Fire Investigations

Question 1

Fire Investigations

Fire Prevention and Life Safety Officers will be called to the scene of fire in which: (5)

Answer 1

• loss exceeds $100,000
• the DC is unable to confirm the cause
• requires the securing of evidence
• requires the attendance of an investigator from the OFMEM
• the cause of the fire has been established as the result of a malfunctioned device or equipment

Question 2

Fire Investigations

Witness statement forms will be completed by personnel attending the incident where there is a fire investigation conducted by:

Answer 2

• OFMEM Fire investigator
• Police
• Fire Inspector (when requested)

Question 3

Fire Investigations

All life-threatening injuries, burns, etc. are to be reported to the _______ _____.

Answer 3

Platoon Chief

*File will be kept open for one year plus a day

Question 4

Fire Investigations

The Fire Chief or his designate shall be notified of all fires where: (4)

Answer 4

• losses will exceed $150,000
• all fire related deaths
• all explosions with significant damage
• any incident where there may be criticism directed towards MFES

Question 5

Fire Investigations

An investigator from the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) will be notified for:

Answer 5

• Fires resulting in a fatality or serious injury
• Explosions (where the explosion is the primary event)
• All fires in vulnerable occupancies
• Fire suspected of being incendiary
• Large loss fires, $500,000 and over or where the loss is significant to the community
• Fires of unusual origin or circumstance
• Fires resulting in unusual fire/smoke spread
• Fires involving circumstances that may result in widespread public concern
• Fires in multi-unit residential occupancies where fire spread is beyond unit of origin or where suspected Fire Code violations have impacted the event
• Fires involving clandestine drug operations or marijuana grow operations

Question 6

Fire Investigations

The Officer will immediately notify the Fire Prevention and Life Safety Section when ________ or ___________ fire protection systems are discovered or when any Ontario Fire Code or Municipal by law __________ is encountered

Answer 6

• disabled
• inoperative
• infraction

Question 7

Fire Investigations

It is not necessary to notify the OFMEM Fire investigator of the following fires:

Answer 7

A. Non fatal vehicle or boat fires

B. Single event, minor vandal arsons

Question 8

Fire Investigations

First responding officer will be responsible for completing what reports?

Answer 8

• Fire Marshal’s fire incident report
• C.S.A appliance report
• Chimney Fire reports (manufactured chimneys only)
• and all other applicable reports

Question 9

Fire Investigations

Fire investigation services section will engage in 24/7 capacity to reports of? (4)

Answer 9

• Fatal
• Serious injury fires
• Explosion
• Fires in all vulnerable occupancies