Fire Inspector 1A Syllabus

Course Syllabus:  course overview insp 1A.docx

Meet Your Instructor:  Suzanne Freeman

freeman_suzanne@sac.edu 714-564-6860

Course Description: 

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector I including legal responsibilities and authority, codes and standards, the inspection process, confidentiality and privacy requirements, and ethical conduct, and administrative tasks including preparing inspection reports, recognizing the need for a permit or plan review, investigating common complaints, and participating in legal proceedings.

Course Outcomes:

• A student will be able to identify different levels in the Fire Marshal certification track and the courses and requirements for Fire Inspector I certification, and be able to describe the capstone task book and testing process.
• A student given the California Health and Safety Code and the California Code of Regulations Titles 19 and 24 will be able to identify the codes that give a fire inspector legal authority to conduct inspections in the state of California.
• A student given a fire protection, fire prevention, or life safety issue will be able to identify the applicable codes or standards in order to reference the applicable documents, edition, and section.
• A student given an occupancy will be able conduct a fire and life safety inspection in accordance with jurisdictional policies.
• A student given jurisdictional confidentiality and privacy policies will be able to adhere to applicable confidentiality and privacy requirements throughout the inspection process.
• A student given ethical scenarios will be able to carry out his or her responsibilities in an ethical manner.
• A student given agency policy and procedures, observations from an assigned field inspection, and a sample inspection report or template, will be able to prepare clear and concise inspection reports that reflect the inspection findings in accordance with applicable codes and standards and jurisdictional policies.
• A student given a situation or condition will be able to recognize the need for a permit and communicate permit requirements in accordance with applicable codes and standards and jurisdictional policies.
• A student given a situation or condition will be able to recognize the need for plan review and communicate plan review requirements in accordance with applicable codes and standards and jurisdictional policies
• A student given a reported situation or condition will be able to investigate common complaints in a manner that records complaint information, initiates the process approved by the jurisdiction, and resolves the complaint.

Books:

• California Fire Code (with Title 19 excerpts) (International Code Council, 2016 edition, ISBN: 978-1-60983-460-9)
• Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement (IFSTA, 7th edition, ISBN: 9780879393489)
• IFC Study Guide (ICC)

Grading:

Graded Work

• Attendance/Participation (30 pts)
• Workbook Chapter 1 (completed)
• IFC Study Session 1 (completed)
• Quiz 1, Quiz 2 (20 pts)
• Final Exam (50 pts)

Standard: Complete all activities and formative tests. Complete all summative tests with a minimum score of 80%.

Letter Grades

94-100  points = A

87-93 points = B

80- 86 points = C

Less than 80 pts - F