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One of the primary roles of the Mission Fire Rescue Service is to prevent fires from occurring. The Department does this through public education and inspection of businesses. The Mission Fire Rescue Service conducts over 900 inspections each year.

The following list contains the most common items that our Fire Inspectors check for when they conduct routine fire inspections. Each business or commercial building is different, and additional requirements may apply in order to meet the BC Fire Code:

Address posted
Access to exits
Exit lights functioning
Emergency lights functioning
Electrical panel accessible and labeled
Extension cords
Fire extinguishers annually serviced
Fire and smoke doors
Sprinkler system annually serviced
Standpipe and hose system annually serviced
Hydrants annually serviced
Fire alarm system annually serviced
Smoke detectors
Fire Department connection
Garbage containers
Flammable liquid storage
Compressed gas cylinders
Fire separation
Hood Suppression system annually serviced
Occupancy load
Use and occupancy
Type “K” extinguishers
General housekeeping
Fire Safety Plan
Business License

Mission Fire Rescue Service inspects public buildings, which includes multi-unit residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. The City guideline for inspection frequency is outlined in a Council policy: e.g. industrial properties are inspected every 12 months, restaurants every 12 months, apartment buildings every 12 months, and retail stores and offices every 24 months. Vacant buildings are not inspected until occupied.

Our Career Firefighters lead the pre-incident planning of high hazard occupancies such as hospitals, hotels, and apartments, which gives the Firefighters intimate knowledge of the buildings, and can provide the Fire Inspectors with any safety concerns they may come across while pre-incident planning.

For questions regarding fire inspections, please email Lieutenant Dylan Murray or call him at 604-820-5393.