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1997 Communiqués
Number Title Date
97-039 SPECIAL ALERT: Candles Pose a Potential Fire Hazard December 24, 1997
97-038 Orders Under The New Fire Protection And Prevention Act, 1997 December 8, 1997
97-037 Additional Sessions Of The "Volunteer Firefighter’s Course" Added To The Ontario Fire College 1998 Course Calendar December 3, 1997
97-036 Carbon Monoxide Emergencies December 3, 1997
97-035 New OFM Inspection Forms December 3, 1997
97-034 Fire Safety Inspections of Federal and Provincial Government Managed Buildings and Leased Spaces November 17, 1997
97-033 Chimney Performance Research Study and Chimney Corrosion Update November 3, 1997
97-032 New Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 Proclaimed October 31, 1997
97-031 Voluntary Product Recall: Portable Baseboard Heaters October 29, 1997
97-030 Clarification of the 1996 Annual Municipal Fire Department Survey October 24, 1997
97-029 Proposed Changes to the Fire Code October 23, 1997
97-028 Standards & Enforcement Options for Recycling and Waste Handling Facilities October 23, 1997
97-027 Voluntary Product Recall: Humidifiers October 14, 1997
97-026 Sparky's(r) Activity Books For Fire Prevention Week September 12, 1997
97-025 Annual Municipal Fire Prevention Report Survey: 1995 Results September 10, 1997
97-024 Fire Prevention Week Video September 2, 1997
97-023 Guideline: Preparing A Life Safety Study August 21, 1997
97-022 Preservation of Workplace Accident Scenes August 1, 1997
97-021 Public Safety Officers' Survivor Scholarship Fund July 31, 1997
97-020 Older & Wiser July 21, 1997
97-019 Notifying Appropriate Organizations About Hazardous Products July 8, 1997
97-018 New Guideline: Fire Safety Planning For Residential Care Facilities July 7, 1997
97-017 Fire Safety Planning July 4, 1997
97-016 Venmar Ventilation Systems Safety Notice June 27, 1997
97-015 Carbon Monoxide Detector Responses Within The Occurrence Reporting System June 24, 1997
97-014 Fire Prevention Week: October 5 - 11, 1997
"Know When To Go: React Fast To Fire"
June 12, 1997
97-013 Alarmed For Life Program Update June 9, 1997
97-012 The Diploma Program At The Ontario Fire College May 27, 1997
97-011 Ontario's Accidental Fire Death Rate Decreases May 26, 1997
97-010 Ontario Fire Service Certification Council March 14, 1997
97-009 Potential Fire Hazards Associated With Large Or Rave Type Parties In Private Homes March 24, 1997
97-008 New Regulations and Codes Under the Energy Act March 12, 1997
97-007 Minimum Clearances from Fire Separations March 11, 1997
97-006 Volunteer Firefighters' Courses Update February 20, 1997
97-005 Tubular Halogen Bulb Warning February 19, 1997
97-004 Railway Safety Update January 28, 1997
97-003 NFPA Alert Bulletin On Pool Chemicals January 21, 1997
97-002 Potential Fire Hazards Associated With Raves/Warehouse Parties January 20, 1997
97-001 1996 Communiqué Index January 8, 1997


1996 Communiqués
Number Title Date
96-048 Open Air Burning Under The Ontario Fire Code And The Amended Forest Fires Prevention Act December 17, 1996
96-047 New Training Course For Supervisory Staff Of Residential Highrise Buildings December 16, 1996
96-046 Voice Communication Systems Required By Retrofit December 13, 1996
96-045 Building Identification In Fire Alarm Monitoring December 9, 1996
96-044 Status Of Part 4 Of The Ontario Fire Code: Flammable And Combustible Liquids December 6, 1996
96-043 Tubular Core Doors Update November  22, 1996
96-042 Holiday Fire Safety Information November  21, 1996
96-041 Protocol for Train Stoppage: CN Rail/CP Rail November  20, 1996
96-040 OFM Telephone Policy November  19, 1996
96-039 The Audibility of Fire Alarm Systems November  18, 1996
96-038 TAPP-C Update (The Arson Prevention Program for Children) November 15, 1996
96-037 Standard Radio Codes Between Emergency Services November 8, 1996
96-036 Ministry Of Labour Alert: Explosion Hazard Associated With Shredding Aerosol Containers November 7, 1996
96-035 To Go or To Stay? Fire Emergency Procedures for Mult-Unit Residential Buildings (Lowrise and Highrise) October 24, 1996
96-034 Voluntary Product Recall: Water Distillers October 21, 1996
96-033 Exit Stair Smoke Hatches in Highrise Buildings October 18, 1996
96-032 Halloween Alert: Hand-Shaped Candles Pose a Potential Fire Hazard October 17, 1996
96-031 Fire Hazards Associated with Household Clothes Dryers October 1, 1996
96-030 Self-Closing Hardware on Residential Suite Doors September 20, 1996
96-029 Fire Prevention Week Promotions September 19, 1996
96-028 Public Information Material for Retrofit Section 9.8 August 29, 1996
96-027 Indiana Dunes Tests August 27, 1996
96-026 Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations Advisories: Gasoline Handling Code & RiskManagement August 26, 1996
96-025 Fixed Extinguishing Systems for Commercial Cooking Equipment August 12, 1996
96-024 Retrofit 9.8 Video July 31, 1996
96-023 Use of School Corridors During Lunch Recess July 12, 1996
96-022 New Guideline: Interim Fire Protection Water Supply Guideline July 10, 1996
96-021 OFM Web Site June 21, 1996
96-020 Fire Prevention Week: October 6-12, 1996 "Let's Hear It For Fire Safety--Test Your Smoke Alarms" June 12, 1996
96-019 Arson Criminal Court Judgement: Search and Seizure June 11, 1996
96-018 NRCC Report Summary Study of the Occupants' Behaviour During the 2 Forest Laneway Fire June 4, 1996
96-017 Smokecloak Security System June 3, 1996
96-016 Volvo Issues Information Package on Side Air Bags April 29, 1996
96-015 Ontario Fire College to Resume Courses April 26, 1996
96-014 Safe Use of Heat Tapes April 4, 1996
96-013 New Features of the Alarmed for Life Program April 1, 1996
96-012 Highly Flammable Fleece Garments Recalled March 27, 1996
96-011 Ministry of Labour Alerts: Explosion Hazards March 25, 1996
96-010 Removal of Natural Gas Detectors During Fire Department Response Activities March 22, 1996
96-009 Annual Municipal Fire Prevention Report Survey March 1, 1996
96-008 Ministry of Labour Alerts February 9, 1996
96-007 Alarmed for Life Program Offers New Ten-Year Smoke Alarms February 5, 1996
96-006 Tubular Core Doors Under Retrofit February 1, 1996
96-005 Compliance Date Nearing for Retrofit Section 9.8 January 26, 1996
96-004 Ontario Fire College Student Expense Claims January 24, 1996
96-003 Three Additional Sessions of the 'Volunteer Firefighters Course' Added at the Ontario Fire College January 22, 1996
96-002 Revised Building Assessment Survey Guide for Retrofit Section 9.5--Buildings 4 to 6 Storeys January 19, 1996
96-001 1995 Communiqué Index January 15, 1996