Fire Marshals Communiques
Communiqués
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) posts on its Web site all Fire Marshal’s Communiqué published during the current year and previous three years.
Communiqués listed below that have no link are communiqués that have been superseded by another communiqué or OFMEM document, communiqués about events that are past and/or communiqués with content that is out of date or no longer valid.
Please note that the telephone number 416-325-3100, mentioned in several of the communiqués listed below, will soon no longer be valid. The current number to contact the OFMEM is 647-329-1100.
To obtain a copy of a communiqué that is still current and valid but that is not listed below, please send a request by e-mail to Monica.Gagne@ontario.ca.
To obtain, for research purposes, a copy of a communiqué that is no longer current or valid, please send a request by e-mail to Monica.Gagne@ontario.ca.
Communiqué Index: 2019
Number |
Title |
Date |
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2019-04 |
May 30, 2019 |
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2019-03 |
Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund |
May 7, 2019 |
2019-02 |
March 15, 2019 |
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2019-01 |
March 15, 2019 |
Communiqué Index: 2018
Number |
Title |
Date |
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2018-08 |
December 6, 2018 |
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2018-07 |
September 28, 2018 |
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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 |
March 22, 2018 |
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2018-03 |
February 2, 2018 |
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2018-02 |
NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications |
January 12, 2018 |
2018-01 |
January 12, 2018
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Communiqué Index: 2017
Number |
Title |
Date |
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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 |
February 2, 2017 |
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2017-01 |
February 2, 2017 |
Communiqué Index: 2016
Number |
Title |
Date |
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2016-18 |
November 25, 2016 |
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2016-17 |
November 18, 2016 |
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2016-16 |
October 31, 2016 |
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2016-15 |
October 14, 2016 |
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2016-14 |
Fire Services Long Service Medal Investiture Ceremonies: Update |
September 2, 2016 |
2016-13 |
July 14, 2016 |
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2016-12 |
Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund |
May 2, 2016 |
2016-11 |
April 27, 2016 |
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2016-10 |
April 27, 2016 |
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2016-09 |
New Tool for Fire Service Regarding Renewable Energy Installations in Ontario |
February 29, 2016 |
2016-08 |
February 9, 2016 |
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2016-07 |
January 29, 2016 |
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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 |
January 14, 2016 |
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2016-03 |
Data Collection on Occupational Stress Injuries/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Programs and Services |
January 7, 2016 |
2016-02 |
January 5, 2016 |
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2016-01 |
January 5, 2016 |
Communiqué Index: 2015
Number |
Title |
Date |
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2015-12 |
October 22, 2015 |
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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 |
May 6, 2015 |
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2015-08 |
March 27, 2015 |
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2015-07 |
March 24, 2015 |
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2015-06 |
March 23, 2015 |
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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 |
March 12, 2015 |
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2015-03 |
February 20, 2015 |
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2015-02 |
February 13, 2015 |
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2015-01 |
February 13, 2015 |
Communiqué Index: 2014
Number |
Title |
Date |
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2014-22 |
December 23, 2014 |
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2014-21 |
December 22, 2014 |
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2014-20 |
Ontario Regulation 256/14: Technical Changes to the Fire Code |
December 11, 2014 |
2014-19 |
October 23, 2014 |
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2014-18 |
Amendments to Ontario’s Building Code Allowing Mid-Rise Wood Frame Buildings |
October 22, 2014 |
2014-17 |
October 16, 2014 |
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2014-16 |
Kidde Recalls Residential Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms |
October 2, 2014 |
2014-15 |
September 17, 2014 |
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2014-14 |
June 24, 2014 |
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2014-13 |
Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Webinar on Related Regulations and Fire Marshal’s Directives |
May 9, 2014 |
2014-12 |
May 6, 2014 |
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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 |
April 11, 2014 |
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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 |
March 18, 2014 |
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2014-05 |
February 21, 2014 |
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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 |
January 15, 2014 |
Communiqué Index: 2013
Number |
Title |
Date |
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2013-18 |
Staffing Levels in Care Occupancies, Care and Treatment Occupancies and Retirement Homes (TG-01-2013) |
December 27, 2013 |
2013-17 |
December 16, 2013 |
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2013-16 |
November 29, 2013 |
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2013-15 |
November 20, 2013 |
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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 |
September 27, 2013 |
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2013-11 |
June 28, 2013 |
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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 |
January 14, 2013 |