Administration Flashcards
Can be used by anyone who is responsible for investigating and analyzing fire and explosion incidents
NFPA 921
Establishes guidelines and recommendations for the safe and systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion incidents
NFPA 921
The distinction between standard and guide is important because
Different jurisdictions have varying interpretations on the on the importance of NFPA 921
In 1972, the ______ created the National Professional Qualifications Board
Joint Council of National Fire Service Organizations (JCNFSO)
The National Professional Qualifications Board (NPQB) was created to facilitate
The development of nationally applicable performance standards for uniformed fire service personnel
____ is a standard that is designed to establish the minimum JPRs for service as a fire investigator
NFPA 1033
____ establishes the minimum knowledge and skills required for a fire investigator to evaluate a fire scene
NFPA 1033
____ specifies how to conduct and document the scene safely
NFPA 1033
Because the fire investigator will be in a position to examine the personal property of others, a ____ and ____ must be completed by the authority having jurisdiction
Complete and thorough background; character investigation
After the investigator’s initial training, he or she must ____ to determine accurately the fire’s origin and cause and to compile meaningful fire statistics that will form the basis of fire prevention, codes, standards and training
Remain current with new investigative methodologies, fire protection technologies and code requirements
All ____ documents are ____ documents which means that they do not have the power of law unless an authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) adopts them
NFPA; voluntary
More than 6000 volunteers serve on NFPA’s technical committees, with selection of these volunteers based on
Their background and expertise
NFPA staff members appointed to serve as staff liaisons to the technical committees are responsible for ensuring that the committees ____
follow the rules governing committee activities and for coordinating their meetings
____ documents are revised on a staggered basis along revision cycles
NFPA
Calls for proposals, Report on proposals, Report on comments, Technical committee report session, Standards council issuance are ____
The criteria used in the latest revision of NFPA 1033
Between revisions fo the document, ____ and ____ may be used
Errata; Temporary Interim Amendments (TIAs)
A mechanism for providing an explanation of the meaning or intent of any specific provision that is included in an issued NFPA code or standard
A Formal Interpretation (FI)
The definitions contained within NFPA are critically important in that they provide a consistent language for all fire investigators to use when conducting a ____ or ____
Fire investigation; preparing a case
The process of determining the origin, cause and development of a fire or explosion
Fire Investigation
A document that is advisory or informative in nature and that contains only nonmandatory provisions
A guide
A ____ may contain mandatory statements such as when a ____ can be used, but the document as a whole is not suitable for adoption into law
Guide; guide
A guide that establishes guidelines and recommendations for the safe and systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion incidents
NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
A standard that is designed to establish the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for service as a fire investigator
NFPA 1033, Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator
A ____ is a document, the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word “shall” to indicate requirements and that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another ____ or code or for adooption into law
Standard; standard
____ provisions shall be located in an appendix or annex, footnote or fine print note and are not to be considered a part of the requirements of a standard
Non-mandatory
Is a guide rather than a standard
NFPA 921
Covers anyone working on a fire scene
NFPA 921
Covers all fire investigations in wildland, vehicle and structural fires
NFPA 1033
NFPA 1033 requires a fire investigator to be ____
18 years or age and posses a high school diploma or equivalent level education
____ data is factual data; can be verified or validated as true
Empirical
Identifies specific knowledge and skills required of fire investigators
NFPA 1033
May be a volunteer for an NFPA technical committee
Manufacturer, User, Special Expert, Consumer, Labor Representative, Enforcing Authority, Applied Research/Testing Laboratory, Installer/Maintainer, Insurance Representative
