蒂姆汤普森
As with the fire service in general, numerous responsibilities have been added to the role of the fire marshal. There are some constants that should remain the focus and inspections should be at the top of that list. Fire inspections are not exciting like many of the things that we get to do in the fire service, but there are few things that a fire department can do that will benefit the department and the community more than a fire inspection can.
火灾检查的第一个也是最明显的好处是它为您提供了在消防安全的机会上教育公民。多年来我学到的一件事是大多数人都想做正确的事情,但有时他们不知道正确的事情是什么。很容易让我们忘记普通公民不居住在我们的世界中,他们可能无法理解或思考清关到洒水头,出口路径,或者在楼梯间存的物品的重要性。教他们是我们的工作,不要惩罚他们。一旦人们了解代码背后的推理,他们大部分时间都会遵守。企业主希望确保其员工和客户是安全的,其投资免受火灾风险的影响。
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火灾检查的第二个好处是他们将消防部门纳入社区的建筑物。我们的工作是保护生命和财产,最简单的违规行为可能对您的企业产生最大的影响。过载的插座,可以开始火灾和缺少天花板瓷砖和墙壁的孔,可以允许火灾传播只是几个例子。检查以确保使用寿命安全设备运行将使乘员在紧急情况下保持安全。发现紧急退出标牌正常工作,洒水系统已经过经常测试,正在进行中,消防训练也有助于保持您的公民安全。除非您在您的部门中有一个强大的Preplan计划,否则Fire Mrsshal可能是您的消防部门对您社区结构的唯一眼睛。不仅可以检查公民安全和业务开放的检查,他们可以为消防员创造一个机会,了解他们所在地区的建筑施工或特殊危险,如果信息通过火元帅将其转回它们。这也适用于相反的方式;由于您的消防员开始了解在企业中寻找什么时,他们可以将信息转发到您的火元帅,如果有任何违规行为,他们可以解决它们。然而,这是至关重要的,您没有您的消防员将问题带到业主,除非它是一个极端的生命安全问题。 It is best to have one communicator to the businesses to maintain relationships and consistency.
Finally, inspections allow the fire department to come to the businesses on a good day, not on their worst day. Being in the public allows you to represent your department with professionalism, knowledge, and sincerity in wanting to make sure that your community is safe. The fire service is not unlike any other emergency service in the fact that we need good public relations. When the citizens and business owners know what you do and that you have their best interest in mind, they will come to bat for you when you need their support for staffing, equipment, and pay.
消防部门必须承担的火灾检查不是最迷人的任务,但它们对社区的福祉和安全至关重要,我们发誓要服务的誓言。当我们社区燃烧的建筑物时,当我们回应时,该活动可能为我们提供瞬间肾上腺素,拉出一线,熄灭和大修;然而,在我们拖走并离开之后,如果不在其余的生活中,那么火灾会影响家庭和商家主人。从火灾关闭的企业意味着工作丢失,收入和税基被侵蚀,生活被摧毁。我们不会通过消防检查让自己失业,但我们将使社区更加安全,更高效,更繁荣。对于没有奢侈的检查职位的部门,我敦促您使用公司的优先事项,特别是在您的高风险区域,如酒店,公寓和酒店。并非每次消防部门都是幸运的,足以有一个火元帅,更不用说消防检查员,但如果你这样做,我希望这对你的社区有多重要的新观点。
Tim Thompsonis a 16 year veteran of the fire service. He is the assistant chief of prevention and fire marshal for the Georgetown (KY) Fire Department.
















