As with all incidents impacting a high-rise building’s operations requiring a response, lessons learned are identified after the incident, to ensure that the next incident impacts us all - less. This is the very foundation of having an “active” risk management program required by building Owners. The following is a brief list of lessons learned, best practices and tips to ensure your high-rise building is ready for the next power failure.

Do Commercial / Retail Tenants in my building require a copy of the building's fire safety plan?

In addition to the fire safety plan, Part 7 of the Ontario Fire Code (OFC) requires that a building-specific smoke control Inspection and testing document containing an equipment list and associated testing requirements be maintained at each high-rise building in Ontario.

“What documentation will be reviewed after a serious fire incident at my building ?”
“What can I do as a property manager or building owner to ensure that I protect my residents?

“As a property owner, how do I protect myself?”