fire safety plans
wHAT IS IT?
A fire safety plan is a detailed document which details all aspects of fire safety for a specific building. It encompasses everything from emergency procedures for staff and other building occupants, to specific characteristics of the building and staff, the maintenance of fire protection equipment and life safety systems, detailed floor plans, and much, much more. At codeRED Fire Protection Services, we create tailored fire safety plans to suit your specific building and operations. All fire safety plans are then submitted to the local fire department for review and approval, prior to being implemented in your building.
dO i NEED ONE FOR MY BUILDING?
The short answer is… it depends! Under the Ontario Fire Code, the following buildings require a fire safety plan:
Assembly Occupancies
Care, and Care and Treatment Occupancies
Detention Occupancies
Residential occupancies where the occupant load exceeds 10 (It’s common practice to count two people per bed)
Retirement homes
Business and personal services occupancies where the occupant load exceeds 300 (office buildings, medical offices, etc.)
Mercantile occupancies where the occupant load exceeds 300 (large stores/retailers)
High, Medium, and Low hazard industrial occupancies where the occupant where the occupant load exceeds 25, 100, or 300 respectively
Buildings 4 storeys or more, including storeys below grade
Outdoor tire storage yards
Buildings or open areas where the quantity of flammable and combustible liquids exceeds 500 L total, or where the quantity of Class I liquids exceeds 250 L
Laboratories
Facilities which incorporate operations or special processes involving flammable or combustible materials
Buildings meeting the application of Section 9.3. (boarding, lodging, and rooming houses)
Buildings meeting the application of Section 9.5. (Buildings up to and including 6 storeys in building height with residential occupancies)
Contact us to today to find out if your building requires a fire safety plan!
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