Presenter: Sean DeCrane and Robert Davidson

Many firefighters go to work each day believing the fire station is their workplace. This could not be further from the truth. Today’s fire service must start regarding the fire station as their staging area. The buildings that have been constructed or are being constructed are the true work environments. The staging area is where we assemble and prepare ourselves for the tasks before us. When we report to the station this is what we are doing, preparing ourselves. But are we effectively preparing ourselves? The purpose of this session is to address the many areas where the building and fire codes impact firefighter and civilian safety. We will discuss specific areas of the code, how they came into the code requirements, and some of the reasons why they are required.

We will also discuss the process of code involvement and how not only can firefighters impact their own safety, but citizens can make an impact in areas of the code where requirements impact their safety.The Staging Area is where we assemble and prepare ourselves for the tasks before us. When we report to the station this is what we are doing, preparing ourselves. But are we effectively preparing ourselves? The purpose of this proposed seminar is to address the many areas where the Building and Fire Codes impact fire fighter and civilian safety. We will discuss specific areas of the code, how they came into the code requirements and some of the reasons they are required. We will also discuss the process of code involvement and how not only can fire fighters impact their own safety but citizens can make an impact in areas of the code where requirements impact their safety.