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From distribution warehouses and velodromes to city halls and residential towers, Maple Armor FireWatcher systems are protecting people and property across North America. Browse a selection of recent installations with our partner contractors.
Industrial
A new 250,000 sq. ft. time-sensitive package facility on Black Diamond Boulevard was protected end-to-end with a FireWatcher addressable system engineered with partner SI Alarms. Panels, smoke and heat detection, notification, and input/relay/isolator modules were deployed across the entire footprint.
Sports
Quebec’s only velodrome — a 250 m indoor track hosting elite and grassroots cyclists year-round — is protected by a donated Maple Armor system installed with Alarme Techno-Feu. Coverage includes duct and area detection, addressable stations, and full audible/visual notification.
Corporate
After the existing panel suffered a hardware failure, Kantra Electric swapped in a compact single-loop FireWatcher FW106S along with smoke, heat, manual, and notification devices. Fast product availability kept the downtime short for this nationally active consumer-products company.
Residential
A collection of one- to four-bedroom townhomes in downtown Squamish was outfitted with FW106S compact panels, annunciators, and a full addressable device complement by Phoenix Fire. The install drew praise from both the developer and electricians for its simplicity on a new-build site.
Institutional
Distributor Alarmes 911 Rimouski upgraded this Lower St. Lawrence civic building with a FireWatcher FW106S platform. The design consolidates remote addressable modules in a single secure Maple Armor enclosure and supervises the building’s emergency generator.
Retail
When the store’s legacy panel CPU failed, Oosterhof Electric deployed a FW106S single-loop panel with smoke, heat, manual, and module additions — reusing existing horns to keep costs down. The modern panel UI was a hit with the Canadian Tire team.
Institutional
Rebuilt from the ground up after a 2022 fire, this historic 450-seat cabane à sucre now relies on a FireWatcher FW106S for full-building detection. With no sprinkler system in place, the audible/visual horn provides the sole occupant notification across the dining halls.
Sports
A kilometre-long forest walkway and 40-metre panoramic tower in the Laurentians are secured by a networked FW106S system. Two networked panels divide the load: one at the Welcome Centre, a second at the tower base handling detection and notification throughout the climb.
Residential
An elevator modernization triggered a full fire alarm upgrade at this 30-suite seniors’ complex. Legacy Fire & Safety deployed an FW106S panel, addressable detection, and relay/isolator modules while retaining the existing horn/strobes to save the owners on capital cost.
Residential
An eight-storey lakeside residence for seniors, with two underground parking levels, is protected by three networked FW106 panels. The command station sits in a one-hour-rated partition on level one, paired with LCD and LED annunciators at the main entrance for auxiliary control.
Hospitality
A failing conventional system in this celebrated St. Lawrence River playhouse was swapped out for an addressable FireWatcher platform with FW511 smoke detectors, ADA-compliant FW721 stations, and FW851 isolator modules. Three technicians completed the replacement in a single day, safeguarding the 50,000 guests who pass through each summer.
Institutional
After Terrebonne’s annual fire inspection flagged the building as non-compliant with ULC95, partners Éclipse Électrique and Sicura brought it up to code with a FW106 panel, FW122 annunciator, and a full complement of FW511/FW521/FW721 addressable devices. A crew of three finished the installation in one day.
Retail
Management at one of SmartCentres’ 166 properties replaced an aging fire alarm system with a cost-effective FireWatcher solution from Maple Armor. The addressable platform helped this major Canadian real estate investment trust modernize detection and notification at their Toronto-area retail centre.
Industrial
Partner SI Alarms introduced Maple Armor products to the electrical contractor on this new commercial build within Winnipeg’s CentrePort trade hub. The system combines a FW106 panel and FW122 annunciator (in an MA1100 outdoor enclosure) with FW511 smoke, FW521 heat, FW962 horn/strobes, and FW831/FW851 modules.
Educational
When Dominican University College’s discontinued panel failed, Total Fire Protection replaced it with a FW106 platform, FW123 remote annunciator, and addressable FW511/FW521/FW722 field devices. The Ottawa campus — home to this institution since 1900 — kept its existing notification appliances, helping control project cost.
Corporate
A fast-tracked new-tenant addition to a commercial building near downtown Winnipeg was equipped with a FireWatcher FW106 intelligent panel plus addressable stations, horn/strobes, input modules, and synchronization/isolation modules. The project was SI Alarms’ first Maple Armor installation and the engineers praised the technical support throughout.
Sports
A former sporting-goods warehouse was converted into the newest Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness location using an addressable FW106 platform, annunciator, smoke detectors, manual stations, and horn/strobes. Phoenix Fire Prevention completed the project with a single technician in two days and praised the panel’s spacious enclosure.
Retail
Phoenix Fire found communication faults and annunciator power issues during inspection of a combined Tim Hortons / 7-Eleven location. The building was re-equipped with a FireWatcher FW106 panel, FW122 remote LCD annunciator, FW511 smoke detectors, FW721 stations, and supporting input and isolation modules — all commissioned in under two days.
Hospitality
As new tenants in their Edmonton space, GameTime needed a code-compliant fire alarm system spanning the entire sports, play, and entertainment facility. Two technicians installed a full Maple Armor addressable platform alongside an electrical rewire, completing the month-long project without delay.
Corporate
After this Isuzu and Hino truck dealer’s conventional four-zone panel stopped working, ECI Systems upgraded them to an addressable FW106 panel with FW511, FW521, and FW721 devices. Existing notification circuits were retained to control cost and two technicians finished commissioning in under six hours.
Hospitality
A neighbourhood Japanese BBQ and ramen house had its fire alarm system maintained and partially replaced with Maple Armor FireWatcher devices, ensuring continued code compliance while the restaurant stayed open for service.
Hospitality
Facing a 45-day lead time on their original panel, Little Texas owners turned to Oosterhof Electric and Maple Armor to avoid a lengthy closure. A compact FW106S panel, FW511 smoke, FW962 horn/strobe, and FW811M mini-module let the bar reuse its existing heat detectors and manual stations, with the replacement completed in under six hours.
Hospitality
A brand-new employee residence at this dramatic Pacific-coast resort was outfitted by Phoenix Fire with a full FireWatcher lineup — FW106 panel, FW122 annunciator, FW511/FW521 detection, FW721 stations, FW962 horn/strobe, and FW982 strobe — plus input, relay, and isolator modules. The three-day installation went in without delay.
Educational
When this elementary school needed to replace a defective panel, Safety First installed a Maple Armor addressable system that earned strong reviews from the school and the wider school board. The project is positioning Maple Armor as the Commission Scolaire des Navigateurs’ go-to platform for future schools.
Institutional
After a CPU failure disabled the church’s existing addressable panel, a FireWatcher FW106 system with FW511 smoke and FW521 heat detection was installed in its place. Three technicians completed the changeover in a single day, with no delays or unexpected issues.
Healthcare
A failing conventional panel and deficient notification devices at this free, government-run clinic were replaced with a compact single-loop FW106-1 panel, FW122 annunciator, and full FW511/FW521/FW721/FW962/FW971 device set. Maple Armor technicians partnered with Alpha Intégration to bring the system online in four days.
Industrial
This commercial protein plant replaced its discontinued conventional panel with a Maple Armor platform built around FW511, FW521, FW721, FW962, and FW982 devices — including weatherproof horn/strobes and manual stations suited to production areas. SI Alarms completed the full site rollout between June and August 2019.
Retail
When Value Village’s discontinued panel began to fail, SI Alarms swapped it for a Maple Armor FW106 system while retaining the existing notification appliances to control cost. A single technician finished the cutover in one day, earning praise for the panel’s clean design and simplicity.
Retail
Serving the Anishinaabe community along the Winnipeg River, Sagkeeng’s Superstore had a new FireWatcher system rapidly commissioned by SI Alarms. The owners praised both Maple Armor and the installation team for how quickly the supermarket was brought back to full safety-compliance.
Retail
Safety First replaced a damaged legacy panel at this busy SAQ outlet with a FireWatcher intelligent addressable platform, swapping in Maple Armor heat, smoke, duct, horn, and manual-station devices. The full cutover took less than eight hours thanks to the quick install time of the FireWatcher line.
Residential
After an overnight panel failure, Phoenix Fire responded the same day with stocked Maple Armor gear — delivering a complete FW106, FW122, FW511/FW521, FW721, FW962, and FW971 system for this independent-living community. Two technicians wrapped the emergency replacement in two days.
Residential
Chronic faults on the old panel at this supportive-housing home for at-risk residents led the operator to call Phoenix Fire. Two technicians installed a complete Maple Armor system — FW106 panel, FW511/FW521 detection, FW721 stations, FW962 horn/strobes, and FW811/FW831/FW851 modules — in two days.
Corporate
Owners of a commercial property in Winnipeg’s North End paired their renovation with a Maple Armor system upgrade. The new platform includes the FW106 panel, FW122 annunciator, FW511 smoke, dual-mode FW521 heat, FW721 station, and supporting modules — with engineers and the electrical contractor praising the configuration experience.
Residential
This Beauport home for independent and semi-autonomous seniors replaced its existing fire alarm control panel with a Maple Armor FireWatcher system, maintaining a warm, family-style environment while upgrading life-safety coverage for all residents.
Residential
A new four-storey apartment complex in the heart of White Rock was equipped with a FireWatcher addressable platform, providing end-to-end life-safety coverage for residents near the city’s downtown and beachfront amenities.
Industrial
When the fire department flagged the building during inspection, Pneus Métro and the Fonds de Développement de Farnham-Rainville chose a single-loop FW106SG panel with FW511/FW521 detection, FW721 station, and FW961/FW971 notification. The fast, cost-effective cutover let the tire shop reopen in a code-compliant space.
Institutional
A former warehouse was converted into a temporary shelter for unhoused residents under BC Housing. First Response Fire Protection installed a FW106 panel, weather-rated FW122 annunciator, FW511 smoke detectors, FW721 stations, and FW962 horn/strobes — the same system that helped safely evacuate 85 residents when a fire broke out in October.
Hospitality
A new Popeyes location at 46325 Yale Road was fitted with a Maple Armor system by Phoenix Fire — FW106S single-loop panel, FW122 compact annunciator, FW511 smoke, FW721 stations, FW962 horn/strobes, and FW811/FW831/FW851 modules. Two technicians completed the install in a single day.
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