‘Tis the season for a full house and a full kitchen. You’re probably extra excited (or stressed) to have family and friends over for the holidays this year, after likely settling for holiday Zoom calls last year. The holiday season means extra food, extra drinks, and extra bodies in the kitchen. Things can quickly get …
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Barrie, ON – After a rigorous certification process, the team at FCS Fire Consulting Services Ltd is proud to announce that they are officially the first ULC listed and authorized S-1001 Integrated Systems Testing Service Provider, with the authority to issue a mandated final clearance certificate. Since June of 2020, jurisdictions across Canada have been implementing this new provision in the …
Most jurisdictions across Canada are currently implementing ULC-S-1001-11 in the National Building and Fire Codes. What does that mean for building owners, developers, engineering firms, and property managers? In the past, various components of your fire systems would have been tested individually. However, the ULC-S1001-11 now tests them as an entire unit. The new standard …
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Did you know that December is the peak month for home candle fires? And that between 2015-2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 7,400 candle-related fires per year? During the same time period, they also responded to an average of 160 Christmas tree-related fires per year. Does that mean we need to stop …
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Safe Wishes,
Michele Farley
President & Senior Code Consultant
FCS Fire Consulting Services LTD
