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Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Office of the Fire Marshal |
Ministère de la Sécurité
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Building 7th Floor 5775 Yonge Street North York ON M2M 4J1 Telephone 416-325-3100 Facsimile: 416-325-3162 |
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For Immediate Release
New Ontario Fire Code Released
TORONTO - June 11, 2007 –
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Monte Kwinter has
announced the release of Ontario’s new edition of the Fire Code to better address
Ontario’s public fire safety.
“The 2007 Fire Code will give greater scope to owners to introduce innovative building techniques while adhering to strict safety standards,” said Minister Kwinter.
The Code was revised using an objective-based format to allow the use of equivalents and innovative solutions through linkages to core code objectives. Approximately 200 technical amendments have also been incorporated into the new Code. Generally however, existing requirements have been retained to provide stakeholders with familiar acceptable solutions and to serve as benchmarks for continued public fire safety. The revised Code will come into effect on November 21, 2007.
“The 2007 Fire Code represents an important milestone with respect to fire safety standards in Ontario,” says Ontario Fire Marshal Pat Burke. “It will be an important tool for the Ontario fire service to use because it will ensure that a high standard of public fire safety is maintained in Ontario.”
The announcement was made as part of the Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association Conference (OMFPOA). The conference took place in Richmond Hill from June 4 to 7 and was an opportunity for fire prevention officers from municipal fire departments across Ontario to discuss public fire safety priorities in the province. A primary responsibility of fire prevention officers is to enforce the Fire Code in their respective communities.
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To arrange interviews contact:
Chris Slosser, Office of the Fire Marshal, 416-325-3120
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