Classic Fire + Life Safety launches Field Placement Program with Fanshawe College

Babsy Alosious, left, Deven Bare, and Anjana Subhash Nair – first Fanshawe College students to take part in a new mentorship program in partnership with Classic Fire + Life Safety, launched in winter 2023.

London, Ont., – Classic Fire + Life Safety, an industry leader in the fire protection and life safety industries, announces the launch of a new mentorship program in partnership with Fanshawe College in London, Ont.  The program allows Fanshawe students enrolled in Fire Safety Systems to join a Classic Fire + Life Safety CFAA certified technician on site, one day per week, to experience first-hand the practical application of what they are learning in their fire safety course.

“We are happy to kick off the new year with this type of hands-on education and industry-specific program,” says Dave Widdis, Regional Fire Alarm Manger at Classic Fire + Life Safety. “It also allows our technicians to pay-it-forward to the next generation of fire protection professionals.”

“Mentorship programs with established and successful organizations like Classic Fire +Life Safety make a huge difference when preparing students for work,” says Frank Donati, Program Coordinator from Fanshawe College. “This is the perfect partnership for our Fire Safety Systems program and for our students.”

The relationship between Classic Fire + Life Safety and Fanshawe Collage goes back many years, helping place graduates with employment opportunities, a collaboration that is mutually beneficial for all parties.

About Classic Fire + Life Safety

Classic Fire + Life Safety is a total fire and life safety company servicing the needs of organizations and institutions – large and small, private and public. The company is staffed by more than 600 professionals based out of its service centres in London, Toronto and Winnipeg. The entire Classic FLS team is committed to helping organizations enjoy a safe environment from which they can deliver their products and services to their own customers and partners, and grow.  The company also owns and operates Apex, a fire sprinkler fabrication and supply company, and Northern Sprinkler Design, a fire sprinkler design and engineering services company. For information on this announcement or to learn more about the company, please visit classicfls.com and follow the company on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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