Under what three conditions does the Ontario Building Code apply?
Construction of new buildings; renovation, alteration or extension to existing buildings; for changes of occupancy.

What are the four components of life safety that form the basis for retrofit requirements?
Containment; means of egress; fire alarms and detection; suppression.

True or False: The Fire Code applies to all new construction.
FALSE.

True or False: The Fire Code supersedes by-laws respecting fire safety.
TRUE

True or False: The Fire Code requires all buildings to have an approved fire safety safety plan.
FALSE.

Statistics obtained from the November/December 2004 edition of the Ontario Fire Service Messenger Additional statistics can also be obtained from the Ontario Fire Marshal web site.