◦ Prevention

PREVENTION DATA:

1/1/22 - 2/28/22

# of Occupancies: 7,274

# of Self Inspections: 3,249

# of Inspections completed: 287

# of Plan Reviews performed: 57 # of Fire investigations: 7

# of Staff Training Hours: 58.5

FIRE FATALITIES

On-duty reghter fatalities (2022)

1

Brian Miller, Engineer Buckeye Valley Fire District

Home re fatalities (2022)

2

In 2021, 19 home re fatalities were reported by the news media

WHAT'S THIS CODE VIOLATION(S)?

HERE IS AN EASY ONE FOR THE 1st QUARTER...

Answer can be found on the next page.

SAFETY MESSAGE

As always, please reach out to the Prevention Division (fireprevention@chandleraz.gov) or myself (aaron.huckstep@chandleraz.gov) with any questions or concerns. Be Safe, Aaron Huckstep | Fire Marshal aaron.huckstep@chandleraz.gov | 480-845-9360

PREVENTION

HISTORICAL FIRE

2/20/2003 - The Station Nightclub Fire

The Station nightclub re occurred on the evening of February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, killing 100 people and injuring 230. The re was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening's headlining band, Great White, which ignited ammable acoustic foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. It reached ashover within one minute, causing all combustible materials to burn. Intense black smoke engulfed the club within two minutes. Video footage of the re shows its ignition, rapid growth, the billowing smoke that quickly made escape impossible, and blocked egress that further hindered evacuation. Following the tragedy, Governor Donald Carcieri declared a moratorium on pyrotechnic displays at venues that hold fewer than 300 people. Numerous violations of existing codes contributed to the calamity, triggering an immediate effort to strengthen re code protections. Within weeks of the disaster, an emergency meeting was called for the National Fire Protection Association committee handling code for "assembly occupancies. " Based on its work, Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) were issued for the national standard "Life Safety Code" (NFPA 101) in July 2003. The TIAs required automatic re sprinklers in all existing nightclubs and similar locations that accommodate more than 100 occupants and all-new locations in the same categories. The TIAs also required additional crowd manager personnel, among other things. These TIAs were subsequently incorporated into the 2006 edition of NFPA 101, along with additional exit requirements for new nightclub occupancies.[46] It is left for each state or local jurisdiction to legally enact and enforce the current code changes.

As a result of this and other similar incidents, re chiefs, re marshals and inspectors require trained crowd managers to comply with the International Fire Code, NFPA-101 Life Safety Code, NFPA-1 Fire Code, and many local ordinances that address safety in public-assembly occupancies. However, re professionals have few choices about what training should be provided, and training programs are continually updated to incorporate new technologies as well as lessons learned from actual re experiences.

Fire Code Answer:

2018 International Fire Code (IFC) 604.6 Unapproved conditions. Open junction boxes and open-wiring splices shall be prohibited. Approved covers shall be provided for all switch and electrical outlet boxes.