When is a fire watch needed in Nova Scotia?

When a fire protection system, or part of it, is shut down or not working for more than 2 hours, the owner must notify the fire department and provide trained people to patrol the building until the system is restored. A fire official may also post a fire watch in an emergency.

How often do I patrol on a Nova Scotia fire watch?

The provincial rule does not set a fixed number of minutes. Follow the fire department's direction, the owner's procedures and your post orders, and cover every affected area on each round.

Who enforces fire safety in Nova Scotia?

The Fire Marshal may enforce the Fire Safety Act, its regulations and the Fire Code. Each municipality must also run a fire inspection system with a municipal fire inspector.

Is hot work covered by these lessons?

Only briefly. Hot work rules are in the Fire Code and your site's hot work permit. Follow the permit and your supervisor's direction for any fire watch during and after welding or cutting.

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Nova Scotia Fire Watch Course 2026

第1题，共25题

Which fire code has been in force in Nova Scotia since April 1, 2025?

The International Fire Code used in the United States
The 2015 National Fire Code, with no provincial changes
The 2020 National Fire Code, with Nova Scotia changes
The Ontario Fire Code, as adopted by Nova Scotia

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答案: C. The 2020 National Fire Code, with Nova Scotia changes

Nova Scotia adopted the 2020 National Fire Code starting April 1, 2025. The Fire Safety Regulations adopt it, with Nova Scotia changes, as the Fire Code.

第2题，共25题

Under which Nova Scotia law is the Fire Code adopted?

The Motor Vehicle Act
The Private Investigators and Private Guards Act
The Fire Safety Act
The Protection of Property Act

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答案: C. The Fire Safety Act

The Fire Safety Regulations adopt the National Fire Code as the Fire Code under subsection 15(2) of the Fire Safety Act.

第3题，共25题

Under the Fire Safety Act, who may enforce the Act, its regulations and the Fire Code across Nova Scotia?

The Fire Marshal
The Workers' Compensation Board
The building's property manager
The Security Programs Office

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答案: A. The Fire Marshal

Section 13 of the Fire Safety Act lets the Fire Marshal enforce the Act, the regulations and the Fire Code.

第4题，共25题

Under the Fire Safety Act, who must set up a fire safety inspection system and appoint a municipal fire inspector?

Each building owner
Each municipality
The federal government
Each security company

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答案: B. Each municipality

Section 19 of the Fire Safety Act requires each municipality to set up a fire safety inspection system and appoint a municipal fire inspector.

第5题，共25题

What general duty does section 17 of the Fire Safety Act place on every owner and person?

Keep a fire extinguisher in every vehicle they own
Attend a fire department open house every year
Buy fire insurance for every building each year
Take every reasonable precaution for fire safety

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答案: D. Take every reasonable precaution for fire safety

Section 17 says every owner and person must take every precaution that is reasonable in the circumstances to achieve fire safety.

第6题，共25题

Under Nova Scotia's version of Article 6.1.1.4 of the Fire Code, a fire protection system that is shut down or not working for more than how long triggers notice and patrols?

2 hours
15 minutes
7 days
24 hours

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答案: A. 2 hours

Section 33 of the Fire Safety Regulations changes Article 6.1.1.4 so the rule applies when a fire protection system or any part of it is shut down or inoperative for more than 2 hours.

第7题，共25题

In Nova Scotia, what must the owner do when a fire protection system is out for more than 2 hours?

Close the building until the system is fixed
Notify the fire department and provide trained patrols
Wait for the next annual fire inspection
Post a notice at each entrance and check the system weekly

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答案: B. Notify the fire department and provide trained patrols

Under section 33 of the Fire Safety Regulations, the owner must notify the fire department and provide a sufficient number of trained people to patrol the building until the system is restored.

第8题，共25题

Which sites are exempt from Nova Scotia's 2-hour notice and patrol rule?

Hotels and motels with fewer than 50 guest rooms
Industrial sites that keep their own fire brigade
Any building with a security guard posted in the lobby
Schools, colleges and universities during the summer

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答案: B. Industrial sites that keep their own fire brigade

Section 33 says the notice and patrol rule does not apply to industrial or manufacturing facilities that maintain their own industrial fire brigades.

第9题，共25题

While the fire alarm and detection system is shut down, what must the owner have in place under Nova Scotia's rule?

A plan to switch off all the lights at night
Procedures to alert occupants if there is a fire
A rule that occupants must stay in their units
Nothing more, as long as the sprinklers work

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答案: B. Procedures to alert occupants if there is a fire

Section 33 requires the owner to develop procedures to notify occupants of a fire or other emergency while the alarm and detection system is shut down or inoperative.

第10题，共25题

In Nova Scotia, when must the owner have procedures to protect the building because the sprinkler system is shut down?

Never; sprinkler shutdowns need no plan
When it is shut down for more than 6 hours
When the shutdown lasts more than a month
Only during the winter heating season

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答案: B. When it is shut down for more than 6 hours

Section 33 of the Fire Safety Regulations requires procedures to protect the building when a sprinkler system is shut down for more than 6 hours.

第11题，共25题

Does Nova Scotia's 2-hour rule set a fixed number of minutes between patrol rounds?

Yes, it requires a full round every 5 minutes
No; patrols are optional if the owner agrees in writing
Yes, it requires one round in each shift
No; follow the fire department and your post orders

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答案: D. No; follow the fire department and your post orders

Section 33 requires a sufficient number of trained people to patrol the building but does not set a round time, so the frequency comes from the fire department, the owner and your post orders.

第12题，共25题

Under Nova Scotia's rule, how long must the patrol continue?

Until the occupants go to sleep
Until the system is restored
For exactly 2 hours
Until the end of the first shift

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答案: B. Until the system is restored

Section 33 says the trained people must patrol the building until the system is restored to service.

第13题，共25题

Under the Fire Safety Act, if a sprinkler system discharges, how soon must the owner notify the Fire Marshal?

Only if there was a fire
At the next inspection
Within 30 days
Within 48 hours

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答案: D. Within 48 hours

Section 37 of the Fire Safety Act requires the owner to notify the Fire Marshal within 48 hours when a sprinkler or fixed-pipe system discharges, subject to the regulations.

第14题，共25题

Under section 28 of the Fire Safety Act, what may a fire official do when there is an immediate threat to life?

Ask the security guard on duty to decide
Enter without a warrant and post a fire watch
Nothing, unless a court order is issued first
Only write a ticket and leave the building

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答案: B. Enter without a warrant and post a fire watch

Section 28 lets fire officials enter without a warrant in an emergency and take steps such as removing people or posting a fire watch.

第15题，共25题

While acting under the Fire Safety Act, what powers do the Fire Marshal, deputy fire marshals and provincial inspectors have?

The powers of a by-law officer, for parking only
Peace officer powers under the Criminal Code
No more powers than a member of the public
Only the powers of a licensed security guard

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答案: B. Peace officer powers under the Criminal Code

Section 11 of the Fire Safety Act gives them the powers of a peace officer under the Criminal Code while acting under the Act.

第16题，共25题

On your fire watch round you find an exit door's panic bar tied shut. Under the Fire Safety Act, tampering with a device meant to help people escape a fire is…

An offence
Allowed at night
Only a building code issue, not a fire issue
Allowed if the owner agrees

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答案: A. An offence

Section 44 of the Fire Safety Act makes it an offence to tamper with a device intended to enable escape from a fire. Report it right away so it can be fixed.

第17题，共25题

A fire inspector asks you about your patrol log. Under the Fire Safety Act, giving information you know is false is…

Only a problem if you are under oath
Allowed if you correct it the next week
Fine if it protects your employer
An offence

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答案: D. An offence

Section 44 of the Fire Safety Act makes it an offence to give a fire official information you know, or ought to know, is false or misleading.

第18题，共25题

Nova Scotia added a chief fire warden rule to its Fire Code. Which of these buildings needs a chief fire warden?

A single-family house with a home office
A concert hall with an occupant load over 200
A school gym used by 150 students
A small office with 5 workers and a guard

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答案: B. A concert hall with an occupant load over 200

Nova Scotia's Section 2.16 requires a chief fire warden in an assembly occupancy, such as a concert hall, with an occupant load over 200. School, college and university assembly occupancies are not included.

第19题，共25题

How often must a Nova Scotia chief fire warden inspect the building for fire hazards?

At least every 10 years
Every day before opening
Only after a fire or alarm
At least every 6 months

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答案: D. At least every 6 months

Article 2.16.1.2, added by the Fire Safety Regulations, requires the chief fire warden to inspect at least every 6 months and give the owner a written report.

第20题，共25题

How long must the owner keep the chief fire warden's written reports?

1 month
They do not need to be kept
7 years
Until the next report

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答案: C. 7 years

Nova Scotia's Article 2.16.1.2 requires the owner to keep each report for 7 years and show it to a fire official on request.

第21题，共25题

When should you write each round in the fire watch log?

Right after you finish the round
Only if you find a problem
At the end of the shift, from memory
The next morning

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答案: A. Right after you finish the round

Fire departments ask fire watch staff to record each round as it is completed, with the time and their initials or signature.

第22题，共25题

The fire alarm is out and you find smoke on your round. What should you do first?

Open the windows to clear the smoke
Write the time and place in your log
Warn the occupants with your air horn
Finish the round and then decide

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答案: C. Warn the occupants with your air horn

When the alarm is out, the fire watch is the alarm. Warn occupants right away, then call 911 from a safe place.

第23题，共25题

Where should you call 911 from after finding a fire?

From a safe area away from the fire
From the roof, where the signal is better
From the elevator on the way down
From inside the room, to describe the fire

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答案: A. From a safe area away from the fire

Call 911 from a safe area so smoke or flames cannot trap you while you speak with the dispatcher.

第24题，共25题

When may a fire watch guard try to put out a fire?

Always, and before calling 911 for help
Only if the owner phones them and asks
Never, not even a tiny fire in a bin
If it is small, safe and they are trained

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答案: D. If it is small, safe and they are trained

Fire watch duties allow fighting a fire only when it is safe. If not, close the door, leave and let firefighters handle it.

第25题，共25题

Which item is on a typical fire watch equipment list?

A smoke machine to test the detectors
A fire hose to connect to the standpipe
A ladder to reach the roof and upper floors
An air horn or whistle to warn occupants

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答案: D. An air horn or whistle to warn occupants

Fire watch staff carry a way to warn people, such as an air horn or whistle, along with a radio or phone, flashlight, keys and the log.

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