Our Membership Application is available for download in both Microsoft Word (.docx) and PDF formats. Click to the button of the format that you would like to download:
For ease, Membership Application Forms are to be emailed to secretary(at)fpabc.ca. Once they have been accepted, you will be contacted to make payment arrangement. Alternatively, you can mail a hard copy and cheque to:
Fire Protection Association of British Columbia
102 – 535 Manchester Road
Victoria, BC V8T 5J1
I/We agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Fire Protections Association of British Columbia (“FPABC”) that may be in force from time to time and pay all membership dues as applicable from time to time. I/We also agree to abide by the Code of Ethics and that membership may be terminated as per the Bylaws if the Board of Directors concludes that I/We have violated any of FPABC’s rules, regulations, Bylaws, or Code of Conduct.
Privacy Policy
The Fire Protection Association of British Columbia collects the bare minimum of information for the purposes of enrolling your company as a member of the Association. This information is required to be collected by the British Columbia Societies Act (“the Act”) and your information will not be shared with any third parties, except as permitted by the Act. Your information will be stored in an encrypted file and hard copies will be kept in a secure location, with access only to Board Members for Board related matters, including notification and minutes of meetings.
Fire Protection Association British Columbia (FPABC) Bylaw Excepts pertaining to Membership
2. Members
Persons entitled to become a member
3. The following are entitled to apply for the following classes of membership:
a. Any corporation, company, partnership, or proprietorship may apply to become a Voting Member and is presently
i. commercially engaged in Providing Fire Protection and Life Safety Services in British Columbia;
ii. holding a valid business license in a district, municipality or city in British Columbia;
iii. maintains a fixed place of business in a district, municipality or city in British Columbia;
always provided that any person that is a partner, employee or officer of a voting member corporation, company, partnership or proprietorship shall be entitled to participate in Society meetings, committees and functions in a non-voting capacity.
b. Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, or proprietorship:
i. that supports the objectives and purposes of the Society and is not otherwise commercially engaged in Fire Protection or Life Safety or
ii. that is a student or apprentice enrolled in a recognized education program, or
iii. that is commercially engaged in Providing Fire Protection and Life Safety Services with a valid business license and fixed place of business not in British Columbia, or
iv. that is a person or entity that the directors may otherwise deem acceptable for membership
may apply to become a non-voting member.
c. Any individual in the employ of a District, Municipal, Provincial or Federal department providing Building, Fire, Electrical, or Safety Inspections, Prevention, Permitting, or Approvals may apply to become a non-voting member.
d. Any individual member who has made a significant contribution to the Society and/or fire protection and life safety as determined by the membership and duly voted by the membership as a voting Lifetime Member at the directors’ discretion.
Membership Classes
4. The following shall be the classes of Membership:
VOTING MEMBER (CLASS A) – Any corporation, company, partnership, or proprietorship as described in 3(a) may apply to be a voting member. With fees payable as determined annually by the Board of Directors.
Each organization will be entitled to one (1) voting Membership per corporation, company, partnership or proprietorship, and needs to designate a representative who holds that vote before a vote is held.
NON-VOTING MEMBER (CLASS B) – Any individual. corporation, company, partnership or proprietorship as described in 3(b) may apply to be a non-voting member. With fees payable as determined annually by the Board of Directors.
NON-VOTING AHJ MEMBER (CLASS C) – Any individual as described in 3(c) may apply to be a non-voting member. With fees payable as determined annually by the Board of Directors.
VOTING LIFETIME MEMBER (CLASS D) – Any individual as described in 3(D) may be a voting LIFETIME member. With NO fees payable.
Duties of members
6. Every member must uphold the constitution of the Society, adhere to the Association Code of Ethics, and must comply with these Bylaws.
3. Membership Dues, Termination and Discipline
Conduct Unbecoming a Member
5. Conduct unbecoming a member includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. Any conduct that violates the laws of the Government of Canada or the Province of British Columbia, including the Human Rights Code, or undisclosed criminal convictions for previous violations that may negatively affect the Association;
b. violating any provision of the Articles, By-laws, or written policies of the FPABC;
c. engaging in any conduct which may be detrimental to the FPABCas determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion; and/or
d. for any other reason that the Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion considers to be reasonable, having regard to the purpose of the FPABC.