Office of the Fire Marshal

What we do

The Office of the Fire Marshal delivers provincial fire prevention and protection programs with the goal of reducing fire loss of life, injury and property due to fires. We partner with 221 career, volunteer, composite and industrial fire departments to carry out the provisions of the Fire Prevention Act.

These departments are linked through nine regional Fire Fighter Associations, the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs, and the New Brunswick Association of Fire Prevention Officers and educators.

Responsibilities

  • Creating fire protection policies and programs.
  • Helping municipalities and local service districts to deliver effective fire services.
  • Setting and enforcing standards for firefighting performance, equipment, facilities and training.
  • Developing and delivering fire prevention information and education programs in collaboration with fire departments and partner agencies.
  • Compiling and analyzing provincial fire statistics.
  • Implementing and managing fire inspections and plan review systems, to ensure compliance with national building and fire codes and provincial regulations.
  • Conducting fire investigations and providing standards and direction for police and fire service investigators.
  • Establishing and supporting stakeholder advisory boards and committees and provides input for developing effective fire protection policies and practices.
  • Administering the New Brunswick Fire Certification Program.

Appointments under the Fire Prevention Act

The New Brunswick Fire Prevention Act grants legal authority to those who hold specific appointments under the act for:
  • suppression and prevention of fires, including 24-hour entry to any building or premises or to take any action considered necessary to extinguish a fire to prevent it from spreading
  • fire investigations
  • fire safety inspections

Appointees are also provided protection from liability with respect to anything in good faith done or omitted to be done by a fire investigator, a fire prevention officer, a local assistant or a person authorized to act on behalf of the fire marshal under subsection 4(4.1) in the execution of their duties under the act or regulations.

As such, the Office of the Fire Marshal is recommending that all those responsible for the administration of local service district or municipal fire departments ensure that the following positions hold appointments under the act.

Please ensure that the following necessary documentation for each appointment is forwarded to the office, at the address or fax noted on the application forms:

For additional inquiries, you can contact your Regional Fire Marshal at 506-453-2004.