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2.8.1.2.(1)
ApplicationIntent
OP1OS1
ObjectiveOP1 Fire Protection of the Building or Facility
Attribution
[F12-OP1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Training of supervisory staff in the fire emergency procedures described in the fire safety plan, before such staff are given any responsibility for fire safety.
This applies to buildings or areas described in Article 2.8.1.1.:
  • buildings containing an assembly or a care or detention occupancy,
  • buildings required by the National Building Code of Canada to have a fire alarm system,
  • demolition and construction sites regulated under Section 5.6. of the NFC,
  • storage areas required to have a fire safety plan, as stated in Articles 3.2.2.5. and 3.3.2.9.,
  • areas where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are stored or handled, as stated in Article 4.1.5.5., and
  • areas where hazardous processes or operations occur, as stated in Article 5.1.5.1.
Application 2: 
This also applies to:
  • storage areas required to have a fire safety plan, as stated in Articles 3.1.2.6. and 3.2.2.5.,
  • areas where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are stored or handled, as stated in Article 4.3.13.5.,
  • areas where hazardous processes or operations occur, as stated in Articles 5.2.3.7. and 5.5.3.1.,
  • tents and air-supported structures, as stated in Sentence 2.9.3.4.(2), and
  • covered malls, as stated in Sentence 2.12.1.1.(2).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that supervisory staff will be unaware of the procedures to follow in a fire emergency, which could lead to inappropriate actions being taken, which could lead to the spread of fire, which could lead to damage to the building.
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