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3 Things to Know About Private Fire Protection Companies
March 16, 2018
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Neighborhoods around the world rely on fire protection services as a peace of mind asset for their community. The organization will get calls when there are fires, emergencies, or rescues to navigate life altering events. Most communities have local services that are paid for by public dollars in the form of the local fire department. However, there are many privately owned fire protection companies contracted to service the community in lieu of public workers. This post will reveal three things you need to know about privately owned fire protection companies.
Not many citizens are aware that unless there is a state run OSHA, such as California’s CAL/OSHA, the fire department is not regulated for safety and health conditions. Due to federal guidelines, only state run OSHA programs have jurisdiction for state and local government workers. Public sector workers in states under the Federal OSHA program are exempt from any OSHA enforcements and guidelines.
It is unfortunate, but some municipalities are not as safety and health conscious as their private sector counterparts. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) have long been fighting the cause to have the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 amended to include the public sector workers under the OSHA enforcement umbrella. This appeal to legislation change is due to a report that says state and local government workers reported a 70% higher injury and illness rate than private sector workers.
One such incident involved an explosion that killed two workers performing welding operations on a methane gas tank at a wastewater facility in Florida. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) in an investigation of the accident recommended new workplace regulatory safety and health oversight for public employees.
Private fire protection services are classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as a code 561990. This means, private fire protection companies must comply with OSHA’s regulations regardless of what state they operate. Each function of the company is subject to a regulatory inspection for quality and completeness of the 29 CFR 1910 General Industry regulations, 29 CFR 1904 Recordkeeping regulations, and in some instances the 29 CFR4.1926 Construction regulations.
Local fire departments are funded through the tax base of their communities. The more affluent the community the more available funds for training and services for municipal workers. In many cases, the opposite is true, whereas smaller communities with moderate to low tax bases will not adequately fund a fire department. Additionally, to conduct specialized services such as confined space rescue, fall protection rescue, and hazardous materials spill response require a great deal of skill and proficiency.
In Colorado, an electric power company hired a contractor to do some work in a permit required confined space. The contracting company had a fire in the confined space due to an explosion cause by an accumulation of flammable gases. The local fire department was called, but when they arrived couldn’t do anything to help because they were not sufficiently trained. A specialized hazmat and confined space entry rescue trained fire department team 40 miles for the job site was called to help the workers. However, the efforts were in vain and five contract workers died. If there were a private fire rescue team with specialized training on site during this work, then lives would have been saved.
Public and private organizations are always perceived as rival agencies that cannot get along, nor should they be on the same site. Many articles have been written about the dangers of privatization of public services. Moreover, private companies performing services instead of public sector workers can be perceived as greedy. This notion of greedy private fire protection companies, doesn’t see the reality of lives being saved and property being protected by caring individuals.
Currently, the private and public sector fire protection agencies work together to fight the California wildfires . This unprecedented event is creating millions of dollars in property damage and threatening whole communities. Through it all, both public and private fire protection services work tirelessly to protect people, neighborhoods, the environment, and landscape of the region.
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Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance of Private Fire Hydrants
by Keith Alexander | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog
Fire hydrants are a necessary component to fire protection and the ability of fire departments to be able to effectively manage fires. There are two distinct types of fire hydrants: City Hydrants and Private Hydrants. As a property manager or owner’s representative, it is important to know the difference and responsibility of the owner for maintenance purposes.
City hydrants are those that are on public property and the city is responsible for maintaining the hydrants. They are going to be the most common as they are seen along public streets and property, positioned to allow the fire department to access them easily.
Private hydrants are those that are on private property, which are owned and maintained by the owner. Private fire hydrants are required by the International Fire Code to supply the necessary water supply for fire protection. Private fire hydrants are installed when the distance between the building or property and the closest public fire hydrant is too far for the fire department to access to battle a fire.
The Springfield (MO) Fire Department has provided a useful document to help better represent the differences between public and private fire hydrants. You can find that here or on the Resources page.
Below are the requirements of NFPA 25, Standard for Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems . Private fire hydrants should be flow tested annually to clear any foreign material from the private service main. This is done because occasionally, rocks or other foreign material can get into the fireline and cause blockage. It also allows the ITM vendor to identify any potential problems before they get worse. Chapter 7 in NFPA 25 covers Private Fire Service Mains and the inspection, testing, and maintenance of private fire hydrants. The items below are an overview and not a comprehensive list of everything that should be completed. For a comprehensive list, please contact us .
Sho-Me Fire Protection has the ability to work on all types of hydrants and underground fireline mains. Our team of experts have worked on numerous repairs for both hydrants and underground fireline where we have replaced old hydrants with new, replaced bulk fireline main, completed valve stem repair and other repairs you might need.
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Adaquate fire flow is essential to the protection of life and property.
Projects that include new buildings or additions to existing building are evaluated for fire flow, to determine if they meet code requirements. If fire flow is deemed inadaquate, the installation of a private fire service main may be necessary.
A private fire service main is "the pipe and its appurtenances on private property (1) between a source of water and the base of the system riser for water-based fire protection systems, (2) between a source of water and inlets to foam-making systems, (3) between a soruce of water and the base elbow of private hydrants or monitor nozzles, and (4) used as fire pump suction and discharge piping, (5) beginning at the inlet side of the check valve on a gravity or pressure tank"(NFPA 24).
Below is the link to NFPA Standard 24 and the requirements for private fire service mains:
Submit to RVFD Administrative Office , 777 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo, Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm:
Fees are due at the time of plan submittal and the accepted methods of payment include:
Plan Submittal Application Plan Submittal Application for new construction.
RVFD Permit Guide Procedural guide for planning, building projects, and fire permits.
Alternate Materials Application for acceptance of alternate materials or methods.
Fee Schedule Fee Schedule for Fire Prevention Services.
WUI Products List of State Fire Marshal approved building products.
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