Acronyms
AHJ
What is the acronym for the Authority Having Jurisdiction?
An entry level fire prevention position. Duties include: Handle citizen complaints related to fire and life safety;Interpret and apply adopted codes and standards. Perform fire and life safety inspections of new and existing structures.
What is a Fire Inspector I?
NFPA 1031. It lists the professional qualifications for that position.
What is the NFPA Standard for Fire Inspector?
These buildings do not have to comply with local codes.
What are federal and state buildings (or buildings on tribal lands or embassies)
USFA
What is the acronym for United States Fire Administration?
A term often used to describe uniformed public employees who have taken an oath, wear a badge, and may have the authority to arrest people.
What is SWORN?
NFPA 1001. It lists the professional qualifications for that position.
What is the NFPA Standard for Firefighter?
In most cases, inspectors are not responsible for enforcing these rules from the US government.
What are federal regulations?
OSFM
What is the Office of the State Fire Marshal?
The Fire Department official that typically has the equivalent rank of the deputy fire chief, and manages the fire prevention division of the fire department.
What is the Fire Marshal?
An ispection that occurs when structure’s use or occupancy classification changes
What is a change of occupancy inspection? (or change of use)
The state agency responsible for certifying firefighters in California.
What is the Office of the State Fire Marshal?
Questionable practices that may be viewed as oppression Examples of these types of violation wold include: Performing inspections in a jurisdiction in a manner that discriminates against a certain group of people or classification of business Singling out certain groups or classes of people, including businesses, without justification
What are civil rights violations? (Violates due process)
Document that lists the hazards associated with a specific chemical.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
This is who fire marshal reports directly to.
Who is the Fire Chief?
An inspection that occurs on a set basis; they usually involve occupancy classifications.
What is an annual (or routine) inspection?
The code publishing agency responsible for Fire Inspector Certification Testing in California.
What is the International Code Council (ICC)?
This code regulates only new construction
What is the building code?
What CUPA stands for.
What is Certified Unified Program Agency?
The civic group that will hear complaints regarding fire code enforcement issues after the Fire Chief has made a determination.
What is the Board of Appeals?
An inspection that is required when a new structure is built, an addition is made to existing structure, or existing structure is altered.
What is a new construction inspection?
A document issued after the skills completion of a skills examination. Usually has an expiration date, unique identification number, and certifying agency seal.
What is a certification?
It regulates buildings, premises, activities and occasionally vehicles.
What is the fire code?