Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement [7 ed.] 0879393483, 9780879393489

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Seventh Edition Lynne Murnane Project Manager’

Fred Stowell Project Manager/Technical Writer Barbara Adams and Clint Clausing Senior Editors

The International Fire Service Training Association The International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) was established in 1934 as a nonprofit educational association of fire fighting personnel who are dedicated to upgrading fire fighting techniques and safety through training. To carry out the mission of IFSTA, Fire Protection Publications was established as an entity of Oklahoma State University. Fire Protection Publications’ primary function is to publish and disseminate training texts as proposed and and validated by IFSTA. As a secondary function, Fire Protection Publications researches, acquires, produces,

markets high-quality learning and teaching aids as consistent with IFSTA's mission.

The IFSTA Validation Conference is held the second full week in July. Committees of technical experts meet and work at the conference addressing the current standards of the National Fire Protection Association and other standardmaking groups as applicable. The Validation Conference brings together individuals from several related and allied fields, such as:

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Key fire department executives and training officers Educators from colleges and universities Representatives from governmental agencies Delegates of firefighter associations and industrial organizations

Committee members are not paid nor are they reimbursed for their expenses by IFSTA or Fire Protection Publications. They participate because of commitment to the fire service and its future through training. Being on a committee is prestigious in the fire service community, and committee members are acknowledged leaders in their fields. This unique feature provides a close relationship between the International Fire Service Training Association and fire protection agencies, which helps to correlate the efforts of all concerned. IFSTA manuals are now the official teaching texts of most of the states and provinces of North America. Additionally, numerous U.S. and Canadian government agencies as well as other English-speaking countries have officially accepted the IFSTA manuals.

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Copyright © 2009 by the Board of Regents, Oklahoma State University All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the publisher. ISBN 978-0-87939-348-9

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