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Ignite Awareness: Condo Fire Safety for Managers, Board Members & Residents

January 21, 2025  -  2025-01-21 12:00 PM 2025-01-21 01:00 PM Ignite Awareness: Condo Fire Safety for Managers, Board Members & Residents CCI Golden Horseshoe Chapter Canada America/New_York

WEBINAR — 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET

Ignite Awareness: Condo Fire Safety for Managers, Board Members & Residents

Join us for an informative webinar dedicated to fire safety in condominiums! Whether you're a property manager, condo board member, or resident, this session will provide valuable insights on:

✅ Fire prevention tips tailored to condo living
✅ Understanding fire codes and legal responsibilities
✅ Best practices for emergency preparedness
✅ Ensuring your building’s safety systems are up-to-date

When you log into the Zoom session, please ensure that both your first and last name appear exactly as registered. We are tracking attendance for CPE credits.

CondoTalk Panel

Moderator: Maria Durdan, BA (Hons), LL.B., ACCI

Partner, SimpsonWigle LAW LLP

Maria specializes in condominium law, development and administration. Maria supports over 650 of the firm’s residential and commercial condominium clients throughout Ontario. Maria has also obtained her Associate of Canadian Condominium Institute (ACCI) designation in law, which recognizes that she has achieved a high level of knowledge and skill of condominium law. Maria is the President of the Canadian Condominium Institute – Golden Horseshoe Chapter and the Chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Hamilton Law Association Real Estate Subcommittee. Maria’s practice includes advising boards of directors, property managers and developers on all areas of condominium law.

 

Speaker

Michele Farley, President - FCS Fire Consulting Services LTD  

Michele Farley, a trailblazer in fire safety and protection is the President of FCS Fire Consulting Services Ltd., Michele leads the first-ever ULC Listed Integrated Testing Service provider. With over 25 years of experience, she is a trusted authority in fire code compliance, life safety risk assessments, and system engineering for condominium buildings. Michele's expertise extends to delivering fire code auditing, cutting-edge education, and practical solutions to ensure the highest standards of safety. Her passion for protecting lives and properties has made her a sought-after consultant and educator in the field.

 

 

Speaker

Mathew Williamson

Burlington Fire, Fire Prevention Inspector & Assistant to the Fire Marshal, Burlington Fire Department

Mat is a Fire Prevention Inspector with the Burlington Fire Department (BFD) in the Fire Prevention Division.  Mat has been an Inspector for over 12 years and is responsible for administering the Ontario Fire Code, tasks including but are not limited to: actively conducting inspections, fire safety plan reviews, managing fire safety complaints, pre-incident emergency planning and other technical application to a variety of condominium buildings in Burlington from low-rise, mid-rise to high-rise buildings.  Mat is Vice President with Chapter 6 of the Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers’ Association (OMFPOA) to which functions in Hamilton, Halton and Peel regions.  Mat values the on-going relationship building with property managers in our collectively striving for fire safe buildings.

Speaker

Sokol Meta, RCM, CMCA, BA

Director of Condominium Management, Wilson Blanchard Management, An Associa® Company

Sokol Meta is a Director of Condominium Management at Wilson Blanchard Management Inc., an Associa Company.  He has achieved his RCM designation from ACMO and CMCA designation from CAMICB.  He has been providing professional Condominium Management services to his clients since 2017.  Sokol volunteers on the CCI-GHC Professional Business Partners and Communication Committees. 

 

 

 

 

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