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INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PREVENTION
        Seventh Edition • James C. Robertson




                              Chapter 10

                              Fire Prevention
                           Responsibilities of the
                               Public Sector



                                          Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, Seventh Ed.
                                       © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Overview
•   Federal
•   State
•   Provincial
•   Local




                                       Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                            © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Federal Government
•   State Department
•   Treasury Department
•   Army, Navy, Air Force
•   Department of Justice
    – FBI
    – ATF




                                       Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                            © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Federal Government
• Department of the Interior
  – National Park Service
  – Bureau of Land Management
• Commerce Department
  – Census Bureau
  – National Institute of Standards and
    Technology




                                           Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                                © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Federal Government
• Department of Agriculture
  – Forest Service
    • Widespread fire suppression forces
    • Smokey the Bear
       – Recognized by 95% of adults
       – Recognized by 85% of children ages 8-12




                                                 Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                                      © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Department of Commerce
• NIST
  – Research
    • Fire science
    • Fire engineering
    • Fire safety fields




                                      Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                           © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Federal Government
• Department of Labor
  – OSHA
• Health and Human Services
  – Health Care Financing Administration
    (HCFA)
• Health and Urban Development
  – Federal Housing Administration




                                          Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                               © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Federal Government
• Department of Homeland Security
  – Coast Guard
  – Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
  – Federal Emergency Management Agency
    (FEMA)
  – U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)




                                         Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                              © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Federal Government
• Department of Transportation
  – FAA
  – Federal Highway Administration
  – Federal Railroad Administration




                                          Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                               © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Federal Government
• U.S. Coast Guard
  – Long involved in fire prevention
  – Responsible for waterfront facilities
  – Fire safety function for vessels in U.S.
    waters
     • Inspects vessels for fire safety




                                                 Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                                      © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Independent Agencies
• Consumer Products Safety Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Communications Commission




                                    Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                         © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Independent Agencies
• Federal Trade Commission
• General Services Administration
• NASA




                                      Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                           © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Independent Agencies
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
  – Eliminated hazards
    • Consumer products
       –   Toys
       –   Hazardous substances
       –   Flammable fabrics
       –   Fireworks regulations




                                              Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                                   © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Independent Agencies
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• American Red Cross
• National Transportation Safety Board




                                      Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                           © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
State Agencies
• State fire marshal
    – Responsibilities include:
       •   Code enforcement
       •   Fire investigation
       •   Statistics
       •   Fire safety education
•   Health department
•   Department of education
•   Department of labor and industry
•   Others
                                              Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                                   © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Fire and life safety education are taught in this former fire station. A number of localities now have
such facilities. (Photo: Portland, Oregon Fire & Rescue and Jeff Morris Foundation)




                                                                                  Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                                                                       © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
County Agencies
•   Countywide fire departments
•   Fiscal support
•   Communication centers
•   Training




                                        Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                             © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Local fire stations serve as fonts of knowledge about fire safety for the citizens they serve. Personnel
need to have correct answers for visitors. (Photo: Germantown, Tennessee Fire Department)




                                                                                 Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                                                                      © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Municipal Government
•   Fire department
•   Career
•   Volunteer
•   Combination




                                 Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                      © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Support Agencies
•   Assessor
•   Taxation
•   Emergency management
•   Others




                                      Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                           © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
Summary
• Levels of government
• Agencies affecting prevention
• Coordination




                                       Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e
                            © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ

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  • 1. INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PREVENTION Seventh Edition • James C. Robertson Chapter 10 Fire Prevention Responsibilities of the Public Sector Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, Seventh Ed. © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 2. Overview • Federal • State • Provincial • Local Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 3. Federal Government • State Department • Treasury Department • Army, Navy, Air Force • Department of Justice – FBI – ATF Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 4. Federal Government • Department of the Interior – National Park Service – Bureau of Land Management • Commerce Department – Census Bureau – National Institute of Standards and Technology Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 5. Federal Government • Department of Agriculture – Forest Service • Widespread fire suppression forces • Smokey the Bear – Recognized by 95% of adults – Recognized by 85% of children ages 8-12 Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 6. Department of Commerce • NIST – Research • Fire science • Fire engineering • Fire safety fields Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 7. Federal Government • Department of Labor – OSHA • Health and Human Services – Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) • Health and Urban Development – Federal Housing Administration Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 8. Federal Government • Department of Homeland Security – Coast Guard – Bureau of Customs and Border Protection – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 9. Federal Government • Department of Transportation – FAA – Federal Highway Administration – Federal Railroad Administration Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 10. Federal Government • U.S. Coast Guard – Long involved in fire prevention – Responsible for waterfront facilities – Fire safety function for vessels in U.S. waters • Inspects vessels for fire safety Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 11. Independent Agencies • Consumer Products Safety Commission • Environmental Protection Agency • Federal Communications Commission Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 12. Independent Agencies • Federal Trade Commission • General Services Administration • NASA Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 13. Independent Agencies • Consumer Product Safety Commission – Eliminated hazards • Consumer products – Toys – Hazardous substances – Flammable fabrics – Fireworks regulations Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 14. Independent Agencies • Nuclear Regulatory Commission • American Red Cross • National Transportation Safety Board Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 15. State Agencies • State fire marshal – Responsibilities include: • Code enforcement • Fire investigation • Statistics • Fire safety education • Health department • Department of education • Department of labor and industry • Others Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 16. Fire and life safety education are taught in this former fire station. A number of localities now have such facilities. (Photo: Portland, Oregon Fire & Rescue and Jeff Morris Foundation) Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 17. County Agencies • Countywide fire departments • Fiscal support • Communication centers • Training Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 18. Local fire stations serve as fonts of knowledge about fire safety for the citizens they serve. Personnel need to have correct answers for visitors. (Photo: Germantown, Tennessee Fire Department) Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 19. Municipal Government • Fire department • Career • Volunteer • Combination Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 20. Support Agencies • Assessor • Taxation • Emergency management • Others Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
  • 21. Summary • Levels of government • Agencies affecting prevention • Coordination Robertson, Introduction to Fire Prevention, 7/e © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ