Serving Simcoe County Family-operated · Fire-Alert national network

Fire safety inspections,
done on the truck
and on the books.

Inspections, maintenance, and code compliance for fire extinguishers, alarm systems, emergency lighting, and sprinklers. Mobile service across Simcoe County, built on twenty-eight years of fire service experience. Brad and his sons run every job — no subcontractors.

28yrs
In active fire service before founding this franchise
11yrs
As fire department Captain leading suppression operations
7cities
Mobile service area across Simcoe County and surrounds
Services

Six services. Every system on your property.

SVC.01

Fire Extinguisher Inspection & Recharging

Annual inspections, six-year teardowns, twelve-year hydrostatic testing, and on-site recharging. Tagged, dated, and logged to NFPA 10 and the Ontario Fire Code.

SVC.02

Fire Alarm System Service & Testing

CAN/ULC-S536 annual inspections, monthly self-test program guidance, device sensitivity verification, and panel servicing.

SVC.03

Emergency & Exit Lighting

Annual ninety-minute load tests, battery replacement, and full system upgrades. Documentation suitable for insurer and fire prevention officer review.

SVC.04

Fire Safety Plans

Custom fire safety plan development, occupancy-specific procedures, evacuation diagrams, and training packages — written to satisfy your local fire prevention officer the first time.

SVC.05

Sprinkler System Service

Quarterly and annual inspections, backflow testing coordination, dry-system air maintenance, and certified deficiency remediation per NFPA 25.

SVC.06

Commercial & Industrial Programs

Multi-site service contracts, fleet extinguisher service, and turnkey programs for property managers, condo corporations, manufacturers, and public-sector facilities.

Why this matters

What happens when inspections lapse.

The cost of "we'll get to it"

Fire equipment that hasn't been tested, tagged, or serviced is not just a code violation — it's a financial, legal, and operational exposure that compounds the day the inspection lapses. Most owners only learn the real number after a claim, an order, or an incident.

Provincial Fines
$1.5MMaximum corporate fine, subsequent offence

Statutory penalties under the FPPA

Under Ontario's Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 — as amended in 2019 — corporations face fines up to $500,000 on a first conviction and up to $1.5 million for subsequent offences. Individuals face up to $50,000 on a first offence ($100,000 on subsequent), or imprisonment up to one year, or both.

Source: FPPA, 1997 · 2019 amendments
Continuing Default
$20,000Per day, while non-compliance continues

Daily fines on inspection orders

When a Fire Marshal or fire chief issues an order to remedy a violation, every day the order remains unaddressed is treated as a separate offence. Fines accumulate daily until corrected.

Source: FPPA Section 30
Insurance Exposure
NegligenceThe verdict insurers reach in writing

How fire claims actually get denied

Ontario commercial property policies require buildings to be maintained in a reasonable state of upkeep. Lapsed maintenance records become grounds to reduce, delay, or deny a claim.

Source: Ontario commercial property insurance practice
Operational Risk
ClosureCourt order, Fire Marshal application

Order to close premises

Where non-compliance presents an imminent risk, the Fire Marshal or local fire chief may apply for a court order to close the premises until remediation is complete.

Source: FPPA Section 31
Brad and his son in front of the Fire-Alert service van
Who is behind it

Twenty-eight years of fire service. Now run as a family business.

Before founding this franchise, Brad spent his career in active fire service — eleven of those years as Captain, leading suppression crews into commercial blazes and structure fires.

Today, Brad runs Fire-Alert Simcoe County alongside his sons. Every inspection, every recharge, every report leaves the truck with someone whose name is on the company. No subcontractors. No call-centre dispatch. The phone rings, Brad answers.

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Coverage

Where we go.

01Barrie
02Innisfil
03Orillia
04Collingwood
05Wasaga Beach
06Midland
07Alliston
+Surrounding areas

Need an inspection? Talk to Brad.