7 William Clark Achievement Award

14 2016 CASA Annual Conference

22 What’s New

Canada’s Fire Sprinkler Industry Magazine • 2016 • 2nd Issue

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2015/2016Ontario

Rick Berwick, Chair, Classic Fire Protection Inc.

Atlantic

Claude Melanson, Viking Fire Protection Inc.

Quebec

Jean-Pierre Asselin, Viking Fire Protection Inc.

Ontario

Gary Irving, Superior Sprinkler Co. Ltd.

Manitoba/Saskatchewan

Craig Ross, Vipond Inc.

Alberta

Corey Gordon, Save All Fire Services Inc.

British Columbia

Tim Killey, Fire Busters Inc.

Associate Manufacturer/Supplier

Bryan Callaghan, Treasurer, Tyco Fire Protection Products

National Representatives

Grant Neal, Past Chair, Vipond Fire Protection, Div. of Vipond Inc.

Jim McCoubrey, Troy Life & Fire Safety Ltd.

John Wrycraft, Tyco Integrated Fire & Security

President

John Galt, CASA Non-voting

STAFFPresident, John GaltCodes & Technical Services Manager, Jason RyckmanTraining and Apprenticeship, Jamie McKenzieNational Communications Manager, Matt OsburnAtlantic Regional Manager, Joe YoungOntario Regional Manager, Jo-Ann MianWestern Regional Manager, Jamie McKenzieCASAnotes Editor / Event Planner, Debbie TomasicReception / Admin. / Labour, Lucy ArcuriAccounting, Jane Lu

The Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association is a National Trade Contractor’s Association. It has existed in one form or another since the 1920’s, and was incorporated under a Dominion Charter in 1961. In its inception it recognized the Sprinkler Industry as a Contracting Industry separate from any other trade. Voting membership, manufacturers, suppliers and subscribers are brought into the Association. C.A.S.A. promotes, defends, enhances and improves the business of installing and manufacturing the sprinkler devices and systems. In doing so, the Association works closely with Fire and Building Officials, Architects and others for the advancement of the automatic sprinkler art as applied to the conservation of life and property from fire. CASAnotes is published quarterly by the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association, 335 Renfrew Drive, Suite 302, Markham, ON, L3R 9S9, Tel: (905) 477-2270, Fax: (905) 477-3611, Website: www.casa-firesprinkler.org, Email: info@casa-firesprinkler.org., Editor: Debbie Tomasic.

This publication is free to all members of the Association. Subscriptions to CASAnotes and other industry publications are available by contacting the C.A.S.A. office. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

Inside This Issue...Canada’s Fire Sprinkler Industry Magazine • 2016 • 2nd Issue

Reports / ArticlesFire Sprinklers Save Lives

4 President’s Report by John Galt

7 The 2016 William Clark Achievement Award Recipient

8 Training and Apprenticeship

by Jamie McKenzie

10 Codes and Technical Report

by Jason Ryckman

11 Upcoming Seminars by Jason Ryckman

12 National Communications Report

by Matthew Osburn

14 2016 CASA Annual Conference

16 Western Regional Report by Jamie McKenzie

20 Ontario Regional Report by Scott Pugsley

21 Atlantic Regional Report by Joe Young

22 What’s New

27 Canadian Fire Sprinkler Hall of Fame

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6 Potter Electric Signal Company

9 FlexHead Industries Inc

13 Building Reports Canada

17 Victaulic Company

19 Viking Group

21 Greatario

26 Lubrizol / BlazeMaster

28 Tyco Fire Protection Products

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A s 2016 appears to be a year of uncertainty on a global basis, the

sprinkler industry in contrast will remain more stable. As I mentioned

in my last report while man hours may not increase over 2015 we will

see stability across most provinces and regions. Presently, we are approximately

-5% hours as of Q1 2016. My last report stated, “As a result, CASA passed a

budget that tightened our belt while still expanding staff in Ontario and growing

in our presence with several industry partners and associations nationally”. With

this said, we will be monitoring man hours closely and will be able to adjust

on the expense side of the ledger even further if we experience a greater than

expected change in man hours.

With the first Regional meetings of 2016, there remains more optimistic areas of

the country than negative. For Alberta and British Columbia, with some serious

issues in the general economy, there are some helpful signs for construction by

year end.

Casa Conference & AGMWe are planning for an exciting Annual Conference in the world renowned Banff

Springs Hotel in Alberta, May 30 - 31, 2016. I am also happy to report some

of our friends and colleagues at NFSA will be joining us as well. The hotel is

sold out and we anticipate Banff will be a success all around. Just a reminder

that the timing of the Board of Directors meeting now allows for the Technical

Committee to meet prior, so that action items can be addressed

the same day by the Board. (Please refer to the program for times

and locations).

LabourThis year is a labour negotiating year (2016-2019) which is

always an important bench mark for the trade. Whether union or

open shop contractors, in every sector be it commercial, industrial

or residential, our trade identity is made possible through these

agreements across Canada. As we currently see the review of

compulsory trade status in Alberta and Saskatchewan taking

place, the sprinkler trade identity has been forged by the decades

of collective bargaining and recognition of the sprinkler trade as a

separate and distinct trade from all others.

Updates on all labour issues will be available at our time of

meeting in Banff.

Today, as apprentice intakes are very high across Canada we are continuing to

build upon the reputations of previous generations with a new young work force

that is developing some of the best apprentices ever.

As I have mentioned the Residential Agreement now must expire at the

same time (April 30, 2016), and will be negotiated immediately following the

ratification of a road memorandum. Later in the fall, the Fabrication agreement

expires, September 30, 2016.

John Galt, PresidentCanadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

President’s Report

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D avid Ian Heaps, began his Sprinkler apprenticeship in 1967 with Viking

Sprinklers. In 1971, David won the Top Canadian Sprinkler Apprentice

Award and went on to compete in the Purdue University competition,

where he placed 2nd. In 1976, with Alex Logan, he started Upper Valley Fire

Protection Ltd. in Chilliwack BC, and remained in the position of President and

General Manager until it was sold to SPX/ Edwards in 2002.

Following the sale, David became the National Fire Suppression Manager. In

2005, the company was purchased by GE and David continued in a management

role. Along with a number of employees, he became a shareholder in what is

now Troy LFS Ltd., acting as VP and General Fire Suppression Manager. David

continues to work part-time with the company in an advisory capacity.

During his tenure in the Sprinkler Industry, David has worked as a Sprinkler Fitter

and Foreman, Sprinkler Designer and Estimator, Sprinkler Sales and Promotion,

and as Management.

David has also served on the following Boards and Committees for many years:

• BC Automatic Sprinkler Association – Director

• CASA – Director

• CASA – Collective Bargaining Committee and Pension Committee -

still active

• Mechanical Contractors Association – Director

• Rotarian for 30 years

• Chilliwack Foundation

David and his wife Ferne have three children and 7 grandchildren. Their sons,

Greg and Aaron, are both Sprinkler Fitters.

Along with a love of sailing and fishing, David is an avid pilot continuing to log

many hours in his aerobatic airplane.

Featured Article

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Training and Apprenticeship

M ost of the local CASA JTAC’s have conducted their 2016 first quarter meetings. I believe we are in the

people business, the most valuable asset we have. We are striving to have our JTACs consist of three (3) UA members consisting of the Local UA’s Business Manager or their designate, Local Training Coordinator, a Fire Sprinkler Fitter Installer, National UA Training Coordinator and three (3) CASA Contractor members and one (1) CASA Staff. I like to commend and thank all the committee members for giving their time, expertise and input to create the synergies to make the various JTACs effective. Most committees have seen a few changes in personnel through retirements, relocations, etc.... in the past few years. A proven aide to the success of the Local JTAC is working closely with the Provincial Apprenticeship and Training Director and/or their staff members. When time allows their attendance at the Local Meetings allows us to deal in real time with the Apprentices, to monitor their progress through the program and timely tutoring, discipline, advice or other assistance when needed. New Brunswick JTAC have adopted this format with great success. We are in the process of extending invitations to every Provincial Apprenticeship and Training Director through all our JTACs. The area and regional apprentice competitions and Skills Canada have been completed or are scheduled to take place in the next few weeks. Congratulations and thanks to all the competitors that give their time to prepare and study for the event. Big thanks from all the CASA JTACs to the volunteers, judges and sponsors for their hard work, commitment and expertise that make these yearly competitions so successful. Some of the Agenda items addressed at these local meetings:

• Compulsory Certification of the Fire Sprinkler Installer Trade, and the concerns, potential problems and solutions required that comes with this Legislation in provinces with or without this certification.

• Fitter upgrade training. How, when & where?

• Certification of Instructors in NL., Atlantic Canada Harmonization Project

• Instructors at RDC, AB. & Red River College, MB.

• The timely delivery of Block training to Apprentices.

• Cross Connections Certification and Re-certification.

• ITM delivery and future recognition from AHJs. ASTT Certification in BC

• T.D.A.s (Training Delivery Agents) - their responsibilities, funding and delivery dictated by their provincial government.

• Safety training delivery.

• Red Seal criteria

• Manufacturer’s valves, equipment, etc.… Fitter certification training.

• N.O.A. (National Occupational Analysis) Industry review. Curriculum

• L.A.C. & P.A.C.

• Monitoring and Guidance to Apprentices throughout their terms.

We continue to field questions on our processes for Back Flow Cross Connection Certifications and Re-Certifications. We have attached the Ontario JTAC’s Policy and Procedures, all Provincial JTACs have the same procedures. Please don’t hesitate to call with any concerns or questions.

Policy & ProceduresOntario Joint Training & Apprenticeship Committee

Subject: Backflow and Cross Connection Course

Educational Grants

Policy Statement:

The purpose of this fund is to support our journeymen

financially in this training area and to encourage

our contractors to aggressively promote inspection

and testing of Backflow and Cross-Connection

equipment as part of their service. The JTAC will

support journeymen upgrading for Backflow and

Cross Connection Courses by providing a Backflow

and Cross Connection Education Grant Fund.

Procedures:

The following conditions must be met to be eligible

for this grant:

Initial Certification

• Contractor must provide a written

submission to the Training Coordinator to

receive funding approval.

• Written submission, on letterhead, should

identify participants, training facility, and

documentation stating the Contractor has

enough backflow work and proper testing

equipment.

• Course costs shall be paid by the Contractor.

• Education funds will only be paid upon proof

of successful completion of the written and

practical exam.

• Employers will be limited to the number of

applications based on the amount of work

they do in this area. Contractors must be

able to support the journeyman by providing

ample work in this area to remain certified.

• Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) is

the accepted credentialing body.

• Training facilities must be approved by the

OWWA.

• Journeymen will only be eligible for grants

once from the fund for initial certification.

• If block training is involved, the journeyman’s

wages are paid by the employer or some

other arrangement is made and acceptable

to the journeyman.

Re-Certification

• Re-certification must be in compliance with

OWWA requirements.

• Re-certification course will be paid by the

OJTAC after submission of certification

documents and acceptable receipts.

By: Jamie McKenzie, Western Regional Manager Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

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Codes & Technical Report

By: Jason Ryckman, National Codes and Standards Manager Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

Data Analytics for Fire Protection Systems in CanadaI recently attended the 2016 NFPA Suppression

Detection conference, this year, in San Antonio Texas.

While at the conference I attended a new innovative

presentation which I am excited to share with you.

Presented by Nathaniel Lin, NFPA’s new director

of data strategy and analytics, “Big Data Analytics

and Decision Making”. The presentation explained

the need for data analytics to turn raw data into

insights and solutions that can be acted upon. A

quote that interested me was “true analysis, leads

to predictions. It uses the past to predict the future”

this makes sense as this would take the guessing

out of the decision making. I applaud NFPA for hiring

Mr. Lin to work within are industry and showcase the

importance of using data to make change.

In today’s world, data analytics is being used all

around us in areas such as sport, entertainment,

merchandising, emergency services, the medical

industry, and the list goes on and on. The fire and life

safety community is not any different in recognizing

the advantages of data and applying them in all

fascists of fire protection in particular interest to the

fire sprinkler industry would be inspection testing

and maintenance (ITM). One of the biggest questions

I am asked about ITM is: How are frequencies of

an ITM program determined? One way I answer is,

that they are determined by experts in the industry.

But, there may be a better way to determine them

by answering larger questions such as: what data

might inform ITM decisions, how standard data

formats might be developed, what data sources

might be available, and what potential barriers to

data sharing might need to be overcome?

Currently finding quality and usable fire data

in Canada can be difficult. These are just some

examples where I currently find fire data: Provincial

Fire Commissioners/Fire Marshal’s office, National

Research Council of Canada, Canadian Association

of Fire Chiefs (CAFC), Council of Canadian Fire

Marshals and Fire Commissioners (CCFMFC),

University of Fraser Valley, CodeNews.ca, and

FireHall.com. The future of fire data is promising

with organizations such as CAFC, CCFMFC, and with

the collaboration of NFPA creating the National Fire

Information Database. This database will include

the following:

• Establish a single, central database about

Canada’s National Fire Experience.

• Standardize and improve data collection,

methodology, and analysis.

• Link fire data with existing socioeconomic data

sets including health, crime, education, housing,

etc. to provide a level of public safety research

and data that has never been seen before

• Provide Fire Marshals and Chief Fire Officers

with evidence-based research they can use to

provide policy and operational guidance that

respond to trends that currently cannot be

adequately identified.

• Enhance the ability of fire officials to understand

incident dynamics, and actual and potential

threats to public safety.

• Provide a valuable data source for in depth

academic research that can be combined

with incident observations and experiences to

generate new knowledge in the public safety

domain

• Enhance and ensure the ongoing safety of the

public, Canada’s firefighters and other first

responders.

We have just begun to scratch the surface in using

data analytics in the fire sprinkler industry. Today’s

data capabilities will produce useful, ways to guide

our industry to continue the reliability and strategies

of our fire protection systems to the next level.

2015 National Building / Fire Code Latest NFPA Standard EditionsNFPA 13-2013 Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 13D-2013 Installation of Sprinkler Systems in

One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured

Homes

NFPA 13R-2013 Installation of Sprinkler Systems in

Low-Rise Residential Occupancies

NFPA 14-2013 Installation of Standpipe and Hose

Systems

NFPA 20-2013 Installation of Stationary Pumps for

Fire Protection

NFPA 25-2014 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

Working with Building Official Associations across CanadaCASA is having continued great success with

educational seminars throughout the country

by connecting with fire sprinkler authorities

involved in the fire sprinkler industry including fire

departments, and most notably building officials.

CASA is delighted to present the Sprinkler System

Plan Review seminar on May 10th and May 11th for

the Yukon Building Officials in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Another potential opportunity may be with the

Building Officials of British Columbia Association to

present seminars at their November conference.

CASA will continue with these successes for the

future by spreading the word and reaching out to

other stakeholders and accomplish our goals to

educate everyone making our industry better and

stronger in the future.

Update - Ontario TSSA Regulations and CSA B139-15 Requirements for Diesel Fire PumpsCASA had a very successful meeting with the

Ontario Fire Marshal’s Emergency Management

Office (OFMEM) and the Ontario Association of

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Fire Chiefs (OAFC) in regards to conflicts with NFPA 20 Standard Installation

of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, CSA B139-15 Installation Code, and

TSSA Regulation for Fuel Burning Equipment. OFMEM agreed with CASA that

the conflicts are a life safety issue and came up with some solutions to the

conflicts such as:

• Dialogue with the CSA B139-15 Standing Committee explaining the life

safety issues and addressing the conflicts with solutions.

• Having internal discussions, to get his support, with possible next steps

including approaching TSSA to discuss and possibly resolve conflicts.

• Communication with the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

making them aware of the conflicts in order to solicit their input and support.

OAFC also agreed that conflicts are a life safety issue and commented that the

OAFC will support OFMEM and if required arrange a meeting with Minister David

Orazietti, Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services.

CASA Technical Committee UpdatesCASA would like to congratulate Rick Arsenault on his nomination by Associates

Manufacturer & Suppliers as their technical committee member on the CASA

Technical Committee. Rick Arsenault, P.Eng is a highly motivated professional

engineer dedicated to the fire protection industry for over 15 years. Seeing

a need for competent and professional fire protection system design, Rick

founded his firm R M Arsenault Engineering Inc. (RMAE) in 2009. RMAE

engages exclusively in fire protection engineering and provides services

including fire suppression system design, special hazards system design, code

consulting, project management and a number of other unique services that

individual project needs may dictate. Rick is member of the Society of Fire

Protection Engineers (SFPE), The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

and was recently appointed to the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire

Codes for the 2020 code cycle. Rick has been a member of CASA since his

company was incorporated and is honoured to be nominated and appointed

as an AMS representative of the CASA Technical Committee. He looks forward

to contributing his knowledge, experience, resources and affiliations to further

fulfil the mandate of the committee.

Manitoba Announces Care Facilities Building / Fire Codes Changes Manitoba government news release announced on January 19, 2016

implementing changes to the provincial building, and fire codes. Minister Braun

said the changes will affect new construction, including existing buildings

undergoing alteration or change of use. These changes will include automatic

sprinkler systems to be installed in all hospitals, licensed personal care homes

and residential care facilities in Manitoba by Jan. 1, 2026. Smaller residential

care facilities of four clients or less may be exempt, depending on the results of

a risk assessment. The province has committed 7 million for fire sprinkler retrofit

and other fire safety measures over the next year. In addition, the minister said

the province will be investing approximately $2 million to work with fire safety

experts to assess 108 non-profit personal care homes and 76 hospitals and

health centre’s in Manitoba to develop a 10-year plan for implementation. The

review will determine if current systems provide appropriate protection and

look at different options to guide future investments in fire safety and automatic

sprinkler systems. The Office of the Fire Commissioner will also take on a

further review of fire and life-safety requirements for community living facilities

and residential seniors homes not licensed as personal care homes.

Upcoming Live Online Technical Seminars

Below is the list of upcoming Live Online Technical Seminars for the 2016 calendar year.

June 21, 2016 - NFPA 20 Updates and Highlights

Louis Guerrazzi, EIT - Level: Intermediate

The 2016 Edition of NFPA 20 is now available with many updates to the rules for

the design and installation of fire pumps. This seminar will focus on the major

changes including multistage multiport pump criteria, requirements for transfer

switches, and there will be discussions on automatic testing, remote monitoring

and more. This review will assist AHJs and installers alike in updating to the

current material.

CASA members pay a fee of $165 per seminar, while non-members pay a fee

of $325. Please note that when a member purchases 10 seminars or more up

front they receive an additional 30% discount. For more information and to

review the registration form please visit the following link:

http://www.casa-firesprinkler.org/news-events/live-technical-seminars/

Upcoming In Class Educational Seminars

Below you will find a list of the upcoming In Class Educational Seminars for the 2016 Calendar year.

Atlantic Canada (City/Province TBD) – Tuesday July 12th – Thursday July 14th

Tuesday July 12th – NFPA 13, 13 R/D, & 14 2013 Edition Updates

Wednesday July 13th – NFPA 13 & 13 R/D Residential Overview

Thursday July 14th – Understanding, Applying, & Enforcing NFPA #25

The cost per seminar is $225 per person. There is a 10% discount when a

company sends three or more persons, and there is an additional 10% discount

when a person attends all scheduled seminars. All attendees receive an

electronic workbook, continental breakfast, and morning and afternoon coffee

breaks. For more information and to gain access to the registration form please

visit the following link

http://www.casa-firesprinkler.org/news-events/live-technical-seminars/

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By: Matthew Osburn, National Communications Manager Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

CASA Proud Sponsor of Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Annual ConferenceCASA is proud to partner with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Association as a sponsor at the upcoming Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Conference in St. John’s, on September 25th - September 28th. CASA will also have the opportunity to meet with key Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs representatives to discuss key technical items in the National Building Code and National Fire Code to potentially identify proposed technical changes that can be submitted to the Canadian Codes Centre. The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Conference provides an opportunity for CASA staff to meet with numerous Fire Chiefs from across Canada to share information and to answer any questions that a Fire Chief may have regarding the Fire Sprinkler Industry in Canada. The conference allows CASA and the CAFC to share information and identify potential areas or topics where potential change is needed across Canada to help increase the level of life safety for all Canadians.

CASA Proud Sponsor of Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Annual ConferenceThe Ontario Regional Group has once again committed CASA as a sponsor at the 2016 Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Conference to be held in Toronto, ON on May 1st – 3rd. CASA will once again have the honour of introducing two of the key note speakers, exhibiting at the trade show, and speaking with Fire Chiefs across Ontario about the benefits of Fire Sprinkler Systems. The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Conference provides an opportunity for CASA staff to meet with numerous Fire Chiefs from around Ontario to share information and to answer any questions that a Fire Chief may have regarding the Fire Sprinkler Industry in Ontario and in Canada.

CASA is proud sponsor of Canadian Home Builders Annual ConferenceCASA is proud and honoured to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the Canadian Home Builders

Association Annual Conference which will be held in Kelowna, BC on May 4th – 8th. CASA staff will once again able to have valuable conversations with the prominent Home Builders from across Canada about the importance and effectiveness of residential sprinklers in all residential buildings. The opportunity to meet and speak with Canadian Home Builders and to help address some of their concerns and answer any questions regarding residential sprinkler systems is key to try and identify common ground, and to potentially increase the installation of residential sprinklers in all residential buildings across Canada.

CASA to attend Ontario & Alberta Home Builders Annual Conference’sCASA staff is once again planning for the upcoming 2016 Ontario Home Builders Association Annual Conference which is scheduled for September 18th through September 20th in Collingwood, ON. Additionally, CASA staff is scheduled to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the Alberta Home Builders Association Annual Conference which is scheduled for September 2016 at the Jasper Park Lodge, in Jasper, AB. CASA staff will once again have the opportunity to meet and speak with key Ontario and Alberta Home Builders to discuss and share information about the benefits of residential fire sprinkler systems, and how Ontario and Alberta Home Builders can distinguish themselves as a fire safe home builder.

Fire Sprinkler Installer –Compulsory Certification UpdateOver the past few years CASA has been working hard with our Regional Group Members across the country to try and change the status of the Fire Sprinkler Installer from a “voluntary status” to “compulsory trade status”. As of today the following Province’s have classified the Fire Sprinkler Installer Trade as a compulsory trade;

ManitobaOntarioQuebecNova ScotiaNew Brunswick

**Newfoundland & Labrador**

**The official trade status is still classified as a

voluntary trade, but the Newfoundland & Labrador

Fire Commissioners Office requires Installers &

Inspectors to register with the Fire Commissioners

Officer to demonstrate they have the proper training

and knowledge to install and test fire sprinkler

systems in the Province.**

Alberta

Members of CASA and CASA staff have been

working hard with other industry supporters on

submitting a formal application to the Alberta

Apprenticeship & Industry Training Board requesting

the trade status of the Sprinkler System Installer

trade be reclassified as a compulsory trade. The

group has made a concerted effort to gain a wide

range of support from both CASA and Non-CASA

members, Union and Non-Union contractors as

well as the support from other trades and industry

representatives. The group is optimistic that they

will be able to demonstrate to the Government of

Alberta a wide range of support from industry as

well as demonstrate through statistics and reports

the benefits of reclassifying the Sprinkler System

Installer Trade as a compulsory trade.

Saskatchewan

CASA has also helped work with and support the

Saskatchewan Sprinkler Installer Task Force. The

Saskatchewan Sprinkler Installer Task Force is also

in the process of requesting the reclassification of

the Sprinkler System Installer Trade as a compulsory

certification. The Saskatchewan Sprinkler Installer

Task Force had done a great job of establishing

wide based support for the application, including

two public open houses in Regina and Saskatoon

that helped share information and garner support

for the application of changing the trade status

from voluntary to compulsory trade status. The

two events were well organized and well attended.

Staff of the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship Board

attended both events and commented on how well

the events were organized and supported.

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Newfoundland & Labrador

CASA staff have been working with the Director of

Fire Services /Fire Commissioner at Newfoundland

& Labrador to discuss how best to proceed in

regards to the trade status of Fire Sprinkler Installer

in Newfoundland & Labrador. As mentioned above,

Newfoundland & Labrador currently requires that

all installers and inspectors who work on Fire

Sprinkler Systems must be registered with and

approved by the Fire Commissioners Office in

Newfoundland & Labrador. CASA staff will continue

to work with industry supporters, including the Fire

Commissioners Office to determine the best course

of action on this subject.

CASA supports efforts of Progressive Certified Trades Coalition C.A.S.A actively participated and supported

the Progressive Certified Trades Coalition

government lobby day on February 22nd at the

Ontario Legislature. Members of the Progressive

Certified Trades Coalition including staff members

of CASA had the opportunity to speak with

MPP’s of all political parties to speak about the

recommendations in the Tony Dean report on the

Ontario Colleges of Trades. For the most part the

Progressive Certified Trades Coalition supports the

majority of the recommendations made in the Tony

Dean report. However, the Progressive Certified

Trades Coalition has strong concern on three key

recommendations;

• Scopes of Practice

• Enforcement Mechanism

• Trade Designation Applications

The Progressive Certified Trades Coalition is

requesting that the Ontario government conduct

additional consultation with industry stakeholders

to review and address some of the concerns found

in the Tony Dean report before the government

begins to implement any changes with the Ontario

College of Trades. CASA will continue to work with

the Progressive Certified Trades Coalition to help

ensure that these concerns are properly discussed

and addressed before the Ontario Government

implements any changes to the Ontario College of

Trades.

Canadian Home Fire Sprinkler CoalitionThe Canadian Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition will be

meeting again on June 27th in Vaughan, ON. The

Canadian Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition has been

working closely with the HFSC Board of Directors

(USA) and offering input and suggestions to the

creation of a HFSC Canada website. HFSC Canada

is optimistic that the new website will be up and

running for the fall of 2016. The Canadian HFSC

website will utilize many of the excellent educational

materials and brochures currently available on the

HFSC website, however will reference Canadian

statistics and Canadian data. HFSC Canada will

focus on distributing many of the Canadian HFSC

materials to Fire Service personal, Home Builders,

Building and Fire Officials, and consumers about the

benefits of residential fire sprinklers. The Canadian

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition has Canadian

Residential Sprinkler Kits available upon request to

distribute across Canada. If you have a local Fire

Department, Home Builder, or interested consumer

please don’t hesitate to contact Matt Osburn at the

C.A.S.A head office to have a shipment of these

informative kits provided to you.

Additionally, the Canadian Home Fire Sprinkler

Coalition will be helping sponsor a series of Side

by Side Burns this summer and fall across key

locations in Canada in with the support of the

local Fire Department to demonstrate the benefits

of residential sprinkler systems, and how they

dramatically reduce fire fatalities, fire injuries, and

property damage in the event of a fire.

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2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCEMAY 29–31 IN BANFF, AB AT THE FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS

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Program of EventsFriday, May 27, 2016

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm CASA Long Range Planning Committee

Meeting - Strathcona Room

Saturday, May 28, 2016

7:00 am - 1:00 pm Technical Committee

Meeting - Angus Room

9:00 am -11:00 am Alberta Regional Group

Meeting - Norquay Room

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting - Norquay Room

Sunday, May 29, 2016

7:00 am Shuttle pick-up at hotel for Golf

Scramble at Banff Springs

8:30 am Exhibit room available all day for

set-up - Alhambra Room

5:00 pm Cocktail Welcome Reception,

Brewster Mountview Site

Bus Pick Up at 5:00

(Dress code: Casual “Western Theme”)

Monday, May 30, 2016

7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast - Mt. Stephen Hall

7:30 am - 8:30 am Exhibit Viewing - Alhambra Room

8:30 am - 9:00 am Annual General Meeting - Alhambra Room

9:00 am - 9:15 am Break / Exhibit Viewing

9:15 am - 10:00 am Chairman’s Opening Remarks / Awards

9:15 am - 2:15 pm Companion Tour – bus leaves for

Lake Louise Tour & Lunch

10:00 am - 10:45 am Joanne Banfield - Sunnybrook

Health Sciences Centre

10:45 am - 11:30 am Matthew Osburn - CASA

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch - Mt. Stephen Hall

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Exhibit Viewing - Alhambra Room

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Alan Ward - The Portage Group

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Break / Exhibit Viewing

2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Shayne Mintz - NFPA

3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Associate Manufacturer/Supplier

Meeting - Alberta Room

3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Industry Forum - Alhambra Room

6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Social Dinner - Cascade Ballroom

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast - Mt. Stephen Hall

8:00 am - 9:00 am Exhibit Viewing - Alhambra Room

9:00 am - 9:45 am Jason Ryckman - Technical Update

9:45 am - 10:45 am AMS Presentations

10:45 am - 11:00 am Break / Exhibit Viewing

11:00 am - 11:45 am Todd Hirsch - ATB Financial

11:45 am Closing Remarks

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Western Regional Report

I t is an exciting and hopefully game changing time in the west for our Industry. All the months of conference calls, meetings,

organizing events, knocking on doors, creating new relationships, lobbing and focused hard work by our Fire Sprinkler Industry task forces to achieve a Compulsory Trade Certification status of the Fire Sprinkler Installer in Saskatchewan and Alberta may soon pay off. Both task force groups are close to their final submission processes. Thank–you all!

The Western Regional Groups are actively supporting and attending local meetings of the Provincial Trade Contractors Coalitions, Fire Chief Associations, Home Builder Groups & Construction Associations. The Alberta Regional Group volunteers and CASA Staff are attending the 10th Annual Construction Career Expo hosted by the Calgary Construction Association.

Just a thought…In good times and bad…training/upgrading of your staff is always a great investment. To all our valued Members, please continue to attend and support your Regional Group meetings and events, have a voice and share your experiences and knowledge. A big thanks to our AMS/DP Members who attend and support our industry by attending Regional Group meetings. Your input and feedback is priceless.

Hot housing market conditions, competitively priced exports, and a healthy labour market are poised to keep fueling incomes and household spending in British Columbia and maintain the province at the top of our provincial growth rankings in 2016. In the past year, fast-rising home prices across the province and solid hiring gains—most of which were in full-time positions—have bolstered consumers’ confidence and sense of wealth, and we expect such conditions largely to prevail in 2016. The risk of the Vancouver market overheating remains on RBC’s radar screen; however, they believe that the likelihood of a crash is remote in the near term given current momentum. Weak commodity prices and subdued Asian demand have tempered what otherwise would have been a solid performance of export-oriented sectors in

2015; although, a mild expected improvement in conditions for commodities should set the stage for stronger export gains in 2016. Our forecast calls for real GDP to grow at a rate of 2.9% in 2016 and 2.7% in 2017, both little changed from the rate of 2.8% that we estimate for 2015.

The underpinnings of BC’s fiscal situation remain solid, as evidenced by the government tabling its fourth consecutive balanced budget for 2016–17. A better than expected outcome for the 2015–16 fiscal year, led by stronger than anticipated taxation revenues, provided a firm foundation for the three-year fiscal plan that projects budget surpluses of $264 million in 2016–17, $287 million in 2017–18, and $373 million in 2018–19.

Weak commodity prices led to nominal international merchandise trade exports edging upward only slightly in 2015, despite lumber shipments headed south of the border continuing to gain ground. The expiration of the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the US late in 2015 and the effect of the mountain pine beetle infestation in the province’s interior could weigh on lumber shipments in 2016. Nonetheless, we believe that as headwinds from the low commodity price environment diminish, the positive lift to export-oriented sectors stemming from the weak Canadian dollar and strengthening demand from the US will materialize more meaningfully in 2016.

The persistence of low oil prices and downgraded prospects for a turnaround in the energy sector this year prompted us materially to revise our outlook for Alberta. RBC now expects economic activity to contract for a second consecutive year in 2016 by 1.6% following an estimated decline of 1.8% in 2015. Weakness directly related to the downturn in the energy sector will continue to weigh considerably on the province’s economic conditions; however, they expect that such weakness increasingly will spill over to other sectors of the economy. While the outlook for 2017 remains fluid at this stage, they believe that conditions will start to improve and that a modest recovery will begin next year as economic adjustments to lower oil prices make increasing

progress. Strong public-sector hiring helped to offset private-sector layoffs to keep overall employment above year-ago levels in 2015; however, as the unsustainable pace of growth in the former eases and as firms grapple with prevailing crude oil price conditions, additional layoffs are poised to propel overall employment lower in 2016. Consequently, upward pressure on the unemployment rate is likely to persist after the rate surged during 2015 and in January 2016 surpassed the national average for the first time since 1989. Increasing labour market slack was further evident with the number of claimants for employment insurance rising to the highest. Mounting job losses and the knock-on financial hit to households weighed on demand for goods and services, with broad-based declines across a number of retail sales components in 2015. New motor vehicle sales plunged by nearly 25% from year-ago levels in December 2015, and deteriorating labour market conditions are likely to weigh on underlying consumer demand further in 2016. A sharp rise in the outflow of individuals to other provinces is expected to contribute to a slowing in population growth in 2016, which would further weigh on household demand, including the province’s housing market. Existing home sales plunged by 21% in Alberta in 2015, and ongoing depressed conditions are likely to lead to a further decline of 12% in 2016. In turn, homebuilders are expected to curb activity with housing starts projected to fall to 23,700 units in 2016, which would be down by 36% from 2015.

The fiscal situation of the province has deteriorated against a backdrop of weaker than expected crude oil prices, with a 30% drop in ‘black gold’ since the October 2015 budget that has prompted the government to revise its deficit higher for 2015–16 to $6.3 billion from $6.1 billion previously. The upcoming 2016 Alberta budget to be released later this spring is likely to show a further—and potentially substantial—increase in the deficit in 2016–17 relative to 2015–16.

Despite all the gloom in the energy sector, Alberta’s crude oil production is still set to rise through their

By: Jamie McKenzie, Western Regional Manager Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

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forecast horizon as large-scale oil sands projects continue to come online. RBC Capital Markets equity research expects production will rise to 2.56 million barrels per day in 2016 from 2.36 million barrels per day in 2015, led by rising bitumen output offsetting declines in the production of conventional crude. The much-anticipated resource royalty regime review that was completed in January 2016 left the parameters for oil sands producers largely unchanged.

RBC have lowered their growth expectations for the Saskatchewan economy significantly this year to 1.2% from the 2.5% that we had projected last December. Despite this revision, this would still represent an improvement from the 0.8% decline that they now estimate for 2015, which they also revised marginally relative to the previously estimated -0.6%. The persistence of Saskatchewan’s growth below the national average is in part a reflection of the province being one of the three provinces, along with Alberta, and Newfoundland and Labrador, most negatively affected by the drop in oil prices. The attendant downward effect on energy production and investment should be even greater in 2016 than we had previously assumed, with oil prices remaining lower for longer. The expected recovery in oil prices in 2017 contributes to both a rebound in the energy sector and overall GDP growth in Saskatchewan to 2.4%.

The weak GDP growth forecast in the province in 2016 is also due to an expected softening in potash production in the province this year. Potash production started 2015 on a strong note with production rising sharply; however, weakening demand and lower potash prices prompted a steady slowing in mining activity during the year that culminated in a major producer shutting down production completely for three weeks in December 2015. The strength at the start of last year was sufficient to send annual production up around 6% in 2015; however, the weaker trend in recent months is expected to persist during the first half of 2016. They expect this will send production downward to 2% in 2016 as opposed to their previous assumption of a rise of 6%. They expect that an increase in demand from a number of key emerging markets will materialize during the second half of 2016 and that will help limit the annual decline. Crop production did not decline as much in 2015 as they had assumed last quarter. Late season rains helped to ease drought conditions, thereby resulting in the volume of the grain harvest holding relatively steady compared to 2014, which was contrary to initial crop estimates indicating declining production. For 2016, their working assumption is a return to normal growing

conditions resulting in grain production rising by 5%. Such an increase in 2016, however, would represent a downward revision from their earlier-expected 10% gain that reflected a recovery from a lower base due to greater drought-related decline in 2015.

Weakening economic conditions in the province are consistent with the provincial unemployment rate trending higher through 2015. From a recent low in the fourth quarter of 2014 of 3.6%, the rate has steadily risen to 5.5% by the final quarter of 2015. This weakening trend can in part be attributed to some slowing in employment growth, although the bigger factor has been a surprising strengthening in labour force growth. Weakness has also been evident in the housing sector with starts dropping to 5,100 units in 2015 from the 8,300 that prevailed in both 2014 and 2013. Our expectation is that starts will total 5,500 this year before recovering modestly in 2017 to 6,500.

RBC expects Manitoba’s economy to grow by 2.2% this year following an expected 1.8% expansion in 2015. Although the 2.2% in 2016 represents a modest pace of growth, it is above the national average of 1.7%. Manitoba is less adversely affected by the slide in oil prices, because energy production constitutes a much smaller component of its economy compared to Saskatchewan and Alberta. Although Manitoba’s industries supplying goods and services to the energy sector have been negatively affected, many other industries are well positioned to benefit from lower oil prices both domestically, from lower energy costs, and externally, from the attendant boost to US growth and weakening Canadian dollar. While admittedly these supportive factors have been slow to materialize, some tentative evidence of such has started to emerge late in 2015. They believe that these supportive factors will intensify and contribute to a strengthening in economic growth in the province both this year to 2.2% and in 2017 to 2.7%.

Nominal export growth in Manitoba, excluding energy and agricultural products, has been quite volatile on a monthly basis during 2015; however, a strengthening trend has been apparent during the last three quarters, with export growth in the fourth quarter of 2015 managing to move upward into double digits. This strengthening trend reflects relatively broad-based gains among a number of components and led by motor vehicles and parts, electronic equipment, and consumer goods.

It has been the case that manufacturing sub-sectors, such as transportation equipment and furniture production, have benefitted from

strengthening export growth; however, during much of 2015, weakening demand from the energy sector in Manitoba’s neighboring provinces has seemingly been weighing on other manufacturing areas, such as fabricated metal production and machinery manufacturing, that have more than offset rising external demand. Encouragingly, the weakness in machinery appeared to ease as the year progressed, particularly in the final quarter of 2015. This helped contribute to growth in overall manufacturing sales turning modestly positive in the fourth quarter, which represented the first quarterly increase in 2015. Our forecast assumes that the strong foreign demand will increasingly offset the weakness emanating from the energy sector, thereby allowing growth in the manufacturing sector to trend modestly higher going forward.

Among Manitoba’s natural resource sectors, the sizeable non-energy mining industry posted a solid increase in production in 2015, which was made possible by a recent expansion in productive capacity. They expect growth in non-energy mining to continue in 2016 albeit at a moderate pace. Meanwhile, the province’s oil production is likely to be cut back significantly in 2016 in the face of oil prices remaining low. They expect agriculture production to continue to increase this year although at a moderate pace of 2% compared to the strong 6% rise that they have estimated for 2015—growing conditions in Manitoba were less adversely affected by the dry weather that hampered harvests in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The construction sector is expected to provide continued underlying support to growth in the province both this year and next. This expectation mainly reflects expenditure by Manitoba Hydro on two major projects, namely the Bipole III transmission line and the Keeyask generating station. Further support to construction will come from the recent commencement of work on a large commercial and residential development in downtown Winnipeg.

Western Regional Groups Proposed 2016 Meeting Schedule;• BC RG – June 14, 2016, 8am, TLFD #6 Langley

• AB RG – September 22, 2016, 9am, Hampton Inn & Suites, Red Deer

• MB/SK RG – September 20, 2016, 8am, 4 Points Sheraton, Winnipeg Airport, MB

• LRPC – May 27, 2016, 2pm, The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB

• BOD – May 28, 2016, 1pm (Lunch served), The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB

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Ontario Regional Report

By: Scott Pugsley, Ontario Regional Manager Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

L et’s start where I left off in 2015. To quote

from the last paragraph of my 2015 annual

report “Work will continue over the next

twelve months to ensure that the interests of the

Ontario Regional Group (ORG) members and CASA

at large are at the forefront of our activities so that

we can continue to forge stronger “partnerships”

and “finally” end any fire related deaths in Ontario.”

We set out on an ambitious plan in 2015-2016 and

we have achieved many of our goals. With both

increased involvement and a renewed focus on

education, we were able to work with our partners to

increase public awareness regarding fire sprinklers

on many different levels. By directly engaging

the Fire Chiefs and Fire Prevention Officers at a

provincial level, the Ontario Regional Group (ORG)

was able to host some of the largest and highest

profile side-by-side fire sprinkler demonstrations in

Canadian history. A total of fourteen demonstrations

were conducted in the fall months with several

also occurring earlier in the summer. With the

connections made within the Ontario Association

of Fire Chiefs (OAFC), Ontario Municipal Fire

Prevention Officers Association (OFMPOA), and with

both Georgian College and Seneca College, we were

not only able to support their Fire Prevention Week

(FPW) events, we were able to get the message that

“fire sprinklers save lives” out to entire communities

and two of the largest college campuses in Ontario.

The significance of the burn demonstrations to help

shape public opinions regarding the importance

of fire safety, and how fire sprinklers play a large

role in protecting both life and property, will be

something to build upon during 2016.

The efforts of forging stronger partnerships has

also been rewarded in the shape of the first Fire

Sprinkler Summit to be hosted by the OAFC with

partnerships from the Ontario Fire Marshals Public

Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC), NFPA and CASA-ORG.

This summit to be held in June will bring together

some of the largest fire sprinkler advocates in North

America to address the building and development

communities within Ontario to create a platform for

information exchange and the eradication of myths

regarding fire sprinklers within the residential

construction market place. The “Give and Take”

support model used within the above noted groups

has worked very well in 2015, and the fruits of

this work will become evident during the 2016

Sprinkler Summit and even more with the help from

the Toronto Blue Jays. During this year’s “Swing

into Fire Safety” Campaign, members of the team

will be holding fire sprinklers alongside smoke

detectors in the event banners, trading cards and

other marketing pieces. These are all very positive

items for the promotion of our industry, and should

help to raise awareness of the positive benefits of

having fire sprinklers protect us. Additionally, within

the FMPFSC, a fire sprinkler standing committee

has been formally requested to ensure that the fire

sprinkler message is continually emphasised along

with the messages of smoke and CO detectors.

The work within our brother and sister associations

at the Canadian Fire Alarm Associations (CFAA)

and Canadian Fire Safety Associations (CFSA) has

also been helpful in aligning our goals with theirs

in regards to training and education. In both cases,

each group will be focusing on seminars within

their respective disciplines and if/when the need

arises for support, we now have a direct way to tap

into each other’s education programs to provide

joint events rather than to create something from

scratch. The efforts of the Prompt Payment Ontario

(PPO) group do continue at a slower pace than

expected. However, with careful planning with the

reaction to the Reynolds report, additional support

is expected to be gained over the coming year. As

a reminder, the PPO group plans to resurrect parts

of the previous Bill 69 with the hopes to have some

type of Prompt Payment Legislation put forward

within Government by year end.

With a look to the summer of 2016, the ORG has

the stage set for the 24th annual charity golf

tournament. With much of the planning completed

already, the hope is that the event will continue to

grow in size and yield an even larger donation for

the Camp Bucko and Sick Kids Hospital foundations.

As a reminder to our members, we must ensure

that we have February 2nd, 2017 marked on our

calendars, as this is the date that the Ontario

College of Trades (OCOT) reclassification of

the Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer trade

classification from voluntary to be compulsory will

take effect. More information regarding how this is

to be enforced and policed on site will be shared

in the future via ORG meetings, the group’s home

page, and within the OCOT website itself. With the

OCOT certification requirements, along with several

new public education programs in development, our

continued goal is to reduce fire-related deaths and

injuries in Ontario. With an aging population and

stock of un-sprinklered buildings, this goal is a tall

one, however, with continued efforts like in 2015 we

can certainly make a difference as we strengthen

our regional group and association simultaneously.

The timing of this year’s CASAnotes ORG report will

also mark the end of my two year part-time contract

with CASA. During these past two years I have had

the privilege of continuing many of my long standing

relationships with our CASA membership, our Board

of Directors and CASA staff. I would like to sincerely

thank everyone for their support and trust in being

your Ontario Regional Group Manager for the last

two years, and wish for only the best to come for the

entire association in 2016 and beyond.

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Atlantic Regional Report

By: Joe Young, Atlantic Regional Manager Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

A s stated in the last “QR” Nova Scotia has

a problem of a shrinking labour force

especially in Cape Breton. In Halifax

Regional Municipality (HRM) at the present time

there are in excess of sixty six high-rise apartment

complexes either planned, approved or under

construction. New Brunswick and Newfoundland &

Labrador are in a slow time with no sign of boom

in the near future. So much depends on the oil and

gas industry.

Plans are under way for a side by side burn in Truro,

Nova Scotia for mid-September, which will be held

in conjunction with a display that Truro and the

surrounding Fire Departments put on for the general

public. Also Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Fire

Prevention have expressed an interest in a live burn.

This is still work in progress.

In relation to the side by side burn held last fall in

New Brunswick, the Atlantic Regional Group gave

the NBCC a donation of $1,000.00 for 4 bursaries

as they had provided the material and labour to

construct the two pods used in the side by side

burn. The bursaries were presented at an award

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All the Atlantic Provinces are facing a down turn in

new large construction projects. Budgets for the

provinces have been tabled with NL facing increases

in Gas, Income and corporate tax, along with HST

are all rising and a new “temporary tax” has also

been enacted. New Brunswick has increased the

HST while Nova Scotia has very little increases. No

startling announcement for any large projects in any

provinces in the near future.

It is hoped that by the end of April a formal application

will be forwarded to the Newfoundland & Labrador

Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board.

This has been in the works for some time now, and

with the new Government and Department Heads in

place we feel that the time is right.

The time for our CASA conference has rolled around

again and I look forward to welcoming and seeing

everyone there in beautiful Banff.

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What's NTCCC Prompt Payment Summit and Advocacy Day Highlights Support for Federal Prompt Payment LegislationGroup Pushes for Increased Efficiency in Government’s Historic Infrastructure Investments

April 21st, 2016 (OTTAWA)—The National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada

(NTCCC) held the 2016 Prompt Payment Summit from April 17th-20th in Ottawa,

following in the footsteps of the successful summit held in 2015. The event

engaged trade contractor associations and observers from across the country to

discuss the urgent need for Federal prompt payment legislation and to discuss

the progress that has been made provincially. This year, the event was capped

off by an advocacy and awareness push on Parliament Hill where attendees met

with nearly 40 Parliamentarians and senior ministerial advisors to discuss the

issue of payment delays in Canada’s construction sector. Meetings focused on

generating support for Bill S-224, the ‘Canada Prompt Payment Act’, a landmark

piece of legislation for the construction industry, recently tabled by Manitoba

Senator Don Plett.

“Payment delays in construction don’t just affect our members”, said Richard

McKeagan, NTCCC Director and CEO of the Mechanical Contractors Association

of Canada. “The lack of prompt payment legislation is hurting small businesses,

preventing job growth, and limiting apprenticeship access across the country.”

Trade contractors play a vital role in the construction industry, performing well

over 80% of the work in the sector. Despite this, they regularly face cash flow

problems stemming from parties who add undue delays to the payment process.

This has limited the number of contractors who can bid on projects. As a result,

governments end up paying more for their infrastructure projects. Delays also

limits employment and apprenticeship opportunities, and have forced many

small businesses into bankruptcy. The summit allowed trade contractors to

share cases from across Canada in which delayed payments resulted in small

business failures. Attendees agreed that, while awareness is much higher than

in previous years, now is the time for the government to take action.

“We were thrilled to have Senator Plett table Bill S-224 this month, which would

enact Federal legislation in support of prompt payment,” added McKeagan.

“This Bill supports small businesses and employment in the trades in Canada,

and underlines the principle that people who do good work deserve to be paid

in a timely manner.” The Bill concerns contracts where the Federal government

is the owner, which encompasses a large number of construction projects in

Canada. It follows Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, The

United States federally and virtually every U.S. State who have already enacted

prompt payment legislation. Canada has been an outlier for many years.

“NTCCC Representatives received overwhelmingly positive feedback from

Parliamentarians who are looking forward to supporting the Canada Prompt

Payment Act as it moves through the Senate and House of Commons,” said

John Blair, Executive Director of the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association.

“Parliamentarians demonstrated strong knowledge about the need for this

legislation, and many affirmed their support because this is the right thing to

do.”

The National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC) was established in

2004 to provide an organized forum for Canada’s national trade organizations to

share information, resources, and to collaborate on issues that are of common

interest to all. The membership is currently comprised of: Canadian Roofing

Contractors Association, Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association, Canadian

Masonry Contractors Association, Canadian Electrical Contractors Association,

Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada, Interior Systems Contractors

Association, Thermal Insulation Association of Canada, Heating Refrigeration

and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada-Contractors Division, Sheet-Metal

Contractors Association, and the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

For more information please contact:

Rob LeForteDirector of Government Relations and Campaigns

613-233-8906

rob@impactcanada.com

FPPI Butterfly Valves Now Available In Additional Sizes:Carlsbad, CA -- Fire Protection Products, Inc. (FPPI) is pleased to announce it has added two new items to its popular line of

Butterfly Valves: the 1¼” Grooved Butterfly Valve and the 1½” Grooved Butterfly Valve. Together with the already established

2” and 2½” Grooved Butterfly Valves, FPPI now offers four different sizes to meet the diverse requirements of modern fire

sprinkler systems. All FPPI Butterfly Valves are UL/ULc Listed and FM Approved (1” size is UL Listed and FM Approved).

“At FPPI, we constantly strive for complete customer satisfaction. In the past, our customer service team has frequently

received requests for Grooved Butterfly Valves in these sizes, and now we are happy to be able to fulfill them.” says Patrick

Dickey, Director of Sales at FPPI. “The news sizes are a great addition to our line of Butterfly Valves and one step further towards a product line that covers every

need for the fire sprinkler contractor.”, he continues.

For more information got to www.fppi.com.

FPPI introduces 24 Volt Alarm BellsCarlsbad, CA -- Fire Protection Products, Inc. (FPPI) has added two new alarm bells to its range of Fire Alarm Bells and Accessories.

The 24VDC bells are designed for low voltage systems which are common throughout the eastern United States and Canada and

available in two sizes – 6” and 10”.

Like the 120 Volt versions, the 24VDC bells are UL listed and available in a red finish and can be used to signal flow within a fire

sprinkler system or tampering with a monitored valve. Each bell provides 4 wire connectivity for through-wiring to additional

devices. FPPI also offers a complete range of Fire Alarm Bell Accessories to complete the installation, including ABS Bell Back

Boxes, Bell Guards and 911 Bell Signs.

For more information on FPPI Alarm Bells, Accessories and the complete product line, please go to www.fppi.com.

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What's NewTyco Announces The Next Generation Butterfly ValveMore compact, more efficient and more effective with pure performance

LANSDALE, Pa., USA (Feb. 22, 2016) – Tyco Fire

Protection Products, a division of Tyco (NYSE: TYC)

and a global leader in fire suppression technologies,

introduces the BFV-300 Butterfly Valve. The BFV-300

is now a lighter, more compact design that allows

for more efficient installation, easier operation and

better long-term performance.

New unique features of the valve make it smaller,

lighter and easier to install and service. Tapping

boss locations save time by allowing for quick

upstream direct connection to a deluge valve and

downstream connection of additional components,

or drainage for dry maintenance. The traveling nut

gearbox features a single moving part, allowing for

a smaller, more compact design that is easier to

handle, install and operate. On average, the gearbox

is 50% smaller than conventional gearboxes and

contributes to the creation of up to 40% lightweight

than traditional butterfly valves on the market. The

BFV-300 also features a QR code printed on the

gearbox cover for instant on-site access to digital

on-line product information by scanning the code

with a smart device.

“The new BFV-300 Butterfly Valve was created to

be everything you need in a lighter, more compact

package,” said Gerhard Jonkeren, Global Product

Manager at Tyco Fire Protection Products. “We’ve

evolved the gearbox to provide greater ease of

installation and operation compared to conventional

valves. The features incorporated into the butterfly

valve, as two tapping bosses, make it easier to

operate and better for long-term performance.”

Other features of the BFV-300 include a grooved

or wafer connection for installation on a range of

systems, and supervisory open and closed options

– supervisory open to isolate the alarm valve, or

supervisory closed for use in a by-pass system.

Additionally, the valve is 100% silicon free and

available in sizes from 2” to 12” (DN50 – DN300).

The BFV-300 is also fully approved globally for

greater assurance. The new BFV-300 is the next

generation butterfly valve.

For additional information regarding Tyco’s BFV-300

Butterfly Valve, please visit www.Tyco-Fire.com/

BFV-300.

Viking Offers New Residential 3.0 K Factor Horizontal Sidewall SprinklerHastings, Michigan, USA – The Viking Corporation,

a global leader in fire protection and life safety

systems, announces the availability of a new

3.0 (43) K-factor residential horizontal sidewall

sprinkler, Model VK479. This newest addition to

Viking’s leading Freedom® residential line provides

low flow requirements at smaller areas of coverage,

making it a good choice for residential sprinkler

systems where the available water supply is limited.

The new Model VK479 sprinkler is cULus Listed with

low flow and pressure requirements for coverage

areas up to 16 ft x 16 ft (4,9 m x 4,9 m). The new

sprinkler is the third 3.0 K-factor residential model

offered by Viking; also available are the Model

VK470 pendent sprinkler and the Model VK488 flat

plate concealed pendent sprinkler.

In addition to providing the low flow requirements

needed where water supplies are restricted,

these small K-factor sprinklers can also provide

flexibility for high-rise residential sprinkler systems.

Specifically, when used in combination with larger

K-factor sprinklers, the 3.0 K-factor models can

help limit over-discharge into adjacent small areas

such as entryways and bathrooms.

The new VK479 sprinkler has a ½ in (15 mm) NPT

thread size and a temperature rating of 155°F

(68°C). In addition to several standard finishes, a

durable ENT plating (Nickel PTFE) is available. The

ENT finish is cULus Listed for use in areas subject

to corrosion, such as exposed installations near the

ocean.

• JTAC reserves the right to use the least

expensive course.

• Card holder is responsible for any additional

costs, i.e. Registration Fee collected by the

OWWA.

Date: June 2005

Revised: December 8, 2011

Proposed Meeting dates for our JTACs:• National JTAC, June 21, 2016, Local 488,

Edmonton, AB, 1pm

• BC JTAC, September 27, 2016, UA Local 170,

BC, 1pm

• AB JTAC, September 28, 2016, Local 488,

Edmonton, 9am

• SK JTAC, September 29, 2016, Local 179

Training Center, Saskatoon, 9am

• MB JTAC, September 30, 2016, 4 Points

Sheraton Winnipeg Airport, 8am

• ON JTAC, June 29, 2016, Local 853, Markham,

8am

• NS JTAC, May 17, 2016, Local 56, Halifax, 9am

• NL JTAC, May 18, 2016, Local 740, Mount Pearl,

9am

• NB JTAC, May 19, 2016, Crowne Plaza,

Fredericton, 10am

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What's Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation Appoints New Technology and Technical Support StaffStandish, Michigan (March, 2016) – Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation recently

announced the addition of two key product development and technical support

roles. Kevin Maughan has been appointed Senior Manager, New Technologies,

and Gordon Farrell has joined Globe as Technical Services Manager.

Kevin Maughan: Mr. Maughan joins Globe with 29

years’ experience in the fire protection industry as a

designer, technical support staffer, and manager of a

technical support team. Throughout his career, Kevin

has been instrumental in supporting the adoption

of new technologies such as Specific Application

Attic Protection, ceiling-only storage protection, and

advancing the adoption of newer technologies which

are now commonplace in our industry. Kevin has been a member of the NFPA

24 Committee as well as NFPA 14 and 80A. He has also been a member of the

NFSA Engineering and Standards (E&S) Committee.

In the newly-created role of Senior Manager, New Technologies for Globe

Sprinkler, Kevin will be coordinating efforts of Globe’s Research and Development

Team, New Technologies, and Technical Support.

“Kevin brings a unique balance of practical application and conceptual

experience to Globe,” commented Director of New Technologies Stephen Meyer.

“I know Globe customers will enjoy working with him as much as I do.”

Kevin resides in Providence, Rhode Island with his wife, Candi. The Maughans

have 2 children: Erin and Ryan.

Gordon Farrell: Globe’s Technical Services Manager,

Gordon Farrell comes to Globe with 30 years of industry

experience in purchasing, service sales, training and

technical support. Not only will Mr. Farrell provide

technical and specification support to Contractors,

AHJs and Engineers, he is also actively engaged in

new product development and creation of technical

literature.

“We’ll be making full use of Gordon’s classroom and field training experience as

well,” Ted Archibald, Director of Engineering noted, “we’re thrilled to have him

as a member of the Globe family.”

Gordon resides in New Hampshire with his wife, Caryn. The Farrells have

3 children, daughters Sarah and Colleen, and son Sean. Mr. Farrell is NICET

certified in Water Based Systems Layout and Inspection and also Testing of

Water-Based Systems, and just completed a term as Technical Committee

Member on NFPA-25.

“I have always respected the technical expertise of these two – even as

competitors,” said Globe President Steven Worthington, ” I am honored to have

Kevin and Gordon as part of the Globe team.”

About Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation

Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation is an ISO-9001 certified manufacturer of

fire suppression sprinklers, valves and accessories. Produced in Michigan,

USA, Globe products are sold worldwide through a network of Independent

Distribution Partners.

Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation Introduces 5.6K Interstitial Combustible Sprinklers.Standish, Michigan (March, 2016) – Globe Fire

Sprinkler Corporation recently announced the

addition of Interstitial Combustible Specific

Application Upright Sprinklers.

The Globe Model IC sprinkler is a quick response,

upright, specific application sprinkler designed

to protect Light Hazard combustible concealed

spaces as required by NFPA 13. The Globe model

IC is cULus Listed, and is available in temperature

ratings of 175°F (79°C) and 200°F (93°C).

The Globe Model IC may be installed in both Steel

and CPVC systems, with best-in-class design

characteristics including:

• Protects up to 60" high spaces

• 16' Maximum Spacing for all construction types

and depths

• Up to 256 ft2 maximum coverage area

• 6' Minimum Spacing

"The Globe Model IC sets a new standard for the

protection of combustible concealed spaces,"

commented Globe Engineering Director Ted

Archibald. "I think you will find this to be a welcome

addition to our growing line of fire protection

products."

John Edward "Jack" PriestOctober 29, 1927 - April 17, 2016

Passed away peacefully at Credit Valley Hospital on Sunday, April 17, 2016 in his 88th year. Beloved husband of the late Gwyneth.

Loving father of Paul and his wife Karen, Susan, Tom and his wife Kelly. Jack (Popsie), grandfather to Nicole (Daniel), Trevor (Lindsay),

Chris (Alexandra) and Stephanie (Cody). Brother of Kathelyn, Marion and predeceased by Gordon, Paul and Joan. Sadly missed by his

many nieces and nephews. Jack was the President and Chairman of Vipond Fire Protection Inc. until his retirement in 1997. Friends

may call at the Turner & Porter “Peel” Chapel 2180 Hurontario St., Hwy 10 N. of QEW on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

A Celebration of Life for Jack will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1 pm. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer

Society would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.

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What's NewNational Fire Equipment Ltd. acquires the operations of Pipco Industrial Supplies Ltd. British ColumbiaNational Fire Equipment Ltd. is pleased to announce the purchase of Pipco Industrial Supplies Ltd. effective February 1, 2016.

Established in 1987 with locations in Burnaby and Chilliwack BC, Pipco Industrial Supplies Ltd. is a leading full service fire protection distributor with focus on residential, commercial and industrial fire protection products including fire sprinklers, pipe, valves and fittings.

The recent acquisition of Pipco will allow National Fire Equipment Ltd. to expand the company’s distribution network in the region making National Fire - Pipco the largest provider of fire protection

products in the BC market place.

National Fire Equipment is a privately owned Canadian company, established in 1959, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The company was initially focused on the marketing and servicing of fire extinguishers and related products. Since its establishment in 1959, National Fire Equipment has evolved into the leading fire equipment manufacturer and supplier in North America. Through tactical acquisitions and strategic expansion, National Fire Equipment has significantly expanded the organization geographically with locations in most major centers across Canada.

National Fire Equipment has expanded its export markets with products supplied to projects around the world including South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and the Far Eastern countries.

The company’s services include: steel pipe pre-fabrications services; assistance with fire protection system design to NFPA and local code requirements; fire hose testing and repairs as well as fire hose nozzle testing, maintenance and repairs.

National Fire Equipment Ltd. and Pipco Industrial Supplies Ltd. are looking forward to continued growth in the fire protection markets working with its valued customers and suppliers.

Victaulic Introduces FireLockTM Installation-Ready™ Fittings New innovative technology for the fire protection market reduces installation time, increases productivity and jobsite safety

EASTON, Pa. – Victaulic, the world’s leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining and fire protection systems, introduces the new FireLockTM Installation-Ready™ Fittings (No. 101 90° Elbow, 102 Tee and 103 45° Elbow). Designed for fire protection systems, the fittings require less fasteners, resulting in faster, simpler installation while maintaining a safe and efficient jobsite.

The simplicity of the FireLock EZ™ Rigid Coupling – Style 009N, combined with the convenience of a single-unit design solution, Victaulic FireLock Installation-Ready™ Fittings provide fast, easy pipe connections with no need to disassemble. Standard grooved pipe and accessories are joined by simply pushing the Installation-Ready elbow onto the pipe and tightening three bolts, versus the standard four, therefore removing prep and lifting of two additional steps; installing in less than half the time of conventional fittings.

Victaulic FireLock Installation-Ready Fittings reduce the number of parts on a jobsite, minimizing the jobsite inventory and material handling by reducing the number of times the sprinkler fitter needs to go up and down the lift or ladder. In addition to less parts, the Installation-Ready fittings have no loose parts to drop or lose minimizing jobsite inventory and material handling on-site, therefore reducing the risk of personnel injury.

“Victaulic’s FireLock Installation-Ready Couplings revolutionized the planning and implementation of fire protection systems where safety, installation speed, efficiency and reliability are dominant,” said Susan Schierwagen, Victaulic Director of Couplings and Suppression Systems. “Installation-Ready fittings are the logical next step for our customers in the advancement of the technology’s innovation. Because the new one piece FireLock Installation-Ready Fittings require fewer steps to install, the result is consistently faster pipe joints, and up to 75% less jobsite inventory, allowing contractors to optimize crew size and to better manage their labor

risks, making it an overall more reliable solution.”

Victaulic FireLock Installation-Ready Fittings No. 101, 102, 103 are available in 1 ¼ - 2 ½ inch/DN32-DN65 sizes.

For more information please visit www.victaulicfire.com or www.firelockfittings.com to request a demo.

AGF Manufacturing’s CORRinSITE™ Corrosion MonitorsAGF Manufacturing has developed the CORRinSITE™ Corrosion Monitors to address the increase of corrosion related failures in both wet and dry fire protection systems. The CORRinSITE™ Corrosion Monitor is a new, reliable monitoring tool designed to measure wall loss under real world conditions.

Corrosion is a continuous and virtually unstoppable process. It can cost millions in damages, disable safety equipment and put lives at risk. Unchecked corrosion can develop into major failures that lead to greater overall damage and higher overall cost. Early detection is critical to fast response and allows for more effective intervention methods.

AGF’s CORRinSITE™ provides an inexpensive and foolproof method to monitor for hidden corrosion problems in any fire protection system; it is easy to install and maintenance-free. It is incorporated directly into the sprinkler piping system where it is subject to the same conditions as the pipe. As the pipe corrodes, the monitor corrodes. When the monitor corrodes beyond its limit, moisture penetrates the sealed chamber and transforms the white sight glass to a fluorescent orange color indicating a corrosion problem and need for further investigation.

The CORRinSITE™ comes in two models and various sizes. The CORRinSITE™ Model 7700 In-Line Pipe

Corrosion Monitor is suitable for new construction and retrofitting into existing fire protection systems. It is available in schedule 10 or 40, black steel or galvanized pipe.

The CORRinSITE™ Model 7800 Mechanical Tee Corrosion Monitor is easily retrofitted into existing fire protection systems and is available with a painted red or galvanized steel mechanical tee.

Don’t leave your fire protection systems exposed, and don’t wait for an emergency to start thinking about safeguarding against corrosion problems. To learn more about AGF’s corrosion monitors and other innovative product lines, call 610-240-4900 or visit www.testandrain.com.

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The most specified nonmetallic fire sprinkler system in the world is BlazeMaster® Pipe & Fittings.

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• Expert consultative guidance from Lubrizol — the pioneers of the Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) fire sprinkler system

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blazemaster.comTo speak with a piping systems consultant, call 855.735.1431

HIGHEST PEER PRESSURE RATINGS

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2016 InducteesHarry Jonker 1983 Automatic Sprinkler / Constant

(Calgary, Alberta)Jim McCrum 1984 Wormald / Grinnell (Halifax, Nova Scotia)Lorne Zallas 1985 Automatic / Grinnell (Edmonton, Alberta)Lawrence Dudar 1986 Automatic / Grinnell (Calgary, Alberta)

2015 InducteesLarry Humphries 1982 Vipond Inc. (Winnipeg, Manitoba)Dave Barley 1983 Barley Sprinkler (Moncton, New Brunswick)Dave Heaps 1983 Upper Valley (Chilliwack, British Columbia) Ian Milne 1984 Wormald Fire Systems Inc

(Mississauga, Ontario)

2014 InducteesJames (Jim) Lewell 1979 Eastward Sprinkler

(Dartmouth, Nova Scotia)Denny Featherstonehaugh 1980 Vipond Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario)David Pannabaker 1981 Adam Clark Ltd (Hamilton, Ontario)Mel Farren 1982 Bennett & Wright / Vipond Inc.

(Toronto, Ontario)

2013 InducteesR. Flanagan 1977 Vipond Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario)L. Fronczak 1980 Grinnell Fire Protection (Toronto, Ontario)M. Broom 1982 Vipond Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario)R. Chidwick 1983 Automatic Sprinkler / Wormald

Fire Systems / Chidwick Fire Systems (Brechin, Ontario)

2012 InducteesK. Morgan 1974 Vipond Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario)A. Cooke 1975 Automatic Sprinkler Ltd

(Burnaby, British Columbia)J. Paquette 1975 Viking Fire Protection Ltd.

(Montreal, Quebec)A. Charbonneau 1975 A.C. Safety Fire Services Ltd.

(St. Leonard, Quebec)

2011 InducteesD. Brown 1971 Roberts Sprinkler Ltd (Montreal, Quebec)K. Graham 1972 Grinnell Fire Protection / Viking Fire

Protection (St. John, New Brunswick) / (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

P. Van Gaalen 1972 Viking Fire Protection (Vancouver, British Columbia)

G. Ouellette 1973 Rockwood Fire Protection (Montreal, Quebec)

2010 InducteesA Simmons 1969 Vipond Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario)P.E. Vincent 1969 Scotia Sprinklers (Halifax, Nova Scotia)J. Murray 1970 Grinnell Co. of Canada Ltd.

(Edmonton, Alberta)R. Duncan 1970 Duncan Reynolds Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario)

2009 InducteesF. Bottomley 1965 Duncan Reynolds Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario)B.G. Edwards 1966 Viking Automatic Sprinkler Ltd.

(Toronto, Ontario)G.E. Mansell 1966 FYR - Fyter Company of Canada

Ltd. (Bramalea, Ontario)William Clark 1967 Canadian Automatic Sprinkler

Association (Toronto, Ontario)W.G. Miller 1968 Automatic Sprinkler Co. of

Canada (Montreal, Quebec)

2008 InducteesR. Robillard 1962 H.G. Vogal Co. (Canada) Ltd.W. Wilkinson 1962 Connolly & Twizell (Sprinklers) Ltd.C. Steine 1962 First C.A.S.A. Recording

Secretary (Toronto, Ontario)J.H. Bates 1963 Worcester - Rockwood Ltd.

(Montreal, Quebec) First Chairman of Membership & Nominations Committee

A. Jurisson 1964 Automatic Sprinkler Co. of Canada (Halifax, Nova Scotia) One of First Trustees of Fire Sprinkler Pension Plan

2007 InducteesJ.H. Petit 1941 Dominion Sprinkler Co. (Montreal. PQ)R.W. Higginson 1947 Automatic Sprinkler Co. Of Canada

(Montreal)H.C. Jockel 1956 Grinnell Co. of Canada (Montreal) O. Long 1957 Grinnell Co. of Canada (Toronto)J.D. Howes 1958 Bennet & Wright Contracting Ltd. (Toronto)J. Priest 1958 Vipond Automatic Sprinkler Co. (Toronto)W.A. Hewines 1959 Bennet & Wright Contracting Ltd. (Toronto) C Height 1959 Vipond Automatic Sprinkler Co. (Toronto) W.J. Clark 1960 Adam Clark Limited (Hamilton, Ontario)A.M. Jones 1961 Grinnell Co. of Canada (Vancouver)R.L. Milne 1961 Automatic Sprinkler Co. Of Canada

(Montreal)G.Vipond 1961 Vipond Automatic Sprinkler Co. (Toronto)

Hall of Fame Inductees

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. Safer. Smarter Tyco.Copyright © 2016 Tyco Fire Products LP. All rights reserved

Storage and distribution facilities are evolving. So are the challenges you face when protecting them. That’s why Tyco is leading the way with solutions designed to help optimize protection for sites with narrower aisles, greater heights, and a changing array of commodities and packaging. Tyco solutions include the highest ceiling-only protection with ESFR sprinklers, low install cost with EC sprinklers, and industry leading valves, all with pure performance.

To find out how we can help future-proof your storage protection, contact your Tyco representative or visit www.tyco-fire.com/Storage.

Greater Challenges.Smarter Solutions.

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