Volume 6 Flashcards
How often Each Station Commander shall perform a drive-through inspection of their inspection district
once each calendar quarter(every 3 months)
what is a drive through inspection?
Locate identify evaluate hazards and initiate corrective action. including identifying new multi unit (16 unit or more) in framing stage
Who does station commander report corrective action to?
Battalion commander who is responsible to have it inspected within 10 days of date of each inpsection
How much of total inspection should be completed each month
1/10th
Fire station personnel will make new construction inspections of which of the following residential occupancies which are not required to have a fire alarm system?
A. Apartment houses two stories or less in height or containing 15 dwelling units or less.
B. Hotels two stories or less in height or containing 19 guest rooms or less.
Wish occupancies or conditions will normally be inspected by members of the Fire Prevention Bureau?.
A. Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of 100 or more persons.
EXCEPTION: Any church with an occupant load of less than 750 and which is not on the same property as a school or day care occupancy will be inspected by fire station personnel.
B. Group B Occupancies:
1. Four stories or more in height.
2. 40,000 square feet or more total area of all floors.
3. Where a Division 4 permit is required in accordance with Section 57.04.03 of the Fire Code.
EXCEPTION: Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of 99 or less.
C. All Group E Occupancies.
D. All Group H Occupancies except repair garages.
E. All Group I Occupancies.
F. Group R, Division 1 Occupancies six stories or more in height.
1. Group R, Occupancies housing more than six (6) persons.
Which are normally inspected by fire station personnel?
A. Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of less than 100 persons.
EXCEPTION: Any church with an occupant load of less than 750 and which is not on the same property as a school or day care occupancy will be inspected by fire station personnel.
B. Group B Occupancies with less than four stories in height and less than 40,000 square feet total of all floors.
C. Group H Division 4 Occupancies (Repair garages).
D. Group R Occupancies.
1. Group R, Division 1 Occupancies less than six stories in height.
2. Group R, Division 3 Occupancies.
3. Group R, Occupancies housing 6 or fewer ambulatory or non-ambulatory persons, on the premises, not including employees or relatives.
Brush and grass shall be inspected annually by?
Brush Task Force or Departmental Sweep
What occupancies are on 3 year inspection cycle?
-General Occupancies .One Required Exit
-Over Threshold Limits of Hazardous Materials
-Fire Prevention Bureau Occupancies
-All Enclosed Corridor Apartments/Condominiums
5-15 units in size which are less than
3 stories in height. All enclosed corridor hotels with
6-19 guest rooms which are less than
3 stories in height
What occupancies are on a annual cycle?
-General Occupancies.Two or More Required Exits
-Brush and Grass
-Non-enclosed Corridor Apartments/Condominiums with
16 or more units or
3-5 stories in height
Non-enclosed Corridor Hotels with
20 or more guest rooms or
3-5 stories in height
Whats the purpose of quarterly drive through?
New Construction, Street Access, Hydrants,
overall condition of district
How often are Enclosed Corridor Apartments/Condominiums with
16 or more units or
3-5 stories in height
Enclosed Corridor Hotels with
20 or more guest rooms or
3-5 stories in height
Assembly Occupancies (less than 100 occupants)
Twice each year (one day and one night inspection per year – 6 months apart)
what can be inspected as result of complaint ?
Dwellings
How do you issue a F-340 A B C or D
Notices shall be served either personally or by U.S. mail. When entering the hazard correction date on a notice that is to be mailed, allow sufficient time for delivery to the responsible party. The hazard correction date should be a maximum of 30 days from the date of preparation of the notice. A Notice must be addressed to a named person.
Notices to be mailed will be placed in unsealed envelopes properly addressed with assignment designation of the sender placed below the return address and then forwarded to Department Headquarters for mailing. A notice written on a vacant property must be written to the property owner.
Whats the procedure for re inspection ?
A. Station Commanders shall list all reinspection dates on the F-957.
B. When all items cited on the fire prevention notice are complied with, sign your full civil service name, enter date, place file in the corresponding FPOS Occupancy Record folder, and update the SORTS Occupancy Inspection Report.
C. If after a maximum of thirty days it is found that full compliance has not been obtained, the inspecting member shall initiate a “Request for Legal Action”, F-290, for forwarding through Battalion to the Legal Liaison Unit. Refer to Vol. 5, 9/7-F-340A, B, C, E.
D. All reinspections shall be recorded in FPOS with the time spent and the result of the reinspection documented.
