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Home My WebLink AboutESD-005-08 q!Kmgron REPORT EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE .R~IU.-tiDh -#EiPA-~0l-0g Date: April 14, 2008 Report #: ESD-005-08 File # 10.12.6 By-law # Subject: RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS - CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITY OF MISSISSAUGA Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report ESD-005-08 be received for information; 2. THAT the resolution passed by the City of Mississauga, with respect to residential fire sprinklers, be endorsed by Council; and 3. THAT the City of Mississauga be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: Gordon Weir, AMCr, CMM111 Director of Emergency & Fire Services /cti~ J -- . C~-~ Reviewed by: Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer GW:sr CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T(905)623-3379 F (905)623-6506 ESD-005-08 Page 2 BACKGROUND Statistics have shown that 9 out of 10 fire deaths occur in the home. As of March 25, 2008 there have been 33 fire deaths in the Province this year. Since 1986 smoke alarms have been the law and more recently, in 2006, a working smoke alarm on every level of the home has been legislated. Unfortunately, fire services still find that many residents are not complying and in 81 % of fire death situations there was no evidence of a working smoke alarm. Approximately 18 years ago, the City of Vancouver made it mandatory that all new residential units must have a sprinkler system. Since that time there have been no fire deaths in a home that was sprinklered. As well, 90% of fires that occurred in a sprinklered home, the fire was contained by the operation of a single sprinkler head. Average fire loss in a home that was sprinklered was $1,065 as compared to $13,397 in a non-sprinklered home. In reviewing statistics for Vancouver it shows that residential sprinklers work and from a life safety perspective, work very effectively. In North America statistics indicate that having both systems, smoke alarms and sprinklers, will reduce the risk of home fire deaths by 82%. Should you require further information on home sprinklers you can visit www.sprinklers.oro or contact Clarington Emergency and Fire Services, Fire Prevention Division, for more facts. REPORT In the Council meeting held on January 28, 2008, Item 0-11 (copy attached) was referred to staff. After a review of the statistics that have been published regarding Residential Sprinklers, which show that fire sprinklers have a proven record of savings lives and reducing property loss, staff recommend that Council endorse the resolution putforward by the Council of the City of Mississauga. Attachment: Letters from City of Mississauga dated February 5, 2008. I ~ '-1+.07. fl.i" ,,-l. O~IMISSIS. S-1C/. r':- <>' v' Y' ~A , / . 1-- . ..... ('> ....f?J . o~. PoR,d-e.'O OFFICE OF THE MAYOR February 5, 2008' The Honourable Jim Watson Jv.finister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 777 Bay Street, 18th Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A lS5 Dear Mr. Minister: Re: Residential Fire Sorinklers The Corporation of the City ofMississaugaat its meeting on January 30,2008, adopted the attached Resolution 0013-2008 resulting from concerns expressed by City Council that the Province of Ontario is the only provincial jurisdiction in Canada that does not require residential fire sprinklers in high-rise residential buildings. The safety of the citizens in Mississauga and in Ontario . . . as a whole is paramount and fIre sprinklers have proven to save lives. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is responsible for the inclusion of safety regulations for new buildings under the Ontario Building Code Act. I am also writing to the Solicitor General for Ontario to request that the requirement for residential sprinklers be included in the Ontario Fire Code. I would strongly reco=end that the requirement for the installation of fire sprinklers in all new residential construction be included in the Building Code Act at the earliest opportunity. I look forward to your response in this regard. er~ cc: Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Mississauga MPPs Association of Municipalities of Ontario All member municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area EL McCALLION, CM. MAYOR ~ ~!~~!~~1~~~ THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA 300 CITY CENTRE DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ON LSB 3C1 TEL: 905-89&-5555 FAX; 905-89&-5879 ~ 0'<: MISSISS -l.. . "Iv ~ Q (J " AGENDK l08fEB13 Ptll'2u\6~~ OFFICE OF THE MAYOR February 5,2008 The Honourable Rick Bartolucci Minister of Co=unity Safety & Correctional Services 25 Grosvenor Street, 18th Floor . . Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Y6 Dear Mr. Minister: Re: Residential Fire Sprinklers The Corporation of the City ofMississauga at its meeting on January 30,2008, adopted the attached Resolution 0013-2008 resulting from concerns expressed by City Council that the Province of Ontario is the only provincial jurisdiction in Canada that does not require residential fire sprinklers in high-rise residential buildings. The safety of the citizens in Mississauga and in Ontario as a whole is paramount and fire sprinklers have proven to save lives. The Solicitor General for Ontario is responsible for the inclusion of safety regulations for new buildings under the Ontario Fire Code. I am also writing to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to request that the requirement for residential sprinklers be included in the Ontario Building Code Act. I would strongly reco=end that the requirements for residential sprinkler protection be included in the Ontario Fire Code at the earliest opportunity. I look forward to your response in this regard. r , .' Ut/W ; Oi'~l'-r~ii.Tio."l. I MAY~RMoCAUlON, C1 ~:'~L;~==.. ._.:~: ~'J~IG.NAL :~ COt" r, 1 a- : I ,-" 'c-~ I---.-.r.---J r-- ._-,---~ .. -- ,,- L... ! ~ . ----4 1-- . : ...---1 r -,.----1 - 'I r--'~' "'1 : ';;, I "'C~', r:.c: .. ! -.... .'~-'~""'~""--~~" cc: Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Mississauga MPPs Association of Municipalities of Ontario All member municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area flfL~!~SJ~~1~~~ THE CORPORATION OFTHE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA 300 CITY CENTRE DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ON L5B 3C1 TEL: 905-896.5555 FAX: 905.896.5879 mayor@mississaugaca o~ MISS!SS ",4. "1v. cS ~ OFFICE OF THE MA VOR February 5, 2008. The Honourable Jim Watson Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 777 Bay Street, 18th Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A lS5 / Dear Mr. Minister: Re: Residential Fire Sprinklers The Corporation of the City ofMississaugaat its meeting on January 30, 2008, adopted the attached Resolution 0013-2008 resulting from concerns expressed by City Council that the Province of Ontario is the only provincial jurisdiction in Canada that does not require residential fire sprinklers in high-rise residential buildings. The safety of the citizens in Mississauga and in Ontario as a whole is paramount and fire sprinklers have proven to save lives. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is responsible for the inclusion of safety regulations for new buildings under the Ontario Building Code Act. I am also writing to the Solicitor General for Ontario to request that the requirement for residential sprinklers be included in the Ontario Fire Code. I would strongly recommend that the requirement for the installation of fire sprinklers in all new residential construction be included in the Building Code Act at the earliest opportunity. I look forward to your response in this regard. cc: cana. dian Association of Fire Chiefs! Ontario Association of~e Chiefs V Mississauga MPPs .,/ / Association of Municipalities of Ontario . All member municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area EL McCALLION, C.M. MAYOR g! ~t~~~~~ THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA 300 CITY CENTRE DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ON L5B 3C1 TEL: 905-896-5555 FAX: 905-896-5879 mayor@mississauga.ca