All Member Meeting and Training

Join us on October 8, 2024, starting at 11:30 AM for our member meeting and training held at TVF&R Station 56 and South Operating Center, 8445 SW Elligsen Rd, Wilsonville, OR 97070

Make sure and register through the website so we can get an accurate count for lunch. As a reminder, we now have a membership fee that covers the meeting lunches and discounted training cost for the fall trainings. Please register to become a member to take benefit of the discounts. If you are bringing a guest, please register them as well. 

Training Presentation

Fire System Monitoring an ever-changing communication system.

Our own Gary Youngberg will present and cover various forms of transmission of signals from the premises to the monitoring service. What systems/transmission methods are compliant with codes and standards.

Topics

• History of various forms of transmission services

Reverse polarity

McCullogh

Master Box

PTSN public switched telephone network (Dacts) how it almost didn’t happen

Why Dacts no longer meet the primary requirements for fire alarm signal transmission

Wireless technologies

Internet communications

• Terminology

Correct names of services

Commonly misused terms clarification of proper terms and services (Think Kleenex vs Facial Tissue)

Requirements for specific services

• Various codes that govern transmission of fire alarm signals

OFC, OSSC, NFPA 72, UL, Factory Mutual, Local codes standards, etc.

Thank you and I hope to see you there!

Gert Zoutendijk, President