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BFS 3345, Introduction to Fire Prevention 1

UNIT II STUDY GUIDE Public Fire and Life Safety Educational Programs, Enforcing Fire Safety Compliance, and Inspection Procedures

Learning Objectives Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Summarize the procedures for fire inspection and how to file a report of the inspection and correct violations.

2. Assess the classifications of hazards found by fire inspectors. 3. Explain the legal and moral obligations of the inspector as they relate to

the fire service. 4. Summarize control of sales, structural control, and control of occupancy

as means of fire code enforcement. 5. Differentiate the legal aspects of fire code enforcement and how they

reflect upon the fire service. 6. Explain common publicity practices for fire code enforcement. 7. Recommend the steps in public fire and life safety education planning. 8. Explain how fire prevention education can be accomplished through

civic organizations and schools. 9. Summarize future needs in fire and life safety education.

Unit Summary This unit examines the broad scope of fire and life safety education programs available in the U.S. The steps involved in these types of programs are discussed. Fire safety education involves disseminating information to the public and to private sectors through civic organizations, chambers of commerce, parent-teachers associations, clubs, churches, and corporate and industrial entities. Also included are the basic principles that apply to the actual inspection procedures, which are conducted for control of structures, for control of occupancy, or for a combination of purposes. Inspection is a key function in the enforcement of fire laws and regulations. Proper training and education in code requirements and inspection procedures is the only way for fire prevention inspectors to gain necessary knowledge and competency. Other requisites are the ability to exercise good judgment, keen observations, and skill in dealing with people. As a representative of the fire department, the fire prevention inspector has the opportunity to build good public relations as well as to educate the public to the need for observing the rules for prevention of fire.

Reading Assignment Chapter 3: Public Fire and Life Safety Education Programs Chapter 4: Enforcing Fire Safety Compliance Chapter 5: Fire Safety Inspection Procedures

Key Terms Chapter 3: 1. America Burning 2. Community Analysis 3. Community

Partnership 4. Fire and Life Safety

Education 5. Fire prevention

education 6. Proving Public Fire

Education Works 7. Safe kids 8. Target Groups Chapter 4: 1. Code Backing 2. Control of Occupancy 3. Plan Review Program 4. Right-to-know

Provisions 5. Structural Control

BFS 3345, Introduction to Fire Prevention 2

Chapter 5: 1. Common v. special

fire hazards 2. Exit Interview 3. Exposures 4. Port Security and

Waterways Act of 1972

5. See v. City of Seattle, Camera v. City and County of San Francisco