NFPA 1730-2016 Standard on Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement Plan Review Investigation and Public Education Operations to the Public (E.pdf

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30、etts 02169. Copyright 2015 National Fire Protection Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 1730 Standard on Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement, Plan Review, Investigation, and Public Education Operations to the Public 2016 Edition This inaugural edition o

31、f NFPA 1730, Standard on Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement, Plan Review, Investigation, and Public Education Operations to the Public, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire Prevention Organization and Deployment. It was issued by the Standards C

32、ouncil on May 26, 2015, with an effective date of June 15, 2015. This edition of NFPA 1730 was approved as an American National Standard on June 15, 2015 Origin and Development of NFPA 1730 The 2016 edition is the rst edition of NFPA 1730. The initial request for a document dealing with stafng a re

33、prevention ofce was submitted by the NFPA Southern Regional Fire Code Development Committee. This standard addresses the organization and deployment of a re prevention organization, which includes code enforcement, plans examination, investigation, and public education.ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF

34、 FIRE PREVENTION OPERATIONS TO THE PUBLIC 1730-2 2016 Edition Technical Committee on Fire Prevention Organization and Deployment Ronald R. Farr, Chair UL LLC, MI RT Michael Bodnar, Sereca Fire Consulting Ltd., Canada SE William F. Bowman, Jr., Louisville Fire & Rescue, KY L Rep. Metropolitan Fire Ch

35、iefs-IAFC/NFPA Gregory D. Chesser, U.S. Department of the Air Force, WY U Lisa M. Cockerill, Region of Peel, Canada U James R. Dawson, Jr., Chestereld County Fire & EMS, VA U Hugh H. Gibson, IV, Insurance Services Ofce, Inc., NJ I David Jacobowitz, Whitesboro, NY L Rep. National Volunteer Fire Counc

36、il Brett T. Lacey, Colorado Springs Fire Department, CO M Rep. International Fire Service Training Association Frank Lamie, Toronto Fire Services, Canada E Rep. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Michael Larsen, Amway Inc., MI M David D. Lynam, Kitsap County Fire Marshal, WA L Rep. Washington State

37、 Association of Fire Marshals Paul D. Martin, New York Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services, NY E Randy P. Minaker, Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services, Canada E Laura Mueller, Texas Municipal League, TX C Rep. National League of Cities James G. Munger, James G. Munger & Associate

38、s, Inc., AL SE Kelly Nicolello, Alaska Department of Public Safety, AK E Rep. National Association of State Fire Marshals Colleen Pennington, Inspection Reports on Line, MI M Eugene J. Pietzak, T. J. Russo Consultants, NY SE Rep. International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. Guy J. Santelli

39、, Kenosha Fire Department, WI L Rep. Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association Derrick Sawyer, Philadelphia Fire Department, PA U Rep. Urban Fire Safety Task Force Kellie J. Sawyers, Oklahoma City Fire Department, OK U A. Lynn Schoeld, Provo Fire & Rescue, UT U Rep. NFPA Education Section Arthur S

40、haw, A. Shaw & Associates, LLC, MI L Rep. National Association of Towns and Townships Anthony D. Valdez, South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, CO U Rep. Fire Marshals Association of Colorado Larry T. Willhite, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, FL U Morgana Yahnke, University of California at Davis, CA L R

41、ep. California Fire Chiefs Association Alternates George W. Apple, Cosumnes Fire Department, CA L (Alt. to M. Yahnke) E. Keith Chambers, Chestereld County Fire & EMS, VA U (Alt. to J. R. Dawson, Jr.) Connie Forster, Spring Lake Park Fire Department, MN L (Voting Alt. to IAFC Rep.) Robert J. James, U

42、L LLC, FL RT (Alt. to R. R. Farr) Richard W. Jones, Jr., Forensic Investigations Group, LLC, LA SE (Alt. to E. J. Pietzak) Jack Keays, Sereca Fire Consulting Ltd., Canada SE (Alt. to M. Bodnar) Timothy N. Kerbrat, Los Angeles City Fire Department, CA L (Alt. to W. F. Bowman, Jr.) Tim Knisely, Centre

43、 Region Code Administration, PA E (Alt. to P. D. Martin) Catherine L. Spain, The Spain Group LLC, MD C (Alt. to L. Mueller) John Verbeek, Hamilton Fire Service, Canada U (Alt. to D. Sawyer) Thomas J. Wieczorek, International City/County Management Assn., DC C Steven F. Sawyer, NFPA Staff Liaison Thi

44、s list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the nal text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. A key to classications is found at the back of the document. NOTE: Membership on a committee shall not in and of itself constitute an

45、 endorsement of the Association or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves. Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on the organization, operation, deployment, and evaluation of code enforcement, public re and life safety education,

46、plan review, and re investigation operations. They shall also have responsibility for documents related to developing the process to conduct Community Risk Assessments and Reduction Programs.CONTENTS 1730-3 2016 Edition Contents Chapter 1 Administration 1730 4 1.1 Scope. 1730 4 1.2 Purpose. 1730 4 1

47、.3 Conicts. . 1730 4 1.4 Equivalency. 1730 4 Chapter 2 Referenced Publications . 1730 4 2.1 General. 1730 4 2.2 NFPA Publications. . 1730 4 2.3 Other Publications. 1730 4 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved) 1730 4 Chapter 3 Denitions . 1730 4 3.1 General. 1730 4 3.2 NFPA Of

48、cial Denitions. . 1730 5 3.3 General Denitions. . 1730 5 Chapter 4 Organization . 1730 5 4.1 Fire Prevention Organizational Statement. 1730 5 4.2 Organizational Structure. 1730 5 4.3 Management Information Systems (MIS). . 1730 5 4.4 Finance. 1730 5 4.5 Records. 1730 5 4.6 Community Risk Assessment

49、(CRA). 1730 5 4.7 Personnel. . 1730 6 4.8 Training. . 1730 6 4.9 . 1730 6 Chapter 5 Community Risk Assessment . 1730 6 5.1 Scope. 1730 6 5.2 Purpose. 1730 6 5.3 Administration. 1730 6 Chapter 6 Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement Activities in Existing Occupancies . 1730 6 6.1 Scope. 1730 6 6.2 Purpose. 1730 6 6.3 General Requirements. 1730 6 6.4 Risk Assessment. . 1730 6 6.5 Qualications of Personnel. 1730 6 6.6 Required Person