FRP 285 NFPA Fire Inspector 2

1. Process a permit application, given a specific request, so that the application is evaluated and a permit is issued or denied in accordance with the applicable codes.
2. Process a plan review application, given a specific request, so that the application is evaluated and processed in accordance with the applicable codes.
3. Investigate complex complaints, given a reported situation or condition, so that complaint information is recorded, the investigation process is initiated, and the complaint is resolved in accordance with the applicable codes.
4. Recommend modifications to the adopted codes and standards of the jurisdiction, given a fire safety issue, so that the proposed modifications address the problem, need, or deficiency.
5. Recommend policies and procedures for the delivery of inspection services, given management objectives, so that inspections are conducted in accordance with the policies of the jurisdiction and due process of the law is followed.
6. Compute the maximum allowable occupant load of a multi-use building, given field observations or a description of its uses, so that the maximum allowable occupant load calculation is in accordance with applicable codes.
7. Identify the occupancy classifications of a mixed-use building, given a description of the uses, so that each area is classified in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
8. Evaluate a building’s area, height, occupancy classification, and construction type, given an approved set of plans and construction features, so that it is verified that the building is in accordance with applicable codes.
9. Evaluate fire protection systems and equipment provided for life safety and property protection, given field observations of the facility and documentation, the hazards protected, and the system specifications, so that the fire protection systems provided are approved for the occupancy or hazard being protected.
10. Analyze the egress elements of a building or portion of a building, given observations made during a field inspection, so that means of egress elements are provided and located in accordance with applicable codes and standards and deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported.
11. Evaluate hazardous conditions involving equipment, processes, and operations, given field observations and documentation, so that the equipment, processes, or operations are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards and deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported.
12. Evaluate emergency planning and preparedness procedures, given existing or proposed plans and procedures and applicable codes and standards, so that compliance is determined.
13. Verify code compliance for storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids and gases, given field observations and inspection guidelines from the authority having jurisdiction, so that deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported in accordance with the applicable codes.
14. Evaluate code compliance for the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials, given field observations, so that deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported in accordance with the applicable codes.
15. Determine fire growth potential in a building or space, given field observations or plans, so that the contents, interior finish, and construction elements are evaluated for compliance, and deficiencies are identified, documented, and corrected in accordance with the applicable codes.
16. Verify 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, so that deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported in accordance with the applicable codes.
17. 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 deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported.
18. 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 deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported.
19. Classify the occupancy, given a set of plans, specifications, and a description of a building, so that the classification is made in accordance with the applicable codes.
20. Compute the maximum allowable occupant load, given a floor plan of a building or portion of the building, so that the calculated occupant load is in accordance with the applicable codes.
21. Review the proposed installation of fire protection systems, given shop drawings and system specifications for a process or operation, so that the system is reviewed for code compliance and installed in accordance with the approved drawings, and deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported in accordance with the applicable codes.
22. Review the installation of fire protection systems, given an installed system, shop drawings, and system specifications for a process or operation, so that the system is reviewed for code compliance and installed in accordance with the approved drawings, and deficiencies are identified, documented, and reported in accordance with the applicable codes.
23. Verify that means of egress elements are provided, given a floor plan of a building or portion of a building, so that all elements are identified and checked against applicable codes and standards and deficiencies are discovered and communicated.

• Duties and Authoriy
  • Legal system on which inspectors authority is based
• Codes, Standards, and Permits
  • Review codes
  • Recommend modifications to code
• Fire Behavior
  • Factors affecting fire development in a compartment
• Construction Types and Occupnacy Classifications
  • identify building construction type
• Building Components
  • Idenfity building methods
  • Identy building structural mateials
  • Identify building finish materials
• Means of Egress
  • Calculate occupancy load
  • Determine required exiting
• Fire Hazard Recognition
  • Identify fire hazards
    • Hazardous processes
    • Storage of materials, including hazardous materials
• Hazardous Materials
  • Idenify inspection concerns related to hazardous materials
  • Code reference as it relates to hazardous materials
• Water-based Fire Supression Sustems
  • Code references
  • Design
  • Maintenence
  • System Testing
• Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
  • Design
  • Plan Review
• Plans Review
  • Systematic Plans Review
  • Who participates
  • Who makes approvals
• Inspection Procedures
  • Emergency Evacuation planning
  • Emergency Evacuation testing