OMFPOA Training & Education Program – September 23

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Dear Members, we are pleased to announce that on Thursday September 23rd 2021 we will resume our monthly training sessions.

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Thursday September 23, 2021 09:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3VgcjEjpR02YlDz1k5a_GA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

AGENDA

OMFPOA Training & Education Program

9:00 am – 9:30 am Opening comments
OMFPOA President

9:30 am – 11:00 am – Presentation on Compressed Gases by Melinda Amador with CodeNext Inc.

Melinda Amador, P. Eng., M.A.Sc. is a Project Engineer at CodeNext Inc., in Toronto, Ontario. Melinda has 14 years of experience in the practice of fire protection and life safety consulting for Building and Fire Code compliance. Melinda’s industrial project experience includes the development of compliance solutions for dangerous goods hazards in laboratories, cannabis extraction, pharmaceutical, specialty beverage, and bulk distribution and warehousing applications. Recently, Melinda has been engaged in the development of technical guides relating to cannabis safety with ULC and with ISO. Melinda is also a Past President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Southern Ontario Chapter.

11:00 – 11:15 Draws and closing statement.
OMFPOA Director