How often do I patrol on a fire watch in New Brunswick?

The Office of the Fire Marshal's Technote 2006-09R requires hourly patrols of the areas where the alarm or sprinklers are not working. Follow your post orders if they ask for more.

Can I do other duties during a fire watch?

No. Technote 2006-09R says the fire watch is done by people whose only job is the fire watch.

Who enforces the fire code in New Brunswick?

The fire marshal and the Office of the Fire Marshal, with deputy fire marshals, fire prevention officers and local assistants, who are often fire chiefs.

Is a fire watch needed while the contractor is working on the alarm?

Not always. Technote 2006-07R says no fire watch is needed during the contractor's work day if their staff are always in the affected area and the sprinklers stay fully working and monitored.

Is the certificate accredited or officially recognised?

No. It is a private certificate of completion for knowledge only. It is not recognised, accredited or approved by any government, licensing body, regulator or educational institution, and it does not replace any licence, certification or training required by law.

New Brunswick Fire Watch Course 2026

Question 1 of 25

Which fire code edition is adopted in New Brunswick under the Fire Prevention and Inspection Regulation?

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code only
National Fire Code of Canada 1995
National Fire Code of Canada 2020
The Ontario Fire Code

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Answer: C. National Fire Code of Canada 2020

Section 2(a) of Regulation 82-20 incorporates the National Fire Code of Canada 2020.

Question 2 of 25

Under which Act is New Brunswick's Fire Prevention and Inspection Regulation (82-20) made?

The Fire Prevention Act
The Private Investigators and Security Services Act
The Motor Vehicle Act
The Occupational Health and Safety Act

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Answer: A. The Fire Prevention Act

Regulation 82-20 is made under New Brunswick's Fire Prevention Act.

Question 3 of 25

According to the Office of the Fire Marshal's Bulletin 2025-01, when did the 2020 code amendments take effect in New Brunswick?

May 1, 2025
July 1, 2023
January 1, 2020
They are not in force yet

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Answer: A. May 1, 2025

Bulletin 2025-01 says the amended regulations, which adopt the 2020 National Fire Code and National Building Code, took effect May 1, 2025.

Question 4 of 25

Under section 6(1) of the Fire Prevention Act, who may the fire marshal appoint as a local assistant for their area?

The owner of a large building in the area
A fire chief or other fire department member
A WorkSafeNB officer working in the area
A licensed security guard posted in the area

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Answer: B. A fire chief or other fire department member

Section 6(1) of the Fire Prevention Act lets the fire marshal appoint the chief or another member of a fire department as a local assistant for that department's area.

Question 5 of 25

Under section 11 of the Fire Prevention Act, who may enter and inspect a building at reasonable hours?

Fire marshal, deputy, fire prevention officers or local assistants
Only an inspector sent by the building's insurance company
Only RCMP or municipal police officers who have a search warrant
Any neighbour or tenant who has made a complaint about the building

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Answer: A. Fire marshal, deputy, fire prevention officers or local assistants

Section 11 gives the fire marshal, deputy fire marshal, fire prevention officers and local assistants the power to inspect buildings at reasonable hours.

Question 6 of 25

A tenant switches off a smoke detection system to stop it beeping, without written authorization. Under section 23 of the Fire Prevention Act, this is:

Only a problem if a fire happens while it is off
An offence, unless it is for maintenance and repairs
Allowed at night when the noise bothers people
Allowed, as long as the tenant tells the landlord later

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Answer: B. An offence, unless it is for maintenance and repairs

Section 23(a.1) makes it an offence to tamper with exits, extinguishers, sprinklers, detection or alarm systems without written authorization, except for maintenance and repairs.

Question 7 of 25

Under section 23(a.2) of the Fire Prevention Act, what is it an offence to do without written authorization?

Post a fire safety plan near the main entrance
Call 911 about smoke without asking the owner
Hold a fire drill without telling tenants first
Block an exit or the way to an exit

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Answer: D. Block an exit or the way to an exit

Section 23(a.2) makes it an offence to block an exit or an access to an exit, or remove an exit stair or fire escape, without written authorization.

Question 8 of 25

A building owner ignores a written order from a fire prevention officer to fix a hazard. Under the Fire Prevention Act, what is this?

Allowed if the owner has insurance
A private matter between the owner and tenants
Allowed for up to one year
An offence

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Answer: D. An offence

Section 24(1) of the Fire Prevention Act says an owner or occupant who fails to comply with an order commits an offence.

Question 9 of 25

Under Fire Technote 2006-09R, what kind of fire watch is required while a sprinkler or fire alarm system is being modified or renovated?

A camera recording only
A dedicated, 24 hour per day fire watch
A check once per shift
A daily phone call to the fire department

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Answer: B. A dedicated, 24 hour per day fire watch

Technote 2006-09R from the Office of the Fire Marshal requires a dedicated, 24 hour per day fire watch.

Question 10 of 25

Under Technote 2006-09R, who may provide the fire watch?

Any worker in the building, between their other tasks
The sprinkler contractor's manager from home
Building tenants taking turns
One or more persons whose only job is the fire watch

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Answer: D. One or more persons whose only job is the fire watch

The technote says the fire watch is done by one or more persons whose only job function is providing the fire watch.

Question 11 of 25

How often does Technote 2006-09R say the fire watch must patrol the areas where the alarm or sprinklers are not working?

Every 15 minutes
Every 4 hours
Hourly
Once a day

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Answer: C. Hourly

Technote 2006-09R requires hourly patrols of the areas where the fire alarm or sprinkler system is not operational.

Question 12 of 25

Under Technote 2006-09R, how is each fire watch patrol recorded?

Only when something is found, in the notebook
On a sign-off sheet with the time of each patrol
By a text message to the owner after each round
By a photo posted to the building's group chat

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Answer: B. On a sign-off sheet with the time of each patrol

Each patrol is recorded on a sign-off sheet that shows the patrol was done and the time it was done.

Question 13 of 25

Which tool must a fire watch person have under Technote 2006-09R?

A way to call 911 right away
A ladder that reaches the roof
A master key to every apartment
A fire hose long enough for each floor

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Answer: A. A way to call 911 right away

The technote requires the fire watch to have a means to immediately contact 911 services.

Question 14 of 25

Under Technote 2006-09R, who is responsible for notifying building occupants during a fire watch?

Nobody, occupants find out from the alarm
The building's insurance broker
The fire department only
The fire watch person or persons

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Answer: D. The fire watch person or persons

The fire watch must have a means of contacting building occupants and is responsible for notifying them.

Question 15 of 25

Which plan must the fire watch person know and understand under Technote 2006-09R?

The building's parking and loading plan
The city's snow removal plan
The owner's business plan
The construction fire safety plan

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Answer: D. The construction fire safety plan

Technote 2006-09R says the fire watch must know the construction fire safety plan and understand their responsibilities in it.

Question 16 of 25

What training must a fire watch person have under Technote 2006-09R?

A sprinkler fitter's licence and a WHMIS card
A licence to install and test fire alarms
A firefighter diploma from a fire college
Training in how to use a fire extinguisher

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Answer: D. Training in how to use a fire extinguisher

The technote requires the fire watch to be trained in the use of a fire extinguisher.

Question 17 of 25

During a fire alarm contractor's work day, Technote 2006-07R says no fire watch is needed if any sprinkler system stays fully working and monitored, and what else is true?

The fire department has been told about the work by email
The work will last less than one week from start to end
The building is empty and every outside door is locked
The contractor's staff are always in the affected area

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Answer: D. The contractor's staff are always in the affected area

Technote 2006-07R allows no fire watch during the contractor's work day only if the affected area is constantly occupied by their staff and any sprinkler system stays fully operational and monitored.

Question 18 of 25

A fire alarm contractor goes home, but the alarm system is still not fully working. What does Technote 2006-07R require?

Nothing until the next morning
A dedicated fire watch
Locking the building
Turning off the power

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Answer: B. A dedicated fire watch

If the fire alarm system is not fully functional at the end of the contractor's work day, a dedicated fire watch is required.

Question 19 of 25

During sprinkler work, Technote 2006-08R says no fire watch is needed in the contractor's work day if the affected area is occupied by their staff and what else is true?

The fire alarm works everywhere, including the work area
The building owner has signed a waiver for the work
The sprinkler valves are chained and locked shut
A guard checks the building once during the day

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Answer: A. The fire alarm works everywhere, including the work area

Technote 2006-08R requires the fire alarm system to be fully functional throughout the building, including the work area.

Question 20 of 25

Under the Fire Marshal's hot work bulletin, how long must a fire watch continue after hot work is finished?

No fire watch is needed after the work
10 minutes
Until the next morning
60 minutes

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Answer: D. 60 minutes

Bulletin 2001-16 requires a fire watch during hot work and for 60 minutes after it is completed.

Question 21 of 25

Under the hot work bulletin, when must the hot work area be inspected after the work is finished?

4 hours after the work is finished
Only if someone reports smoke
30 minutes after the work is finished
24 hours after the work is finished

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Answer: A. 4 hours after the work is finished

Bulletin 2001-16 requires an inspection of the hot work area 4 hours after the work is finished.

Question 22 of 25

If combustible materials cannot be moved away from hot work, how far around the work must they be protected from ignition under the bulletin?

Within 100 m
Only directly below the work
Within 1 m
Within 15 m

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Answer: D. Within 15 m

Bulletin 2001-16 says combustible and flammable materials within 15 m must be protected from ignition.

Question 23 of 25

What fire equipment must be in the hot work area under the hot work bulletin?

A fire hose reel connected to a tap
At least one portable fire extinguisher
A bucket of sand and a fire blanket
A spare sprinkler head and a wrench

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Answer: B. At least one portable fire extinguisher

Bulletin 2001-16 requires at least one portable fire extinguisher in the hot work area.

Question 24 of 25

On a fire watch with the alarm out of service, you find smoke coming from a storage room. What should you do first?

Wait for the alarm contractor to come back
Warn the occupants and call 911 from a safe place
Open the door to look inside and find the source
Finish your round, then write it in the log

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Answer: B. Warn the occupants and call 911 from a safe place

With the alarm out of service, the fire watch must warn occupants and call 911 right away. Fight a fire only if it is small, you are trained and it is safe.

Question 25 of 25

You missed one hourly round because you were helping an injured person. How should the sign-off sheet show this?

Leave the whole sheet blank for that shift
Record what really happened and the real time
Fill in the round as if it was done on time
Tear out the page and start a new sheet

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Answer: B. Record what really happened and the real time

The sign-off sheet must show when each patrol was really done. A false entry hides a gap in protection and can be used as evidence against you.

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