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.
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这门免费课程包含约30分钟的课文和一套25道题的测试。得分达到80%或以上即可下载结业证书(私人颁发,未经认证)。 已于2026年10月12日根据官方资料核对。
你将学到什么
- 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
得分达到80%或以上即可下载证书。
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第1题,共25题
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答案: C. The Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997
The Ontario Fire Code is a regulation under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA).
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第2题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第3题,共25题
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答案: C. Municipal fire departments
Municipal fire departments do most local Fire Code enforcement through inspections, orders, tickets and charges.
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第4题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第5题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第6题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第7题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第8题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第9题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第10题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第11题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第12题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第13题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第14题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第15题,共25题
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答案: C. Every hour
Windsor requires a tour of the entire building every hour until the alarm and sprinkler systems are restored.
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第16题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第17题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第18题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第19题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第20题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第21题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第22题,共25题
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答案: A. Only with the fire department's permission
Windsor's duties say not to re-enter the building without the fire department's permission.
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第23题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第24题,共25题
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答案: B. Every month
Article 6.2.7.2 requires a monthly inspection of all portable fire extinguishers.
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第25题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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考前须知
- 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.
常见问题
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.
这份证书是否经过认证或获得官方认可?
不是。这是一份私人颁发的结业证书,仅用于知识学习。它未获得任何政府、执照发放机构、监管机构或教育机构的认可、认证或批准,也不能替代法律要求的任何执照、资格证书或培训。
资料来源
- Office of the Fire Marshal (Ontario.ca)
- Fire safety legislation and Ontario's Fire Code (Ontario.ca)
- O. Reg. 213/07: Fire Code (e-Laws)
- Windsor Fire & Rescue: Ontario Fire Code information for building owners
- Windsor Fire & Rescue: Fire watch duties
- Windsor Fire & Rescue: Fire safety plan templates
- City of London: Fire watch policy EMP03-009