WHICH CITIES REQUIRE ULC FIRE ALARM MONITORING?

ULC is a global independent safety company with over a century of experience. ULC has created the highest safety standards for fire alarm monitoring in Canada, approved by the Standards Council of Canada. These standards are published as CAN/ULC-S561-13 – Installation and Services for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems. The most recent version (second edition) is a 58-page document that was published on March 2013.

Cities across Canada are continuing to prioritize public safety by adopting the latest ULC standards. Rose Security is a ULC Listed and Approved Service Provider. Go to our website to read more about the value of ULC Fire Alarm Monitoring.

Here are some of the cities that require ULC Fire Alarm Monitoring:

VancouverBylaw No. 10908, effective Jan 2015 requires all new public buildings to have ULC Fire Alarm Monitoring.

North VancouverBylaw No. 8090, effective Feb 2011, require all pre-1992 Multi-Unit Residential Buildings to conform to ULC Fire Alarm Monitoring standards.

Prince GeorgeBylaw No. 8272, effective Jan 2014, requires any hotel or public building to have ULC Fire Alarm monitoring.The majority of these bylaws have been passed in the last few years. We expect more cities to follow suit and pass bylaws requiring ULC Fire Alarm Monitoring to improve safety standards for the public.

 

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