Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1422)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2007-07-01. Previous Versions

Portable Fire Extinguishers

  •  (1) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length shall be provided with at least one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher in each space occupied by the crew and passengers, so that there shall be at least one such extinguisher for each 15 m of length or fraction thereof of such spaces.

  • (2) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided with two 9 L foam fire extinguishers or two equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV.

  • (3) The extinguishers prescribed in subsection (2) shall be located in such parts of the tanker as in the opinion of an inspector will be most convenient and serviceable in case of an emergency.

  • SOR/81-738, s. 67.

Galleys

 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length shall be provided in galleys with portable foam extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

Length of shipExtinguishers required
Not over 22.9 mone4.5 L
Over 22.9 mone9 L
  • SOR/81-738, s. 68.

Spaces Fitted with Oil-fired Domestic Boilers or Oil-fired Domestic Heating Units

 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length having spaces fitted with automatically controlled oil-fired domestic boilers or automatically controlled oil-fired domestic heating units shall be provided in such spaces

  • (a) with a receptacle containing an adequate quantity of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires and a scoop for distributing the material; and

  • (b) with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

  • SOR/81-738, s. 69.

Machinery Space — General

 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length having oil-fired domestic boilers or oil-fired domestic heating units in the machinery space shall be provided in such space with fire extinguishing equipment as prescribed by section 91.

  • SOR/81-738, s. 70.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Main or Auxiliary Oil-fired Boilers

 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers shall be provided in the machinery spaces

  • (a) in the boiler room with a receptacle containing an adequate quantity of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires and a scoop for distributing the material; and

  • (b) in the boiler room with portable foam fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

    Length of shipExtinguishers required
    Not over 15.2 mone9 L
    Over 15.2 m but not over 22.9 mtwo9 L
    Over 22.9 mfour9 L
  • SOR/81-738, s. 71.