Frequency of fire drills.

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.

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).

To limit the probability that supervisory staff or building occupants will have forgotten or will not be familiar with fire emergency procedures, which could lead to delays or ineffectiveness in conducting firefighting operations, evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place in a fire situation, which could lead to harm to persons, including emergency responders.