--- title: | Ron Brewer description: Mr. Brewer has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, and an MS in Fire Protection Engineering from the Worchester Polytechnic Institute. He is a registered professional engineer in Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia. Mr. Brewer has worked in the fire protection industry for over 30 years. He has considerable experience in the design, implementation, and commissioning of both fire alarm systems and special hazard suppression systems. He also has focused on code consulting, performance-based design, hazard assessment, and explosion protection. He has worked in industrial, commercial, healthcare, institutional, residential and nuclear industries. Mr. Brewer is currently involved with ULC working groups for fire alarm testing and verification (ULC-S536/537) and fire alarm control units (ULC-S527) --- [![PLC Fire Safety Solutions](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/plclogo_retina.png)](http://www.plcfire.com/) ###### [1 800 675 2755](tel:18006752755) #### [postmaster@plcfire.com](mailto:postmaster@plcfire.com) [![ISO registered](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/BSILogo.png?t=1516171393793)](https://www.bsigroup.com/en-CA/) [![email icon](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/emailicon.png)](mailto:postmaster@plcfire.com) [![phone](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/phoneicon.png)](tel:18006752755) View Menu - [About Us](http://www.plcfire.com/#) - [History](http://www.plcfire.com/History) - [Mission, Vision, Values](http://www.plcfire.com/Mission-Vision-Values) - [Quality Program](http://www.plcfire.com/Quality-Program) - [Project Gallery](https://blog.plcfire.com/project-gallery) - [Sectors](http://www.plcfire.com/#) - [Nuclear](http://www.plcfire.com/petroleum) - [Health Care](http://www.plcfire.com/health-care) - [Transportation](http://www.plcfire.com/transportation#) - [Industrial](http://www.plcfire.com/Industries-industrial) - [Petroleum and Petrochemical](http://www.plcfire.com/petroleum) - [Institutional](http://www.plcfire.com/Industries-Institutional) - [Heritage Building](http://www.plcfire.com/Heritage%20Buildings) - [Assembly](http://www.plcfire.com/Industries-Assembly) - [Educational](http://www.plcfire.com/Industries-Educational) - [Commercial](http://www.plcfire.com/Industries-Commercial) - [Residential](http://www.plcfire.com/Industries-Residential) - [Services](http://www.plcfire.com/#) - [Hazard Assessment](http://www.plcfire.com/Code-Compliance) - [Code Compliance](http://www.plcfire.com/Code-Compliance) - [3rd Party Reviews](http://www.plcfire.com/independent-3rd-party-reviews) - Fire System Design - [Fire Alarm System](http://www.plcfire.com/fire-alarm-systems) - [Sprinkler Systems](http://www.plcfire.com/sprinkler-systems) - [Smoke Management Systems](http://www.plcfire.com/smoke-management-systems) - [Special Extinguishing System](http://www.plcfire.com/water-supply-systems) - [Fire Pumps](http://www.plcfire.com/Extinguishers) - [Fire Extinguishers](http://www.plcfire.com/Extinguishers) - [Emergency Response](http://www.plcfire.com/Emergency-Response) - [Loss Investigation](http://www.plcfire.com/Loss-Investigation) - [Research and Testing](http://www.plcfire.com/Research-and-Testing) - [Explosion Protection](http://www.plcfire.com/Explosion-Protection) - [Resources](http://www.plcfire.com/#) - [PB Fans](http://www.plcfire.com/PB%20Fans) - [PLC-Brochures](http://www.plcfire.com/Videos) - [Videos](http://www.plcfire.com/Videos) - [Links](http://www.plcfire.com/Links) - [Library](http://www.plcfire.com/Library) - [News](https://blog.plcfire.com/news) - [Test Equipment](http://www.plcfire.com/Test-Equipment) - [Software](http://www.plcfire.com/Software) - [Staff](http://www.plcfire.com/#) - [Management Team](http://www.plcfire.com/Corporate-Services) - [Senior Technical Team](http://www.plcfire.com/Principal-Engineers) - [Careers](http://www.plcfire.com/careers%20form) - [Contact Us](http://www.plcfire.com/Contact-Us) ## Fire Program Audit ### Go beyond fire compliance achieve better fire safety protocols [GET STARTED](http://www.plcfire.com/Fire-Protection-Audit) ## FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT ### From modeling to reporting accurately assess fire hazards [KNOW YOUR RISK](http://www.plcfire.com/fire-hazard-assessment) ## FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS ### Diverse solutions tailored to your industrial needs [FIND YOUR SYSTEM](http://www.plcfire.com/Protection-System-Design) ## Ron Brewer ![Picture of ](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC%20Staff%20Headshots/Professional%20Staff%20Pics/Ron%20Brewer-1.jpg) Mr. Brewer has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, and an MS in Fire Protection Engineering from the Worchester Polytechnic Institute. He is a registered professional engineer in Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia. Mr. Brewer has worked in the fire protection industry for over 30 years. He has considerable experience in the design, implementation, and commissioning of both fire alarm systems and special hazard suppression systems. He also has focused on code consulting, performance-based design, hazard assessment, and explosion protection. He has worked in industrial, commercial, healthcare, institutional, residential and nuclear industries. Mr. Brewer is currently involved with ULC working groups for fire alarm testing and verification (ULC-S536/537) and fire alarm control units (ULC-S527) ### Recent Posts 02/12/2019 ## [Sprinklers not Connected to the Sprinkler Piping System](https://blog.plcfire.com/technical/sprinkler_not_connected_to_sprinkler_piping_system) During the installation process, sprinklers are required to be inspected and pressure-tested as part of the commissioning phase. Subsequently, annual inspections and periodic testing, sometimes... [All posts](https://blog.plcfire.com/technical/all) > **PLC Fire Safety Solutions consistently scores over 90% in our overall Client Satisfaction surveys.** ## News 04/03/2020 The Parallels Between Limiting Risk From Fire and COVID-19 One of the things that COVID-19 has made me realize is that the world is a small place. At the time... [Read More >>](https://blog.plcfire.com/technical/parallels_btw_limiting_risk_from_fire__covid19) 04/23/2019 Applying the National Building Code to Historical Buildings Open to the Public In the past few years, PLC Fire Safety Solutions have been involved in numerous fire and life... [Read More >>](https://blog.plcfire.com/technical/applying_nbc_to_historical_buildings_open_to_the_public) 03/15/2019 Fire Safety in Escape Rooms “Escape Rooms” are businesses where a group of friends or co-workers pay a fee to be locked in a... [Read More >>](https://blog.plcfire.com/technical/fire_safety_in_escape_rooms) 02/12/2019 Sprinklers not Connected to the Sprinkler Piping System During the installation process, sprinklers are required to be inspected and pressure-tested as... [Read More >>](https://blog.plcfire.com/technical/sprinkler_not_connected_to_sprinkler_piping_system) 01/30/2019 The Room Design Method in NFPA 13 When I first started learning about sprinkler design, I was using the then current 1972 edition of... [Read More >>](https://blog.plcfire.com/technical/the_room_design_method) Other articles ![](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/share.png) Share - [![LinkedIn link](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/linkedinicon.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/company/plc-fire-safety-solutions) - [![Facebook link](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Professional-Loss-Control/274464522884690) - [![Youtube link](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/youtube.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcDzDfKbl616bIRv5WLcEWQ) - [![Google Plus link](https://blog.plcfire.com/hubfs/PLC_Fire_January2018/Images/google+.png)](https://plus.google.com/113965832576585131460) **Copyright PLC Fire Safety Solutions 2016 - 2018** [Privacy Policy](http://www.plcfire.com/privacy-policy) [Site Map](http://www.plcfire.com/site-map) [Design by Treefrog](http://www.treefrog.ca)