SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
TIME
8:15 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 9:50
9:55 - 10:40
10:40 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:45
11:50 - 12:35
12:35 - 1:35
1:35 - 2:20
2:25 - 3:10
3:10 - 3:30
3:30 - 4:15
4:20 - 5:05
5:05 - 5:20
5:20 - 5:40
6:30 - 11:30
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome & Kick-off
Chairperson
Normalization of Deviance
Colin Greenhalgh, Usonian Fire
Education & Qualifications - Panel
Rachel Fraser, ASTTBC
Michael Robinsmith, BCIT
Catherine Aastrom, CFAA
Morning Break & Snacks
Symposium: The Four Primary Protection Systems in Buildings
Fire Alarm Systems, Sprinklers, Fire Extinguishers, and Emergency Lighting
Tim Renaud, Honeywell
S1001 - Integrated Systems Testing - What is it and How Is This Affecting The Industry
Tess Espejo, UL Solutions
Lunch & 1st Draw
KEYNOTE: Office of the Fire Commissioner
Fire Commissioner John McKearney
Electric Car Charging Stations & Supression
Don Brown, Seimens
Afternoon Break & Snacks
Wire for Trust: Ethics, Liability, and
Your Signature on the Line
Catherine Aastrom, CFAA Director of Education & Regulatory Services
Working Unitedly - Closing the Gaps in the Safety Industry with Moderator, Colin Greenhalgh
Charlie Yao, AES Engineering
Jordan Zwicker, Cantec Fire Alarms
AHJ: To be announced
Nicholas Hunter, Precision Fire Protection
Summary & Final Draw & Awards
Lindsay Legacy & Emerging Excellence Awards
presented by FPABC and the
CFAA Technician award
FPABC Annual General Meeting - Ballroom
Speakers & Sponsors Cocktail Reception
TOPIC
SPEAKER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
TIME
8:00 - 8:30
8:30 - 8:45
8:45 - 9:15
9:15 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:20
10:20 - 11:05
11:10 - 11:55
12:00 - 1:00
1:00 - 1:45
1:50 - 2:35
2:40 - 3:00
3:00 - 3:45
3:50 - 4:35
4:35 - 4:45
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Registration & Breakfast
FPABC Update
Kathleen Nicholas, President FPABC
Sponsors' Updates
S-524 - System Design & Engineering Requirements
Michael Ferber, MFA Consulting
Morning Break & Snacks
Fire Alarm Troubleshooting
with Moderator, Kathleen Nicholas
Darcy Watson, Voltech
Frank Kurz, Anubis System Technologies
Nicholas Hunter, Precision Fire Protection
Fire Protection and AI: What does the future look like? (LIVE Podcast)
Tim Renaud, CFAA Fire Alarm Technician's Podcast
Lunch & 1st Draw
Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression
Robbin Foxcroft, Fire Safety Services (Calgary) Ltd.
3-Wire Systems & the Risks
Frank Kunz, Anubis System Technologies
Afternoon Break & Snacks
Latest Code Updates - S524, S536, S537 & Errata
Aaron Hutchings, Classic Life & Fire Safety
Best Practices for Techs:
Quality & Completeness of Fire Inspections
Chris Ramenda, Onyx Fire
Summary & Final Draw