BFS 3345, Introduction to Fire Prevention 1 UNIT I STUDY GUIDE History and Philosophy of Fire Prevention and Status of Education, Engineering, and Enforcement in the U.S.A. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to: 1. Trace the historical background of fire prevention and the tragedies that provided the impetus to fire prevention and how it relates to the fire service as a whole. 2. Summarize early fire prevention measures in North America. 3. Assess the variables in the philosophy of fire prevention and how they affect fire service organizations. 4. Summarize model fire prevention and building codes and how they affect actual codes that are adopted in communities around the nation. 5. Explain zoning, electrical, and housing codes and how they affect fire prevention. 6. Explain plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning codes and the effect they have on fire prevention. 7. Categorize and explain fire safety considerations for special occupancies. Unit Summary The dangers of fire to life and property are ever present, and from the earliest times efforts have been made to prevent fire. In ancient Rome, firefighters patrolled the streets to enforce fire prevention procedures and administered corporal punishment to offenders of fire codes. Records of fire prevention efforts in England date back to 872 and reveal some unusual practices: a bell was rung as a signal to extinguish all household fires at an early evening hour; women patrolled the streets at night to detect fires and to act as a fire alarm system; arsonists were punished by being burned alive. Fire prevention in the early history of the U.S. began between 1785 and 1807; ordinances were enacted in Reading, Pennsylvania. Fire prevention has come to be recognized as a science. However, in practical application, major improvements have come about mostly because of tragidies associated with fires in which many lives have been lost and extensive property damage has been sustained. Today the basic concepts of education, engineering, and enforcement apply to the subject of fire prevention as well as the development of codes and regulations. Fire prevention codes are usually the domain of the fire department. They are principally concerned with fire safety regulations in the maintenance and use of buildings and premises and with respect to hazardous materials, processes, and machinery used in buildings. Reading Assignment Chapter 1: History and Philosophy of Fire Prevention Chapter 2: Status of Education, Engineering, and Enforcement in the United States Key Terms Chapter 1: 1. Conflagration 2. Couvre feu (curfew) 3. Fire Exits 4. Fire Safety 5. Fireproof 6. First Annual Conference of the National Association of Fire Engineers 7. General Slocum 8. Iroquois Theater 9. Katie Jane Nursing Home 10. Lakeview School 11. Public Asse ...

1. BFS 3345, Introduction to Fire Prevention 1
UNIT I STUDY GUIDE
History and Philosophy of Fire Prevention and
Status of Education, Engineering, and
Enforcement in the U.S.A.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Trace the historical background of fire prevention and the
tragedies that
provided the impetus to fire prevention and how it relates to the
fire
service as a whole.
2. Summarize early fire prevention measures in North America.
3. Assess the variables in the philosophy of fire prevention and
how they
affect fire service organizations.
4. Summarize model fire prevention and building codes and how
they
affect actual codes that are adopted in communities around the
nation.
5. Explain zoning, electrical, and housing codes and how they

2. affect fire
prevention.
6. Explain plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning codes and
the effect
they have on fire prevention.
7. Categorize and explain fire safety considerations for special
occupancies.
Unit Summary
The dangers of fire to life and property are ever present, and
from the earliest
times efforts have been made to prevent fire. In ancient Rome,
firefighters
patrolled the streets to enforce fire prevention procedures and
administered
corporal punishment to offenders of fire codes. Records of fire
prevention efforts
in England date back to 872 and reveal some unusual practices:
a bell was rung
as a signal to extinguish all household fires at an early evening
hour; women
patrolled the streets at night to detect fires and to act as a fire
alarm system;
arsonists were punished by being burned alive. Fire prevention
in the early
history of the U.S. began between 1785 and 1807; ordinances
were enacted in
Reading, Pennsylvania.
Fire prevention has come to be recognized as a science.

3. However, in practical
application, major improvements have come about mostly
because of tragidies
associated with fires in which many lives have been lost and
extensive property
damage has been sustained. Today the basic concepts of
education,
engineering, and enforcement apply to the subject of fire
prevention as well as
the development of codes and regulations.
Fire prevention codes are usually the domain of the fire
department. They are
principally concerned with fire safety regulations in the
maintenance and use of
buildings and premises and with respect to hazardous materials,
processes, and
machinery used in buildings.
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 1:
History and Philosophy of
Fire Prevention
Chapter 2:
Status of Education,
Engineering, and
Enforcement in the United
States

4. Key Terms
Chapter 1:
1. Conflagration
2. Couvre feu (curfew)
3. Fire Exits
4. Fire Safety
5. Fireproof
6. First Annual
Conference of the
National Association
of Fire Engineers
7. General Slocum
8. Iroquois Theater
9. Katie Jane Nursing
Home
10. Lakeview School
11. Public Assembly
12. Triangle Shirtwaist
Factory
13. Winecoff Hotel
Chapter 2:
1. Compliance
2. Delphi Principle
3. Fire Investigation
4. Fire Prevention

5. BFS 3345, Introduction to Fire Prevention 2
5. International Building
Code (IBC)
6. Mechanical Codes
7. Mini-maxi Codes
8. NFPA Uniform Fire
Code
9. Performance-based
Design
10. Plan Review
11. Three “E's”
12. Zoning Codes
Building codes, which are usually enforced by the building
department, are also
concerned with fire safety regulations and are focused on the
construction,
location, and use of buildings.
BFS 3345, Introduction to Fire Prevention 1
UNIT III STUDY GUIDE
Preparation, Organization, and Administration
of Fire Prevention Personnel for Prevention
Duties and Instilling Positive Fire Reaction

6. Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Analyze the role of fire prevention and the fire service
administration
within municipal government.
2. Summarize the functions of fire prevention within the fire
service.
3. Compare and contest the relationship of fire prevention and
the fire
service to other municipal agencies.
4. Analyze the sources of conflict within the fire department
and describe
the effect the conflict has on the fire service in general.
5. Summarize the history of fire prevention within the fire
service.
6. Assess the need to instill positive fire reaction and the effect
this has on
the fire service.
7. Review fire reporting procedures and how they will affect the
fire service.
8. Compare publicity and media programs and how they affect
the fire
prevention effort of the fire service.
9. Explain how volunteer fire departments are able to be
successful and

7. the effect volunteers have on the fire service.
Unit Summary
The primary motivation behind the organization of most fire
departments has
been that of suppression. Many people believe that the fire
department's
obligations have been met if the department responds to and
brings under
control all fires to which it is called, and fire prevention in the
past has not been
generally thought of as being a part of the basic responsibility
of many fire
departments. The trend has been toward recognition of the
rightful place of fire
prevention as a dual function of fire protection. Major fire
departments are
beginning to include fire prevention training as part of their
basic training
programs, and more attention is being paid to the subject of fire
prevention. An
important development has been the establishment of a National
Professional
Qualifications System for state certification of fire service
personnel at several
levels of professional competence in the classifications of
firefighter, fire
inspector, fire investigator, public fire and safety educator, fire
service instructor,
and fire service officer.
An integral part of fire prevention planning and education is
instilling awareness

8. to the public on how to act and what to do in the event of a fire,
at home or in
public places. Any assessment of human reactions anticipated in
a fire
emergency must take into account individuals of all ages, health
classifications,
physiques, occupations, and temperaments. Fire severity,
location, the manner
in which it started, and the presence of individuals in the fire
area must be
considered.
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 6:
Preparing Fire Service
Personnel for Fire
Prevention Duties
Chapter 7:
Organization &
Administration of
Municipal Fire Prevention
Units
Chapter 8:
Instilling Positive Fire
Reaction
Key Terms
Chapter 6:

9. 1. Howard D. Tipton
2. Master Plan
3. National Board on Fire
Service Professional
Qualifications
4. NFPA 1031
5. NFPA 1033
6. NFPA 1035
7. Philadelphia Fire
Department 1913
8. Prefire Planning
Surveys
Chapter 7:
1. America at Risk
2. Fire Prevention
Bureau
3. SARA Title III
BFS 3345, Introduction to Fire Prevention 2
Chapter 8:
1. EDITH

10. 2. Fire Reaction Times
3. Fire Safety Manual
4. Glen Cinema ,
Arundel Park Hall,
Brooklyn Bridge ,
Dr. Bryan
5. Hotel Employee Life-
Safety Program
(HELP)
6. Interlocked Chain of
Life Safety
7. Panic
8. Private Fire Brigades
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:

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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