Chapter 6 Flashcards
Inspection (46 cards)
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Acceptable risk
The level of fire risk that the general public is willing to bear at a given time.
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Administrative warrant
See inspection warrant
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Defend-in-place strategy
A strategy for protecting people based on construction methods in structures housing persons in which the likelihood of evacuation is remote because of infirmity, disability, confinement, or age, and that includes fire protection features such as fire-resistance-rated construction and automatic sprinklers, which are intended to extend tenable conditions during extinguishment or rescue.
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Inspection model
System of determining inspection priorities in which local officials select the occupancies to be inspected based on fire risk or life hazard backed up with statistics of actual fire loss.
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Inspection warrant
A warrant issued by a court commanding an officer to inspect a specific premise; also called administrative warrant.
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Institutional occupancy
An occupancy that houses persons whose capacity for self-preservation is limited or diminished by reason of age, infirmity, or confinement.
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Notice of violation
Written notice issued to a property owner or occupant listing the unsafe conditions, the applicable code sections, the required corrective action, and the date of a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.
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Permit
Approval from the appropriate code official that authorizes construction, operation of a regulated process, or the maintenance of a regulated occupancy type.
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Permit conditions
Code-specified conditions regarding filing an application for permit; paying associated fees; pursuing permit issuance, including posting of the permit; submitting to inspection; ensuring accuracy in the permit application process, and complying with all code provisions.
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Permit model
System that uses the permit requirements and thresholds that are directly out of the fire prevention code to establish the requirement to inspect.
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Permit system
System of determining inspection priorities based on permits required by the model fire codes.
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Preblast survey
Inspection of the structures in the vicinity of future blasting operations; the surveys identify existing structural defects and damage and give advance notice to surrounding property owners.
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Right of entry clause
Clause within the model fire codes that authorizes the fire official to enter buildings and premises at reasonable times to conduct inspections.
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Seismograph records
Records of ground vibration and airblast measured during blasting operations.
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Selective code enforcement
Inspection and enforcement efforts that are not based on legitimate factors and that use the power of the government to selectively discriminate against a particular business or group of people.
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Shall
A positive and definitive requirement of the code that must be performed; action is mandatory.
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Shot records
Records of blasting operations.
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Special amusement buildings
Permanent or temporary structures for entertainment or amusement in which the means of egress are not apparent or are intentionally confounded through the use of visual or audio distractions or theatrical or special effects, or are not readily available because of the nature of the attraction or mode of conveyance through the structure.
In the 1978 study published under the title Fire Code Inspections and Fire Prevention: What Methods Lead to Success?, what percentage of fires was caused by conditions that could be observed during inspection?
The study found that approximately 30% of fires were caused by conditions that could be observed during inspection.
What is meant by selective code enforcement?
Selective code enforcement refers to the practice of prioritizing enforcement efforts based on factors such as risk assessment, occupancy type, previous history of violations, or specific community concerns, rather than attempting uniform enforcement across all properties.
Name two methods of determining inspection priorities.
Risk-based prioritization, Complaint-driven prioritization
What is Complaint-driven prioritization?
Responding to and prioritizing inspections based on received complaints about potential fire code violations. (Other possible methods include scheduling based on occupancy type frequency requirements, historical data analysis, or targeting specific hazards.)
What isRisk-based prioritization?
Focusing inspections on occupancies or areas with a higher risk of fire based on factors like type of business, occupant load, construction type, or storage of hazardous materials.
What action is generally required of the fire official before attempting to secure an inspection warrant?
Generally, the fire official is required to first attempt to gain consent from the property owner or occupant to conduct the inspection. If consent is denied, they would then pursue obtaining an inspection warrant based on administrative probable cause.
