How will the adoption of the Manitoba Fire Code effect my home or business?
It is important for residents and business owners to understand that the first priority of a fire service is to prevent the fire from happening. Through education, inspection and enforcement, it is the goal of this service to minimize the risk associated with fire to our residents and their insurers. Most importantly, we have an obligation to our local firefighters to minimize the risk to them. Inherently, firefighting is a dangerous occupation that our firefighters carry out aggressivley using fire risk management principles, However, the chances are great on the fireground for a firefighter to be injured or killed while doing their job. We need to minimize that risk for them through prevention and education. Therefore, the fire service can and will conduct inspections at our local businesses to assist the owners in education and fire prevention techniques. This is also an opportunity for the Fire Service to preplan and prepare for a fire in any business that was inspected making fire
