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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.

  • Corso
  • Ontario
  • 25 domande
  • Verificato: 12 ottobre 2026

In breve

Questo corso gratuito ha circa 30 minuti di lezioni e un test di 25 domande. Con l’80% o più puoi scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 12 ottobre 2026.

Inizia dalle lezioniOntario Fire Watch Course: Lessons: circa 30 minuti di lettura. Ogni domanda del test è trattata nelle lezioni.

Cosa imparerai

  • 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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  1. Domanda 1 di 25

    The Ontario Fire Code is a regulation made under which Act?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 2 di 25

    What is the regulation number of the Ontario Fire Code?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 3 di 25

    Who carries out most local enforcement of the Ontario Fire Code?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Municipal fire departments

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

  4. Domanda 4 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 5 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 6 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 7 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 8 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 9 di 25

    Who reviews and approves a building's fire safety plan in Ontario?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 10 di 25

    Where must an approved fire safety plan be kept?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 11 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 12 di 25

    Where must copies of a building's emergency procedures be posted?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 13 di 25

    When must supervisory staff be trained in fire emergency procedures?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 14 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 15 di 25

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

    Risposta: C. Every hour

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

  16. Domanda 16 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 17 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 18 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 19 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 20 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 21 di 25

    Under Windsor's fire watch duties, who may staff a fire watch?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 22 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 23 di 25

    When may a fire watch be cancelled?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: 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. Domanda 24 di 25

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

    Risposta: B. Every month

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

  25. Domanda 25 di 25

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

    Risposta: 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.

Cosa sapere prima del test

  • 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.

Domande frequenti

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’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?

No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.

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