Fire Safety Training
What Our Fire Safety Training Covers
- Our training curriculum is modular so it can be tailored to your building type, size, and risk profile. Typical components include:
- Legal and regulatory duties (employer, employee) under Ontario lawuilding is ready not just in theory, but in practice.
- Basic fire safety fundamentals: understanding how fires start, classes of fires, fire physics
- Identification of hazards and potential ignition sources
- Use of portable fire extinguishers: selection, operation (PASS method), maintenance
- Role-specific training for Fire Wardens / Supervisory Staff
- Provide a presentation for staff and fire wardens, run through the fire safety plan and procedures, run through an emergency scenario i.e. a fire drill
- Evacuation procedures, escape planning, accounting for persons needing assistance
- Operation and monitoring of life safety systems (alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors, etc.)
- Emergency communication and coordination with fire department / first responders
- Fire drills: planning, execution, debriefs
When do You Need Fire Safety Training in Ontario?
There are several triggers for when fire safety training becomes a legal / prudent requirement:
When opening or operating a building
Before occupancy or commencement of operations, staff should be trained so that the Fire Safety Plan (if required) can be properly implemented.
When you have a change of occupancy, renovation, or change of use
If your building use or occupancy type changes (e.g. converting office to residential, increasing capacity), new hazards or regulatory obligations may arise, requiring retraining.
Whenever a Fire Safety Plan is required
Under Ontario’s Fire Code, Section 2.8, buildings/premises with a Fire Safety Plan must have supervisory staff trained in the content of that plan and emergency procedures before they are given responsibilities. Fire Safety Ontario+2National Life Safety Group Canada+2
Regularly as part of compliance and due diligence
Even without changes, regular refreshers and drills are necessary to keep skills sharp, ensure staff turnover doesn’t degrade readiness, and maintain compliance with legal obligations.
After incidents or system changes
If there has been a fire or a “near miss”, or if fire safety equipment or systems are upgraded/repaired or changed (alarms, sprinklers, egress paths), retraining should follow to ensure all staff are up to speed with new components or procedures.
Why It’s Important (Beyond Just Meeting Requirements)
Life safety: trained staff makes early detection, safe evacuation, and appropriate response more likely, reducing risk to people.
Minimizing property damage: prompt action (alarms, appropriate extinguisher use, fire warden coordination) can limit spread and damage.
Legal liability protection & insurance: failure to train employees can lead to fines, orders by fire authorities, or exposure to liability in case of accidents or injuries. Insurance providers often expect documented training.
Regulatory compliance: enforcement is real under Ontario Fire Code, OHSA, and related legislation. Having documented, current training can help during inspections.
Confidence and morale: staff who understand the plan, know what to do, and feel prepared are calmer and more effective in emergencies.eep your strategy aligned with reality. National Life Safety Group Canada+2Ontario+2
Our Fire Safety Training Process
01
Needs Assessment
Review your building type, occupancy, hazards, existing Fire Safety Plan (if any), staff roles/responsibilities.
02
Customize a training program
We tailor the content (basic vs advanced; supervisory vs general staff), schedule, and format (in-person, hands-on, online, hybrid) to your needs.
03
Delivery of training
Qualified instructors lead sessions, including lecture, demonstrations, practical exercises (fire extinguisher use, evacuation drills) where applicable.
04
Documentation and Certification
Provide attendance records, training certificates, assessments / quiz results so you can show compliance.
05
Follow-up & refreshers
We recommend periodic refresher training, drills, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the training (feedback, observation).