Section 5 - SOG - 23.02 Fire Alarm Activation - No Access

Question 1

According to SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

Once the determination is made that access cannot be gained to the occupancy the Incident Commander (IC) shall; (confirm 3 things)

Answer 1

• Confirm that a key-holder has been notified
• Confirm the time of the notification
• Confirm the estimated time of arrival for the key-holder

Question 2

According to SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

How long shall personnel wait with no access or fire conditions

Answer 2

Personnel shall wait thirty (30) minutes from the time the call was received for a key-holder. Apparatus are to be considered “available” while waiting. Wait times in excess of thirty (30) minutes will be at the discretion of the IC.

Question 3

According to SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

Where no key-holder responds and access to the occupancy cannot be gained, personnel upon completion of their checks, shall

Answer 3

Complete a “Notice to Rectify” (NTR) that is to be left in a prominent place and leave the incident scene.

NTR’s issued for residential occupancies are for the homeowners information, they should be noted as such and will not require any further follow-up.

Question 4

According to SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

If access cannot be made through normal means forcible entry should occur if:

Answer 4

• There are visible signs of fire
• There is a visible, steady, uninterrupted water flow
• There is an obvious potential for an immediate danger to life or property (for example – a strong odor of a flammable gas)
• There is a reasonable possibility that a medical emergency prompted the alarm activation

Question 5

According to SOG 23-01 Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

When notified that forcible entry has been used to gain access to the secured premise, Fire Control shall notify; (3)

Answer 5

• Peel Regional Police
• The Alarm Monitoring Company
• The on-duty Platoon Chief

Question 6

According to SOG 23-01, Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

When personnel have attended a occupancy and no key-holder was met, a follow up visit should occur either by on-duty fire personnel or a Fire Prevention Officer within a reasonable time period in order to:

Answer 6

• Update key-holder lists
• Ensure the issued “Notice to Rectify” has been received and understood
• Advise the owner/occupants or their representatives with regard to the correction of their system deficiencies
• Make the owner/occupant aware of the key-box system
• Tour the premise for familiarization purposes and answer any questions

Question 7

According to SOG 23-01, Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

Anytime forcible entry has been used to gain access to a premise the IC shall

Answer 7

Notify Fire Control

Question 8

According to SOG 23-01, Fire Alarm Activation - No Access,

While performing a 360 personnel shall

Answer 8

Preform a thorough check of the exterior, including the use of the thermal imagining camera, to ensure no fire hazard or medical problem exists and to determine the cause of the alarm.