Fire Inspector I

Upon completion of the course, the class exam and the practical you will meet the requirements for the Office of the State Fire Marshal certification for the State of Illinois. This course is one module of the Basic Fire Prevention Officer certification.

To be certified as Inspector I the student must:

1. Complete the Fire Inspector I Course 
2. Complete the Fire Inspector I Practicum: – 5 field inspections and facilitate 1 complaint as per candidate handbook 
3. Pass the state examination
4. Be affiliated with a Fire Department
5. Have a minimum of 1 year of Fire Prevention experience. 
6. Have an OSFM Portal.

All students must bring/purchase IFSTA Fire Inspection Code Enforcement 8th edition manual to class. 

Course Information: Duties & Authority, Standards,  Codes & Permits, Fire Behavior, Construction Types & Occupancy Classifications, Water Based Systems, Special Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, Means of Egress, Water Supply Distribution Systems, Fire Detection/Alarm Systems, Building Construction/Materials & Structural Systems, Building Construction/Components, Site Access, Plans Review/Field Verification, Fire Hazard Recognition, Haz Mat: Description & ID Methods, Haz Mat: Storing, Handling, Dispensing, Disposing, Inspection Procedures.