PEO York Chapter - Integrated Systems Testing of Fire Protection

Thursday, November 28, 2024 @ 6:30 pm

Location: In Person at Courtyard Hotel by Marriot (65 Minthorn Blvd, Markham, ON L3T 7Y9)

Registration: The link will be provided via PEO York Chapter eblasts

Event Information:

Where multiple fire protection and life safety systems are integrated with one another, the commissioning must be performed to ensure the proper operation and inter-relationship between the systems. Testing must be performed as a whole in accordance with CAN/ULC- S1001, “Integrated Systems Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems”. The primary purpose of the standard is to ensure that each of the different systems are interconnected with one another as designed. Since January 2020, the S1001 standard is a requirement of the Ontario Building Code for all new construction where fire protection or life safety systems have been installed. System modifications to existing buildings also require integration testing per S1001.

This dynamic seminar will describe the background to the S1001 development, the scope of the standard with relevant Building and Fire Code highlights, and testing requirements with field applications and examples.

Agenda:

6:30 - 6:35 pm Opening Remarks

6:35 - 7:30 pm Presentation

7:30 - 8:00 pm Q & A

8:00 - 8:30 pm Professional Networking

Our Speaker:

Tom Marchese, P.Eng., PMP®

Consulting Engineer, FCS Fire Consulting Services

Tom was the first individual in Canada to successfully complete the Integrated Testing Coordinator (ITC) Qualification Exam. ULC auditors have attended and vetted the FCS integrated system testing procedures and protocols at site. FCS was the first CAN/ULC-S1001 firm in Canada and hold a Level 4 rating, the highest certification authorization, by ULC. Tom has designed and implemented integrated testing for Life Safety Systems for hundreds of high-rise, commercial, and industrial buildings throughout Ontario. He currently sits on the ULC S1001 working group committee.