1. INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PREVENTION
Seventh Edition • James C. Robertson
Chapter 9
Fire Prevention Efforts
of the Private Sector
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2. Overview
• Describe the primary role of the
National Fire Prevention Association.
• List some organizations with primary
fire prevention functions.
• List some organizations with an allied
interest in fire prevention.
• Describe the relationship between fire
prevention and the insurance industry.
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3. Overview (cont.)
• Explain the role of the Insurance
Services Office as it relates to the fire
service.
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4. Organizations with Primary
Fire Prevention Functions
• National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)
– Mission
• Reduce worldwide burden of fire and other
hazards on quality of life by providing and
advocating consensus about codes and
standards, research, training, and education
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5. Organizations with Primary
Fire Prevention Functions
• NFPA
– Founded in 1896
– Nonprofit
– Open to anyone with common interest
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6. NFPA Activities
• Develop and publish technical
standards
• Codes
• Recommend practices
• Model ordinances
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7. NFPA Activities
• “Learn Not to Burn” curriculum
• Educational materials
• Fire protection handbook
• Fire investigations
• Special sections
• Others
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8. NFPA Technical
Committees
• Representatives of industry
• Public fire service
• Equipment manufacturers
• Insurance field representatives
• Governmental agencies
• Qualified individuals
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9. Standards as Law
• Codes and standards
– Great influence; used as basis for
legislation and regulation at all levels of
government
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10. Organizations with Primary
Fire Prevention Functions
• International Association of Fire Chiefs
(IAFC)
• International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF)
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11. Organizations with Primary
Fire Prevention Functions
• International Association of Arson
Investigators (IAAI)
• Congressional Fire Services Institute
(CFSI)
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12. Organizations with Primary
Fire Prevention Functions
• Home Safety Council
• National Safety Council
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers
• International Fire Service Training
Association (IFSTA)
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13. Organizations with Primary
Fire Prevention Functions
• International Society of Fire Service
Instructors (ISFSI)
• National Volunteer Fire Council
• National Association of State Fire
Marshals
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14. Insurance Services Office
• Classifies public fire protection
• Promulgates loss costs
• Issues rules for determining program
eligibility and classifications
• Develops insurance contracts
• Gathers premium and loss information
• Rates commercial buildings
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15. Communities with superior fire protection ratings (Public Protection Classifications) have lower fire
losses than those with lesser services. (Source: ISO Chart included in 2008 Action Report of
Mountain View Fire District, Colorado)
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16. Risk Management
• Systematic approach to pure risk
– Fire prevention is risk management
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17. Allied Organizations
• Professional associations
• Trade associations
– American Fire Sprinkler Association
– Central Station Alarm Association
– American Gas Association
– Automatic Fire Alarm Association
– Manufactured Housing Institute
– National Propane Gas Association
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18. Allied Organizations
• Building code groups
– International Code Council (ICC)
– NFPA
• Insurance industry
• FM Global Group (formerly Factory
Mutual)
• Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
• Insurance Services Office (ISO)
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19. Private Organizations
• Self-insurers
• Educational institutions
• Fire department associations
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20. Summary
• Major organizations
• Secondary groups
• Supporting agencies
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