City Departments
Fire Prevention Division
The Cambridge Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division consists of six fire prevention specialists and one clerical support person. The mandate of the division is to reduce fire losses by providing enforcement services using various codes and standards, fire investigation services and public education.
Fire Prevention Services
Fire Prevention Services
- Complaints and Requests
- 9.8 Inspections
- Business License Inspections
- 9.5 Inspections
- Compiling Statistics
- Fire Investigations
- Liquor License Approvals
- WRAPP-C
- Follow Up Inspections
- Site Plans
- Special Projects
- Zoning Amendments
- 9.6 Inspections
- Industrial Training
- Hotel Fire Safety Act Insp.
- Public Education
- Day Care Inspections
- Nursing Home Inspections
- School Inspections
- Issuing of Permits
- Plans Examination
- Domiciliary Hostels Inspections
- Woodstove Inspections
- Insurance Fire Reports
- Hospital Inspection
- Underground Gasoline Tanks
- Other Duties and Services
Fire Prevention Fee Schedule for 2011 - Effective April 01, 2011
| File Search Inspection | $153.00 + $19.89(HST) = $172.89 |
| Second Re-inspection | $63.00 + $8.19(HST) = $71.19(Approval from Chief) |
| Fire Report/Fire Incident Report | $55.00 + $7.15(HST) = $62.15 |
| Burning Permits | $53.00 |
| Special Occasion Permits | $53.00 |
| Liquor License | $110.00 |
The most common codes and standards that are used to ensure that buildings and workplaces meet the minimum fire safety standards, as required in Ontario, include:
- Ontario Fire Code (Fire Protection and Prevention Act and Regulations)
- National Standards of Canada CAN/ULC
- Ontario Building Code
- National Building Code
- Fire Prevention By-laws
- National Fire Code
- Factory Mutual Standards
- NFPA Standards
- Energy Act
- Gasoline Handling Act
- Hotel Fire Safety Act
- Various standards referenced in Ontario Fire Code Table 1.1.7.A
Fire Prevention Division
1625 Bishop Street North
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7J4
Phone (519)621-6001
Fax (519)621-4521
Related Documents
| DOCUMENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE POSTED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| Potential Fire Hazard Due to Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems | 2008-02-26 | PDF 49Kb | |
| Fire Safety Plan Sample | 2006-03-21 | PDF 119Kb | |
| Working Smoke Alarms: It's The Law | Information card produced by the Ontario Fire Marshal for the new March 1, 2006 smoke alarm law. | 2006-03-01 | PDF 765Kb |
| Building Interconnected Smoke Alarms Sample | The following sample form can be used to develop an interconnected smoke alarm inspection report for your apartment building. | 2005-05-10 | PDF 10Kb |
| Suite Smoke Alarm Report Sample | The following sample forms can be used to develop a smoke alarm inspection report for your apartment building. If you have any questions please phone Fire Prevention at (519)621-6001. | 2005-05-09 | PDF 16Kb |
| Fire Drill Report Sample | 2005-05-09 | PDF 11Kb | |
| Sample - Door and Door Hardware | 2004-04-19 | PDF 5Kb | |
| Home Inspection | This home inspection checklist will help you perform a self-inspection of your home to ensure the safety of your family. | 2002-04-09 | PDF 394Kb |