Fire Code Information

Question 1

Fire Code Information

Deffinintion of a firefighter

Answer 1

means a fire chief and any other person employed in, or appointed to , a fire department and assigned to under take fire protection services, and includes a volunteer firefighter

Question 2

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What is included in “fire protection services”

Answer 2

(a). fire suppression, fire prevention and fire saffety eductaion
(b). mitigation and precention of the risk created by the presence of unsafe levels of carbon monoxide and safety education related to the presence of those levels
(c). rescue and emergency services
(d). communication in respect to anything desctribed in (a) to (c)
(e). trainin of persons invlolved in providing anytnig described in clauses (a) to (d)
(f). the delivery of any service descriped in clauses (a) to (e)

Question 3

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According to the fire code envery municaipality shall

Answer 3

(a) establish a program in the numicnipality shich must include public education with respect to fire safety and certain components of fire prevention; and
(b) provide such other fire protection services as it determines may be necessary in accordance with its needs and circumstances

Question 4

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Powers of entry

Answer 4

(1) ther fire marshal or a fire chief may, without a warrant, enter on land or premises if
(a) a fire has occured on the land or premises; or
(b) he or she has reason to believe that a substance or device that is likely to cause a fire may be situated on the land or premises

Powers upon entry

(2) upon entering on land or premises under subsection (1), the fire marshal or fire chief may
(a) close, and precent entry to, the land or premises for the length of time necessary to complete the examination of the land premises;
(b) in the case of entry under clause (1) (a), remove from the land or premises, retain and examine any articel or material, and take such samples or photographs, make videotapes, and other images electronic or otherwise that in his or her opinion may be of assistance in determining the cause of the fire under investigation;
(c) make such excavations on the land or premises as he or she considers necessary;
(d) require that any machinery, equipment or device be operated, used or set in motion under specified conditions; and
(e) amke any reasonable inquiry of any person , orally or in writing.