Re: One for record

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 27/03/2010 8:12 PM, Petem wrote:
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> "Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans
> le message de groupe de discussion : g3Qqn.109479$1n5.19022@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> On 24/03/2010 4:00 PM, Petem wrote:
>>>
>>> "Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans
>>> le message de groupe de discussion :
>>> 5juqn.31312$ao7.12874@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> CFAA (Canadian Fire Alarm Association) has a big shindig happening on
>>>> May 5. One of the featured seminars is:
>>>>
>>>> "The most common testing mistakes made by Technicians performing
>>>> verifications to ULC S537, and how to perform them successfully",
>>>> hosted by Mircom Technologies.
>>>>
>>>> Damn near fell off my chair.
>>>
>>> CFAA is a joke..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Well... If you're a fire alarm technician in Ontario, I don't think
>> CFAA is a laughing matter. You've got until July to take the upgrade
>> course or you lose your membership.
>
> Yup, in Ontario anyone can install anything.... thats why CFAA was able
> to have there certification an obligation...
> But still , it does not make CFAA less of a joke..

I'm all for regulating fire protection technicians.  I also think it's
important that they stay abreast of the latest developments and I also
think someone should be Policing their work.  CFAA is not the solution
however (at least in it's present semi-dysfunctional state).