Fire Protection Company | Fire Sprinklers | Ontario

The amendments include the following:

• enhanced requirements for the routine annual inspection of standpipe and hose systems; and
• additional hydrostatic testing requirements: hydrostatic testing on fire department pumper connections on standpipe and hose systems is now
• required every five years with the initial testing staring by January 1, 2019.

The main objectives in making these amendments are as follows:

• to strengthen safety for both the public and firefighters by ensuring that fire department pumper connections for standpipe and hose systems in buildings of all occupancy types are proactively tested to avoid failure during fires;
• to align Ontario Fire Code requirements more closely with those in the National Fire Code, which reference the standard NFPA 25, Standard for the
• Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems; and
• to provide clarity to Fire Code provisions so that the Ontario Fire Code can be applied consistently across Ontario.

See Standpipe Systems Testing Page for more information