In Ontario, The Ontario Fire Code outlines the annual requirements for maintaining your fire alarm, emergency/exit lighting, fire extinguishers and other life safety systems. It is mandatory not optional to make sure the systems installed in your building are functioning as intended to protect life and property. There are also daily, weekly, monthly and semi-annual requirements for your systems.
FIRE ALARM FACTS
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The first fire alarm system ever was invented way back in 1852 by Dr. William F. Channing and Moses Farmer
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With the right fire alarm system, a building’s infrastructure can save lives and millions in property damage
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The majority of fire-related deaths occur in structural fires
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47% of these fires occurred in Residential occupancies
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Fires in residential occupancies account for 73% of structure loss fires