OFM engineering and technical staff assist with: offer advice on other fire safety matters.make recommendations for improving the efficiency or effectiveness of their fire protection services.OFM advisersĮach fire department is assigned an OFM Fire Protection Adviser who can be called upon to: The OFM also provides fire departments and municipal councils with advice and assistance. recognizing service of fire department personnel.news relevant to their profession including peer activities.information on product recalls and warnings.media relations tools and public service announcements.

programs, resources and guidelines on fire department management, firefighter safety, risk analysis, fire prevention, public education, volunteer recruitment, master fire planning and fire protection.

seminars and materials to help fire departments understand their legislated obligations.

training for firefighters and other fire department personnel.

The OFM monitors service levels for each fire department and provides the following support:

The OFM works to ensure that all fire departments in Ontario provide the right levels of fire prevention and protection based on the needs and circumstances of the areas they serve and the provisions of the FPPA. Supporting fire prevention and protection For example, additional services a fire department might provide include: Municipal fire departments may provide other services that are necessary depending on the needs and circumstances of the communities they serve. conducting inspections to enforce the Fire Code, which may result in tickets, fines and prosecution.providing fire suppression services, such as firefighting.running local public fire safety education and fire prevention programs.Generally, municipal councils establish and fund fire departments to deliver local fire protection and prevention services, including: The Fire Marshal has the delegated authority to issue directives to all fire services within the province. The Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 ( FPPA), defines the powers and duties of the Fire Marshal on a provincial scale, and the responsibilities of municipal councils for fire-related services at the local level. Municipal fire departments operate independently of the Office of the Fire Marshal ( OFM) with distinct roles and responsibilities.

The powers and duties of the Fire Marshal are laid out in Part III of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997. Both the Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal are statutory positions, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The Fire Marshal is the principal adviser to government on public fire protection policy and fire safety issues. administering provincial emergency systems involving fire services.providing administrative services to the Fire Safety Commission (an adjudicative agency that renders decisions for appeals and applications related to specific matters identified under the authority of the FPPA).managing an appeals process for Orders received under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.providing advice and assistance on the application and enforcement of the legislation.the Fire Code, a regulation made under the act that governs fire safety standards for equipment, systems, buildings, structures, land and premises in Ontario.the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 ( FPPA).The OFM is responsible for administering the following provincial legislation that promotes fire protection, fire prevention and public safety in Ontario: The Office of the Fire Marshal ( OFM) provides leadership and expertise on fire safety, and promotes changes to minimize the impact of fire and other public safety hazards on people, property and the environment in Ontario.

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