Fire Protection Association of British Columbia
VIFPA Monthly Member Meetings are held via Zoom on the middle Wednesday of each month at 2:30 PM.!
If you don’t have the Zoom link, please contact the Secretary at secretary(at)vifpa.ca and they’ll send one to you.
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Monthly Member Meeting
November 10, 2021 @ 14:30 - 16:30 PST
Join us for our November Monthly Member Meeting! We encourage everyone to join us. If you don’t have the Zoom link, please contact secretary(at)vifpa.ca
We encourage everyone to participate and to bring forward their questions, thoughts, and ideas.
Our discussions this month include Calvin Grey, Chief Building & Plumbing Inspector for Victoria speaking on the issue of Fire Dampers & Detection — the handout for which was sent out in October — and Mike Staples, Chief Electrical Inspector for Victoria speaking on their new requirements for Fire Alarm Drawings & Risers — two handouts will be sent with your member email invitation. A copy of all of these handouts can be accessed by contacting the secretary(at|)vifpa.ca
We’re also going to use this meeting as a chance to review and catch up on any outstanding thoughts about topics we’ve covered recently, so bring your perspective to the table.
DATE: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
TIME: 2:30 – 4:30 PM
AGENDA
2:30 Introduction
2:31 Adoption of Agenda
2:32 Adoption of October Minutes
2:33 – 2:35 Financial Report – Tim Lindsay, Treasurer
2:35 – 3:05 GUEST SPEAKER: Calvin Grey, Chief Building & Plumbing Inspector, City of Victoria Building Dept
Topic: Smoke Dampers & Detection Requirements (1 handout)
3:05 – 3:35 GUEST SPEAKER: Mike Staples, Chief Electrical Inspector, City of Victoria Electrical Dept
Topic: Fire Alarm System Drawing & Riser Requirements (2 handouts)
3:35 – 3:50 Old Business – Recap of Technical Discussions
a) Protection of Conductors for Fire Alarm Systems – Any thoughts or questions?
b) CREST System and Fire Alarm System Tie-in – Sharing of Bylaw information
c) Duct Smokes & Fire Dampers – Calvin’s handout
3:50 – 4:30 New Business
a) Code Consistency – Introduction