Fire Safety Act reference documents

The Fire Safety Act came into force on August 1, 2024. All reference documents related to the new legislation can be found below.

• Fire Safety Act Q&A (PDF, 267KB)
• Regional Districts Fire Inspections and Investigations – Procedures (PDF, 258KB)

Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) communications

• Fire Safety Act Owners letter (PDF, 167KB)
• Fire Safety Act announcement — fire services (PDF, 171KB)
• Office of the Fire Commissioner Newsletter — August 19, 2024 (PDF, 164KB)

Fire Safety Act Investigator and Fire Safety Act Inspector Training Standards

The following documents are the minimum training standards for the designated fire inspectors and fire investigators as required by the Fire Safety Act Section 4 (1)(d).

• Fire Safety Act Inspector Training Standard – September 5, 2024 (PDF, 243KB)
• Fire Safety Act Investigator Training Standard – September 5, 2024 (PDF, 237KB)

The following Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition forms (PLAR) are provided to help local authorities with confirming that the person, or class of persons, they want to designate as a fire inspector or fire investigator has the required skills and knowledge to meet the requirements of the Fire Safety Act under Sections 8(2) and 23 (2).

• Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Form – Fire Inspector (PDF, 269KB)
• Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Form – Fire Investigator (PDF, 232KB)