S-3.4 - Fire Safety Act

Section 40 Disposition versions

2001-12-20

40. Firefighters may, in the performance of their duties, enter any premises affected or threatened by fire, a disaster or any other emergency, and any adjacent premises, for the purpose of fighting the fire, responding to the emergency or providing assistance.

Firefighters may also, in the performance of their duties and under the authority of the person directing operations,

(1)  use the necessary means to enter premises where there is serious threat to persons or property or adjacent premises for the purpose of removing or reducing the threat or providing assistance ;

(2)  prohibit access to and interrupt or divert traffic in a protection zone or impose special rules in that zone ;

(3)  order evacuation of the premises as a safety measure in a perilous situation where there are no other means of protection ;

(4)  order the shutting off of an establishment’s energy supply or, where a simple procedure suffices, shut off the supply themselves to guarantee the safety of operations after ensuring that such an action will not put others at risk ;

(5)  authorize the demolition of a structure to prevent the spread of fire or of the effects of a disaster;

(6)  order any other measure necessary to secure the premises ;

(7)  accept or require, where the firefighting personnel available is insufficient, the assistance of any person capable of providing assistance ;

(8)  accept or requisition the necessary private firefighting resources where the resources of the service are insufficient or not readily accessible in an emergency.

2000, c. 20, s. 40; 2001, c. 76, s. 173.

2000-09-01

40. Firefighters may, in the performance of their duties, enter any premises affected or threatened by a fire or any other hazard or emergency, and any adjacent premises for the purpose of fighting the fire or providing assistance.

Firefighters may also, in the performance of their duties and under the authority of the person directing operations,

(1)  use the necessary means to enter premises where there is serious threat to persons or property or adjacent premises for the purpose of removing or reducing the threat or providing assistance ;

(2)  prohibit access to and interrupt or divert traffic in a protection zone or impose special rules in that zone ;

(3)  order evacuation of the premises as a safety measure in a perilous situation where there are no other means of protection ;

(4)  order the shutting off of an establishment’s energy supply or, where a simple procedure suffices, shut off the supply themselves to guarantee the safety of operations after ensuring that such an action will not put others at risk ;

(5)  authorize the demolition of a structure to prevent the spread of fire ;

(6)  order any other measure necessary to secure the premises ;

(7)  accept or require, where the firefighting personnel available is insufficient, the assistance of any person capable of providing assistance ;

(8)  accept or requisition the necessary private firefighting resources where the resources of the service are insufficient or not readily accessible in an emergency.

2000, c. 20, s. 40.