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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 19. Public Safety |
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Agency 15. Department of Fire Programs |
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Chapter 20. Regulations Establishing Certification Standards for Fire Inspectors |
Section 10. Definitions
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Part I. Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Approved" means acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
"Authority having jurisdiction" means the organization, office or individual responsible for "approving" equipment, an installation or a procedure.
"Basic knowledge" means a fundamental acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles.
"Bleve" means Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion.
"Candidate" means the individual who has made application to become a Fire Inspector I or Fire Inspector II.
"Code" means the 1993 edition of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) as adopted in 13VAC5-50-10 and set out in §§ 27-94 through 27-101 of the Code of Virginia.
"Code Requirement(s)" means the statement in a law, ordinance or legally adopted reference which mandates or guides a particular action or procedure, or restricts a particular action or procedure.
"Demonstrate" means to show by actual use, illustration, simulation or explanation.
"Fire Department" means the agency that provides fire suppression and other fire-related services.
"Fire hazard" means any situation, process, material or condition which, on the basis of applicable data, may cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel supply to augment the spread or intensity of the fire or explosion and which poses a threat to life of property.
"Fire Inspector I" means the candidate who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform the objectives specified in the standard for the Fire Inspector I level.
"Fire Inspector II" means the Fire Inspector I who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform the objectives specified in the standard for the Fire Inspector II level.
"Fire Inspector III" means a Fire Inspector II who is qualified to perform as the technical and administrative supervisor of a group of fire inspectors or placed in charge of a particular branch or section of a fire prevention bureau and has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform the objectives specified in the standard for the Fire Inspector III level.
"Identify" means to physically select, indicate or explain verbally or in writing, using acceptable and recognizable terms.
"Inspection Warrants" means an order in writing, made in the name Commonwealth, signed by any judge or magistrate whose territorial jurisdiction encompasses the building, structure or premises to be inspected or entered, and directed to a state or local official, commanding him to enter and to conduct any inspection, examination, testing or collection of samples for testing required or authorized by the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
"Labeled" means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol or other identifying mark of an organization acceptable to the "authority having jurisdiction" and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.
"Listed" means equipment or materials included in a list published by an organization acceptable to the "authority having jurisdiction" and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials and whose listing states either that the equipment or material meets appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner.
"Local fire alarm" means any fire alarm device or system other than a municipal fire alarm system.
"May" means to indicate a recommendation or that which is advised but not required.
"Objective" means a goal that is achieved through the attainment of a skill, knowledge, or both, which can be observed or measured.
"Qualified" means having satisfactorily completed the requirements of the objectives.
"Refusal" means a deliberate interference; to place limitations; to deny an inspection or denial of entry.
"Regulation" means the statute, laws, ordinance or authorized rules by which something or someone is governed.
"Reasonable time" means normal hours of operations. During working hours of the building, structure, property or premises to be inspected.
"Shall" means to indicate a mandatory requirement.
"Working knowledge" means the ability to translate an understanding of facts, truths or principles into a desired action or application.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR310-01-2 § 1.1, eff. July 8, 1987; amended, Volume 05, Issue 14, eff. June 1, 1989.