Nunavut Fire Watch Course 2026

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   What is the name of Nunavut's main fire safety law?

   • AThe Fire Protection and Prevention Act
   • BThe Fire Safety Act
   • CThe Fire Services Act
   • DThe Fire Code Act
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. The Fire Safety Act

   Nunavut's fire law is the Fire Safety Act; the Fire Marshal's Office operates under its authority.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   Which office runs fire safety and Fire Code inspections across Nunavut?

   • AThe Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission
   • BTransport Canada's safety branch
   • CThe Nunavut Fire Marshal's Office (NFMO)
   • DThe Ontario Fire Marshal's Office
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. The Nunavut Fire Marshal's Office (NFMO)

   The Nunavut Fire Marshal's Office promotes and enforces fire and building safety and carries out Fire Code inspections.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   Which territorial department is the Nunavut Fire Marshal's Office part of?

   • ADepartment of Community Services
   • BDepartment of Culture and Heritage
   • CDepartment of Economic Development
   • DDepartment of Family Services
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Department of Community Services

   The Government of Nunavut lists the Fire Marshal's Office under the Department of Community Services.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   Which fire code do Nunavut's Fire Safety Regulations adopt?

   • AThe Alberta Fire Code
   • BThe National Fire Code of Canada
   • CThe International Fire Code
   • DNFPA 1 only
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. The National Fire Code of Canada

   Section 2(1)(b) of the Fire Safety Regulations adopts the National Fire Code of Canada.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   Under section 3(1) of the Fire Safety Regulations, which buildings does the National Fire Code apply to?

   • AOnly buildings over three storeys
   • BOnly buildings in Iqaluit
   • CAll buildings
   • DOnly government buildings
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. All buildings

   Section 3(1) says the National Fire Code adopted under the regulations applies to all buildings.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   Under section 4 of the Fire Safety Regulations, who must make sure a building complies with the Fire Code?

   • AThe RCMP
   • BThe building owner
   • CThe nearest neighbour
   • DThe security guard on duty
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. The building owner

   Section 4 says every owner of a building must ensure the building complies with the National Fire Code.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   Since Nunavut adopted the Building Code Act in 2018, which office enforces building safety codes?

   • AThe district education authority
   • BThe security company hired for the site
   • CThe Office of the Chief Building Official
   • DThe WSCC's chief safety officer
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. The Office of the Chief Building Official

   The NFMO 2021 annual report says enforcement of building safety codes moved from the NFMO to the Office of the Chief Building Official after the Building Code Act was adopted in September 2018.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   In a Nunavut community that has a fire department, who is a local assistant to the Fire Marshal because of their job?

   • AThe mayor's executive assistant
   • BThe fire chief or acting fire chief
   • CThe head security guard on site
   • DThe hamlet bylaw officer on duty
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. The fire chief or acting fire chief

   Section 5(1)(a) of the Fire Safety Act makes the chief or acting chief of the fire department a local assistant.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   In a Nunavut community with no fire department, who is the local assistant to the Fire Marshal?

   • AThe senior administrative officer (SAO)
   • BThe commander of the RCMP detachment
   • CThe principal of the local school
   • DNobody, as no assistant is needed
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. The senior administrative officer (SAO)

   Section 5(1)(b) of the Fire Safety Act names the senior administrative officer where there is no fire department.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Under the Fire Safety Act, what may the Fire Marshal order a building owner to do?

    • AHire a security company the Fire Marshal picks
    • BPrepare a fire safety plan and post it
    • CPay the wages of the guards on fire watch
    • DClose the building on every weekend
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Prepare a fire safety plan and post it

    Section 12(1) lets the Fire Marshal order an owner to take fire safety measures, such as installing alarms where the code requires them or preparing and posting a fire safety plan.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    An Assistant Fire Marshal wants to inspect a private home. What does the Fire Safety Act require?

    • AA letter from the WSCC
    • BA security guard as escort
    • CConsent or a warrant
    • DNothing; they can always enter
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Consent or a warrant

    Section 11 allows inspections, but entry into a private dwelling needs consent or a warrant.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Under section 20.2 of the Fire Safety Act, what is an offence?

    • ACalling the fire department to report some smoke
    • BTesting a smoke alarm by pressing its test button
    • CTampering with a required alarm without lawful excuse
    • DWriting each round in the fire watch log book
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Tampering with a required alarm without lawful excuse

    Section 20.2 makes it an offence to interfere with or remove, without lawful excuse, a required device or safeguard for detecting, containing or suppressing fire.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    Under section 17.2 of the Fire Safety Act, which buildings must have a fire safety plan posted?

    • AOnly hospitals, clinics and health centres
    • BEvery building to which the public has access
    • COnly buildings that have sprinkler systems
    • DOnly apartment buildings with ten or more units
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Every building to which the public has access

    Section 17.2 says every building to which the public has access must have a fire safety plan posted in a conspicuous place.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    Section 18(1) of the Fire Safety Act covers doors in theatres, schools, churches and similar places with seating for more than how many people?

    • A500
    • B50
    • C25
    • D10
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 50

    Section 18(1) applies to these structures when they have seating capacity for more than 50 persons.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    How must the main doors of a public hall covered by section 18(1) be locked while the public is inside?

    • AThey must be nailed shut
    • BWith a bolt from the outside
    • CWith a padlock and chain
    • DOnly with standard panic hardware
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Only with standard panic hardware

    While in public use, these doors must open outwards and must not be bolted, barred or locked except with standard panic hardware.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    What can happen to someone who breaks the door rules in section 18(1) of the Fire Safety Act?

    • AA written warning, but never a fine
    • BNo penalty, because the rule is only advice
    • CThe loss of the person's driver's licence
    • DA fine of up to $10,000, plus a daily fine
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. A fine of up to $10,000, plus a daily fine

    Section 19 makes it an offence, with a fine of up to $10,000 and a further $500 for each day after conviction that the contravention continues.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    Who must investigate every fire in a Nunavut community?

    • AThe local assistant to the Fire Marshal
    • BThe building's insurance company only
    • CThe security guard who found the fire
    • DNobody, unless someone was hurt in it
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. The local assistant to the Fire Marshal

    Section 5.2(1) says a local assistant must investigate, in a general way, the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire in their jurisdiction.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    A local assistant believes a fire was set on purpose. What must they do under section 5.2(2)?

    • AAsk the guard to write the official fire report
    • BClean up the scene so the building can reopen
    • CWait a week, then send a short note to the WSCC
    • DSecure the scene and tell the Fire Marshal at once
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Secure the scene and tell the Fire Marshal at once

    Where a fire appears deliberate, the local assistant must immediately secure the scene and notify the Fire Marshal. Guards should not disturb the scene.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    Under section 5.3 of the Fire Safety Act, how soon must a local assistant report an injury caused by a fire?

    • AWithin 24 hours
    • BAt the end of the year
    • CWithin 30 days
    • DOnly if the person dies
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Within 24 hours

    Section 5.3 requires a fire death to be reported immediately and a fire injury within 24 hours.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    Does the Fire Safety Act set one fire watch patrol schedule for all of Nunavut?

    • AYes, one round every five minutes
    • BNo, the schedule is set for each site
    • CYes, one round every two hours
    • DYes, one round at the start of each shift
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. No, the schedule is set for each site

    The Act does not set a territory-wide patrol interval, so follow the schedule set for your site, such as hourly rounds used by some Canadian fire departments.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    When is a fire watch usually needed?

    • AWhenever there is a heavy snowfall in the town
    • BWhenever a guard is working at the site alone
    • COnly while a fire drill is being held inside
    • DWhen the alarm or sprinklers are out of service
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. When the alarm or sprinklers are out of service

    A fire watch is an alternative measure used while a fire protection system is shut down. Vancouver, for example, requires one the whole time a system is out of service.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    A fire watch must be able to check every room on the route. What does Medicine Hat's fire watch guide say each fire watch should have?

    • AA list of tenants' phone numbers
    • BA spare fire alarm control panel
    • CKeys or access codes for all rooms
    • DA crowbar to open locked doors
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Keys or access codes for all rooms

    Medicine Hat's guide says each fire watch person needs keys and/or access codes to enter all rooms and spaces. If you still cannot get in somewhere, report it right away.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    When is the right time to write a round in your fire watch log?

    • AOnly when you find smoke or fire
    • BAs soon as you finish each round
    • CAt the end of the week, from memory
    • DBefore the round starts, to save time
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. As soon as you finish each round

    Record each round when it is completed, with the time and your initials. Never log a round you did not do.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    Why does a hot work fire watch continue after the welding stops?

    • ABecause the law requires guards to weld
    • BBecause hidden materials can catch fire later
    • CTo count the workers as they leave
    • DTo guard the welding tools until morning
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Because hidden materials can catch fire later

    Sparks from hot work can land in hidden spots and ignite later, so the watch continues after the work ends. Winnipeg, for example, requires at least 60 minutes.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    Besides local assistants, who investigates fires in Nunavut, according to the NFMO's 2024 annual report?

    • ANFMO staff or RCMP members
    • BPrivate security companies
    • CThe building owners themselves
    • DInsurance adjusters only
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. NFMO staff or RCMP members

    The report says fires are investigated by a local assistant to the Fire Marshal, NFMO staff or uniformed RCMP members.

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