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ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE
SYLLABUS: FIRE
INSPECTOR III
COURSE INFORMATION
Days and hours of
instruction:
5 days; 40 hours
CONTACT INFORMATION
AFC staff and contact
email:
Bart Marshall:
bmarshall@alabamafirecollege.org
Kevin Pate
kpate@alabamafirecollege.org
Jimmy Conner:
jconner@alabamafirecollege.org
AFC web address:
www.alabamafirecollege.org
TEXTBOOK/OTHER MATERIALS
Textbook: Fire Inspector III
Student Workbook 08/05
Additional
Required Materials:
Building/Fire Code that is enforced in the
student's jurisdiction
Recommended Items:
Calculator, ruler
Supplementary readings:
NFPA 1031, Standard for
Professional Qualification for Fire Inspector and Plans Examiner ,
available from NFPA at
www.nfpa.org
Please note:
Test questions are taken from the instructor's lecture AND the assigned
reading. While some questions from the assigned reading may not be covered
during class due to time constraints, students are responsible for knowing
and understanding ALL information assigned in the syllabus.
Instructor Materials:
Teaching Outline, published date:
8/2005
COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES
Pre-requisites: Fire Inspector II
Description:
This course is designed to
provide the participant with an in-depth view of the skills attendant to the duties of
the Fire Inspector III. The Fire Inspector III, is an individual at the third and most advanced
level of progression, who has met the job performance requirements specified in
NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for fire Inspector
and
Plans Examiner,
2003 edition. The
Fire Inspector III performs all types of fire inspections, plans review duties, and
resolves complex code related issues.
Goals:
The
purpose of this course is to specify, in terms of performance objectives,
the minimum requirements for professional service as a fire inspector. This
course shall cover the requirements for the Fire Inspector III level of
progression.
Objectives:
After completion of the Fire Instructor III course, the
candidate must be able to perform the following job performance
requirements:
- Generate
written correspondence related to the issuance of appeals, given a request
for an appeal, so that the resulting document clearly addresses the issue
and is appropriate for the intended audience.
- Facilitate
code adoption and modification processes, given fire loss data and a
demonstrated need or deficiency, so that the code is correctly written and
precisely addresses the identified need or deficiency.
- Assess the
impact of proposed codes, ordinances, and other legislation, given draft
documents, so that the impact of the proposal on fire safety and code
enforcement activities is documented.
- Develop
policies and procedures for the administration of inspection functions,
given management objectives, so that the policies are clearly defined and
concise and in accordance with the legal obligations of the jurisdiction.
- Suggest
technical reference material acquisition, given a scope of responsibility,
budget limitations, and specific code-related issues, so that resources
matching specific needs are acquired within budget limitations.
- Enforce permit
regulations, given a report of a violation, so that enforcement actions are
in accordance with the policies of the jurisdiction and applicable codes and
standards.
- Initiate legal
action related to a fire code violation, given a description of a violation
and a legal opinion, so that the action taken is in accordance with the
policies of the jurisdiction and due process of law is followed.
- Recommend a
program budget, given organizational goals, budget guidelines, and
organizational needs, so that overall program needs are addressed within
budget guidelines.
- Evaluate the
completion and correctness of inspection reports and completed forms and
checklists, given applicable codes, standards, policies, and procedures of
the jurisdiction, so that the information contained in the reports, forms,
and checklists is correct, clear, and concise and key issues are addressed
in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and policies.
- Assess
alternative methods to adjust occupant loads, given a description of an
area, building, or portion of a building and its intended use, so that the
occupant load is in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
- Evaluate
corrective measures, given a list of means of egress deficiencies in a
building and the proposed correction, so that each deficiency and its
proposed correction are evaluated for compliance with applicable codes and
standards and all deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported in
accordance with the policies of the jurisdiction.
- Evaluate the
construction type required for an addition or remodeling project, given a
description of the building and its use, so that the construction type is
evaluated based on applicable codes and standards and all deficiencies are
identified, documented, and reported in accordance with the policies of the
jurisdiction.
- Evaluate
alternative protection measures of equipment, operations, and processes,
given deficiencies noted during a field inspection of a facility and
proposed alternative methods, so that the equipment, process, or operation
is provided with a level of protection that is in compliance with the intent
of applicable codes and standards.
- Evaluate fire
protection plans and practices, given a field report describing a facility
housing a complex process or operation, so that the fire growth potential
for all areas is determined, the level of protection is appropriate to the
hazard, and applicable codes and standards are met.
- Recommend
criteria for the development of emergency planning and procedures, given a
description of a building and its use, so that plans and procedures are in
compliance with applicable codes and standards.
- Evaluate
alternative compliance measures for the storage, handling, and use of
hazardous materials, given field inspection reports and proposed alternative
compliance measures, so that the hazardous materials are provided with a
level of safety that is in compliance with the intent of applicable codes
and standards.
- Evaluate
alternative compliance measures for the storage, handling, and use of
flammable or combustible liquids and gases, given field inspection reports
and proposed alternative compliance measures, so that the storage, handling,
and use is provided with a level of safety that is in compliance with the
intent of applicable codes and standards.
- Verify code
compliance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and other building
service equipment and operations, given field observations, so that the
systems and other equipment are maintained in accordance with applicable
codes and standards and all deficiencies are identified, documented, and
reported in accordance with the policies of the jurisdiction.
- Witness an
acceptance test for an integrated fire protection system, given an installed
system, so that the test is conducted in accordance with the approved
design, applicable codes and standards and the system performance can be
evaluated for compliance, and all deficiencies are identified, documented,
and reported in accordance with the policies of the jurisdiction.
- Develop
emergency access criteria, given the jurisdiction’s emergency fire apparatus
and fire suppression practices, so that fire suppression services can be
delivered in accordance with the policies of the jurisdiction.
- Evaluate
compliance with construction documents, given a performance-based design, so
that life safety systems and building services equipment are installed,
inspected, and tested to perform as described in the engineering documents
and the operations and maintenance manual that accompanies the design and
all deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported in accordance with
the policies of the jurisdiction.
Instructional methods:
Classroom instruction and
projects
COURSE SCHEDULE
(Tentative, subject to
change depending on the progress of the class)
Day
One: Fire Department Emergency Access
Building and Fire Regulations and Use Groups
Up to completing the Construction Type
Quiz
Day
Two: Use Groups
Plans Review – up to Mechanical Plans part
Day
Three: Plans Review
Fire Growth Potential
Means of Egress
Day
Four: Budget
Fire Prevention Information Systems
Hazardous Materials – Up to storage and Handling of
Explosives
Day
Five: Hazardous Materials
Test
COURSE POLICIES
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all classes. Failure to appear in class for
a scheduled activity will be considered an absence, unless prior permission
is received from the instructor. For any absence to be excused, it must be
accompanied by written description of extenuating circumstances. For a
certification course, students must attend all classes to obtain
certification.
Tardiness:
Students must adhere to class schedules. Students are required to be
punctual for all classes and class activities. Classes will begin promptly
at the scheduled time unless specific instructions are given otherwise.
Class participation:
This
course will involve discussion, questions and answers on the materials, and
case study. Class participation is expected from all students.
Safety:
Safety
of the students is top priority to the Alabama Fire College. Students must
adhere to safety regulations while attending a class at the
Fire College. Safety
instructions are posted in every classroom, as well as escape routes and
tornado actions.
Academic misconduct:
Academic misconduct or dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism is not
permitted in class. Suspected cases of academic misconduct will be reported
to the Executive Director. Conduct detrimental to the fire service on or
off campus will not be tolerated. We will investigate any complaints, and
if the complaint is valid the student will be dismissed and his/her agency
will be notified.
Grading:
Letter
grades are assigned according to the following system for all certification
courses for which students have registered.
A –
Excellent (90-100)
B –
Good (80-89)
C –
Average (70-79)
Satisfactory grades for certification are A, B, or C. A mark of AU is
assigned for course work performed as an audit.
Certification:
There will be an examination for state certification provided by the Alabama
Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission. An overall score of 70% is
required to the successful completion of this examination. Re-tests may be
taken after 30 days and within 12 months of the date of course completion.
The Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission is accredited by
the National Professional Qualifications System (NPQS) (www.npqs.win.net).
The Executive Director has generously decided to fund national registration
and certification for all successful students, so each student will
automatically receive certification from the NPQS upon successful completion
of the course and exam.
STUDENT FEEDBACK
Evaluation form:
An evaluation form will be provided for each student at the end of the
course. Please use this evaluation form as a means of communicating your
opinions on the course, course content, instructor and facilities.
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