Flashcards in Fire Inspection/ Code Enforcement 7th edition Deck (520)
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4 groups that make up the IFSTA Validation Conference
1. Key fire Dept executives & training officers
2. Educators from colleges and universities
3. Reps from gov't agencies
4. Delegates of FF associations and industrial organizations
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Why the Fire Inspection & Code Enforcement manual was written
To assist fire and emergency personnel in meeting the Fire Inspector job performance requirements
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Year firefighting in North America was established
1600's
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Number killed in the Station Night Club fire
100
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NFPA 1031
Standard for professional qualifications for fire inspector and plan examiner
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Level of fire inspector that must be able to determine the occupant load for a multi use building
Level II
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Fire marshal typically holds the equivalent rank of ...
assistant or deputy chief
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The building dept is generally responsible for the following activities: (4)
- Reviewing and approving all new construction and alterations to existing
- Conducting plans reviews
- Issuing permits
- Making field inspections
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Two common roles for private-sector inspectors
1. An inspector whom a co. employs
2. An inspector an insurance or underwriting co. employs
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NFPA 1031 separates the duties of an inspector into three levels
Level I
Level II
Level III
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Categories of Inspections (7)
- Annual
- Issuance of a permit
- Response to a complaint
- Eminent hazard
- New construction
- Change in occupancy
- Owner occupant request
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Court order prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct
Cease-and-Desist order
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Procedures when performing an inspection (11)
- Be easily identifiable
- State the reason for the inspection
- Invite the building owner to accompany the inspector
- Other local authorities may participate in an inspection
- Follow a written inspection procedure
- Seek an administrative warrant if denied entry
- Issue a stop-work or cease-and-desist order for extremely hazardous conditions
- Have guidelines for issuing a stop-work order
- All licenses and permits allow periodic inspections throughout the duration of the license or permit
-Must be trained in applicable laws, codes, standards & ordinances
- Maintain a reliable record keeping system of inspections
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Codes military bases follow
Unified Facility Criteria (UFC), portions of the International Fire Code (IFC) & NFPA
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Local jurisdictions may adopt state/provincial laws by way of two methods
by Reference or by Enabling act
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Most important laws to the inspector is ...
the Enabling legislation that establishes the municipal fire dept
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Inspectors may be authorized to ... (5)
- Arrest or detain individuals
- Issue a summons
- Issue a citation
- File complaints for code violations
- Issue warrants
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Inspectors are not held liable for...
Discretionary Acts
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To indemnify the inspector means...
the AHJ assumes responsibility for any claims against the individual
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Inspectors who take on a special duty or obligation to a person ...
can be held liable
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Property owners have the right under the ___ and the ___ Amendments to the US constitution to refuse admittance to an inspector unless proper legal instrument or warrant to enter the premises has been obtained
Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments
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Form that eliminates questions regarding the original authorization to enter and perform an inspection
Consent-to-enter form
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Codes regulate (4)
- Construction Materials
- Designs
- Occupant behavior
- Processes
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A set of principals, protocols or procedures that is developed by a committee through a consensus process
A Standard
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A collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction
A Code
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Building and fire codes or standards may be classified in two ways
- Prescriptive
- Performance based
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Addresses one broad topic
Code
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Based on requirements described in standards
Code
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May be amended
Code
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