About the Course

Does your role as a health and safety worker include fire inspector responsibilities?  If so, take your career to the next level by becoming a Certified Fire Inspector I.  In this 34-hour course, you will learn how to protect life and property from fire events before they begin and you’ll be prepared to take the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Fire Inspector I certification exam.  We emphasize the requirements found in 37 Texas Administrative Code Part 13 Chapter 429 Subchapter B (Minimum Standards for Fire Inspector Certification) and in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Sections 4.2 through 4.4. 

We emphasize safety and health, particularly in institutions with a high volume of visitors, high employee turnover rates and those that routinely use and store hazardous materials.  These types of organizations include healthcare facilities, academic institutions and other highly populated settings.

Our teaching methods include informative didactic sessions and practical hands-on activities.  We designed our exercises using real-world situations that you are likely to encounter.  Specifically, you will learn to:

• Develop observational, communication and decision-making skills
• Conduct comprehensive field inspections
• Prepare clear and concise inspection reports
• Identify conditions that require permits
• Review building plans and identify occupancy classifications
• Apply codes and standards appropriately
• Confidently participate in legal proceeding
• Determine the operational readiness of fixed and portable fire suppression systems
• Recognize potential hazards created by processes, materials, and operations
• Verify the adequate application of sufficient emergency planning and preparedness measures, including evacuation drills
• Test water distribution systems, including testing flow rates
• Apply these theoretical concepts to practical real-world situations

This course will prepare you for:

• The Texas Commission of Fire Protection Fire Inspector I Certification Exam
  
  
• The National Fire Protection Association Certified Fire Inspector I Exam

The aim of this 40-hour course is designed to provide the student with the in-depth skills and knowledge necessary to successfully complete the certification for the IFSAC (International Fire Service Accreditation Congress Seal).  Upon completion of this course, the student will have the skillset to apply codes and standards, address deficiencies, recognize fire hazard behaviors, demonstrate fire safety practices and improve the well-being and safety of the community.