speakers at the forum and you will be able to find a brief outline on each topic withinthis edition of the CFSA News. I would like to thank our major sponsors for the event including OPG(Gold Sponsor), Fire Monitoring of Canada and Nadine International Inc. (Silver), and Randal Brownand Associates Ltd. (Bronze). In addition I would like to congratulate all of the CFSA Scholarshipstudent award winners. Each student has earned their scholarship by obtaining a minimum acade-mic proficiency of 3.25/4.00 in the fields of fire suppression, fire alarm systems and codes and stan-dards. Each year six corporations including Leber/Rubes Inc., Nadine International Inc., RandalBrown and Associates Ltd., the Canadian Fire Alarm Association, the Canadian Automatic SprinklerAssociation and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada generously support our scholarship program.Without their support, our scholarship program would not be what it is today.

Lastly, I would like to thank the board of directors for all of their hard work and dedication over the lastyear and for the upcoming year. The Committee Chairs are already hard at work putting together anexciting program of dinner meetings, technical sessions and joint CFSA/NFPA seminars for the fall.

As always, we welcome input from our membership for any dinner meeting or technical session top-ics, articles for the CFSA News, and suggestions or comments. I wish all of our members an enjoy-able and safe summer.

Janet O’Carroll, C.E.T., CFPS

CFSA President

PRESIDENT’S message

Janet O’Carroll

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The focus of this edition of the CFSA News surrounds the CFSA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM),which was held on April 25, 2007, at the Sheraton Hotel, in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The presenta-tion topics at the AGM included:

• Updates on Objective Based Codes,• Emergency Electrical Power Supply for Buildings,• Revisions to CAN/ULC-S524, “Installation of Fire Alarm Systems”,• Past, Present, and Future of Fire Alarm Systems,• An Update On Sprayed Fire Resistive Materials, and • An overview of Revisions to NFPA 13.

A summary of each presentation can be found in this edition of the CFSA News, for those who wereunable to attend.

I personally found the day to be quite informative and the presentations to be topical. I would like toextend thanks to all of our presenters, who made the AGM the success that it was. In addition, thankyou to the Toronto Fire Services for providing the Fire Sprinkler Demonstration Trailer Informationand Tour session, which was quite the hit at the AGM.

Also featured in this edition of the CFSA News are articles on photoluminescent exit path marking,sprinkler protection of residential buildings, ESFR sprinklers, and recent amendments to the 2006Ontario Building Code.

The CFSA News journal committee is looking for articles and topics for articles from our member-ship. If you are interested in providing an article or would like to see a specific topic discussed in theCFSA News, please contact us.

It is amazing how fast my first year on the Board of Directors, and as CFSA News Editor, have passed.I have truly enjoyed my involvement with the Association and look forward to continuing in mycapacity as Editor of the CFSA News.

Matteo Gilfillan, C.E.T., CFPS

EDITOR’S note

Matteo Gilfillan

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said for those people who reside in resi-dential occupancies other than high- risebuildings; in buildings where most Ontar-ians reside and where the majority of peo-ple are dying.

The people of Ontario and the rest ofCanada have come to embrace new tech-nologies in a number of areas, such ascommunications, entertainment, trans-portation and I know empirically fromdata collected recently that they feel thesame about fire safety in their homes. Thelawmakers must make it accessible to allof the residents because the people havesaid time and time again that it govern-ment’s role to regulate their safety.

So while my good friend Mr. Hare, is ad-vocating sprinklers in high-rise residentialoccupancies, I claim that as leaders in firesafety, that isn’t enough. Sprinklers inhigh-rise residential occupancies are agood thing, however, would merely pro-vide a level of protection that is the normthroughout the rest of Canada andUnited States. A status quo of sorts. If wereally want to be leaders in fire safety, wemust take the next step and legislatesprinklers in all classes of occupancieswhere people reside. We owe it to the el-derly, the young, our students, and ourphysically and developmentally chal-lenged and in fact, to every one who livesin and visits our country.

From the beginning of democracy, theloftiest role for any government is to pro-tect the people it serves. So let’s build onMr. Hare’s assertions and make Canadaand Ontario the leaders in fire safety onceagain. Make our legislators accountable tofulfill their obligation as protectors of thepopulous. Tell the politicians and bureau-crats that residential sprinklers are an af-fordable, reliable technology whose timehas come.■

Sprinkler Protection of All Residential BuildingsThis article was provided by Brian Maltby, Division Chief, Fire Prevention, Chief Fire Official, Brampton Fire andEmergency Services

United States, they are shocked that aprovince that has such a progressive rep-utation in terms of development wouldpermit such a travesty. A case in point. Iwas showing International Code CouncilVice President of Fire Services Jim Tid-well, and former Fort Worth, Texas Exec-utive Deputy Chief, around town whilehe was attending a fire safety conferencein Toronto, Ontario, last August. Mr.Tidwell was amazed at the developmentthat was underway in the downtown coreand jokingly commented that Toronto’ssymbolic bird should be the “crane”!When I alerted him to fact that none ofthese high-rise residential occupancieswere protected with sprinklers, it wasquite apparent that that his opinion ofToronto as a world class city took a hit.He was astonished, given Canada’s world-renowned reputation as a caring and com-passionate nation, that any jurisdictionwould have such disregard for its’ peoples’safety. Admittedly, I was then and still amto this day, embarrassed by such a short-coming.

More important than my embarrassment,I am increasingly disturbed by our lack ofaction as it relates to sprinklers in all resi-dential buildings. Mr. Hare was absolutelyright when he wrote about the greater re-sponse and set up times that plague firefighters when responding to fires in high-rise residential buildings compared to theresponse and set up times when respond-ing to fires in single family dwellings.There is little doubt that this issue needsto be strategically addressed. But, the factremains that the majority of fire deaths inOntario and presumably the rest ofCanada, occur in single family and semi-detached homes and in row houses. Sowhile sprinklers certainly would improvethe chance of survival for residents ofhigh-rise occupancies, the same can be

In the January 2007 edition of CFSANews, Mr. Cyril Hare wrote about“Sprinkler Protection of Multi-FamilyResidential Buildings”. As usual, the out-spoken former Fire Chief of MississaugaFire and Emergency Services got it right,for the most part! Ontario is the only ju-risdiction in either Canada or the UnitedStates that doesn’t require fire sprinklerprotection in high-rise residential build-ings. Whenever I mention this appallingmorsel of information to my counterpartsthroughout the rest of Canada and in the

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Photoluminescent material was discov-ered in the beginning of the twentiethcentury and greatly developed during theSecond World War. During the last fewdecades dramatic improvements havebeen made in photoluminescent technol-ogy. As a result, the use of photolumines-cent material to mark exit paths hasgreatly increased.

Prior to the early 1980s, photolumines-cent exit path markings (PLM) requireda continuous power source to charge thesubstance. The introduction of zinc sul-phide crystals in the early 1980s permit-ted the use of PLM without an additionalpower source. A light source is still re-quired to “charge” the material so that itwill glow when lighting is removed.High-performance photoluminescentmaterial is capable of emitting light morethan 1,000 times brighter than the visualthreshold of the dark adapted human eye(0.003 mcd/mÇ) for a period of morethan 2 h after being charged 4 000 K flu-orescent lights at a 2 ft-candle charge.

The luminance (luminous intensity orbrightness) of photoluminescent materialis measured in millicandelas (mcd) perunit area. This unit of measurement can-not be compared to lumens per ftÇ (lux)or foot-candles, which is used for tradi-tional emergency lighting, and measuresthe illuminance of a light source (theamount of light that reaches a surface).

PLM was originally used in offshore plat-forms and underground power plants,and can also be found in trains, ships andairplanes. As the technology improved,the use of PLM in buildings has begun toincrease. Most notably, PLM has beenproposed for the exit stairwells in highrise buildings. New York City’s Local Law26, enacted in 2004, requires both newand existing commercial high rise struc-tures to have continuous photolumines-

Photoluminescent Exit Path Marking

This article was provided by Ms. Sheila Henthorn, P.Eng., Project Engineer at Randal Brown & Associates Ltd.

evacuating a building by guiding peoplealong the egress paths. Wayfinding sys-tems can include exit signs, directionalsignage, door markings, path markingsand obstruction identification.

The need for this type of system is illus-trated in interviews conducted with sur-vivors of building fires. The mostcommon complaint amongst survivors ispoor visibility in exiting the building.Many people complain that the building

is too dark during egress. Studies haveshown that smoke will obscure the emer-gency lighting provided for the egressroutes.

Photoluminescent path marking can beinstalled at floor and handrail levels, andsignage is installed at typical heights.Since the path marking is installed at lev-els lower than traditional emergencylighting, this marking is not obscured bysmoke.

Photoluminescent material is composedof a compound containing chemical pig-ments that store light from electrical ornatural light sources. The light is ab-sorbed in the form of photons. The pho-toluminescent material stores thesephotons and emits light (glows) when thelight source is removed. Over time theenergy stored by the compound will de-plete until the material no longer glows.The material can be “re-charged” by ex-posure to a light source.

The quality of photoluminescent materialvaries depending on its application. Chil-dren’s toys or stickers require lower levelsof luminescence whereas materials used aspart of a life safety system require highlevels of luminescence and an increasedability to maintain its charge.

Photoluminescent marking (PLM) forbuildings comes in many forms, includ-ing paint, signage and plastic strips. Thepurpose of PLM is to aid occupants in

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cent directional egress path markings inall stairwells.

A number of installation and materialstandards have been developed for PLMand components of a photoluminescentmarking system, including:

• New York City Standards 6 1, May2005

• ASTM 2030, “Standard Guide for Rec-ommended Uses of Photoluminescent(Phosphorescent) Safety Markings”,(2007 edition),

• ASTM 2072, “Standard Specificationfor Photoluminescent (Phosphorescent)Safety Markings”, (2004 edition),

• ASTM 2073, “Standard Test Method forPhotopic Luminence of Photoluminescent(Phosphorescent) Markings”, (2002 edi-tion),

• ISO 16069, “Safety Way Guidance Sys-tems (SWGS)” (2004 edition),

• ULC-ORD-C924, “Photoluminescentand Self-Luminous Exit Signs”, (2002edition), and

• UL 1994, “Standard for Luminous EgressPath Marking Systems” (2004 edition).

These Standards include requirements forthe physical properties of the photolumi-nescent material (washability, flamespread, radioactivity, toxicity), size and lo-cation of components in a marking sys-tem, and brightness rating for the material.

In Canada, the National Research Coun-cil has conducted a number of studies toevaluate the use of PLM compared toconventional emergency lighting with re-spect to their effect on human behaviorwhen exiting a building. One such studywas conducted in 1998 in collaborationwith Public Works and Government Ser-vices Canada (PWGSC). In this study a13 storey office building with four iden-tical exit stairs was modified to addressfour separate egress lighting conditions.One stair was provided with emergencylighting at 57 lx, and a second stair wasprovided with lighting at 245 lx. Twostairs were provided with photolumines-cent marking. Of these, one stair hademergency lighting at 74 lx and the otherhad no lighting. The markings for the

two stairs with PLM were determinedbased on the Photoluminescent SafetyProducts Association (PSPA) Standard002 Part1 1997.

An unannounced evacuation drill wasperformed and involved 500 occupantsfrom the Ninth, Tenth and EleventhFloors of the building. Cameras moni-tored the behavior of occupants in eachexit stair, and the egress times were mea-sured. A calculated egress speed was de-termined for each stair based on thenumber of persons that utilized each stair.The calculated speeds were comparedwith the speeds observed in each stair. Itwas observed that three of the four stairshad observed speeds greater than theircalculated values. It was determined thatthe crowd density was the limiting factorin egress speed, and that the lighting con-ditions did not affect the time requiredfor occupants to egress.

A subsequent study is being conducted byNRC to determine an appropriate guide-line for the design of PLM in office build-ings.

Given the positive results in recent NRCstudies it seems likely that future editionsof the National Building Code of Canadawill incorporate photoluminescent mark-ing for high rise buildings. The nature ofphotoluminescent marking makes it ap-propriate for use in stairwells, however, itssuitability is questionable for other appli-cations such as open floor areas (i.e., in-dustrial buildings). As a result, it is likelythat traditional emergency lighting re-quirements will be maintained in theNBC until further study is performed.

Resources:Peckham, G. “Photoluminescent Direc-tional Egress Path Marking Systems”Archi-Tech Magazine. Nov-Dec. 2005.

Proulx, G. “Impacts of PhotoluminescentMarking on Human Behaviour and Evacu-ation” Presentation to Society of Fire Pro-tection Engineers, Southern OntarioChapter, Toronto, February 13, 2007.

Tonikian, R. et al. Literature Review onPhotoluminescent Material Used as a SafetyWayguidance System IRC-RR-214. Ot-tawa. National Research Council Canada,2006 ■

2006-2007Board of Directors

EXECUTIVEPRESIDENT

Janet O’CarrollInnovative Fire Inc. (416) 221-0093

PAST PRESIDENTAlan Kennedy

VICE-PRESIDENTLeo Grellette

City of Vaughan (905) 832-8510 x8218

DIRECTORS

TREASURERAllison McLean

Nadine International (905) 605-1850

DINNER MEETINGSSusan Clarke

Office of the Fire Marshal (416) 325-3224

PUBLIC EDUCATIONRich Morris

Canadian Fire Alarm Association (416) 226-1110

TECHNICAL SESSIONSRandy de Launay

Human Resource Development Canada(416) 954-2877

EDITORMatteo Gilfillan

Randal Brown & Associates (416) 492-5886

SECRETARYGary Robitaille

Leber/Rubes Inc. (416) 515-9331 x304

Matt Osburn Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

(905) 477-2270

Sandy LevaUnderwriters’ Laboratories of Canada

(416) 757-5250 x61521

Cengiz KahramanogluHousing Development & Building

(416) 585-7354

Frank LamieToronto Fire Services

(416) 338-9054

Chantelle CosgroveMarkham Fire and Emergency Services

(905) 477-7000

Rocky Mino, C.E.T., CFPSBrampton Fire and Emergency Services

(905) 458-5715

CFSA ADMINISTRATORCarolyne Vigon

CFSA Event Coordinator – Mary Lou Murray2175 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 310

Toronto, Ontario M2J 1W8(416) 492-9417

Fax: (416) 491-1670E-mail: cfsa@taylorenterprises.com

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Building Code Commission (BCC).

Emergency Electrical Power Supply for BuildingsSpeaker: R.B. (Brad) Buckler, C.E.T.,

Asco Power TechnologiesCanada

This presentation provided an overviewon the changes to the 2005 edition ofCAN/CSA C282, “Emergency ElectricalPower Supplies for Buildings”.

Mr. Buckler’s presentation addressed keyissues that impact the requirements for theinstallation, commissioning and mainte-nance of emergency generators as perCAN/CSA C282-05. Many changes intechnology and the increased awareness ofissues with power reliability have resultedin many changes to the C282 Standard.

Topics that were discussed include the fol-lowing:

• generator set location requirements,

• requirements for both diesel and naturalgas fuel supplies,

• control sequence requirements for theemergency power supply,

• transfer switches including when is a by-pass required, and

• requirements for maintenance and test-ing.

Revisions to CAN/ULC-S524,“Installation of Fire Alarm Systems”Speaker: Al Cavers, Underwriters’

Laboratories of Canada

This presentation provided an overviewon the changes to the 2006 edition ofCAN/ULC-S524, “Standard for the Instal-lation of Fire Alarm Systems”.

Mr. Cavers identified that the majority ofthe changes to the 2006 edition of the

CFSA Annual Education Forum SummaryThe following is a brief summary of the presentations and events that took place at this year’s AGM.

database proposed by the MMAH, and

• there is no immediate requirement forrequalification to the 2006 OBC (this is-sue is currently under review by peercommittees and stakeholders).

Mr. Rubes discussed his opinion on how,from a consultancy perspective, there is es-sentially not much change between theunderlying foundation of the 1997 and2006 OBC editions, as both editions prac-tice prescriptive, performance and objec-tive based concepts. Mr. Rubes expandedby providing the following example of in-terconnected floor space requirements(1997 OBC Subsection 3.2.8):

• prescriptive: number of air changes forsmoke exhaust,

• performance: requirement to design toa maximum permissible level of smokecontamination in exits (1% for a 2 h du-ration),

• objective: smoke control is to preventsmoke from passing out of floor area.

Mr. Rubes also emphasized the impor-tance of pre-stage consultation betweenthe design team and the authorities to es-tablish the acceptance of Code conceptsbefore the design progresses.

Mr. Grellette reiterated the importance ofpre-stage consultation between the designteam and the authorities, with specific em-phasis on involving the authorities withAlternative Solution proposals and recom-mended that a practical approach be takenwhen developing Alternative Solutions.Mr. Grellette also suggested that consid-eration be given to the fact that resistancemay be experienced when incorporatingAlternative Solutions in projects based insmall town municipalities, which may nothave staff that are qualified to review en-gineer-based Alternative Solutions and, asa result, may refer the proposals to the

The Canadian Fire Safety Association’s(CFSA) Annual Education Forum washeld on April 25, 2007, at the SheratonHotel, in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Itwas a full day of presentations and eventsthat were both informative and pertinentto fire safety in Canada.

Updates on Objective BasedCodesSpeakers: David Brezer, P.Eng.,

Ministry of Municipal Affairsand Housing (MMAH)

Leo Grellette, City ofVaughan Building Department

Jonathon Rubes, P.Eng.,Leber Rubes Inc.

This presentation provided an update onrecent and current activities of the Build-ing and Development Branch, and anoverview of the new Objective-Based On-tario Building Code (OBC) from the per-spective of the Ministry (Mr. Brezer), themunicipality (Mr. Grellette), and the con-sultant (Mr. Rubes).

Mr. Brezer spoke on the format, structure,and transition rules of the OBC as well asthe general differences and similarities be-tween the new 2006 OBC and the 2005National Building Code of Canada(NBC). Mr. Brezer also noted that theMMAH is in the process of developingnew training sessions geared towards theObjective-Based OBC.

Other notable items raised by Mr. Brezerinclude:

• the estimated release date of the “intentstatements” for the OBC is the Fall of2007,

• there is presently no Alternative Solution

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Standard (from the 2001 edition) were toprovide clarification for the user so thatthe Standard is easier to interpret. Mr.Cavers spoke on changes to the glossary,reference to transponders, device locationand installation requirements, and refer-ence to isolators to name a few.

Items/changes of specific note include:

• new section specifically addressing faultisolation modules,

• expanded requirements regarding datacommunication link (DCL) wiring tech-niques and circuit loading,

• new requirements for control unitsand/or transponders, and

• interconnection to the Fire Signal Re-ceiving Centre (CAN/ULC S561).

Sprayed Fire Resistive Materials– An UpdateSpeaker: Sander Trestain, B.Eng.Mgt,

A/D Fire Protection Systems

This presentation provided insight intothe present and future of fire protectionsolutions involving spray-applied fire resis-tive materials (SFRM).

This presentation included discussion onthe following topics:

• fire separations and structural fire pro-tection,

• test methods and rating information,

• ULC listings and product certification,

• SFRM types and applications, and

• emerging trends and issues.

Fire Alarm Systems – Past, Present, and FutureSpeaker: David Sylvester, Morrison

Hershfield

This presentation provided insight intothe past, present and future fire alarm sys-tem solutions.

Mr. Sylvester discussed evidence that mile-stone fire loss events, forensics, codes andstandards updates and social forces havehad a direct impact on research and inno-vation in the field of fire alarm system de-sign and that these forces are influencingthe expectations being placed on develop-ments in science and technology.

Mr. Sylvester noted that today’s fire alarm

initiation technology focuses on the 4stages of fire: incipient stage (e.g., ioniza-tion smoke detection); smoldering stage(e.g., photoelectric detectors, aspirationsmoke detection); flame stage (e.g., flamedetectors); and heat stage (e.g., heat de-tectors, sprinklers, thermal wires).

In his research, Mr. Sylvester determinedthat future trends in the field of fire alarmsystem technology include:

• cybernetic research (smart systems ap-plying active sensory input),

• adaptive modeling techniques, and

• automated case-based reasoning.

Overview of Revisions to theStandard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA 13, 2007 Edition)Speaker: Larry Keeping, P.Eng, Vipond

Fire Protection

Mr. Keeping provided a general overviewof the recent changes to the 2007 editionof NFPA 13, “Standard for the Installationof Sprinkler Systems”. Topics of discussionincluded the following:

• reformatting of the storage chapters,

• new requirements for information signs,

• revisions to the rules for the size of drypipe and preaction systems,

• requirements for fire hose connections,and

• protection under exterior canopies.

A detailed article regarding Mr. LarryKeeping’s presentation, which was pre-sented earlier in the year at the March2007 CFSA Morning Technical Session,is showcased in this edition of the CFSANews.

Toronto Fire Services Fire Sprinkler Demonstration TrailerInformation and TourFollowing the Student Awards Presenta-tion and Lunch, the Toronto Fire Services(TFS) conducted a live-fire demonstrationfor the AGM participants using the TFSFire Sprinkler Demonstration Trailer. Thetrailer is designed for live fire demonstra-tions that dramatically illustrates the rapidnature of fire development and provideemphasis on the value of residential sprin-kler systems.

• Residential quick response fire sprinklersoperate 4 times faster than standardsprinklers of the same temperature ratingpreventing flashover.

• 82% of the fire deaths occur in a resi-dential occupancy and sprinklers cansubstantially reduce that percentage.

• Only the sprinkler closest to the heat ofthe fire will activate.

• Water spray from a residential quick re-sponse sprinkler head sprays water highon the wall to cool hot fire gases.

The Fire Sprinkler Demonstration Traileris an excellent tool to provide first-handknowledge to the public, homebuilders,homebuyers, elected officials and otherstakeholders regarding the advantages offire sprinkler coverage cia a “live-fire”demonstration.

The CFSA would like to extend thanksto all of the presenters, who took thetime out of their already hectic schedulesto be a part of the AGM and who madethe event the success that it was. In ad-dition, thank you to the Toronto FireServices for providing the Fire SprinklerDemonstration Trailer Information andTour session. ■

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The following is a summary of technicalchanges to the 2007 Edition of NFPA 13“Standard for the Installation of SprinklerSystems” as presented by Mr. LarryKeeping of Vipond Fire Protection at theCFSA seminar dated March 7, 2007.

2007 Cycle SummaryThe 2007 cycle summary of the NFPA13 Standard included six technical com-mittees:• Installation• Discharge• Hanging & Bracing• Private Water Supply Piping • Residential• Correlating

A total of 740 public proposals and 410public comments were submitted to theNFPA for consideration to the 2007 cycle.

Technical ChangesThe 2007 NFPA 13 Standard has arevised chapter format with a total of 26Chapters and 5 Annexes. The majority ofthe discussion provided in the annexe inprevious editions has been moved intovarious chapters of the 2007 Edition,

thereby making them part of the Standardand not just informal interpretations ordiscussions.

Chapter 3 – DefinitionsSome definitions have been revised in thenew edition of the NFPA 13. For instance,a compartment is now defined as follows:

A space enclosed entirely by walls and aceiling. The compartment enclosure ispermitted to have openings in walls to anadjoining space if the openings have a lin-tel depth of 8 in (203 mm) from the ceil-ing and the openings do not exceed 8 ft(2.44 m) in width. A single opening of 36in. (914 mm) or less in width without alintel is permitted when there are no otheropenings to adjoining spaces.

Note that the previous editions of NFPA13 required openings to adjoining spacesto have minimum 8 in deep lintels.

Note that the above-mentioned openingrequirements also apply to small rooms(i.e., rooms with areas no greater than 800sq.ft. (74.3sq.m.).

Other revised terms include: branch line,sprig, non-combustible material, com-bustible material, reinforced plastic palletand system working pressure to provideadditional clarification.

There are also new definitions added to the2007 NFPA 13. These definitions includemulti-cycle system, waterflow alarmdevices, institutional sprinklers, pilot linedetectors, plastic pallets, wood pallets,tiered storage and arm-overs.

Chapter 5 - Occupancy & Commodity ClassificationDiscussions for Light and Ordinary hazardoccupancies have been expanded in theannex for further clarification. This willassist the system engineer, designer andreviewing AHJ to properly classify the var-ious types of occupancies.

PPaalllleett ttyyppeessChapter 5 now requires unreinforced plas-tic pallets, which increase Class I-IV com-modity classifications by one level, to bepermanently marked as unreinforced plas-tic pallets (5.6.2.2). Where no markingexists, plastic pallets are to be assumed tobe reinforced plastic pallets which willincrease the Class I-IV classification by 2levels (5.6.2.3).

Chapter 6-System Componentsand Hardware

SSppaarree sspprriinnkklleerrssIn addition to providing a spare sprinklerhead cabinet (when required), a list of allsprinklers installed in the building isrequired to be posted in the spare head cab-inet (6.2.9.7). The list is to include thesprinkler identification number (SIN) ifequipped or the name of the manufacturerwith information pertaining to the model

Technical Changes to the 2007 Edition of NFPA 13 “Standard for the Installation ofSprinkler Systems”This article was provided by Mr. Harsh Desai, Fire Protection Technologist at Randal Brown & Associates Ltd.

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of head, the orifice size, the deflector type,temperature rating, pressure rating andquantity. Other required informationincludes a general description of the sprin-kler(s), the quantity of each type to be con-tained in the cabinet and the issue or revi-sion date of the list (6.2.9.7.1).

UUppddaatteedd WWeellddiinngg rreeqquuiirreemmeennttssNew dimensional requirements have beenadded to address acceptable weld charac-teristics including: minimum weld throatsizes, slip-on flanges, set up for circumfer-ential butt joints, and tabs for longitudinalearthquake bracing.

New welding requirements include:welder’s mark on each piece of pipe, annexillustrations of types of welds, and annexstress calculations to specify minimumweld sizes

CCoonnttrrooll vvaallvveessSystems requiring the closure of more thanone control valve prior to working on thesystem are required to be provided withsignage addressing both the existence andlocation of the valves. (6.7.4.3.1).

Chapter 7-System Requirements DDrryy ppiippee ssyysstteemmss

Five options are provided for sizing drysystems. They include:• Dry system capable of delivering water

to the 1-inch inspector’s test connec-tion within 60 seconds.

• Dry systems having volumes of lessthan 500 gallons (no delivery timerequirement)

• Dry system volumes less than 750 gal-lons with a quick opening device (norequired delivery time)

• Water delivery based on delivery timescalculated using a listed program.

• System designed to discharge waterfrom a manifold in accordance withTable 7.2.3.6.1

Three options are also provided for sizingresidential dry-pipe systems as well as fordouble interlock preaction systems. Theoptions provided for both are similar tothat provided for non-residential dry sys-tems except that the 500 and 750 USgaloptions are not available.

PPrreeaaccttiioonn ssyysstteemm RReelleeaassiinngg DDeevviicceeThe spacing of releasing devices isrequired to be in conformance with theirlisting and the manufacturers specifica-tions (7.3.1.6.1). The detection system isrequired to serve all areas protected bythe preaction system (7.3.1.6.2) and

thermal detectors (when used) arerequired to have a activation temperaturethat is lower than the preaction systemsprinkler heads (7.3.1.6.3).

AAnnttiiffrreeeezzee ssyysstteemmssAntifreeze systems located remotely fromthe riser are required to be provided witha placard on the system riser identifyingthe number and location of all systemssupplied by that riser (7.6.1.4.). A plac-ard identifying the type and brand ofantifreeze solution, concentration andvolume used is also required to be placedon the system riser (7.6.1.5.). Note that70% and 80% concentration curves havebeen deleted (7.6.2.6.). Systems in excessof 40 gallons are required to be providedwith a remote test/drain connection.

Chapter 8 - Installation RequirementsBBaassiicc RReeqquuiirreemmeennttssPortable wardrobe units, cabinets andtrophy cases not intended for occupancyare not required to be provided withautomatic sprinkler protection. However,when these units are located against awall, the ? x L dimension is measuredfrom the face of the wall and not the faceof the units. This type of furniture is per-mitted to be attached to the finishedstructure (8.1.1(7)).

SSyysstteemm PPrrootteeccttiioonn AArreeaa LLiimmiittaattiioonnssMultiple buildings attached by canopiesor common roofs are permitted to besupplied by a single sprinkler system.However, maximum system sizes arerequired to conform to 8.2.1 (8.2.4.).Conversely, detached buildings are to beprovided with a system riser for eachbuilding (8.2.5.1) unless a common sys-tem riser is acceptable to the AuthorityHaving Jurisdiction (8.2.5.2).

PPrrootteeccttiivvee CCaappss aanndd SSttrraappssProtective caps and straps for sprinklerheads are required to be removed in accor-dance with the manufacturer’s listingbefore the sprinkler system is placed inservice (8.3.1.5.1). It is intended thatthese caps / straps remain in place untilconstruction activities have progressed tothe point where sprinklers will not be sub-ject to mechanical damage. These protec-tive caps and straps are required to beremoved from all sprinklers prior to plac-ing the system into service (8.3.1.5.2).Alternately, caps and straps on uprightheads installed more than 10 feet high are

permitted to be removed immediatelyafter their installation (8.3.1.5.3).

TTeemmppeerraattuurree RRaattiinnggSprinkler heads in walk-in coolers andfreezers with automatic defrosting arerequired to have an intermediate or hightemperature classification (8.3.2.5(5)).

DDrryy SSpprriinnkklleerrssDry sprinklers connected to wet systemsthat protect areas subject to freezing arerequired to be of sufficient length to avoidfreezing of pipe through conduction(8.4.10.1). Furthermore, the space arounddry sprinklers that penetrate freezers isrequired to be sealed (8.4.10.2).

MMaaxxiimmuumm DDiissttaannccee BBeettwweeeenn SSpprriinnkklleerrssThe distance between a sprinkler headand a wall is required to be measuredfrom the centreline of the sprinkler headto the face of a wall and not to the face ofa window - unless the window createsadditional floor space. Where additionalfloor space is created, the sprinkler headis required to be measured to the window(8.5.3.2.4).

DDeeflfleeccttoorr PPoossiittiioonnFor metal corrugated roof decks up to 3inches, the sprinkler head deflector dis-tance is measured to the bottom deck.When deeper than 3 inches, the sprinklerhead deflector distance is measured to thehighest point of the deck (8.5.4.1.2).

OObbssttrruuccttiioonnss ttoo SSpprriinnkklleerr DDiisscchhaarrggeePPaatttteerrnn DDeevveellooppmmeennttThe “Beam Rule” Table has been revisedto allow standard spray sprinklers to belocated up to 35 inches above the bottomof an obstruction when provided with ahorizontal distance of 7 feet 6 inches (seeTable 8.6.5.1.2). Also, a vertical distanceof 21 inches is now provided for extend-ed coverage sprinklers where a horizontaldistance of 10 ft is provided (see Table8.8.5.1.2).

PPrriivvaaccyy CCuurrttaaiinnssPrivacy curtains in light hazard occupan-cies that are supported by fabric mesh ona ceiling track and which have openingsin the mesh that are 70% or greater andextend a minimum of 22 inches downfrom the ceiling are not considered to bean obstructions to a standard spray sprin-kler (8.6.5.2.2.1).

this article is continued on pg 22.

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CFSA News in Electronic Format

Since the introduction of the “Members Section”

on the CFSA website, the CFSA journal has been

made available to all members in a downloadable

electronic format.

Now all members who have registered an email

address with CFSA will be receiving an electronic

copy (PDF format) of the CFSA news instead of a

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CFSA will continue to receive a printed copy of

the CFSA News.

For those members who still wish to receive a print-

ed copy of the journal, please fax the form below to

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address with the CFSA can do so by emailing us

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CFSA Scholarship Awards

CFSA PETER STAINSBY AWARD ($1000.00)

Brandon Spearing

Presented by the CFSA to the TOP GRAD-UATE of a three-year Fire ProtectionTechnology course, who has excelled withoutstanding leadership, motivation, andtechnical skills and an overall academicproficiency.

RANDAL BROWN & ASSOCIATESLTD. AWARD

($850.00)Haibo Chen

Presented to the TOP year 2 student of a 3year Fire Protection Technology course withexceptional overall skills in Codes/Standards Technology and an academicproficiency of 3.25/4.00.

CFSA FIRE SAFETY AWARD($850.00)

Daniel Dixon

Presented by the CFSA and funded byLeber/Rubes Inc., Randal Brown &Associates Ltd., and Nadine InternationalInc. to the TOP STUDENT having complet-ed year 2 of a 3 year Fire ProtectionTechnology course with outstanding leader-ship, motivation, and technical skills and anoverall academic proficiency.

LEBER/RUBES INC. AWARD ($850.00)

Ryan Dunn

Presented to the TOP year 2 student of a 3year Fire Protection Technology course withexceptional overall skills in Fire AlarmTechnology and an academic proficiency of3.25/4.00.

NADINE INTERNATIONAL INC. AWARD($850.00)

Ryan Trimble

Presented to the TOP year 2 student of a 3year Fire Protection Technology course withexceptional overall skills in Fire SuppressionTechnology and an academic proficiency of3.25/4.00.

CANADIAN FIRE ALARMASSOCIATION AWARD

($500.00)Shan Zhou

Presented to the TOP year 2 student of a 3year Fire Protection Technology course withexceptional overall skills in Codes/Standards Technology and an academicproficiency of 3.25/4.00.

The CFSA has and will continue to support the top students in the field of fire protection whoshow leadership, motivation, technical skills, and overall academic proficiency. In order to create a fire safe environment for Canada in the future, we must encourage those students toone day become leaders in their field.

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CANADIAN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERASSOCIATION AWARD

($500.00)Jay Pacheco

Presented to the TOP year 2 student of a 3year Fire Protection Technology course withexceptional overall skills in SprinklerTechnology and an academic proficiency of3.25/4.00.

UNDERWRITERS’ LABORATORIES OFCANADA AWARD

($500.00)Heather Austin

Presented to the TOP 1st year student of a3 year Fire Protection Technology coursewith exceptional academic skills in all sub-jects and an academic proficiency of3.25/4.00.

UNDERWRITERS’ LABORATORIES OFCANADA AWARD

($500.00)Yong Wang

Presented to the TOP year 2 student of a 3year Fire Protection Technology course withexceptional overall skills in Codes andStandards and an academic proficiency of3.25/4.00.

The CFSA would like to thank our major sponsorship contributors andindividual and corporate sponsors for their continued support.

CFSA SponsorsOur thanks to those who donated.

Corporate Sponsors

A/D Fire Protection Systems

Carlon Fire Equipment

Cdn. Automatic Sprinkler Assc

Fire Detection Devices Ltd.

Fire Monitoring of Canada Inc.

FCS Fire Consulting Services

Greater Toronto Airport Auth

GE Security Canada

Harding Fire Protection

Independent Plumbing & Heating

Kidde Canada Inc.

Leber-Rubes Inc.

Nadine International Inc.

National Fire Protection Association

OFS Fire Prevention

Pro-Firestop

Randal Brown & Associates Ltd

Toronto Fire Services

Town of Richmond Hill

Trow Consulting Engineers Ltd.

Vipond Inc.

Individual Sponsors

Zoltan AkantiszDanny Bastien Morguard CorporationKurt Bernt Pyrophobic Systems

Ltd.Domenic Biase Graziani + Corazza

ArchitectsNeil BickertonLou CantonCalogero Cavarretta Simplex GrinnellJames ChiarotPhilip Chung Mulvey & Banani

Intl IncRobert Davis Chubb Insurance

CompanyMarc Denis University Of OttawaGlenn Dick Markham Fire & Emerg.

Serv.Ryan Duggan Marsh CanadaGeorge Evans City of BramptonHorace Fletcher Intertek Testing ServicesClifton Furrow Canterbury Fire

DepartmentMark Hancock Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc.Allen Hodgson Cdn. Fire Alarm

AssociationKyle Kieraszewicz West Elgin Fire Department

Bruce Koffler Securesearch Inc.Daniel Langlois CSA GroupTerry Leonard SRU Safety Inc.Mike McClure Thermofire Systems Inc.Rodney McPhee Canadian Wood CouncilBob Mercer CGC Inc.Rich MorrisPamela Shinkoda BPB North American

ServicesMartin Tovey Minto Management LtdIneke Van Zeeland Canadian Wood CouncilSteven WeinriebChris Wood Response Training

AssociatesGordon Wood Toronto Rehabilitation

Centre

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On November 16, 2006, the Interna-tional Firestop Council (IFC) pre-sented the topic of “FirestopInspection Training” to members andguest of the Canadian Fire Safety As-sociation (CFSA).

The IFC is a not-for-profit organiza-tion that promotes the technology offire and smoke containment in mod-ern building construction through re-search, education and development ofsafety standards and code provisions.

IFC presented 6 sections relating tofirestopping, including containment inconstruction, code requirements, howfirestopping is tested, the system ap-proach, inspection of firestop systems,and the firestop contractors’ interna-tional association.

Containment in Construction (i.e.where is firestopping required)?Firestopping prevents the spread of flameand smoke through a structure during afire. It is required for construction joints(e.g. top of wall or wall to floor slab),membrane protection (e.g. electricalboxes), through penetrations (e.g. pipingthrough a wall assembly or cable througha floor assembly) and perimeter contain-ment (e.g. exterior wall to floor slab).

Previous fires have highlighted the neces-sity for containment of fire and smoke us-ing firestopping materials. For example,in 1980, prior to the requirement for theinstallation of firestop materials, 84 peo-ple died and 679 were injured due tosmoke propagation in a fire at the MGMGrand Hotel.

In yet another example, in May 2001, afire started on the 3rd floor of the TaipeiOffice Building and spread to the 26thfloor. This was due to the unauthorizedremoval of firewalls and the lack ofperimeter barrier firestopping.

Code RequirementsRequirements for the installation offirestop are defined within the Canadianand Ontario Building Codes, mainte-nance requirements within the Canadianand Ontario Fire Codes, and testing re-quirements within CAN/ULC-S115,“Standard Method of Fire Tests ofFirestop Systems”.

Items addressed within the codes arethrough-penetrations (e.g. 6 inch steelpipe through concrete floor), membranepenetrations (e.g. electrical box in dry-wall), joints, and perimeter barriers.

How Firestopping is TestedFirestopping materials are subject to test-ing conducted at third party testing laboratories such as Underwriters Labora-tories, Underwriters Laboratories ofCanada, FM Global, Omega Point Lab-oratories or Warnock Hersey, etc. Mate-rials are tested to UL/ULC CAN/ ULCS115 or ASTM E-814 standards

There are three main parts to a UL/ULCsystem:1. A fire rated wall or floor assembly.2. Penetrating items (if any).3. Firestop materials.

Testing is based on the time-temperaturecurve defined within CAN/ULC-S115.The main testing criteria for through-penetration systems include the follow-ing:• F Rating – Prohibits the passage of

flame through the system for the dura-tion of the fire test.

• T Rating – Maximum temperature riseof 325 °F above ambient on the non-fire side.

• L Rating – Amount of air leakage.• Hose Stream performance.

Firestop Inspection TrainingThis article was provided by Ms. Janet O'Carroll, Vice President of Innovative Fire Inc.

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First Alpha Character Following Apha Characters Numeric Component

F – Floors A – Concrete Floors (< 5 in. thick) 0000-0999 – No penetrant

W – Walls B – Concrete Floors (> 5 in. thick) 1000-1999 – Metallic pipe, conduit or tubing

C – Walls and Floors C – Framed floors 2000-2999 – Non-metallic pipe, conduit or tubing

D – Steel decks in marine vessels 3000-3999 – Electrical cables

E-I – Reserved 4000-4999 – Cable trays with electrical cables

J – Concrete or Masonry walls (< 8 in. thick) 5000-5999 – Insulated pipes

K – Concrete or Masonry walls (> 8 in. thick) 6000-6999 - Busways

L – Framed walls 7000-7999 – HVAC ducts

M – Bulkheads in marine vessels 8000-8999 – Mixed multiple penetrations

N-Z – Reserved 9000-9999 - Reserved

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Joint systems are tested for cyclic move-ment for thermal, wind sway and/or seis-mic movement in addition to fireresistance testing.

The System ApproachThe “system approach” is a combinationof UL/ULC classified firestop materialsused to protect a penetration, opening,joint, etc., is tested based upon CAN/ULC-S115, and achieves a specific rating(i.e. 1 hr F, etc.). The firestopping mate-rials (including type, thickness, manufac-turer, etc.), type of construction materials,penetration type, annular space, specificrating, etc., form a system. Variances inany one of the features can alter the sys-tem performance.

Each testing laboratory has a specific wayto identify listed systems. For example,Underwriters Laboratories (UL) uses thefollowing alpha-numbering system forthrough-penetration firestop systems (seetable on next page).

When a tested system for a specific appli-cation does not exist, an engineeringjudgement prepared by the manufacturer,third party laboratory or a professionalengineer may be accepted by the author-ity having jurisdiction.

Firestop InspectionsCurrently in Ontario, there are no licens-

ing requirements for firestopping contrac-tors. As such, firestopping products canbe installed by the construction trades(e.g. electrical, mechanical and plumbingcontractors, etc.). Because of competingpriorities (e.g. time constraints, budgetaryconstraints), firestopping is often not ofutmost importance to contractors. In ad-dition, insufficient training in the instal-lation of firestop materials may result ininferior installation, or in some cases, noinstallation at all, particularly in existingbuildings.

The installation of firestop materialsshould be inspected, either internally orby a third party, to ensure it has beendone properly. There are recognizedfirestop inspection standards produced byASTM including, ASTM E2174, “Stan-dard Practice for On-Site Inspection ofInstalled Firestops and ASTM E2393,“Standard Practice for On-Site Inspectionof Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systemsand Perimeter Fire Barriers”.

The International Firestop Council offersa variety of training opportunities for in-spection of firestop systems, including avideo, pocket guide and training sessionsoffered by industry representatives.

Ideally, firestop systems should be in-stalled by approved contractors only. TheFirestop Contractors International Asso-

ciation (FCIA) worked with FM Ap-provals to develop FCIA/FM 4991,‘Standard for Approval of Firestop Con-tractors”. To become approved, the con-tractor firm appoints a DesignatedResponsible Individual (DRI), who mustpast a rigorous industry test to becomethe key person in the firm to monitor thefirestopping quality management process.FM Approvals then audits the contract-ing firm’s procedures as listed in theirQuality Manual to confirm that the firm’spaper trail is in order for successful instal-lation of Firestop Systems. A destructivetest in the field is performed to verify themanagement process. FM 4991 Approvalis only given those firms who have passedboth the DRI Test and the Initial Facilityand Procedure Audit Process. Follow upAudits are performed by FM Approvalsyearly by FM Personnel. DRI’s mustretest and provide verification of CEU el-igible Education sessions attended everythree years. Testing occurs at FCIA Con-ferences. ■

The Canadian Fire Safety Associationwould like to thank the InternationalFirestop Council for making this presenta-tion available to our membership. Formore information on the InternationalFirestop Council visit www.firestop.org.

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usually accompanied by smoke) and at-tacks the fire’s fuel source thus reducingthe heat release rate of the fire until it isextinguished.

System Installation

Control Mode Installations

Prior to the introduction of ESFR sprin-klers in the late 1980’s, all warehouse stor-age facilities were protected by controlmode sprinklers. Furthermore, storingcommodities in storage racks typically re-quired the installation of in-rack sprinklersystems.

In-rack sprinkler systems are a cause ofconcern to many warehouse operators inthat they add to the cost of the sprinklerinstallation and require modification ifthe racking layout is changed. However,the most important concern is that of me-chanical damage.

In-rack sprinkler systems are susceptibleto mechanical damage from the constantmovement of goods in and out of theracks by forklift trucks. Forklift operatorstypically do not have a vantage point thatallows them to view the in-rack sprin-klers. Hitting the sprinkler system pipingor sprinkler head often results in a systemleak which can damage the stored goods,may signal the fire department to respondand will require the services of a sprinklersystem repair company.

Early Suppression Fast Response Sprinklers This article was provided by Don Casey, A.Sc.T., CFPS, Assistant Project Manager at Randal Brown & Associates Ltd.

trolled by cooling the ceiling level air tem-peratures, reducing the fire’s rate of heatrelease, and pre-wetting adjacent com-bustibles. These objectives are discussedin the following paragraphs.

The design of control mode systems ac-knowledges that a certain number ofsprinkler heads will operate directly aboveand around the fire (fire area). In opera-tion, the sprinklers located directly abovethe fire reduce the fire’s heat release rateand cool the ceiling level air temperature.Cooling the ceiling level air temperaturesworks to prevent the operation of sprin-klers beyond the fire area while protectingagainst structural damage that could re-sult from high ceiling level air tempera-tures.

Sprinklers operating in the remainder ofthe fire area also cool the ceiling level airtemperatures while pre-wetting adjacent

combustibles. Pre-wetting adjacent com-bustibles helps to prevent the spread offire beyond the fire’s origin.

ESFR Systems

ESFR sprinkler systems are designed toextinguish as opposed to control a fire.Extinguishment is accomplished by dis-charging increased water flows (whencompared to control mode systems) di-rectly to the fire. This increased flow pen-etrates the fire plume (rising hot gases

What Are They?The use of Early Suppression Fast Re-sponse (ESFR) sprinkler systems is be-coming more prevalent in the protectionof warehouse storage occupancies. Butwhat are ESFR sprinklers and what istheir benefit? In answering these ques-tions, we will first look at types of systemsthat are used to protect warehouse occu-pancies.

Types of Sprinkler Systems –Warehouse OccupanciesThere are two basic types of sprinkler sys-tems used to protect storage hazards.These systems are classed by the type ofsprinkler head which is:

• Control Mode sprinkler heads, and

• ESFR sprinkler heads.

Control Mode SystemsControl mode sprinkler systems are de-signed to control a fire until its originalfuel source is depleted or until fire fight-ing activities can commence. A fire is con-

The use of Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinkler systems is becoming more prevalent in the

protection of warehouse storage occupancies.

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ESFR Installations

For most applications, ESFR systemseliminate the need to install an in-racksprinkler system. Eliminating the in-racksprinkler system eliminates the main con-cern of warehouse operators, mechanicaldamage causing accidental system dis-charge onto the stored commodities.

Also, ESFR systems are typically designedto protect a wide array of commoditiesranging from steel to plastic (controlmode systems are often designed to pro-tect only the commodities that werestored at the time of system installation).This grants the warehouse operatorgreater flexibility when considering futurestorage operations or leasing opportuni-ties.

ESFR system material costs tend to costmore that control mode systems (largerpipe sizes, more expensive sprinklerheads). Also, in most cases an ESFR sys-

tem will require the installation of a firepump which is not always required for acontrol mode system. However, an ESFRsystem will offer savings in that in mostcases, in-rack sprinkler systems are not re-quired.

ESFR System ConsiderationsThe benefits of ESFR systems are listedabove, however there are certain consider-ations that must be addressed prior to using an ESFR system. These considera-tions include:

• Storage Heights – maximum permittedstorage height of 40 ft,

• Building Heights – maximum permit-ted building height of 45 ft.

• Rack Shelving – solid rack shelving isnot permitted,

• Fire Pump – large discharge rates andhigh system operating pressures will re-

quire the installation of a fire pump,and

• Obstructions – ESFR sprinkler headsare more sensitive to obstructions(lighting, pipe, structural members,duct, etc…) which will require greatersystem design coordination.

SummaryAs discussed, the use of ESFR systems hascertain restrictions, namely building andstorage height and sprinkler head ob-structions that requires more attention tobe paid to co-ordination with othertrades. That said, considering the flexibil-ity granted to future storage uses and inmost cases, eliminating the occurrence ofin-rack system discharge onto storedcommodities, it is not surprising thatmore warehouse operators are turning al-most exclusively to the use of ESFR sprin-kler systems.■

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SSiiddeewwaallll SSpprriinnkklleerrssSidewall sprinklers used to protect floorareas below overhead doors in an ordinaryhazard occupancy are permitted to bespaced in accordance with the spacingrequirements for light hazard occupancies.However, the ordinary hazard dischargedensity requirements are still required to bemet (8.7.3.1.7).

EESSFFRR SSpprriinnkklleerrssThe minimum ESFR sprinkler protectionarea has been reduced to 64 sq.ft. from 80sq.ft. (8.12.2.3) However, a minimumdesign calculation area of 960 sq.ft. is stillrequired to be maintained.

RReessiiddeennttiiaall SSpprriinnkklleerrssResidential sprinkler heads are permittedto be spaced without regard to ceiling fanblades provided the plan view of the fan isat least 50 percent open (8.10.7.2.1.7)Note that the 4 time rule still applies to themotor housing.

CCoonncceeaalleedd SSppaacceess Combustible materials such as cabling,non-metallic plumbing piping, non-struc-tural wood, etc. present in minor quanti-ties in non-sprinklered concealed spaces (oflimited or non-combustible construction)should not necessitate the installation ofsprinkler protection (A.8.15.1.2.1). As anexample, it is not the intent of 8.15.1.2 torequire sprinkler protection in interstitialspaces in typical office buildings (whereprotection may not otherwise be required)due to the presence of the typical amountof cabling.

EExxtteerriioorr RRooooffss,, CCaannooppiieess oorr PPoorrttee--CCoocchheerreessSprinklers can be omitted from below exte-rior roofs and canopies if they are con-structed of non-combustible or limitedcombustible materials, or fire-retardanttreated wood per NFPA 703 (8.15.7.2).Note that it is not the NFPA committee’sintent to provide sprinkler protectionbelow porte cocheres at hotels where vehi-cles are parked temporarily. However, if thebuilding extends above the porte cochere(i.e. there is an occupancy located above),then sprinklers should be provided belowthe porte cochere.

Sprinklers are also permitted to be omittedfrom below exterior roofs and canopies andporte-cocheres of combustible construc-

tion provided that the exposed finish mate-rial is non-combustible, limited com-bustible, or fire-retardant treated wood andthe roof, canopy or porte-cochere containsonly sprinklered concealed spaces or any ofthe following unsprinklered combustibleconcealed spaces (8.15.7.3):• Combustible concealed spaces filled

entirely with non-combustible insula-tion,

• Concealed spaces formed by non-com-bustible or limited combustible materi-als attached directly to the underside ofsolid wood joists that create unenclosedjoist space volumes no greater than 160cu.ft in light or ordinary hazard occu-pancies., or

• Concealed spaces over isolated smallroofs, canopies or porte-cocheres notexceeding 55 sq.ft. in area.

DDrraaiinnaaggeeDry or preaction systems utilizing lowpoint drains are required to be providedwith signage at the system valve identifyingthe total number of low point drains andeach of their locations (8.16.2.5.3.6).

PPrrootteeccttiioonn AAggaaiinnsstt FFrreeeezziinnggListed heat tracing systems used to preventpipe from freezing are required to be super-vised (8.16.4.1.4). Heat tracing systemsused on branch line piping are required tobe listed for use on branch line piping(8.16.4.1.5). Note that there is no listedbranch line heat tracing system currentlyon the market.

HHoossee CCoonnnneeccttiioonnss11/2” hose connections (when required) areto be installed such that the hose valves arecapable of reaching all portions of the areawith 100 feet of hose plus a 30 feet hosestream distance (8.17.5.1.1). Subject toapproval from the AHJ, fully sprinkleredbuildings are not required to be providedwith 11/2?” hose connections for use by thebuilding occupants (8.17.5.1.2)

Chapter 9-Hanging, Bracing andRestraint of System Piping

TTrraappeezzee HHaannggeerrssAll components of a trapeze hanger assem-bly are required to be sized to support thesuspended pipe (9.1.1.6) and rings, strapsor clevis installed on a pipe trapeze arerequired to fit the pipe size of the trapezemember (9.1.1.6.6)

HHaannggeerr RRooddssHanger rods are required to be installed on

sprinkler piping to avoid lateral gravityloads on the rod (9.1.2.3).

FFlleexxiibbllee SSpprriinnkklleerr HHoossee FFiittttiinnggssListed flexible sprinkler piping and all asso-ciated components are required to beinstalled in accordance with their listingand the manufacturer’s requirements(9.2.1.3.3.1). When installed and support-ed by suspended ceilings, the ceiling isrequired to conform to ASTM C 635 andis required to be installed per ASTM C636 (9.2.1.3.3.2). Lastly, flexible sprinklerhose fittings that exceed 6 feet in lengthand are supported by a suspended ceilingare required to be provided with a hangerto limit the unsupported length to 6 ft.(9.2.1.3.3.3).

SSpprriiggssSprigs 4 ft or greater in length are requiredto be restrained against lateral movement(.9.2.3.7).

RRiisseerr CCllaammppssRiser clamps anchored with hanger rods inthe horizontal position are not permittedto be used to vertically support riser piping(9.2.5.3).

PPrrootteeccttiioonn ooff PPiippiinngg AAggaaiinnsstt DDaammaaggeeWWhheerree SSuubbjjeecctt ttoo EEaarrtthhqquuaakkeessThe NFPA 13 requirements for spacingbraces for seismic restraint and for calculat-ing loads on braces have been revised tocomply with ASCE 7 (Minimum DesignLoads for Building and Other Structures).NFPA 13 now provides a simplifiedmethod to determine bracing requirementswithout the need to do a complete engi-neering analysis (see 9.3).

Chapter 10-Underground PipingThis chapter has been reformatted.

Chapter 11-Design ApproachesThis chapter has been reformatted for bet-ter clarity and to provide a more logicalflow.

Chapter 12-General Requirements for StorageThis chapter provides the general require-ments applicable to all storage occupanciesother than miscellaneous storage.

BBuuiillddiinngg aanndd SSttoorraaggee HHeeiigghhttThe design of a sprinkler system isrequired to be based on the storageheights and ceiling clearances (betweenthe top of storage and the ceiling) that

this article is continued from pg 14.

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will routinely or periodically exist andwill create the greatest water demand.When placed above doors, storageheights are to be measured from the baseof storage above the door (12.1.3.3).

CCeeiilliinngg HHeeiigghhttWhere ceiling heights are greater than 30feet and the clearance between the ceilingand top of storage exceeds 20 ft, sprinklerprotection is required to be provided forthe storage height that would result in a20 ft clearance between the ceiling andtop of storage (12.1.3.4).

HHoossee CCoonnnneeccttiioonnssSmall hose connections (1 ?”) are to beprovided where required by the authorityhaving jurisdiction in accordance with8.17.5 for first-aid fire-fighting and over-haul operations (12.2.1).

Chapter 13-Miscellaneous StorageThis chapter addresses the design criteriafor the protection of miscellaneous stor-age and Class I to IV commodities to amaximum height of 12 feet.

References to the Ordinary and ExtraHazard design curves for protecting mis-cellaneous storage were deleted in the2002 NFPA 13. These references havebeen re-inserted in the 2007 edition.Reintroduction of the Ordinary andExtra Hazard design curves permits forreductions in calculated design areaswhen quick response sprinklers(Ordinary Hazard design curves) or hightemperature sprinklers (Extra Hazarddesign curves) are used.

Chapters 14 to 20-Specific Types of StorageChapters 14 to 20 are provided to addressdesign criteria for specific types of storagewhich were previously addressed inChapter 12 of the 2002 NFPA 13

Chapter 14 - Protection of Class I toClass IV Commodities That Are StoredPalletized, Solid Piled, Bin Boxes or ShelfStorage (previously addressed under12.2.1 and 12.2.2. of the 2002 Edition)

Chapter 15 - Protection of Plastic andRubber Commodities That Are StoredPalletized, Solid Piled, Bin Boxes or ShelfStorage (previously addressed under12.2.1 and 12.2.3 of the 2002 Edition)

Chapter 16 - Protection of Class I

Through Class IV Commodities ThatAre Stored on Racks (previouslyaddressed under 12.3.1, 12.3.2 and12.3.4 of the 2002 Edition)

Chapter 17 - Protection of Plastic andRubber Commodities That Are Storedon Racks (previously addressed in 12.3.1,12.3.3 and 12.3.5 of the 2002 Edition)

Chapter 18 - Protection of Rubber TireStorage (previously addressed under 12.4of the 2002 Edition)

Chapter 19 - Protection of Roll Paper(previously addressed under 12.6 of the2002 Edition)

Chapter 20 - Special Designs of StorageProtection (previously addressed under12.5 and 12.7 of the 2002 Edition)

Chapter 21-Special OccupancyRequirementsContents of this chapter were previouslycovered in Chapter 13 of the 2002Edition. This Chapter now contains allof the requirements for special occupan-cies that were extracted from other NFPAStandards. This includes:• NFPA 37, “Stationary Combustion

Engines and Gas Turbines”,• NFPA 86, “Ovens and Gas Furnaces”,• NFPA 101, “Life Safety Code” (updat-

ed and moved from Annex D), and• NFPA 140, “Soundstages and

Approved Production Facilities”.

Chapter 22-Plans and CalculationsContents of this chapter were previouslycovered in Chapter 14 of the 2002Edition. Effective January 1, 2008 allhydraulic calculation reports generated bycomputer are required to include a sum-mary sheet, graph sheet, supply analysis,node analysis and detailed worksheets.

Antifreeze systems greater than 40 USgalin volume are required to be calculatedusing the Darcy-Weisbach formula.

Chapter 23-Water SuppliesWater supplies were previously covered inChapter 15 of the 2002 Edition. Watersupplies are required to be evaluated forconditions that contribute to unusualcorrosive properties (25.1.5.2). If suchproperties exist, the owner(s) is required

to notify the sprinkler system installationcontractor to develop a plan to treat thewater supply through one of the follow-ing methods:• Install corrosion resistant pipe,• Treat the water with a listed corrosion

inhibitor,• Monitor interior conditions of the

water supply piping at several intervals.

Chapter 24-System AcceptanceSystem acceptance was formerlyaddressed in Chapter 16 in the 2002Edition. The sprinkler contractor is nowrequired to provide a sign to indicate gen-eral information including system designcriteria and inspection, testing and main-tenance information as required byNFPA 25. These signs are to be posted ateach system riser, antifreeze loop and anauxiliary system shut-off valve.Information required to be included onthe sign includes:• Name and location of the protected

facility• The presence of high piled or rack

storage • Planned maximum storage height• Planned aisle widths• Commodity classification• Pallet load encapsulation• Presence of solid shelving• Water supply information• Presence of flammable/combustible liq-

uids• Presence of hazardous material• Presence of special storage• Location of auxiliary and low point

drains• The original results of the main drain

test• Name of installation contractor or

designer• The presence and location of antifreeze

or other auxiliary systemsA sample of a general information sign isincluded in Figure A-24.6

Chapter 25-Marine SystemsPreviously addressed under Chapter 17 ofthe 2002 Edition.

Chapter 26-System Inspection,Testing and MaintenancePreviously covered in Chapter 18 of the2002 Edition.

NotePlease refer to the actual Standard for thewording of all requirements. ■

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C F S A N e w s

Amendmentsto 2006 Building Code

On April 2, 2007, O. Reg. 137/07 wasfiled. This regulation amends the 2006Building Code (O. Reg 350/06) updatingthe list of applicable law, and making tech-nical and editorial changes.

The list of applicable law has beenamended to reflect the new City of TorontoAct, 2006 and changes to the Planning Act.The list of applicable law under the Build-ing Code will continue to be reviewed,and further amendments will be imple-mented where appropriate.

New Planning Act provisions relating toparkland dedication and by-laws under O.Reg. 608/06 (Development Permits)made under the Planning Act are nowlisted as applicable law. Provisions of thenew City of Toronto Act, 2006 relating tosite plan control and the fortification ofland are now listed as applicable law. Minor technical changes include:• Extending the requirement to facilitate

future installation of grab bars in at leastone washroom to dwelling units in largeresidential buildings;

• Removing non-firefighter elevator re-quirements for certain small carehomes; and

• Clarifying requirements regarding thenumber of people that can be served byone washroom in restaurants, recreationand work camps.

Most of the changes to the 2006 BuildingCode resulting from O. Reg. 137/07 tookeffect upon filing. However, changes re-lated to washroom wall reinforcement andthe number of required water closets donot come into force until July 1, 2007,and transition provisions are includedwhere an application for a permit is madebefore October 1, 2007.Publications Ontario is the official pub-lisher of the 2006 Building Code and theamendment pages. Publications Ontariois preparing update pages for the Com-pendium Edition of the 2006 BuildingCode. These update pages will be availablefor download from the Publications On-tario website (www.publications.serviceon-tario.ca) shortly. Update pages will also besent out to subscribers to the amendmentupdate service. For more information,please contact Publications Ontario at416-326-5300, 1-800-668-9938 or atwww.publications.serviceontario.ca. ■

New OntarioFire Code Released

If you have any questions regarding

the amending regulation, please

contact James Douglas, Manager,

Code Development, Legislation

and Appeals, Building and Devel-

opment Branch at 416-585-7174.

This article was obtained from the OBC website (www.obc.mah.gov.on.ca)

This article was obtained from thgeOFM website (www.ofm.gov.on.ca)

TORONTO - June 11, 2007 – Ministerof Community Safety and CorrectionalServices Monte Kwinter has announcedthe release of Ontario’s new edition of theFire Code to better address Ontario’s pub-lic fire safety.

“The 2007 Fire Code will give greaterscope to owners to introduce innovativebuilding techniques while adhering tostrict safety standards,” said MinisterKwinter.

The Code was revised using an objective-based format to allow the use of equiva-lents and innovative solutions throughlinkages to core code objectives. Approx-imately 200 technical amendments havealso been incorporated into the new Code.Generally however, existing requirementshave been retained to provide stakeholderswith familiar acceptable solutions and toserve as benchmarks for continued publicfire safety. The revised Code will comeinto effect on November 21, 2007.

“The 2007 Fire Code represents an im-portant milestone with respect to firesafety standards in Ontario,” says OntarioFire Marshal Pat Burke. “It will be an im-portant tool for the Ontario fire service touse because it will ensure that a high stan-dard of public fire safety is maintained inOntario.”

The announcement was made as part ofthe Ontario Municipal Fire PreventionOfficers Association Conference (OMF-POA). The conference took place inRichmond Hill from June 4 to 7 and wasan opportunity for fire prevention officersfrom municipal fire departments acrossOntario to discuss public fire safety prior-ities in the province. A primary responsi-bility of fire prevention officers is toenforce the Fire Code in their respectivecommunities. ■

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C F S A N e w s

ASSOCIATEPaul Schwen – Robotronics

Jude Groves

CORPORATESecur Fire Protection

CORPORATE 1Housing Services Inc.

INDIVIDUALJames (Jim) Burns – CPMS

Mark Thibault – BASF Canada

Lisa Cockerill

Bryan Lindsay – JD Collins FireProtection

Randy Kalan – Brantford FireDepartment

Malcolm Eyre

Cameron McCulloch – Leber RubesInc.

Tony D’Amico – City of Toronto

STUDENTThomas Hazell

Graeme McIntosh – Seneca College

Welcome to the followingNew

Members

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NEW DINNER MEETING FACILITIES:Delta Markham Hotel (previously the Radisson Hotel

Toronto-Markham) 50 East Valhalla Drive, Markham (southeast corner Hwy 7 and Hwy 404)

CFSA EVENTS(TENTATIVE)

October 17, 2007

EVIDENCE GATHERING

AUTHORITY

Speaker: Chris Williams

November 21, 2007

(subject to change)2007 ONTARIO FIRE CODE, THE

STRUCTURE AND TECHNICAL

CHANGES

Speaker: Krystyna Patterson

January 16, 2008

OBC Parts 10 and 11 - MAINTAIN-

ING LIFE SAFETY

Speakers: Leo Grellette and Susan

Clarke

February 20, 2008

FIRE SAFETY PLANNING AND

ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES

Speaker: TBC

March 19, 2008

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OBC AND OFC

Speaker: TBC

OTHER EVENTS

September 23 – 36, 2007

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Officials

51st Annual Meeting & Training

Sessions

Ottawa, ON

September 23 – 26, 2007

Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs

Fire Fire Rescue Canada 2007

Niagara Falls, ON

October 11 – 13, 2007

2007 Manitoba Emergency Services

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MB

National Research Council

Fire Safety Research for Better

Building Design – Building Science

Insight 2007

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November 1, 2007 – Edmonton

November 14, 2007 – Iqualit

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January 15, 2008 – Fredricton

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Same as Basic Corporate as well as a full page advertise-ment in each of the four issues of the CFSA journal.

Individual Member: Includes four issues of the CFSA journal,CFSA news and discounted rates at Association functions.

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Associate Member: For individuals and companies locatedbeyond a radius of 500 km from the Greater Toronto Area. Includesfour issues of the CFSA journal and discounted rates at Associationfunctions.

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A/D FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSTORONTO, ON (416) 292-2361Don FalconerStevo MiljatovichSander Trestain

ATLANTIC PACKAGING PRODUCTSTORONTO, ON (416) 297-2261Gordon Varey

BRAMPTON FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICESBRAMPTON, ON (905) 874-2741Chantelle CosgroveTerry IrwinBrian Maltby

CARLON FIRE EQUIPMENTMARKHAM, ON (905) 477-3265Paul JewettMichael Phillips

CDN. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER ASSC.MARKHAM, ON (905) 477-2270John GaltMatthew Osborn

CGI INSURANCE BUSINESS SERVICEMARKHAM, ON (905) 474-0003Mike McKennaGilles ProulxKenneth Steger

CITY OF TORONTO – UDS BLDG DIVTORONTO, ON (416) 397-4446Irene Moore

CITY OF VAUGHAN, FIRE & RESCUESERVICEVAUGHAN, ON (905) 832-8585Andrew WongLeo Grellette

DURABOND PRODUCTS LTD.TORONTO, ON (416) 759-4474Guido Rapone

FCS FIRE CONSULTING SERVICESINNISFIL, ON (800) 281-8863Michelle FarleyStephen ChurchSandra Fleet

FIRE ALERT MOBILE EXTINGUISHERSROKLAND, ON (613) 761-8328Yvan Joule

FIRE DETECTION DEVICES LTD.MARKHAM, ON (905) 479-7116David Duggan

FIRE MONITORING OF CANADA INC.ST. CATHERINES, ON (800) 263-2534Jim AsselstineHolly Barkwell-HollandNorm Cheesman

FIRE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY INC.MISSISSAUGA, ON (905) 564-6691Leo AvdeevGeorge Perlin

GE SECURITY CANADAOWEN SOUND, ON (519) 376-2430Flavian QuiqueroTony Mezenberg

GREATER TORONTO AIRPORT AUTH.TORONTO, ON (416) 776-4515Michael FigliolaFrank LafondRichard Turgeon

HALSALL ASSOCIATES LTD.TORONTO, ON (416) 487-5256Jay Leedale, P.Eng.Daniel Templeton, P.Eng.Michael Van Dusen, P.Eng.

HARDING FIRE PROTECTIONTORONTO, ON (416) 292-0599Paul AdamsPaul HardingFred Lutz

HILTI CANADAON (905) 483-4146Paul Spain

HOUSING SERVICES INC.TORONTO, ON (416) 921-3625Lou CantonJohn GibsonMichelle Laita

IHRSDC LABOUR PROGRAM – FIRE PROTECTION SERVICESTORONTO, ON (416) 954-2876Randy De LaunayRaymond FungMark Kohli

INDEPENDENT PLUMBING & HEAT-ING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONTORONTO, ON (416) 248-6213Mauro Angeloni

KIDDE CANADA INC.MARKHAM, ON (905) 940-8080Joe Di FilippoAndrew Xu

LEBER/RUBES INC.TORONTO, ON (416) 515-9331Fred LeberRick MoriJon Winton

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRSAND HOUSINGTORONTO, ON (416) 585-7133David BrezlerCengiz KahramanogluAlek Antoniuk

MORRISON HERSHFIELDOTTAWA, ON (613) 739-2910Judy JeskeDavid SylvesterDavid F. Hribar

NADINE INTERNATIONAL INC.MISSISSAUGA, ON (905) 602-1850Ajwad GebaraAllison McLean

Nahla AliNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTIONASSOC.QUINCY, MA (617) 770-3000James M. Shannon

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCILOTTAWA, ON (613) 993-40Philip Rizcallah

OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHALTORONTO, ON (416) 325-3100Doug CrawfordBev GilbertSusan Clarke

OFS FIRE PREVENTIONBARRIE, ON (705) 728-5289Jeff Ough

ONTARIO POWER GENERATION INC.PICKERING, ON (905) 914-0506Anca McGeeBruce PercivalDon Trylinski

ONYX-FIRE PROTECTION SERVICESTORONTO, ON (416) 674-5633Mark Freeman

PETERBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENTPETERBOROUGH, ON (705) 745-3281Eric ChantLee E. GrantGreg Simmons

PRESURE STEAM ONTARIO LIMITEDTORONTO, ON (416) 590-7711Gilbert Caubang

PRO-FIRESTOPTORONTO, ON (416) 293-0993John Sharpe

PROTOCOM LIMITEDRICHMOND HILL, ON (905) 773-0424

RANDAL BROWN & ASSOCIATES LTD.TORONTO, ON (416) 492-5886Randal BrownMatteo GilfillanDavid Johnson

ROYAL QUICKSTOP FIRE PROTECTIONWOODBRIDGE, ON (905) 856-7550Brian DidoneWalter Milani, P.Eng.

SARGENT OF CANADA LTD.MARKHAM, ON (905) 940-2040Murray Lewin

SECUR FIRE PROTECTIONOTTAWA, ON (613) 744-0722Catherine Chandler

SENECA COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTSTORONTO, ON (416) 491-5050Stu EvansJohn GlassAnthony van Odyk

SIMPLEX GRINNELLMISSISSAUGA, ON (905) 212-4400Frank DetlorSteve DickieMichael Hugh

TORONTO FIRE SERVICESTORONTO, ON (416) 338-9319Terry BoykoJack Collins, Division ChiefBill Stewart, Fire Chief

TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSIONTORONTO, ON (416) 393-3020Nick PallottaWillie Sturm

TOWN OF MARKHAM, BLDG. DEPT.MARKHAM, ON (905) 477-7000Chris BirdTony BoykoJohn Wright

TOWN OF RICHMOND HILLRICHMOND HILL, ON (905) 771-8800Michael JanottaJohn DeVries

TROW CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD.BRAMPTON, ON (416) 793-9800Michael ChanKhurshid Mirza Lui Tai

TYCO THERMAL CONTROLSTORONTO, ON (416) 241-3524Rick FlorioBarry O’ConnellBrian Bishop

UNDERWRITERS’ LABORATORIES OF CANADATORONTO, ON (416) 757-3611Sandy LevaPaul MuiaRae Dulmage

VIPOND FIRE PROTECTION INC.MISSISSAUGA, ON (905) 564-7060Larry Keeping

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