Construction Documents and Plans Review” is an in-person class and is part of the required course work for Fire Inspector 1. This course also provides 45 CEU’s towards Florida Fire Inspector I certificate renewal.

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BFST2521 Construction Documents and Plans Review complies with the Job Performance Requirements established by NFPA 1031.

 

This course teaches students how to understand construction drawings, workings, and specifications as they relate to the fire service and to fire inspections. This includes the interpretation of conventional illustrative communications as well as a rundown of the construction industry's accepted standards and conventions. The student will become familiar with the various abbreviations, symbols, technical projection principles, and geometry used by the building and construction sector. Students will be required to demonstrate understanding and comprehension by finding and interpreting the information contained in genuine drawings and plans.

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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the responsibilities of the fire plans examiner with regard to the permit, design, and construction processes

• Understand the processes involved in submitting and reviewing construction and building plans

• Identify the applicable standards and codes involved in the plans review process

• Comprehend the purpose of construction plans, analytical processes, and the various symbols

• Understand what information the plans examiner is looking for when conducting a review of site, plot, landscape, and utility plans.

• Understand what information the plans examiner is looking for when conducting a review of architectural plans

• Understand what information the plans examiner is looking for when conducting a review of structural plans

• Understand what information the plans examiner is looking for when conducting a review of mechanical plans

• Understand what information the plans examiner is looking for when conducting a review of electrical plans

• Comprehend what information the plans examiner is looking for when conducting a review of fire protection system plans

• Recognize what hazardous material information the plans examiner is looking for when conducting a review of fire protection system plans

• Confidently understand the performance-based design process

• Comprehend reasons for renovating and/or remodeling buildings to bring them into line with current fire protection codes

• Understand the types of modifications to fire protection systems and features that may be completed during a renovation or remodeling exercise and the importance of understanding these modifications

 

The construction Documents and Plans Review course is completed in a traditional classroom setting.  

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To participate in this course, you must also have:

• Plans Examiner for Fire and Emergency Services, 2nd Edition (2016) Fire Protection Publications (IFSTA) ISBN: 978-087939-266-6.

• NOTE: This book is NOT INCLUDED in this course.

• NOTE: Before purchasing any textbooks, ensure that you are using the correct ISBN as there may be several versions of the title available depending on customization requirements for individual schools.

• A high-speed internet connection

• An architectural ruler

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