Laws and Regulations about Fire Safety

• Fire Safety Act

Highlights

The decision of an employer to allow an employee to act as an on-call fire-fighter

• Section 154 regarding the decision of an employer to allow an employee to act as an on-call fire-fighter.
  • Two decisions rendered under section 154  (121 Ko)
    (Hors Feu, Fall-Winter 2004 - in French)
  • How to enforce section 154? A matter of common sense  (82 Ko)
    (Hors Feu, April 2002 - in French)

• Section 30.1 regarding the exceptional possibility that a Minister may authorize the amendment of a fire safety cover plan (in French) that is in effect in order to extend one or more deadlines. This new section is in force since December 14, 2006.

• Article 24 has been replaced. The new article was adopted on 17 June 2009 and into force the same day. 

• Regulation respecting the conditions governing the exercise of functions within a municipal fire safety service.