Our Sponsors

Since 1983, PLC Fire Safety Engineering, has been a trusted provider of fire and explosion protection and prevention engineering services. With a client base spanning Canada, the United States, and international markets, we bring decades of expertise to safeguard lives, assets, and operations.

We specialize in delivering innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions tailored to the fire and life safety goals of a diverse range of industries including Nuclear.

Nuclear Safety Demands Expertise
Nuclear facilities—including power plants, waste management locations, research labs, mines, and fuel processing facilities—are highly complex and pose unique fire safety challenges. Effective fire protection in these environments requires specialized knowledge and experience.

PLC Fire Safety Engineering has extensive experience applying codes and standards across the stages of the nuclear life cycle in a wide range of facility types. We understand the unique challenges at each stage and have developed specialized tools and approaches to serve our nuclear clients effectively.

Our proprietary software, Performance-Based Fire Assessments for Nuclear Safety (PB Fans), enhances our ability to perform detailed fire protection audits. This innovative tool allows for early schedule planning, reduced financial commitments, and optimal resource utilization, ensuring efficient and effective outcomes.

Our technical team includes active members of the Technical Committee on Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants (CAN/CSA-N293) and the Technical Committee on Fire Protection for Facilities that Process, Handle, or Store Nuclear Substances (CAN/CSA-N393). Additionally, we are well-versed in international fire safety nuclear standards, drawing on the expertise of organizations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Specialized Expertise
Our engineers actively contribute to the fire safety profession by participating in leading organizations such as the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC). This commitment ensures we remain at the forefront of advancements in fire safety standards and engineering practices.

To learn more please visit www.plcfire.com

Founded in 2004 by Cindy Leber, Building Reports Canada (BRC) is driven by a deep generational passion for fire and life safety.

Building Reports Canada (BRC) is your top destination for fire and life safety inspection solutions. We are dedicated to providing the most reliable inspection tools in Canada. Trusted by industry professionals, BRC Members oversee measures proving the safety of over 150,000+ buildings and inspect more than 60 million devices, offering exclusive access to comprehensive reports for ensuring building safety confidently.

Our platform is built to make your fire and life safety inspections simple, reliable, and compliant. It seamlessly integrates with your existing systems for effortless scanning and recording. Tailored to your needs, it offers complete customization while ensuring robust cybersecurity to protect your data. With predictive maintenance features, you can proactively address issues, optimize efficiency, and save costs effectively.

To learn more about BRC visit https://www.buildingreports.ca

Since 1939, Jensen Hughes  we have dedicated ourselves to fire protection engineering, initially in the United States and now worldwide. Today, our expertise, commitment and passion extend across additional domains — including accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety, forensic investigations, security risk and emergency management as well as digital innovation across many of our services.

At the forefront of the most critical issues in our industry + our world.
1700 employees providing innovative solutions

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Critical Infrastructure Protection
As a strategic partner to global public and private enterprises with fixed asset portfolios, we help clients anticipate risks and take action before harmful incidents occur. We provide services for everything from interstate pipelines and mission-critical data centers to nuclear power facilities and government landmarks.

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Environment, Communities + Standards
As an industry leader, we build a better world by providing innovative solutions for the most complex issues facing society. We assist wildfire risk, consult on energy storage system solutions, safely advance carbon-free infrastructure like nuclear power, and commercial workplaces, and strive to set an example in our industry for diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Protecting People Before, During + After Crises
As experts, we protect people wherever they work, live or play. We uncover root causes, investigate structural defects and product failures, intervene when an employee poses a risk of violence, and champion new ways for police departments to answer the needs of communities.

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Large-Scale Design + Construction
As a preferred partner to the most respected architectural and engineering firms in the world, we help bring to life the safest, most secure and most resilient infrastructure — like the tallest buildings, strongest dams and longest tunnels as well as new cities in emerging markets.

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
We have served on more than 450 committees for international standards-setting organizations and have been instrumental in the development and revision of safety codes. Through our client service, recruitment and training, we help drive adoption of codes and standards throughout the world.

GLOBAL REACH, LOCAL PRESENCE
With more than 90 offices worldwide supporting clients globally across all markets, we utilize our geographic reach to help better serve the needs of our local, regional, and multinational clients. In every market, our teams are deeply entrenched in local communities, which is important to establishing trust and delivering on our promises.

To learn more visit https://www.jensenhughes.com/

Passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change

We embrace your visions as our own and partner with you to develop ideas that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. Our global network of 10,000 professionals work on the world’s toughest challenges, with experience spanning over 150 countries around the world in the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

Employee-owned and independent—free to bring our best thinking to your business. Our exceptional, diverse teams combine vast engineering and business knowledge, working in partnership with our clients to develop market strategies, manage and optimize production, develop new game-changing technologies, and design and deliver complex capital projects.

Our people are passionate about our corporate purpose and values. We believe in long-term relationships with our partners, and are committed to our clients’ lasting success.

We are “entrepreneurs with a technical soul.”

Our Mission

Our culture – Our vision at Hatch, as stated in our Manifesto, is that we are passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. Our Manifesto also includes our values, which guide everything that we do. They are the foundation from which we run our business, integral to how we express ourselves as a group, and direct our engagement with stakeholders and partners, as we seek to inspire their trust and deliver real value to their businesses.

Our People

To tackle the tough challenges of today—and tomorrow—we need to draw upon the world’s greatest minds and create an inclusive culture that generates innovation and ingenuity. That’s why we strive to be a truly flat organization. We aim to nurture a culture where everyone can be a leader, where all employees can challenge the status quo.

To learn more please visit: https://www.hatch.com/

For more information, please visit https://www.nbpower.com/Welcome.aspx

EPM was founded in 1980 to assist U.S. nuclear utilities in developing strategies for resolving fire safety regulatory compliance issues. While the nuclear power industry remains a major focus of our business, we have expanded our offerings to provide a full range of technical services, management consulting, professional training and software solutions for specialized industries.

EPM is a multi-discipline engineering company that provides expert consulting and engineering services, along with integrated software solutions, to assist our clients in addressing regulatory compliance challenges, managing risk, and improving safety at their facilities. We have built a reputation as the premier service and software provider to U.S. and international utilities as energy firms look to modernize, maintain, upgrade, and comply with safety standards in the face of shifting industry regulations. We employ fire protection, mechanical, and electrical engineers, risk managers, chemical safety professionals, and software engineers that work together to solve complex engineering problems in a multitude of areas.

In October of 2015, EPM was acquired by Onet Group, an international engineering and services company headquartered in Marseille, France. To learn more about EPM’s parent company, click the Onet logo to visit their website. (Link will open in new window.)

For more information, please visit https://www.epm-inc.com/

For more information, please visit https://www.paradigm.eu/

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security, and the environment. It also works to implement Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and disseminates objective scientific, technical, and regulatory information to the public.

Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, CNSC’s mandate includes four major areas:

1. Regulating Nuclear Energy
   The regulation of the development, production, and use of nuclear energy in Canada to protect health, safety, and the environment.
2. Nuclear Substances and Equipment
   The regulation of the production, possession, use, and transport of nuclear substances, as well as the production, possession, and use of prescribed equipment and prescribed information.
3. International Control and Non-Proliferation
   Implementation of measures to ensure international control of the development, production, transport, and use of nuclear energy and substances, including measures respecting the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and explosive devices.
4. Information Dissemination
   Dissemination of scientific, technical, and regulatory information regarding CNSC activities, and the effects of nuclear substances on the environment, health, and safety of people.

Vision
To be a world-class nuclear regulator.

Strategic Priorities

1. To Be a Modern Nuclear Regulator
   • Establish a robust, performance-based regulatory framework.
   • Base decisions on science and evidence, taking risk-informed actions.
   • Enable and support technological innovation.
2. To Be a Trusted Regulator
   • Operate independently, transparently, fairly, and competently.
   • Serve as a credible source of scientific and technical information.
   • Foster a strong safety culture.
   • Promote respectful and inclusive engagement.
3. To Be a Leader and Influence Global Nuclear Efforts
   • Take a leadership role in enhancing nuclear safety, security, and harmonization of regulatory practices.
   • Develop strong international relationships.
   • Share and leverage knowledge and best practices.
4. To Be an Agile Organization
   • Embrace and adapt to change.
   • Build an inclusive and representative workforce.
   • Empower staff and leverage digital tools and technologies.

Values and Culture

• Respect the rights and contributions of everyone.
• Act with integrity in all actions.
• Commit to serving Canadians, Indigenous peoples, and the government.
• Strive for excellence in all work.
• Uphold personal and professional responsibility.
• Promote and adhere to a strong culture of safety.

For more information, please visit https://www.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/eng/