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Bridging the Fire Safety Gap: Advocating for Home Fire Sprinklers in Ontario

In Ontario, a paradox exists: individuals are often safer from fire hazards in public spaces like shopping malls than in their own homes. While commercial buildings are mandated to have fire sprinklers, most residential homes lack this critical safety feature. Over the past five years, Ontario has witnessed a troubling number of residential fire fatalities,

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Mental Health Week 2025

Mental Health Week – May 8th website post 🔥 Wise Mind Fire Safety: A DBT-Informed Approach to Leadership Under Pressure 🔥 In the world of emergency preparedness and fire safety, we often talk about plans, tools, and checklists. But what about mindset? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) introduces a concept known as Wise Mind — the

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Residential Buildings in Ontario are regulated by the Ontario Fire Code.  Requirements change based on the type of residential building.  For example a single family home requires smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, servicing of heating equipment and building permits when adding insulation.  An apartment building has several requirements ranging from smoke alarms, to fire alarm testing, conducting fire drills and maintenance of fire protection equipment.  All building owners and tenants are encourage to know their legal requirements under the Ontario Fire Code and to ensure they are in compliance.  Fire Prevention personnel throughout Ontario are Assistant’s to the Ontario Fire Marshal and enforce Fire Code compliance under the Authority of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.