6010 Night Inspections (FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION)

Question 1

Who shall review and maintain this document.

Answer 1

Deputy Chief of Administration or his/her designee

Question 2

Company Captains shall

Answer 2

1. Regularly review BITS and uniformly assign night inspections to each
   shift.
2. Ensure that each assigned night inspection is completed.
3. Ensure that night inspections are completed on a Friday or Saturday night, between the hours of 2100 and 0200.

Question 3

Inspections may be conducted on any other night if there is reason to believe

Answer 3

the nightclub, cabaret, or place of assembly is expected to have an occupancy load at or near their Posted Occupant Load
(POL).

Question 4

Define

Assembly Occupancy

Answer 4

Places with an occupant load of more than 50 persons where people gather for education, instruction, worship, entertainment,
amusement, drinking, dining, or awaiting transportation.

Question 5

Define

Nightclub/cabaret:

Answer 5

Place of assembly that serves alcohol and has a dance floor or entertainment, or both.

Question 6

Define

Occupant load

Answer 6

The calculated number of occupants allowed in a building. The occupancy use type determines this number and a square footage factor (e.g., dance floor 7 square feet, seating 15 square feet per person).

Question 7

Define

Severely overcrowded

Answer 7

Building occupant load is 20 percent or more above POL.

Question 8

Site Criteria for Night Inspections are

Answer 8

Facilities with an occupant load of 100 or more.

Question 9

The ON-CALL DUTY INSPECTOR shall be notified and respond to

Answer 9

any overcrowding situations.

Question 10

Inspections resulting in a correction notice shall

Answer 10

be forwarded to the Deputy Fire Marshal for follow up. No company re-inspections are required.

Question 11

Ten percent over POL

Answer 11

Contact Fire Communications to dispatch the Duty Inspector. Have entry control persons restrict entry by allowing entry
only after occupant load is below POL.

Question 12

Between 10 percent and 20 percent over POL

Answer 12

Have entry control person initiate immediate occupant reduction by a method that suits them without creating a civil disturbance. This could include a PA announcement or turning on the lights to get occupants’ attention.

Question 13

Greater than 20 percent over POL

Answer 13

Is considered severely overcrowded

and requires Tacoma Police Department intervention to reduce overcrowding.

Question 14

Company Officers shall contact Fire Communications and request the Duty
Inspector and TPD to assist prior to initiating

Answer 14

any occupant load reduction that

poses a potential condition for civil disturbance or riot.

Question 15

What policy number is

Night Inspections

Answer 15

6010