Our Fire Department conducts inspections to ensure that standards of the Ontario Fire Code are met in Elliot Lake. The Fire Code enhances the safety of structures and buildings by establishing safety standards for properties, systems, buildings and lands. It is a provincial regulation that our department uses to ensure businesses and residences are operated safely.

Fire Protection and Prevention Act

The Ontario Fire Protection and Prevention Act (FPPA) enables municipalities to provide all Ontarians with the best possible protection from fire. The Ontario Fire Code is a regulation under the FPPA. Our fire department follows and enforces all the FPPA's rules and regulations.