How often does the fire alarm system in the building get tested?
Automatic and manual fire alarm systems and each of their components are tested annually. In addition, fire drills are mandated more frequently within certain use groups. In day cares, fire drills are held at least once a month. Our schools conduct a minimum of six drills within a three-month period. Dormitories are required to have fire drills twice annually.
All buildings: • Monthly … all bells, horns or sirens are tested • Annually …Complete system verification by qualified personnel • Schools … 6 times in total (3 in Fall, 3 in Spring) • Daycare and Institutional occupancies … Monthly testing. IS THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE FIRE STATION? NO! Some buildings are monitored by private companies which will notify the Fire Department when the fire alarm is activated. It is important for people to call from the building and not assume that someone else has advised the Fire Department. (9-1-1) I SAW PICTURES OF THAT TERRIBLE FIRE IN ???????? COULD THAT HAPPEN HERE? It is less likely to happen in Ontario. The building and fire code standards are much higher and more strictly enforced than most other places. WHAT ARE THE USUAL CAUSES OF FIRE IN A HIGHRISE? Fires in highrise apartments are caused the same as in any other dwelling .. smoking, cooking accidents, electrical and arson. WHY IS THE EXIT TO THE ROOF ALLOWED TO
All buildings: • Monthly … all bells, horns or sirens are tested • Annually …Complete system verification by qualified personnel • Schools … 6 times in total (3 in Fall, 3 in Spring) • Daycare and Institutional occupancies … Monthly testing Is the fire alarm system connected directly to the fire station? NO! Some buildings are monitored by private companies that will notify the Fire Department when the fire alarm is activated. It is important for people to call from the building and not assume that someone else has advised the Fire Department–911.
