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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

Wednesday, May 26, 2021By Rebecca Melnyk Many residents across Ontario are living in condos with outdated fire safety plans. This might be of particular concern among an aging population. Part of these plans includes a list of persons requiring special assistance: names and locations of people whose health conditions or disabilities may impede the evacuation

March 26, 2021 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Friday, March 26th, 2021 – 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Available documentation: Hot 10 Fire Prevention Tips – March 26 21 webinar –  Do’s and Dont’s [PDF] Speakers Michele Farley of FCS Fire Consulting Services Carrie Clark, the Deputy Chief and Manager of  Communications, Public Education and Fire

With more people being home because of COVID we saw a significant increase in home fires and home fire fatalities. 2020 had the highest home fire related deaths in almost 20 years with 114 home fire fatalities, and an increase in home fires of over 65%. Allstate Insurance also reported that their home fire related

Ontario fires up 65% while property managers and boards navigate fire code compliance.   For many of our clients and for many of you reading this today you may have made decisions weeks ago about whether to test your fire alarm systems and in suites devices that should be revisited now.   When I heard from a

The Provincial Fire Marshals and Commissioners offices are not giving direct instruction on how you are to implement the fire code in your condo currently. Why is that? The Fire Code is the law and officials are not going to instruct you to disobey the law. These are unprecedented times. Some provinces have far more active cases