Provides leadership and expertise on fire safety, and promotes changes to minimize the impact of fire and other public safety hazards on people, property and the environment in Ontario.

The OFM is responsible for administering the following provincial legislation that promotes fire protection, fire prevention and public safety in Ontario:

• the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA)
• the Fire Code, a regulation made under the act that governs fire safety standards for equipment, systems, buildings, structures, land and premises in Ontario
• other regulations made under the act that govern fire safety matters such as, firefighter certification, community risk assessments, mandatory inspections and fire drills in vulnerable occupancies

Other key OFM responsibilities include:

• providing advice and assistance on the application and enforcement of the legislation
• administering a Fire Marshal Review process for persons affected by orders issued under the FPPA
• administering provincial emergency systems involving fire services
• conducting fire investigations
• maintaining fire-related statistics
• applied research
• training and certification of firefighters