Ch 2 RBIS Policy/BISP record keeping

Question 1

RBIS is not static but rather a dynamic system that will re-evaluate a company’s district each day and upon new information in order to provide the user with the most up to date priority list of inspections. When should Fire officers review the updated priority list?

Answer 1

2.5.1
This process of evaluation occurs overnight; therefore Fire Officers should wait until the start of the day tour to review their updated priority list.

Question 2

What days of the week are fire officers required to log into RBIS?

Answer 2

2.5.1
Fire Officers will also be required to log into RBIS at the start of every 9x6 tour regardless if the Unit has BISP duty or not.

Question 3

When will RBIS schedule an inspection on non-BISP days?

Answer 3

2.5.1
RBIS will schedule inspections on BI and non-BI days according to policy rules. Compliance with this policy will allow Fire Officers the opportunity to determine if RBIS has any inspections scheduled for the day tour, (Ex; Forthwith VO re-inspection).

Question 4

RBIS will provide a list of various inspections each day for fire companies in order to manage and perform building inspections; all of these inspections do not have to be completed in one inspectional period. Company Officers should attempt to complete as many inspections as possible based on the priority list for their district. In what order should the Company officer conduct the inspections?

Answer 4

2.5.2
Company Officers may conduct inspections in whichever order they choose (ex. If one high priority and one low priority building were located in close proximity, in the interest of using time more efficiently the lower priority inspection may be conducted before moving on to a higher priority inspection.)

Question 5

RBIS will automatically provide inspections and prioritize inspections for all the following types after what occurs?

2. Forthwith Violation Order *
3. Vacate Surveillance *
4. Fire protection System Out of Service – Surveillance Inspection *
5. Order to Discontinue Work *
6. Re-inspection of standard Violation Order *
7. Incomplete Inspection *

Answer 5

2.6
The inspections that have a single asterisk will be prioritized once the relevant information is entered into RBIS at the Company level.

Question 6

Holiday Inspections will be automatically provided and prioritized after what occurs?

Answer 6

2.6

After the initial company entry into the system.

Question 7

Three family multiple dwellings with no common area have been identified in many sections of
the city, these dwellings are typically three stories in height with no basement. A separate
exterior entrance gives direct access to each individual apartment. Separate heating units are found within each unit. No common area in the building is available. Also, Small garages associated with adjacent buildings. These 2 building types will also be placed into what status by the company officer?

Answer 7

2.7.1-2.7.2
These buildings will be placed into an “Exempt” inspection classification by the administrative unit. The unit will continue to have access to building data to record inspections as a result of complaints or other issues. However, “Exempt” buildings will
be removed from the risk based cycle inspectional cycle.

Question 8

Status changes will be requested by the unit officer after an initial inspection and approved by the administrative Battalion Chief. What type of dwelling does not require approval from the Battalion chief?

Answer 8

2.7.3
If an Operational Unit is prompted by RBIS to conduct an inspection and the inspection reveals
the building is a Private Dwelling, the Unit can perform an exterior inspection and remove the
Private Dwelling from the Risk Based (Full Building Inspection) category. When the Unit returns to quarters the Private Dwelling can be updated through the status change tab. This status change is instant and does not require Battalion Chief approval.

Question 9

An initial public school (K-12) familiarization drill is required by operational units and then a drill is required within every?

Answer 9

2.8.1
Operational Units will conduct an initial familiarization drill and then continue to conduct a drill within every two years from the most recent familiarization drill or inspection date, at public
schools K-12.

Question 10

Private schools, Charter schools, Colleges and Universities shall be inspected by operational units at what frequency?

Answer 10

2.8.2

They MUST be inspected during every school year.