Compliance By 1Northwest Security Editorial · November 18, 2025 · 7 min read
Fire watch is the single most misunderstood service in the Canadian security industry. Buyers routinely accept a body-in-uniform rather than a certified NFPA 601 fire-watch officer, then discover during the AHJ audit that the watch was non-compliant and the sprinkler-impairment permit will not be signed off.
This is a plain-English overview of the requirements as they are actually enforced in NL, PEI, and the three territories.
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