NC Fire Prevention School

NC Fire Prevention School

Protecting Lives & Property

North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs

P. O. Box 7893, Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 200-4425

Monday’s Opening Session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and it will be held in conjunction with the Quarterly Fire Marshals meeting at Winter Park Baptist Church at 4700 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC, 28403. Registration will be from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Winter Park Baptist Church. All other classes will begin at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday – Friday and will be held at Fort Fisher in Kure Beach. Students will be free to leave upon completion of the written exam on Friday, and there will be no time limit on the exam. Attendance in all classes and completion of the written test is required for course credit.

The Fire Prevention School’s philosophy has always been to offer competency-based instruction, whereby, the student is exposed to a broad base of material going beyond the requirements of the fire code. With this in mind, students should not be subjected to a duplication of the certification classes but will receive more in-depth study on related topics.

Four courses make up the North Carolina Fire Prevention School including:

Basic (General),

Intermediate (General/Technical), and

Advanced (Advanced/Technical) are required for graduation and the fourth year, or

Graduates Class, which contains new information each year.

All courses are being offered this year, and Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced must be completed in order to graduate from the school. Students should plan to take the three courses in succession regardless of their position in their jurisdiction. After completing the three courses, individuals will be eligible to take the Graduates Course. The Graduates course is offered for those who have completed the three-year Fire Prevention School (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced) or who have come into their department in a supervisory position.

Course Information

Basic (General): This course will offer general information on the Survival of the Fire Inspector, Building Construction, Using the Fire Code with Other Codes including Zoning, Electrical Hazards, Flammable and Combustible Tank Installation, Interior Finishes, General Precautions (Chapter 3), and others. It is designed for the novice inspector or for the experienced inspector who seeks an update on Fire Code requirements. Students should bring a copy of the 2009 IBC with NC Amendments.

Intermediate (General/Technical): This course offers the student a mixture of general and technical information. It will provide information from the code and will address material used daily by the Fire Inspector. Topics include Fire Protection Systems, Means of Egress and Occupancy Calculations, Fire Alarm Systems, Hazardous Materials, Emergency Planning (Chapters 4 & 5) and others.

Advanced (Advanced Technical): This course offers the student a look at more advanced technical information. Topics include Civil Liability, Plan Review, Ethanol & Bio-diesel Production Facilities, Alternative Extinguishing Systems, Explosives/Fireworks, Special Problems in the Filming Industry (site visit) Flammable Liquids (Chapter 34), and others.

Graduates (Advanced Technical/Managerial): This course will offer students information/training on advanced technical and managerial subjects. The topics in the Graduates class change each year to ensure graduate students receive their 12 hours of upgrade credit. Topics range from fire prevention management, new or proposed code changes so that the student receives updated and more technical code information. The Graduates Class is offered to graduates of the Fire Prevention School or supervisors who are new to the area of fire codes and standards.

School Information

The IFC Fire Prevention Code with NC amendments will be the primary text; the NC Building Code with NC amendments will be used and Vol 1-A will be referenced. The code books will not be available on the premises. Please contact the NC Department of Insurance, Engineering Division, at (919) 661-5880 for information on ordering a code book. Class participants will need to bring their code books.

On Thursday Evening, there will be a cook-out at Fort Fisher for all students followed by an informal discussion to address topics of current interest. Students will be able to further discuss code enforcement topics and issues not covered in class. The cost of the cookout is included in the registration. We welcome students to forward specific code questions for the discussion on Thursday--the questions may include items you are dealing with locally. Individuals may send in their questions by email by April 5, 2012.

Lodging Information

The renovated dorm/lodge rooms on base are available for use by students this year. Two dorm rooms share a bath between two sleeping rooms at a rate of $25.00 each per night. There are also cottages on base that will accommodate 3 to 8 students (minimum of 3 students required to rent a cottage). These cottages are available for $25.00 per night per student. Students interested in more information or to reserve a dorm room or cottage should contact Base Housing at 910-251-7300 ext. 16015. Students are responsible for their own reservations and should note they are attending the Fire Prevention School.

Lodging has been arranged at a special rate for this school at the Golden Sands Motel (five miles from Training Center). All rooms are ocean front. The rates are $85.00 per night plus tax. Please make reservations directly to the motel by calling 1-888-458-8334 or (910) 458-8334. Students are responsible for their own reservations and should note they are attending the Fire Prevention School.

Registration

Registration Fee: $125.00 per student

Registration fee includes supplies, social on Monday evening, lunches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and cookout on Thursday evening. The Community College Occupational Extension fee of $120.00 is applicable for non-fire service students ($245.00 total registration for non-fire service occupations).

Checks should be made payable to: Cape Fear Community College

Complete the registration form and return with a check for $125.00 for each participant to:

NC Fire Prevention School

Cape Fear Community College / STC

4500 Blue Clay Road

Castle Hayne, NC 28249

Please return this form with payment by April 2, 2012. After that date, please call

910-362-7714 or 910-362-7713 for class availability. No refunds after April 2, 2012.

NC Dept of Insurance / Q-Board Continuing Education Requirements

Under the NC Code Officials Qualification Board (Q-Board), the NC Association of Fire Chiefs is an approved sponsor for Continuing Education credit and will offer a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education credit for each level of the Fire Prevention School courses and 3.0 continuing education units from the Community College.

Questions

Questions? Contact Kenneth Mullen at (252) 200-4425 or ncafc@suddenlink.net or Phillip Davis at (252) 813-9343 or by email at davisp9621@aol.com

We look forward to having you with us this year!

General Information

The 53rd Annual North Carolina Fire Prevention School will be held April 16 – April 20, 2012 at the National Guard Training Center at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach (south of Wilmington).

Sponsored by the NC Association of Fire Chiefs, NC Fire Marshals’ Associations, and Cape Fear Community College, the school will begin on Monday, at 1:00 p.m. and end after the written exam on Friday.

National Guard Training Center

Fort Fisher at Kure Beach, NC

Co-Sponsored by:

Cape Fear Community College

NC Fire Marshals' Associations

NC Association of Fire Chiefs

Course Information

School Information

Lodging Information

Continuing Education Credits

Questions

Fire & Rescue Partners

NC State Fireman's Association

Piedmont North Carolina Firefighter’s Association

Western North Carolina

Association of Firefighters

Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of North Carolina

Southeastern Association

of Fire Chiefs

North Carolina Federal and

Military Firefighters

North Carolina Community

College System

North Carolina Society of

Fire Rescue Instructors

North Carolina Fire Marshal’s Association

North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation

North Carolina Division of Forestry Resources

National Volunteer Fire Council

North Carolina Office of

State Fire Marshal

Fire and Life Safety Educators

International Association of

Fire Chiefs

Eastern Carolina Firefighters

Association

Agenda