Municipality of Pictou County
Municipality of Pictou County
The Fire Inspection Office is a branch of the MOPC’s Department of Emergency Services.
The mandate of the Fire Inspection Office is to advocate fire safety primarily through education and secondly enforcement with the authority granted by the Fire Safety Act. The goal of the Fire Inspection Office is to promote safety for the public, building occupants and responding firefighters.
The MOPC’s Fire Inspection Office conducts regular fire safety inspections of various types of occupancies as required by the Nova Scotia Fire Safety Act. These inspections are conducted to ensure that public safety is maintained through compliance with the Nova Scotia Fire Safety Regulations and the National Fire Code of Canada. Click here to see the Top Ten Deficiencies found during fire inspections.
If you require an inspection report from a fire official for a liquor license, or if you have concerns about fire safety conditions that you have observed within lands or premises please click here.
In addition to inspections, the Fire Inspection Office also provides fire safety education to the public. Courses such as Fire Extinguisher Training, Home Fire Safety, and Workplace Fire Safety are available at no charge. If you would be interested in attending any of these courses, please contact the Fire Prevention Office by emailing fireinspection@munpict.ca or calling at 902-485-2251.
Safe at Home Videos:
Fire Safety In and Around Your Home
Links:
Nova Scotia Office of the Fire Marshal
Nova Scotia Fire Safety Regulations