Communiqués

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July 28, 2022 - Amendment Package No. 2022-1 for 2015 Fire Code Compendium. A new amendment package has been developed for the “2015 Fire Code Compendium” publication in cooperation with Publications Ontario. The amendment package relates to the content of O. Reg. 319/22, an administrative amendment to update a name change for a legislative reference in the Fire Code. The amendment package also contains a correction for a typographical error.

March 28, 2022 (ENGLISH) - Jamie Kovacs will be joining the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) as Executive Director on April 18, 2022

March 28, 2022 (FRENCH) - Jamie Kovacs will be joining the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) as Executive Director on April 18, 2022

Communiqué Index: 2022

Number	Title	Date
2022-05 ENGLISH	Assistant to the Fire Marshal Designations and Training	May 3, 2022
2022-05 FRENCH	Assistant to the Fire Marshal Designations and Training	May 3, 2022
2022-04 ENGLISH	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund (2022-04-29)	April 29, 2022
2022-04 FRENCH	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund (2022-04-29)	April 29, 2022
2022-03 ENGLISH	Amendments to O. Reg. 144/20 made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act came into force.	April 27, 2022
2022-03 FRENCH	Amendments to O. Reg. 144/20 made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act came into force.	April 27, 2022
2022-02 ENGLISH	Municipal Reimbursement Program for Emergency Response into Unincorporated Ontario	March 22, 2022
2022-02 FRENCH	Municipal Reimbursement Program for Emergency Response into Unincorporated Ontario	March 22, 2022
2022-01 ENGLISH	Use of Information on Lightweight Construction to Inform Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Activities	February 25, 2022
2022-01 FRENCH	Use of Information on Lightweight Construction to Inform Fire Suppression Pre-Planning Activities	February 25, 2022

Communiqué Index: 2021


Number	Title	Date
2021-06	Responding to Animals Left in Motor Vehicles Training E-Module	July 8, 2021
2021-05	New Platform for Registry of Vulnerable Occupancies and Standard Incident Report Filing	June 17, 2021
2021-04	Constable Joe Macdonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	May 28, 2021
2021-03	Ontario Fire Service Considerations for Standard Operating Guidelines/Procedures	May 6, 2021
2021-02	Ontario Fire College Training Modernizatio n	March 4, 2021
2021-01	Ontario Fire College	January 14, 2021

Communiqué Index: 2020

Communiqué Index for 2019
Number	Title	Date
2020-19	Amendments to O. Reg 263/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 2) and O. Reg 364/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 3)	October 22, 2020
2020-18	Staffing Levels and Firefighter Safety	October 6, 2020
2020-17	Reconciliation Agreement on Construction Codes	September 28, 2020
2020-16	Use of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer in Schools	September 10, 2020
2020-15	Fire Drills and the Safe Re-Opening of Schools Note: see Fire Marshal Directive Total Evacuation Fire Drills in Schools During COVID-19 Pandemic	September 4, 2020
2020-14	COVID-19 Emergency and Vulnerable Occupancies	June 25, 2020
2020-13	Constable Joe Macdonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	June 18, 2020
2020-12	COVID-19 Testing for Ontario’s Fire Services	June 12, 2020
2020-11	Modified Ontario Fire College Calendar Offerings and Additional Training Considerations	June 5, 2020
2020-10	First Responders COVID-19 Risk Look-Up Tool Web Portal: Protection of Personal Health Information and Appropriate Use	April 27, 2020
2020-09	Building Code and Fire Code Exemptions for Temporary Health and Residential Facilities	April 14, 2020
2020-08	Public Health Measures to Manage the Spread of COVID-19	April 14, 2020
2020-07	Ontario Regulation 73/20 and Review and Appeal Processes under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997	April 9, 2020
2020-06	Access to COVID-19 Status Information by Specified Persons	April 6, 2020
2020-05	Fact Sheet on Use of Expired N95 Masks	April 2, 2020
2020-04	Mitigating Risk to Covid-19	March 26, 2020
2020-02	New Forms For Orders Issued Under The Fire Protection And Prevention Act, 1997	February 11, 2020
2020-01	Provincial Resources for Urban Search And Rescue, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear And Explosive, And Hazardous Materials Incidents	January 8, 2020

Communiqué Index: 2019

Communiqué Index for 2019
Number	Title	Date
2019-07	Community Risk Assessments Guideline Fillable Worksheets Now Available	September 5, 2019
2019-06	Community Risk Assessments Guidelines	July 31, 2019
2019-05	Ontario Regulation 378/18 Community Risk Assessment	July 4, 2019
2019-04	Amendments to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997	May 30, 2019
2019-03	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	May 7, 2019
2019-02	Ontario Regulation 33/19: Amendments To The Fire Code	March 15, 2019
2019-01	2018 Communiqué List	March 15, 2019

Communiqué Index: 2018

Number	Title	Date
2018-08	Options for Achieving Compliance for Sprinkler Installations in Care Occupancies and Retirement Homes	December 6, 2018
2018-07	Assistant To The Fire Marshal Identification Cards: Update	September 28, 2018
2018-06	Product Recall: Kidde Dual-Sensor (Photoelectric and Ionization) Smoke Alarms	April 26, 2018
2018-05	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	March 29, 2018
2018-04	Ontario Regulation 108/18	March 22, 2018
2018-03	Emergency Power System Maintenance	February 2, 2018
2018-02	NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications	January 12, 2018
2018-01	2017 Communiqué List	January 12, 2018

Communiqué Index: 2017

Number	Title	Date
2017-05	Sprinkler And Fire Protection Installer Trade: Further Clarifications	July 25, 2017
2017-04	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	May 1, 2017
2017-03	Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer Trade: Clarifications	February 8, 2017
2017-02	Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer Trade	February 2, 2017
2017-01	2016 Communiqué List	February 2, 2017

Communiqué Index: 2016

Number	Title	Date
2016-18	Product recall: kidde combination smoke and Carbon monoxide alarms	November 25, 2016
2016-17	Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Updated Resources	November 18, 2016
2016-16	Escape Room Facilities	October 31, 2016
2016-15	Appliances Fueled by Ethanol	October 14, 2016
2016-14	Fire Services Long Service Medal Investiture Ceremonies: Update	September 2, 2016
2016-13	Transition To NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards: Next Steps In Regard To Implementation Of OFMEM Grandfathering Policy	July 14, 2016
2016-12	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	May 2, 2016
2016-11	Sauna Fires Susceptible to Backdraft Explosion	April 27, 2016
2016-10	Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Web Portal	April 27, 2016
2016-09	New Tool for Fire Service Regarding Renewable Energy Installations in Ontario	February 29, 2016
2016-08	Revised Training Program for Fire Alarm Technicians	February 9, 2016
2016-07	Farm Fire Safety	January 29, 2016
2016-06	Utilization and Review of Integrated Risk Management Web Tool	January 27, 2016
2016-05	Provincial Resources For HAZMAT/CBRNE Incident Response and HUSAR	January 18, 2016
2016-04	Helping Ontario Municipalities Educate (H.O.M.E.) Fund	January 14, 2016
2016-03	Data Collection on Occupational Stress Injuries/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Programs and Services	January 7, 2016
2016-02	Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol	January 5, 2016
2016-01	2015 Communiqué List	January 5, 2016

Communiqué Index: 2015

Number	Title	Date
2015-12	Assistant to the Fire Marshal Identification Cards: Update	October 22, 2015
2015-11	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	May 12, 2015
2015-10	Municipality/NFPP Community and Fire Department Profile Data Collection	May 12, 2015
2015-09	Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Web Portal	May 6, 2015
2015-08	Aerial-Ladder Fire Truck May Pose a Hazard	March 27, 2015
2015-07	MSA FireHawk M7XT Air Mask Safety Notice	March 24, 2015
2015-06	Duty to Report Child Abuse and/or Neglect	March 23, 2015
2015-05	Amendment to Schedule 17.4 of Regulation 950, R.R.O. 1990: Wording to Designate Fire Code Violations	March 18, 2015
2015-04	Fire Services Long Service Medal Investiture Ceremonies	March 12, 2015
2015-03	Amendments to WSIB Operational Policy 12-04-02	February 20, 2015
2015-02	Assistant to the Fire Marshal Identification Cards	February 13, 2015
2015-01	2014 Communiqué List	February 13, 2015

Communiqué Index: 2014

Number	Title	Date
2014-22	Updated Order Forms	December 23, 2014
2014-21	Ontario Regulation 275/14: Fire Code Amendments to Clarify Requirements for Licensed Child Care Programs in Schools	December 22, 2014
2014-20	Ontario Regulation 256/14: Technical Changes to the Fire Code	December 11, 2014
2014-19	Review of Public Fire Safety Guidelines	October 23, 2014
2014-18	Amendments to Ontario’s Building Code Allowing Mid-Rise Wood Frame Buildings	October 22, 2014
2014-17	Ontario Regulation 194/14, Carbon Monoxide Alarms	October 16, 2014
2014-16	Kidde Recalls Residential Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms	October 2, 2014
2014-15	Update on the Training to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians: Classroom Courses	September 17, 2014
2014-14	Update on IFSAC Accreditation	June 24, 2014
2014-13	Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Webinar on Related Regulations and Fire Marshal’s Directives	May 9, 2014
2014-12	Integrated Risk Management Web Tool	May 6, 2014
2014-11	Municipality/Community and Fire Department Profile Data Collection	May 2, 2014
2014-10	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	April 30, 2014
2014-09	Registry of Facilities Housing Vulnerable Ontarians	April 11, 2014
2014-08	Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Fire Code to Clarify Requirements for Licensed Child Care Programs in Schools	April 8, 2014
2014-07	Public Consultation on Proposed Fire Code Changes Regarding Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Smoke Alarms	March 25, 2014
2014-06	Update on the Implementation of the Training Strategy to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians	March 18, 2014
2014-05	Propane Storage and Handling: Latest Developments	February 21, 2014
2014-04	Transition to NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards: Grandfathering Policy	January 21, 2014
2014-03	Ontario Regulation 365/13, Mandatory Assessment of Complaints and Requests for Approval	January 15, 2014
2014-02	Ontario Regulation 364/13, Mandatory Inspection - Fire Drill in Vulnerable Occupancies	January 15, 2014
2014-01	2013 Communiqué List	January 15, 2014

Communiqué Index: 2013

Number	Title	Date
2013-18	Staffing Levels in Care Occupancies, Care and Treatment Occupancies and Retirement Homes (TG-01-2013)	December 27, 2013
2013-17	Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Safety), 2013	December 16, 2013
2013-16	Enhancing Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians: Compliance Dates for New Fire Code Requirements	November 29, 2013
2013-15	Reminder of Hazardous Dishwasher Recall	November 20, 2013
2013-14	Training Strategy to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians	November 19, 2013
2013-13	Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Accepting Feedback on Two Proposed Regulations	November 5, 2013
2013-12	Hydrocarbon Refrigerants	September 27, 2013
2013-11	Maintenance Trucks May Pose a Fire Hazard	June 28, 2013
2013-10	Firefighter Elevator Safety During Labour Dispute	June 17, 2013
2013-09	Hazards Associated with the Handling, Use and Storage of Ammonium Nitrate	June 6, 2013
2013-08	Relocation of Office of the Fire Marshal Head Office in Spring of 2014	June 5, 2013
2013-07	Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Containing Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Prohibited After May 28, 2013	May 23, 2013
2013-06	Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund	May 17, 2013
2013-05	Enhancing Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians, Ontario Regulation 150/13	May 10, 2103
2013-04	Transition from Ontario Fire Services Standards to NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards	April 12, 2013
2013-03	Termination of the Office of the Fire Marshal’s Plan Review and Approval Program	March 11, 2013
2013-02	Public Consultation on the Implementation of Technical Advisory Committee Recommendations to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Vulnerable Ontarians	January 14, 2013
2013-01	2012 Communiqué List	January 14, 2013

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