Highly effective fire prevention organizations have 7 habits: 1) know their community through understanding demographics, geography, building stock, fire experience, and hazards; 2) have a plan for inspection frequencies and critical infrastructure; 3) enforce codes by inspecting high risk buildings annually and lower risk less frequently; 4) are proactive with plan reviews and field inspections; 5) investigate fire incidents; 6) educate the public; and 7) ensure adequate staffing to complete required tasks.

1. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Fire
Prevention Organizations

2. NFPA 1730
Standard on Organization and Deployment of Fire
Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement, Plan Review,
Investigation, and Public Education Operations

3. 1. Know their community
2. Have a plan
3. Enforce the code
4. Are proactive with plans review and field
inspections
5. Investigate fire incidents
6. Educate the public
7. Are adequately staffed
Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:

4. Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:
Know their community.

5. Demographics
Geographic Overview
Building Stock
Fire Experience
Responses
Hazards
Economic Stability

6. Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:
Have a plan.

7. Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:
Enforce the code.

8. High Risk Inspected Annually
Moderate Risk Inspected Biennially
Low Risk Inspected Triennially
Critical Infrastructure Per AHJ

9. Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:
Are proactive with plan review and field
inspections.

10. Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:
Investigate fire incidents.

11. Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:
Educate the public.

12. Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:
Are adequately staffed.

13. Life Safety Inspections
Fire Protection Systems ITM
Permits (hot work, events, confined space, etc.)
Training Class Delivery
Public Education
Software Administration
Policies, Procedures, R&D
Fire/Evacuation Drills

14. Life Safety Inspections 600 hrs/yr
Fire Protection Systems ITM 350 hrs/yr
Permits (hot work, events,
confined space, etc.)
250 hrs/yr
Training Class Delivery 250 hrs/yr
Public Education 250 hrs/yr
Software Administration 100 hrs/yr
Policies, Procedures, R&D 150 hrs/yr
Fire/Evacuation Drills 80 hrs/yr

15. Life Safety Inspections 600 hrs/yr
Fire Protection Systems ITM 350 hrs/yr
Permits (hot work, events, confined
space, etc.) 250 hrs/yr
Training Class Delivery 250 hrs/yr
Public Education 250 hrs/yr
Software Administration 100 hrs/yr
Policies, Procedures, R&D 150 hrs/yr
Fire/Evacuation Drills 80 hrs/yr
TOTAL TASK HOURS 2,030 hrs/yr

16. Total Work Week Hours 2,080 hrs/yr
Less Holidays (-) 80 hrs/yr
Less Vacation (-) 40 hrs/yr
Less Sick Leave (used) (-) 40 hrs/yr
Less Required Training (-) 40 hrs/yr
Total Work Hours Available 1,880 hrs/yr

17. Total Task Hours 2,030 hrs/yr
÷
Total Work Hours Available 1,880 hrs/yr
＝
Total Personnel Needed 1.08 FTE

18. Total Task Hours 10,000 hrs/yr
÷
Total Work Hours Available 1,880 hrs/yr
＝
Total Personnel Needed 5.32 FTE

20. 1. Know your community.
2. Have a plan.
3. Enforce the code.
4. Be proactive with plans review and field
inspections.
5. Investigate fire incidents.
6. Educate the public.
7. Ensure adequate staffing.
Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations:

21. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Fire Prevention
Organizations
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