Schedule

BC Firecon 2024 | Oct 17, 8:00 a.m. – Oct 18, 5:00 p.m. Nanaimo, 11 Bastion St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4, Canada

Thu, Oct 17

7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
30 minutes
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
15 minutes
Introduction & Chairman's Address
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
45 minutes
Keynote Speakers: John Grubb, VP of Vanc. Island Strata Owners Ass'n & Kathleen Nicholas, Principal of Artemis Fire
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
45 minutes
S1001 - Integrated System Testing: Challenges
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
45 minutes
MORNING BREAK/EXHIBIT FLOOR
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
45 minutes
Firestopping Fundamentals: What YOU Need to Know
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
45 minutes
Back to Basics: What is a Fire + Human Behaviour in Fire
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
1 hour
LUNCH/EXIBITOR FLOOR
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
45 minutes
CAN/ULC-S524: Installation of Fire Alarm Systems
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
45 minutes
Critical Changes to Fire Alarm Systems under 2024 Building Code
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
45 minutes
AFTERNOON BREAK/EXHIBITOR FLOOR
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
45 minutes
Sprinkler Changes in the 2024 Building Code
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
45 minutes
CAN/ULC-S561 - Installation & Services for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems

7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
30 minutes
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
15 minutes
Chairman's Introduction
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
45 minutes
Emergency Lighting Course
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
45 minutes
Qualification Competencies in the Life Safety Industry
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
45 minutes
MORNING BREAK
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
45 minutes
E-Mobility, EV, and BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems)
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
45 minutes
Battery Testing
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
1 hour
LUNCH/EXHIBITOR FLOOR
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
45 minutes
Changes in CAN/ULC-S536 and S537: Inspection, Testing, & Verification of Fire Alarm Systems
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
45 minutes
ULC Standards and Deficiencies
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
45 minutes
AFTERNOON BREAK/EXHIBITOR FLOOR
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
45 minutes
Elevator Detection: ASD and LHD Option to Comply with New ULC Changes
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
45 minutes
Standards Developments: A Peek Behind the Curtain
5:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
15 minutes
Awards, Honours, and Closing Remarks