Ontario Fire Watch Course 2026
This course is for security guards in Ontario who may be posted on a fire watch while a fire alarm or sprinkler system is out of service. It covers the Ontario Fire Code and who enforces it, what fire safety plans must say about shutdowns, and how Ontario fire departments describe fire watch rounds, logs and emergency steps.
Kurz und knapp
Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 30 Minuten und einen Test mit 25 Fragen. Ab 80 % können Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunterladen (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 12. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
Das lernen Sie
- Name the Ontario Fire Code and the agencies that enforce it
- Explain the owner's duties when a fire protection system is shut down
- Find and use the shutdown section of an approved fire safety plan
- Patrol and keep a fire watch log the way Ontario fire departments describe
- Respond safely to fire and end the watch correctly
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Antwort: C. The Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997
The Ontario Fire Code is a regulation under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA).
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Antwort: C. O. Reg. 213/07
The Fire Code is O. Reg. 213/07. O. Reg. 213/91 is the construction safety regulation, a common mix-up.
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Antwort: C. Municipal fire departments
Municipal fire departments do most local Fire Code enforcement through inspections, orders, tickets and charges.
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Antwort: A. The Office of the Fire Marshal
The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) administers the FPPA and Fire Code and supports municipal fire departments.
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Antwort: A. The owner, unless the Code says otherwise
Division A, Article 1.2.1.1 makes the owner responsible for compliance unless the Code states otherwise.
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Antwort: C. A fire watch, immediately
Windsor says that if a fire alarm or sprinkler system is off-line for any reason, the owner must start a fire watch immediately.
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Antwort: B. Alternative measures to keep occupants safe
Clause 2.8.2.1(1)(h) requires the fire safety plan to provide alternative measures for occupant safety during any shutdown.
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Antwort: C. A procedure to notify the fire department and occupants
Article 1.1.1.1 requires a notification procedure for the fire department and occupants during tests, repairs or alterations.
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Antwort: A. The Chief Fire Official
The Ontario Fire Code requires the Chief Fire Official of the local fire department to review and approve fire safety plans.
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Antwort: B. In the building, at an approved location
Sentence 2.8.2.1(3) requires the plan to be kept in the building at an approved location.
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Antwort: A. At least every 12 months
Sentence 2.8.2.1(4) requires a review at least every 12 months, or more often to reflect changes.
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Antwort: C. At least one copy on each floor
Sentence 2.8.2.5(1) requires at least one copy of the emergency procedures to be posted on each floor area.
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Antwort: C. Before they get any fire safety duties
Sentence 2.8.1.2(1) says supervisory staff must be trained before they are given fire safety responsibilities.
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Antwort: A. Every 3 months
Article 2.8.3.2 sets drills at least every 12 months in general and every 3 months in high buildings.
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Antwort: C. Every hour
Windsor requires a tour of the entire building every hour until the alarm and sprinkler systems are restored.
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Antwort: C. The fire department gets a daily status call
Windsor asks for daily status updates to the fire department when a system is off-line more than one day.
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Antwort: B. In writing, with signs posted in common areas
Occupants must be told in writing, and signs in common areas must show which system is out and the evacuation steps.
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Antwort: A. A lasting notice to call the fire department
Sentence 2.8.2.5(3) requires a durable notice near each pull station telling occupants to call the fire department.
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Antwort: C. It is not allowed unless approved precautions are in place
Windsor prohibits hot work such as welding or cutting in areas with impaired sprinklers unless approved precautions are in place.
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Antwort: D. Once every hour
London's policy has the fire watch person check all unprotected areas once every hour, 24 hours a day, until the system is restored.
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Antwort: A. Responsible occupants, employees or contracted guards
Windsor says fire watch staff can be a responsible occupant, employee or contracted security guard, with at least one qualified person present whenever the building is occupied.
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Antwort: A. Only with the fire department's permission
Windsor's duties say not to re-enter the building without the fire department's permission.
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Antwort: C. Only after the system is confirmed fully working
The watch is cancelled only once the system is confirmed fully operational; then the monitoring company and fire department are told.
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Antwort: B. Every month
Article 6.2.7.2 requires a monthly inspection of all portable fire extinguishers.
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Antwort: D. The time of each round, signed or initialled
Windsor asks staff to record each completed round on the log sheet with the time and to sign or initial each entry.
Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.
Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- The Ontario Fire Code (O. Reg. 213/07) is a regulation under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, and municipal fire departments enforce it.
- Under the Fire Code, the fire safety plan must include alternative measures for occupant safety during any shutdown of fire protection systems.
- The Chief Fire Official reviews and approves fire safety plans, and the plan is reviewed at least every 12 months.
- Windsor Fire & Rescue requires a fire watch immediately when an alarm or sprinkler system is off-line, with a tour of the entire building every hour.
- If a system is off-line more than one day, Windsor asks for a status call to the fire department every day.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Who enforces the Ontario Fire Code?
Municipal fire departments do most local enforcement. The Office of the Fire Marshal administers the Fire Protection and Prevention Act and the Fire Code and supports fire departments.
How often do I patrol on a fire watch in Ontario?
Your fire department and the building's fire safety plan set the schedule. Windsor, for example, requires a tour of the entire building every hour.
Does the Ontario Fire Code mention fire watches?
The Fire Code requires the fire safety plan to set out alternative measures during a shutdown of fire protection systems. Fire departments such as Windsor's describe a fire watch as the usual measure.
Who must be told when a fire alarm is out of service?
Under Windsor's duties, the fire department and any monitoring company are called, and occupants are told in writing. Follow your fire safety plan and your fire department's rules.
Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?
Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.
Quellen
- Office of the Fire Marshal (Ontario.ca)
- Fire safety legislation and Ontario's Fire Code (Ontario.ca)
- O. Reg. 213/07: Fire Code (e-Laws)
- Windsor Fire & Rescue: Ontario Fire Code information for building owners
- Windsor Fire & Rescue: Fire watch duties
- Windsor Fire & Rescue: Fire safety plan templates
- City of London: Fire watch policy EMP03-009