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Upcoming Events

Planning for our 2025 Fall Technical Seminars and Webinars is underway. Join us for continuing education and networking with peers and expert speakers on key topics related fire and life safety in Canada. We look forward to seeing you at one or more of our events this year! There are many hybrid events so you can attend in-person or live online depending on your preference.

August 28, 2025

Manitoba Chapter Annual Golf Tournament

Hosted at The Lorette Golf Course, Lorette Manitoba in support of the Manitoba Firefighters Burn Fund.

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September 11, 2025

Manitoba Technical Seminar (in-person)

In-person event will be held at the Centro Caboto Centre. Address: 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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September 25-26, 2025

BC Firecon (hybrid)

This event will take place in Langley, British Columbia. Early bird registration is available until June 7. To register, please visit www.bcfirecon.ca

October 30, 2025

Eastern Ontario Annual Technical Seminar (hybrid)

This event will be held at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Registration and details to follow.

November 19, 2025

The Canadian Fire Engineering Summit This event will be held at the Hazelton Manor Address: 99 Peelar Rd, Vaughan, Ontario. Registration to follow.

November 20, 2025

Southwest Ontario Annual Technical Seminar This event will be held at the Lamplighter Hotel in London, Ontario. Details to follow.

November 25, 2025

Quebec Chapter Engineering Symposium (hybrid)

This event will be held at the Palace Royal in Laval, QC.

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NEW Job Board Information

One of the key features of the CFAA website has been the job board, where CFAA member companies can post jobs and fire alarm technicians can view job opportunities. I am pleased to inform you that we have put in place a NEW TEMPORARY JOB BOARD until our new Association Management System (AMS) is ready.

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Above & Beyond Awards Nominations

On behalf of The National Technician Committee, we are reaching out to our Registered Fire Alarm Technicians and CFAA members for nominations for the "Above and Beyond" Award. The deadline for nominations is August 22, 2025.

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In Memory of Howard Diamond

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For CFAA Registered Technicians that require Continuing Education credits, there are many online options to choose from via our Education Partner Orderline here: https://www.orderline.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?p=2&q=CFAA+Continuing+Education . Our Education Partner Health & Safety Management also offers in-person CE courses: https://hsmcollege.ca/cfaa-continuing-education .

Get Your Copy of the Essential Deficiencies Guide – Only $25!

The CFAA presents the new Deficiencies Guide, your essential resource for documenting deficiencies in Verification Inspections (VI) and Periodic/Annual Inspections per the latest ULC 537 & 536 standards. This comprehensive printed booklet is available for $25 + taxes—a must-have for your toolkit!

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Temporary Technician Registration Renewal

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The CFAA Technicians Podcast

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New CFAA Member Benefit: Park'N Fly

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Membership Benefits

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UL OPENS CATALOG OF SAFETY STANDARDS

NORTHBROOK, III., Feb. 20, 2019 - In an essential and far-reaching move today, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a global safety leader, announced it will now offer open-access online views of its entire library of UL Safety Standards for any interested individual or organization globally!

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