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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.

  • Formation
  • Ontario
  • 25 questions
  • Vérifié le 12 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 30 minutes de leçons et un test de 25 questions. Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 12 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsOntario Fire Watch Course: Lessons : environ 30 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • 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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

  1. Question 1 sur 25

    The Ontario Fire Code is a regulation made under which Act?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. The Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997

    The Ontario Fire Code is a regulation under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA).

  2. Question 2 sur 25

    What is the regulation number of the Ontario Fire Code?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  3. Question 3 sur 25

    Who carries out most local enforcement of the Ontario Fire Code?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Municipal fire departments

    Municipal fire departments do most local Fire Code enforcement through inspections, orders, tickets and charges.

  4. Question 4 sur 25

    Which provincial office administers the Fire Protection and Prevention Act and the Fire Code and advises fire departments?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  5. Question 5 sur 25

    Under the Ontario Fire Code, who is generally responsible for following the Code in a building?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  6. Question 6 sur 25

    In Windsor's fire watch duties, what must start when a fire alarm or sprinkler system goes off-line?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  7. Question 7 sur 25

    What must a fire safety plan include about shutdowns of fire protection systems, under clause 2.8.2.1(1)(h)?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  8. Question 8 sur 25

    Under Division B, Article 1.1.1.1, what is needed when fire protection systems are tested, repaired or changed?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  9. Question 9 sur 25

    Who reviews and approves a building's fire safety plan in Ontario?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  10. Question 10 sur 25

    Where must an approved fire safety plan be kept?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  11. Question 11 sur 25

    How often must a fire safety plan be reviewed under the Ontario Fire Code?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  12. Question 12 sur 25

    Where must copies of a building's emergency procedures be posted?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  13. Question 13 sur 25

    When must supervisory staff be trained in fire emergency procedures?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  14. Question 14 sur 25

    How often must supervisory staff fire drills be held in a high building in Ontario?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  15. Question 15 sur 25

    How often do Windsor's fire watch duties say the entire building must be toured?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Every hour

    Windsor requires a tour of the entire building every hour until the alarm and sprinkler systems are restored.

  16. Question 16 sur 25

    Under Windsor's duties, what happens if a system stays off-line for more than one day?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  17. Question 17 sur 25

    How do Windsor's duties say occupants must be told that a fire watch is in place?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  18. Question 18 sur 25

    A building's fire alarm does not send a signal to the fire department. What must be posted near each manual pull station?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  19. Question 19 sur 25

    What do Windsor's fire watch duties say about hot work where sprinkler protection is impaired?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  20. Question 20 sur 25

    Under the City of London's long-term care fire watch policy, how often are unprotected areas checked?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  21. Question 21 sur 25

    Under Windsor's fire watch duties, who may staff a fire watch?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  22. Question 22 sur 25

    After an evacuation, when may a fire watch guard go back into the building, under Windsor's duties?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Only with the fire department's permission

    Windsor's duties say not to re-enter the building without the fire department's permission.

  23. Question 23 sur 25

    When may a fire watch be cancelled?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  24. Question 24 sur 25

    How often must every portable fire extinguisher be inspected under the Ontario Fire Code?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Every month

    Article 6.2.7.2 requires a monthly inspection of all portable fire extinguishers.

  25. Question 25 sur 25

    What should each entry in a fire watch log show, according to Windsor's duties?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

À savoir avant l’examen

  • 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.

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

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