Office of the Fire Marshal’s communiqués and bulletins
Read the Fire Marshal’s communiques distributed to all Ontario fire departments to convey high priority, fire safety information.
Overview
The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) issues communiqués to inform and provide updates on fire regulation guidance and fire safety information. Communiqués from the current and previous year are available online. Communiques from 2019 or earlier are listed below and are available upon request.
To get a copy of a communiqué for 2019 or earlier, send an email to AskOFM@ontario.ca or contact your local Fire Protection Adviser.
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Published communiqués
Archived communiqués
Communiqués from 2019
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07 | Community Risk Assessments Guideline Fillable Worksheets Now Available | September 5, 2019 |
| 2019-06 | Community Risk Assessments Guidelines | July 31, 2019 |
| 2019-05 | Ontario Regulation 378/18 Community Risk Assessment | July 4, 2019 |
| 2019-04 | Amendments to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 | May 30, 2019 |
| 2019-03 | Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund | May 7, 2019 |
| 2019-02 | Ontario Regulation 33/19: Amendments To The Fire Code | March 15, 2019 |
| 2019-01 | 2018 Communiqué List | March 15, 2019 |
Communiqués from 2018
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08 | Options for Achieving Compliance for Sprinkler Installations in Care Occupancies and Retirement Homes | December 6, 2018 |
| 2018-07 | Assistant To The Fire Marshal Identification Cards: Update | September 28, 2018 |
| 2018-06 | Product Recall: Kidde Dual-Sensor (Photoelectric and Ionization) Smoke Alarms | April 26, 2018 |
| 2018-05 | Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund | March 29, 2018 |
| 2018-04 | Ontario Regulation 108/18 | March 22, 2018 |
| 2018-03 | Emergency Power System Maintenance | February 2, 2018 |
| 2018-02 | NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications | January 12, 2018 |
| 2018-01 | 2017 Communiqué List | January 12, 2018 |
Communiqués from 2017
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06 | Municipal Establishing and Regulating Bylaws | October 10, 2017 |
| 2017-05 | Sprinkler And Fire Protection Installer Trade: Further Clarifications | July 25, 2017 |
| 2017-04 | Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund | May 1, 2017 |
| 2017-03 | Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer Trade: Clarifications | February 8, 2017 |
| 2017-02 | Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer Trade | February 2, 2017 |
| 2017-01 | 2016 Communiqué List | February 2, 2017 |
Communiqués from 2016
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-18 | Product recall: Kidde combination smoke and Carbon monoxide alarms | November 25, 2016 |
| 2016-17 | Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Updated Resources | November 18, 2016 |
| 2016-16 | Escape Room Facilities | October 31, 2016 |
| 2016-15 | Appliances Fueled by Ethanol
| October 14, 2016 |
| 2016-14 | Fire Services Long Service Medal Investiture Ceremonies: Update | September 2, 2016 |
| 2016-13 | Transition To NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards: Next Steps In Regard To Implementation Of OFMEM Grandfathering Policy | July 14, 2016 |
| 2016-12 | Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund | May 2, 2016 |
| 2016-11 | Sauna Fires Susceptible to Backdraft Explosion | April 27, 2016 |
| 2016-10 | Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Web Portal | April 27, 2016 |
| 2016-09 | New Tool for Fire Service Regarding Renewable Energy Installations in Ontario | February 29, 2016 |
| 2016-08 | Revised Training Program for Fire Alarm Technicians | February 9, 2016 |
| 2016-07 | Farm Fire Safety | January 29, 2016 |
| 2016-06 | Utilization and Review of Integrated Risk Management Web Tool | January 27, 2016 |
| 2016-05 | Provincial Resources For HAZMAT/CBRNE Incident Response and HUSAR
| January 18, 2016 |
| 2016-04 | Helping Ontario Municipalities Educate (H.O.M.E.) Fund | January 14, 2016 |
| 2016-03 | Data Collection on Occupational Stress Injuries/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Programs and Services | January 7, 2016 |
| 2016-02 | Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol | January 5, 2016 |
| 2016-01 | 2015 Communiqué List | January 5, 2016 |
Communiqués from 2015
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12 | Assistant to the Fire Marshal Identification Cards: Update | October 22, 2015 |
| 2015-11 | Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund | May 12, 2015 |
| 2015-10 | Municipality/NFPP Community and Fire Department Profile Data Collection | May 12, 2015 |
| 2015-09 | Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Web Portal | May 6, 2015 |
| 2015-08 | Aerial-Ladder Fire Truck May Pose a Hazard | March 27, 2015 |
| 2015-07 | MSA FireHawk M7XT Air Mask Safety Notice | March 24, 2015 |
| 2015-06 | Duty to Report Child Abuse and/or Neglect | March 23, 2015 |
| 2015-05 | Amendment to Schedule 17.4 of Regulation 950, R.R.O. 1990: Wording to Designate Fire Code Violations | March 18, 2015 |
| 2015-04 | Fire Services Long Service Medal Investiture Ceremonies | March 12, 2015 |
| 2015-03 | Amendments to WSIB Operational Policy 12-04-02 | February 20, 2015 |
| 2015-02 | Assistant to the Fire Marshal Identification Cards | February 13, 2015 |
| 2015-01 | 2014 Communiqué List | February 13, 2015 |
Communiqués from 2014
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-22 | Updated Order Forms | December 23, 2014 |
| 2014-21 | Ontario Regulation 275/14: Fire Code Amendments to Clarify Requirements for Licensed Child Care Programs in Schools | December 22, 2014 |
| 2014-20 | Ontario Regulation 256/14: Technical Changes to the Fire Code | December 11, 2014 |
| 2014-19 | Review of Public Fire Safety Guidelines | October 23, 2014 |
| 2014-18 | Amendments to Ontario’s Building Code Allowing Mid-Rise Wood Frame Buildings | October 22, 2014 |
| 2014-17 | Ontario Regulation 194/14, Carbon Monoxide Alarms | October 16, 2014 |
| 2014-16 | Kidde Recalls Residential Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms | October 2, 2014 |
| 2014-15 | Update on the Training to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians: Classroom Courses | September 17, 2014 |
| 2014-14 | Update on IFSAC Accreditation | June 24, 2014 |
| 2014-13 | Facilities Housing Vulnerable Occupants: Webinar on Related Regulations and Fire Marshal’s Directives | May 9, 2014 |
| 2014-12 | Integrated Risk Management Web Tool | May 6, 2014 |
| 2014-11 | Municipality/Community and Fire Department Profile Data Collection | May 2, 2014 |
| 2014-10 | Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund | April 30, 2014 |
| 2014-09 | Registry of Facilities Housing Vulnerable Ontarians | April 11, 2014 |
| 2014-08 | Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Fire Code to Clarify Requirements for Licensed Child Care Programs in Schools | April 8, 2014 |
| 2014-07 | Public Consultation on Proposed Fire Code Changes Regarding Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Smoke Alarms | March 25, 2014 |
| 2014-06 | Update on the Implementation of the Training Strategy to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians | March 18, 2014 |
| 2014-05 | Propane Storage and Handling: Latest Developments | February 21, 2014 |
| 2014-04 | Transition to NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards: Grandfathering Policy | January 21, 2014 |
| 2014-03 | Ontario Regulation 365/13, Mandatory Assessment of Complaints and Requests for Approval | January 15, 2014 |
| 2014-02 | Ontario Regulation 364/13, Mandatory Inspection - Fire Drill in Vulnerable Occupancies | January 15, 2014 |
| 2014-01 | 2013 Communiqué List | January 15, 2014 |
Communiqués from 2013
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-18 | Staffing Levels in Care Occupancies, Care and Treatment Occupancies and Retirement Homes (TG-01-2013)
| December 27, 2013 |
| 2013-17 | Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Safety), 2013 | December 16, 2013 |
| 2013-16 | Enhancing Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians: Compliance Dates for New Fire Code Requirements | November 29, 2013 |
| 2013-15 | Reminder of Hazardous Dishwasher Recall | November 20, 2013 |
| 2013-14 | Training Strategy to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians | November 19, 2013 |
| 2013-13 | Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Accepting Feedback on Two Proposed Regulations | November 5, 2013 |
| 2013-12 | Hydrocarbon Refrigerants | September 27, 2013 |
| 2013-11 | Maintenance Trucks May Pose a Fire Hazard | June 28, 2013 |
| 2013-10 | Firefighter Elevator Safety During Labour Dispute | June 17, 2013 |
| 2013-09 | Hazards Associated with the Handling, Use and Storage of Ammonium Nitrate | June 6, 2013 |
| 2013-08 | Relocation of Office of the Fire Marshal Head Office in Spring of 2014 | June 5, 2013 |
| 2013-07 | Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Containing Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Prohibited After May 28, 2013 | May 23, 2013 |
| 2013-06 | Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund | May 17, 2013 |
| 2013-05 | Enhancing Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Vulnerable Ontarians, Ontario Regulation 150/13 | May 10, 2103 |
| 2013-04 | Transition from Ontario Fire Services Standards to NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards | April 12, 2013 |
| 2013-03 | Termination of the Office of the Fire Marshal’s Plan Review and Approval Program | March 11, 2013 |
| 2013-02 | Public Consultation on the Implementation of Technical Advisory Committee Recommendations to Enhance Fire Safety in Occupancies Housing Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Vulnerable Ontarians | January 14, 2013 |
| 2013-01 | 2012 Communiqué List | January 14, 2013 |
Communiqués from 2012
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04 | Use of Farm Buildings for Assembly Occupancy | May 1, 2012 |
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