• the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA), and • the Fire Code , a regulation made under the act that governs fire safety standards for equipment, systems, buildings, structures, land and premises in Ontario
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) promotes and enforces public safety. It is a self - funded, not for profit corporation responsible for administration and enforcement of the Technical Standards and Safety Act and its regulations on behalf of the Government of Ontario. The Technical Standards and Safety Authority has created a public safety awareness handbook
designed to reduce risk and keep families safe. It was published in 2016 but the information therein remains relevant and important. You can stay - up - to - date with TSSA by following them on social media, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
BE SAFE AND KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND NEIGHBOURS SAFE!
Emergency Service Access in the Community By: Trish Kaplan, CCI (Hon ’ s)
Sirens create anxiety within us, especially as they get louder, signalling their increasing closeness. This is especially true these past many months as we all share apprehensions about the health of family and neighbours. In condominiums, it is perhaps even more alarming as sirens have a tendency to sound louder echo through the property, just as everything does. Rapid and accurate access for police, fire and ambulance is essential when lives are at stake. Emergency services on condominium properties are essential to all residents. A delay of any kind for emergency services to get to where they need to be on the premises can make a difference in someone ’ s life. There are some residents on every property who might have the need for emergency services. They frequently express concerns that roadways are obstructed by illegal parking, contrary to the City of London By - law regarding parking in a Fire Route or in non - compliance of the parking rules on the property. They are even more agitated when drivers park directly under a No Parking sign when driveways are clear and the location of the driver unknown. The City of London has a By - law to allow for ticketing of vehicles on private property under certain criteria. You can review the Private Property Parking Enforcement Program (PPPEP) on p. 6 and 7 of Item 4.3 here: For more information and the process involved in joining the program, including a Site Plan Approval process, please contact:
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