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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.

  • Cursus
  • Ontario
  • 25 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 12 oktober 2026

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Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 30 minuten lessen en een toets van 25 vragen. Haal 80% of meer om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 12 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenOntario Fire Watch Course: Lessons: ongeveer 30 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

  • 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. Vraag 1 van 25

    The Ontario Fire Code is a regulation made under which Act?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 2 van 25

    What is the regulation number of the Ontario Fire Code?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 3 van 25

    Who carries out most local enforcement of the Ontario Fire Code?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Municipal fire departments

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

  4. Vraag 4 van 25

    Which provincial office administers the Fire Protection and Prevention Act and the Fire Code and advises fire departments?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 5 van 25

    Under the Ontario Fire Code, who is generally responsible for following the Code in a building?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 6 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 7 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 8 van 25

    Under Division B, Article 1.1.1.1, what is needed when fire protection systems are tested, repaired or changed?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 9 van 25

    Who reviews and approves a building's fire safety plan in Ontario?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 10 van 25

    Where must an approved fire safety plan be kept?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 11 van 25

    How often must a fire safety plan be reviewed under the Ontario Fire Code?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 12 van 25

    Where must copies of a building's emergency procedures be posted?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 13 van 25

    When must supervisory staff be trained in fire emergency procedures?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 14 van 25

    How often must supervisory staff fire drills be held in a high building in Ontario?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 15 van 25

    How often do Windsor's fire watch duties say the entire building must be toured?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Every hour

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

  16. Vraag 16 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 17 van 25

    How do Windsor's duties say occupants must be told that a fire watch is in place?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 18 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 19 van 25

    What do Windsor's fire watch duties say about hot work where sprinkler protection is impaired?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 20 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 21 van 25

    Under Windsor's fire watch duties, who may staff a fire watch?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 22 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 23 van 25

    When may a fire watch be cancelled?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 24 van 25

    How often must every portable fire extinguisher be inspected under the Ontario Fire Code?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Every month

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

  25. Vraag 25 van 25

    What should each entry in a fire watch log show, according to Windsor's duties?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

Wat je moet weten voor het 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.

Veelgestelde vragen

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.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.

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