9 Community Relations And Company Level Inspections Flashcards
When dealing with irate citizens one of the first skills company officers need is
Effective listening
Resolving all concerns complaints and inquiries is a duty of
All members of the organization
If conducted properly fire and life safety inspections can serve two purposes
Identify and correct potential life and the life safety hazards.
Demonstrate the organizations concerns for citizen safety and well-being
Fire and life safety inspections have a twofold purpose
Insuring fire and life safety code it hereto in public buildings
Provide owner occupant safety education
Unless an emergency is in progress on the property, responders cannot enter private property without obtaining
Permission from the owner or occupant
For questions regarding potential code and fractions and if significant life safety issues are found during inspections, company officers should refer to
Fire prevention officer
Fire resistance rating for type IA construction
3 hour structural frame and loadbearing walls.
2 hour floors.
1.5 hour roofs
Fire resistance for type IB construction
2 hour load walls and structural members
2 hour floors
1 hour roof
Fire resistance for type IIA construction
Structural members similar to type I steel concrete of masonry, 1 hour
IIB fire rating differs from IIA by
May not have fire rating.
Type iiia fire resistance
2 hour exterior walls
1 hour construction inside
IIIB construction fire rating
2 hr exterior walls
Lacks 1 hr rating inside like iiib
Type IV fire rating
Members of structural frame are at least 1 hr
Min column size of type IV
8x8
Floor beam minimum size of type IV
Sawn or glulam 6x10
Roof beam min size in type IV
8x6
Fire rating of type VA
1 hr for all structural elements except non bearing interior walls.
Fire rating of type VB
Non fire rated
Company officers primary duty is supervising an emergency response unit, the inspection function secondary to
Emergency response duties
During inspection all emergency responders have a legal and moral duty to act when they confront
Hazardous condition toward life safety
Most fire codes require buildings to be inspected how many times per year
At least once
After violation has been reported to the occupant and corrective action explained, The officer must also provide
Written documentation
True false badges and official identification are mandatory for all inspection personnel
True
Occupancy classification
Structural classification from model building code to describe intended use of structure
There are three content hazard classification
Low hazard
ordinary hazard
high hazard
During the closing interview the company officer should meet with the owner and discuss
If any violations were found, timeframe for them to be addressed, establish a follow-up date and time, develop correction plan
Hey hospital nursing home or other medical facility should be involved in an exit drill
Only the staff
Most common type of fire detection and signaling systems
Local auxiliary remote station proprietary central station emergency voice communication
Primary purpose of a local alarm system
Alert building occupants of fire so they will leave building
Secondary purpose of local alarm systems
Passerby building fire so they report it
Local alarm system
Alarm sound to notify only on the premises installed
Auxiliary alarm systems
Municipal alarm box systems. Alarm sounds notifies fire service dispatch
Remote station systems
So much municipal alarm box but may travel to phone line or radio box
A coded remote station system is necessary at occupancies consisting of buildings at
Different locations
A non coded remote station system
Used where the system covers only one building
Proprietary alarm system
Covers large complexes where alarms are received at a monitoring area.
With on-site water supplies company officer should inspect how well it’s maintained but will not determine the systems
Adequacy
Stationary fire pumps should be test run for how long weekly
At least 30 minutes per week
Type a box alarm system
Fire alarm boxes are transmitted to dispatch center and must be retransmitted to the appropriate company
Type B box alarm systems
Boxes received are transmitted to all fire stations
Three types of dry sprinkler systems
Dry pipe system. Pre-action system. Deluge system
Pre-action dry sprinkler system
Sprinkler head and secondary detection device must operate before extinguishing agent or water is released into the system
Dry chemical systems are used in areas were rapid extinguishment is required but what is unlikely
Reignition
Two main types of dry chemical systems
Local application.
Total flooding
Local application dry chemical system
Applies extinguishing agent to a specific area like a stove
Total flooding dry chemical systems are installed in areas such as
Paint spray booths where they have a cloud of agent is needed to fill the entire space when discharged
What chemical systems are typically installed and what type of setting
Commercial range hoods, plenums, ducks, well-suited for cooking oil related applications
Halon and halogenated extinguishing agents contain any atoms from one of the following halogen series of chemicals
Fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine
Two halogenated portable fire extinguishers still in use
Halon1211.
Halon 1301
CO2 systems like try counsel systems are found in what type
Local application and total flooding
Replacement halons
Halotron
Fm 200
Inergen
Phone systems are used in locations where the application of water alone may not be
May not be effective in extinguishing fire such as aircraft hangers or storage for flammable liquids
Three methods to expel fire extinguishing agent
Stored pressure. Cartridge operated. Pump operated
Fire extinguishers weighing less than 40 pounds should be installed at the height at
The top of the extinguisher no more than 5 feet above the floor
Extinguishers way more than 40 pounds except wheeled types should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is no more than
3 1/2 feet above the floor
