New Brunswick Fire Watch Course 2026
This course is for security guards in New Brunswick who may be posted on a fire watch while a fire alarm or sprinkler system is out of service, or during hot work. It covers the province's fire law, the Office of the Fire Marshal's fire watch technotes, the sign-off sheet and hot work rules.
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Den här gratiskursen har lektioner på cirka 30 minuter och ett prov med 25 frågor. Med minst 80 % kan du ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 12 oktober 2026.
Det här lär du dig
- Name the fire law, code and officials that apply in New Brunswick
- Explain when the Office of the Fire Marshal requires a fire watch
- Carry out hourly fire watch patrols with the right tools
- Keep an honest fire watch sign-off sheet
- Apply the province's hot work fire watch rules
- Respond safely if you find fire
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Svar: C. National Fire Code of Canada 2020
Section 2(a) of Regulation 82-20 incorporates the National Fire Code of Canada 2020.
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Svar: A. The Fire Prevention Act
Regulation 82-20 is made under New Brunswick's Fire Prevention Act.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: C. Hourly
Technote 2006-09R requires hourly patrols of the areas where the fire alarm or sprinkler system is not operational.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: A. A way to call 911 right away
The technote requires the fire watch to have a means to immediately contact 911 services.
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Svar: D. The fire watch person or persons
The fire watch must have a means of contacting building occupants and is responsible for notifying them.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: D. 60 minutes
Bulletin 2001-16 requires a fire watch during hot work and for 60 minutes after it is completed.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: D. Within 15 m
Bulletin 2001-16 says combustible and flammable materials within 15 m must be protected from ignition.
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Svar: B. At least one portable fire extinguisher
Bulletin 2001-16 requires at least one portable fire extinguisher in the hot work area.
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Svar: 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.
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Svar: 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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Bra att veta före provet
- New Brunswick adopts the National Fire Code of Canada 2020 through Regulation 82-20 under the Fire Prevention Act.
- The 2020 code amendments took effect in New Brunswick on May 1, 2025.
- A sprinkler or alarm system under modification needs a dedicated, 24 hour per day fire watch with hourly patrols.
- Tampering with alarms, sprinklers or extinguishers without written authorization is an offence under the Fire Prevention Act.
- A hot work fire watch lasts during the work and 60 minutes after, with an inspection 4 hours after.
Vanliga frågor
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.
Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?
Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.
Källor
- Fire Prevention Act, c. F-13
- Fire Prevention and Inspection Regulation, N.B. Reg. 82-20
- Office of the Fire Marshal: Bulletin 2025-01, 2020 code adoption
- Office of the Fire Marshal: Fire Technote 2006-09R, Fire watch
- Office of the Fire Marshal: Fire Technote 2006-07R, Fire watch for fire alarm work
- Office of the Fire Marshal: Fire Technote 2006-08R, Fire watch for sprinkler work
- Office of the Fire Marshal: Bulletin 2001-16, Hot work
- Office of the Fire Marshal: Publications