Frequently asked questions.

It is essential that you have proper floor plan drawings of the building and the ability to identify the type and location of the fire and life safety systems on the drawings. You must describe fire and life safety systems and ensure the plan covers all requirements of Section 2.8.2 of the National and Provincial Fire Code.

Some fire services provide generic templates that you can use. These templates are locked — certain areas cannot be changed such as the name of the municipal fire services. The fire service assumes no responsibility for content, making you liable for any errors.

The plan may be returned unapproved, requiring corrections within 30 days. Plans must address all occupancy classes present. Without an approved plan, licensing delays occur.

The fire code requires the owner to be responsible for carrying out the provisions of the code. Owners must ensure workplaces are safe and free of fire hazards like obstructed exits and accumulated combustibles.

Section 2.8.2 is the portion of the Ontario Fire Code that makes a building-specific fire safety plan mandatory for most occupancies. It defines required content: audits of resources, emergency procedures, control and confinement measures, responsibilities, fire drills, training, maintenance procedures, and schematic drawings.

Timeline depends on the municipal fire service’s current queue. Once your plan is submitted, a reviewer typically responds within a few weeks. If corrections are requested, you have 30 days to respond. We stay engaged through the full cycle.

Yes. Changes to egress, occupancy class, life-safety systems, or use trigger a plan update. Even non-structural changes that affect occupant load or egress routes can require revision.

At minimum annually. Buildings exceeding six storeys require drills quarterly. Your plan will specify the cadence, scenarios, and documentation required by the Fire Code.

Templates are generic and often locked by the issuing fire service, who assumes no responsibility for the content. Our plans are building-specific, author-signed, and backed by Lloyd’s of London professional liability insurance — the coverage most template-reliant plans do not carry.

Fire safety plans are bounded scope: your building, your occupancy, your systems. We quote a firm price before we start so facility managers can approve without budget uncertainty.

We work with CAD (DWG) or PDF drawings. If you only have paper drawings, let us know — we can work from scans of sufficient quality.

The plan specifies the required schedule. Maintenance and drill tracking are ongoing owner responsibilities; we can scope a support arrangement separately if needed.

Yes. Our project history spans Toronto, Markham, Vaughan, Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara, London, Cambridge, and beyond. Travel is included in the fixed price.

The fire service inspector will expect the approved plan, drill records, training records, and maintenance logs. If you have an approved plan and the accompanying records, the inspection is straightforward.