Fire Safety compliance for BC premises
Advice from your consultant,
action from your sites.
Alarm tests logged, suppression service cycles tracked, Fire Safety Plan reviewed per site, between visits. The records the BC Fire Code expects, and your fire safety consultant sees the same ones you do.
14-day free trial. No credit card. From CA$79/site/month
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BC Fire Code
Alarm tests, suppression service, Fire Safety Plan records.
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From CA$79
Per site, per month
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14-day free trial
No credit card required
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Canadian-hosted
Secure AWS data centres, in-country
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Sept 30, 2026
Every BC fire inspector trains to the OFC's provincial standard
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All five areas included
Fire, food, health and safety, liquor, and employment records. One plan.
The gap between assessment and action
Your consultant walks the site, writes up recommendations, and leaves. Weeks later, no one's sure which actions are done, which checks are current, or where last year's certificate lives.
- Maximum administrative penalty, per day1
- $50,000
- Each day of non-compliance with a fire inspector's order can attract a separate penalty under the Fire Safety Act
Today
- Consultant's recommendations sitting in a PDF somewhere
- Fire extinguisher test records in a filing cabinet on site
- Emergency lighting checks in a different binder
- Suppression service reports in the site manager's email
- Fire Safety Plan last updated three years ago
- Area manager chasing sites for missing evidence
With Duty Room
- Consultant's recommendations tracked as scheduled actions
- Evidence attached to each recurring check
- Fire Safety Plan approval status tracked
- Suppression service cycles visible at a glance
- One live view shared with your consultant
- Export or share in one click
How it works
Recommendations, action, evidence
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Load your consultant's recommendations
Work with your consultant to enter the actions from your fire safety review. Set the frequency, owner, and evidence requirement for each one. Your consultant can do this with you or on their own.
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Your team completes checks on any device
Monthly alarm tests, emergency lighting checks, suppression service tracking, on the schedule your consultant set. Guided steps walk your team through each one.
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Your consultant sees follow-through
Every completed check and uploaded document is visible to you and your consultant. By their next visit, they already know what's been done and what hasn't.
Common fire safety records Duty Room tracks:
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Fire Alarm Test Record
Log each monthly test with date, device, result, and annual inspection certificate.
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Emergency Lighting Check Log
Monthly function tests and annual duration tests, signed off on completion.
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Kitchen Suppression Service Record
Six-month service cycle tracked per system, with contractor certificate attached.
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Fire Safety Plan Review Tracker
Track plan approval status, review dates, Fire Commissioner sign-off, and updates.
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Fire Drill Record
Date, time, evacuation time, attendees, and observations from each drill.
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Fire Safety Training Register
Staff name, training date, topics covered, and next refresher due.
Set up alongside your fire safety consultant's recommendations.
What's in your Proof Pack
Fire Safety Proof Pack
Harbourfront Site 12, 312 Water Street, Vancouver, BC
Generated
20 Jul 2026
Contents
- Fire Alarm Test Record 12 of 12 monthly tests complete
- Emergency Lighting Check Log 11 of 12 checks complete
- Kitchen Suppression Service Record 2 of 2 six-month services on file
- Fire Safety Plan Review Tracker Plan current, reviewed October 2025
- Fire Drill Record 4 of 4 drills recorded
- Fire Safety Training Register 9 of 11 staff trained
No more digging through binders. No more hoping someone remembered to sign the log.
Your evidence builds up as your team works, and your consultant sees it as it happens.
Blueprints
Start with Fire Safety. Expand from there.
Every blueprint comes with practical resources
What the records cover, how operators and consultants typically use them, and how to run them in Duty Room. Every resource references the relevant legislation in plain English.
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Health & Safety Hazard assessments, toolbox talks, and incident records.
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Food Safety Temperature logs, FoodSafe certificates, and cleaning records.
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Liquor Compliance Serving It Right certificates, refusals log, and incident records.
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Employment Compliance Employment Standards Act records, hiring records, and training logs.
Same model, same follow-through. Add more areas as your needs grow.
Fire Safety resources for British Columbia operators
Your current method vs Duty Room
| Paper / Spreadsheets | Generic checklist app | Duty Room | |
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| Scheduled checks | Manual diary | ||
| Evidence capture | Paper / photos in phone | Some | Built in |
| Document version history | Filing cabinet | — | Built in |
| Consultant visibility | Email threads | — | Shared live view |
| Suppression service tracking | Calendar reminder | — | Service cycles tracked |
| Fire Safety Plan status | Binder on a shelf | — | Approval tracked |
| Action tracking from consultant | PDF somewhere | Manual | Scheduled with evidence |
| Multi-site oversight | Chase each manager | Varies | Built in |
| Export if you leave | Already on paper | Varies | Full export |
Paper / Spreadsheets
- Scheduled checks (Manual diary)
- Evidence capture (Paper / photos in phone)
- Document version history (Filing cabinet)
- Consultant visibility (Email threads)
- Suppression service tracking (Calendar reminder)
- Fire Safety Plan status (Binder on a shelf)
- Action tracking from consultant (PDF somewhere)
- Multi-site oversight (Chase each manager)
- Export if you leave (Already on paper)
Generic checklist app
- Scheduled checks
- Evidence capture (Some)
- — Document version history
- — Consultant visibility
- — Suppression service tracking
- — Fire Safety Plan status
- Action tracking from consultant (Manual)
- Multi-site oversight (Varies)
- Export if you leave (Varies)
Duty Room
- Scheduled checks
- Evidence capture (Built in)
- Document version history (Built in)
- Consultant visibility (Shared live view)
- Suppression service tracking (Service cycles tracked)
- Fire Safety Plan status (Approval tracked)
- Action tracking from consultant (Scheduled with evidence)
- Multi-site oversight (Built in)
- Export if you leave (Full export)
Fire Safety questions and answers
What changed under BC's Fire Safety Act?
The Fire Safety Act came into force on 1 August 2024, the first overhaul of BC's fire safety legislation since 1979. The change that matters for operators is administrative monetary penalties: up to $25,000 for an individual and $50,000 for a corporation, with a separate penalty possible for each day of continued non-compliance. The Office of the Fire Commissioner published its penalty procedures in December 2025. Read our analysis of the AMP regime.
What happens on 30 September 2026?
BC's training standard for local-authority fire inspectors and fire investigators takes full effect. From that date, anyone a local authority designates as a fire inspector must meet the OFC's published standard or clear its prior-learning process. It adds no new offence and no new penalties; it standardises what the inspector reading your records has trained on. What the deadline does and doesn't change.
Which BC premises need a Fire Safety Plan?
The BC Fire Code ties the requirement to occupancy, not business type: certain occupancies, including assembly uses, must keep a Fire Safety Plan on site, current, and available to the fire department on request, and buildings required to have a fire alarm system carry similar obligations. Out-of-date plans are consistently among the most common inspection findings: evacuation routes that no longer match the layout, service dates that have passed, responsibilities naming former staff.
Is fire enforcement tightening in BC?
The province has 32% more structural fires per capita than Ontario, and recorded 12,072 fires with losses over $663 million in 2024. The Fire Safety Act gives the Office of the Fire Commissioner an enforcement tool BC never had at the provincial level. Our BC-versus-Ontario analysis breaks down the 17-year trend.
Does Duty Room replace our fire safety consultant?
No. Your consultant identifies what the premises needs under the BC Fire Code. Duty Room helps you and your consultant stay aligned on the actions, checks, and evidence between their visits.
How long does setup take?
Under 10 minutes to activate and invite your team. Loading your consultant's recommendations takes as long as you have time for. Start with the most important actions and add as you go.
Do I need to be technical?
No. If your team can use a phone, they can use Duty Room.
Can I start with one site?
Yes. Add more sites when you're ready.
Can my fire safety consultant access the account?
Yes. Invite them in and they see the same live view of checks, actions, and evidence. No extra cost.
Does this cover the Fire Safety Plan itself?
Duty Room tracks your Fire Safety Plan approval status, review dates, and updates. You still need a qualified person to prepare or revise the plan itself.
What about the 2025 National Fire Code?
The 2025 National Fire Code was published in December 2025 and BC is expected to adopt it by mid-2027. When that happens, you and your fire safety consultant can review your actions and update them as needed.
Where is my data stored?
Canadian-hosted infrastructure. Your data stays in Canada.
Is this proof of legal compliance?
No. Duty Room gives you organized proof of follow-through on the actions and checks you've set up. Your fire safety consultant is the one who judges whether those actions are the right ones for your premises.
What can I export if I leave?
Everything. Your data is yours.
Start keeping your fire safety work in one place.
Duty Room is operational compliance software: workflows, checklists, and evidence. It is not a substitute for professional legal, regulatory, or compliance advice. You are responsible for understanding and meeting the obligations that apply to your business.