...parks NT1310 Week 3 Lab: Building a New Structure-Codes NFPA 10 NFPA 10 provides requirements to ensure that portable fire extinguishers will work as intended to provide a first line of defense against fires of limited size. Criteria cover installations for Class A, B, C, D, and K hazards as well as the selection, inspection, maintenance, recharging, and testing of portable fire extinguishing equipment. Includes a list of obsolete fire extinguishers that should be removed from service. NFPA 1, Fire Code, advances fire and life safety for the public and first responders as well as property protection by providing a comprehensive, integrated approach to fire code regulation and hazard management. It addresses all the bases with extracts from and references to more than 130 NFPA® codes and standards including such industry benchmarks as NFPA 101, NFPA 54, NFPA 58, NFPA 30, NFPA 13, NFPA 25, and NFPA 72. Requirements cover the full range of fire and life safety issues from fire protection systems and equipment and occupant safety in new and existing buildings to hazardous materials, flammable and combustible liquids, LP-Gas, and more. NFPA 11 This standard covers the design, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of low-, medium-, and high-expansion foam systems for fire protection. Criteria apply to fixed, semi-fixed, or portable systems for interior and exterior hazards. General requirements include system components and system types, specifications and plan installation...
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...Unit 3. Lab 1. Building a New Structure- NFPA Codes NFPA 1, Fire Code, advances fire and life safety for the public and first responders as well as property protection by providing a comprehensive, integrated approach to fire code regulation and hazard management. It addresses all the bases with extracts from and references to more than 130 NFPA® codes and standards including such industry benchmarks as NFPA 101, NFPA 54, NFPA 58, NFPA 30, NFPA 13, NFPA 25, and NFPA 72. Requirements cover the full range of fire and life safety issues from fire protection systems and equipment and occupant safety in new and existing buildings to hazardous materials, flammable and combustible liquids, LP-Gas, and more. NFPA 3 outlines the commissioning process and integrated testing of fire protection and life safety systems, to ensure systems perform in conformity with the design intent. This recommended practice covers procedures, methods, and documentation, giving stakeholders a reliable way to verify that active and passive safety systems are optimized to function as intended. National Electrical Code and "NEC" are registered trademarks of the NFPA. While the NEC is not itself a U.S. law, NEC use is commonly mandated by state or local law, as well as in many jurisdictions outside of the United States. The NEC codifies the requirements for safe electrical installations into a single, standardized source. FCC rules Part 68 (47 C.F.R. Part 68) governs the direct connection of Terminal...
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...NFPA CODES NFPA 70E requirements for safe work practices protect personnel by reducing exposure to major electrical hazards. Originally developed at OSHA's request, NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast, and assists in complying with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K. NFPA 76: This standard provides requirements for fire protection of telecommunications facilities where telecommunications services such as telephone (landline, wireless) transmission, data transmission, internet transmission, voice-over internet protocol (VoIP) transmission, and video transmission are rendered to the public. A.1.1 It is not intended that this standard apply to private telecommunications facilities. Private telecommunications facilities include rooms specifically used for a business to deliver telecommunications to its employees, containing telecommunication for employees of a company. However, private telecommunications facilities do not include facilities that are owned by non-utility business that provide telecommunications services to the public, including, but not limited to, large medical facilities, universities, large corporate telecommunications networks, military bases, and private prisons. Telecommunications facilities are referred to as telephone exchanges in NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000. The 2012 edition of NFPA 101 classifies telephone exchanges as special-purpose industrial occupancies...
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...lab I went to the Madison building codes web site. I will put in the codes from off the web page. I’m writing this as notes and a check out list. Here is a list of the steps to do first. * Processing of permit applications for all types of construction * Review of commercial and residential construction plans * Issuing building and various related trade permits * Conducting various inspections of new commercial and residential construction including alterations, additions, new detached structures, and swimming pools * Evaluating existing buildings to verify code compliance based on occupancy * Investigation of complaints relating to violations of the property maintenance code and other sections of the City Code of Ordinances * Providing assistance to developers, contractors and citizens regarding building code requirements * Educating the public concerning safety, health and welfare in the built environment * Investigating unlicensed businesses * Enforcing city sign regulations, as well as grass and weed control regulations * Monitoring and enforcing regulations pertaining to junk, abandoned, unlicensed or inoperable vehicles * Repairing and maintaining the interior and exterior of City Hall and the Madison City Library Here is a list of the codes Codes The City currently enforces the 2006 International Residential Code and the 2009 International Building Code and related International Codes for Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel...
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...Enforcement have worked for now maybe it’s time to change the The Three E’s around and make education the most important. The Job of Fire Prevention The implementation of the fire bureau has led to better enforcement of life safety codes and inspections to help prevent fires from happening. There have been many instances in history that show how fire prevention could have saved lives. What has to be done to reinvent the idea of fire prevention? How many fire departments do fire prevention every day, my guess would be not many. Fire prevention should be taught every week not just during fire prevention week for the idea to help prevent fires from happening. The U.S. population has the mentality that fires only happen to others and not me and if it does I am insured attitude(Hensler, 2011). Some firefighters receive their training on fire prevention on the job, but does that mean they are being taught by someone who has had formal training or was that person taught on the job. The efforts to change the culture of the fire service from a suppression mindset to a safety mindset are causing some in the fire service to be considered a hieratic. We need to change the way we train by making Fire prevention a fundamental duty and the power to enforce the codes(Hensler, 2011). The responsibility to perform an inspection has to be approached...
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...NFPA Codes The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the media, public safety and homeland security, and modernizing itself. The FCC also provides varied degrees of cooperation, oversight, and leadership for similar communications bodies in other countries of North America. NFPA is responsible for 380 codes and standards that are designed to minimize the risk and effects of fire by establishing criteria for building, processing, design, service, and installation in the United States, as well as many other countries. Its more than 200 technical code- and standard- development committees have over 6,000 volunteer seats. Volunteers vote on proposals and revisions in a process that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Sponsoring a variety of life-saving campaigns and training programs, the NFPA devotes much of its efforts to protecting lives and property through education. The organization provides many resources for fire, electrical, and life-safety instructions. UL: was known throughout the 20th century as Underwriters Laboratories and participated in the safety analysis of many of that century's new technologies, most notably the public adoption of electricity and the drafting of safety standards for electrical devices and components. UL provides safety-related certification, validation, testing, inspection, auditing, advising and training services to a wide range of clients, including manufacturers...
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...phones for both emergency and non-emergency calls for not only law enforcement but medical and fire services as well. These individuals work with computer-aided dispatching services as well as computerized phone and radio systems. Dispatch Magazine On-Line also states that these individuals must prioritize these calls when numerous phone calls come into the center at the same time. Dispatchers must complete clerical work, retrieve information from callers using various computer and phone systems, monitor radio frequencies, and relay relevant information between officers and callers. This is only a partial list of duties for a public safety dispatcher. Dispatchers may be required to assume other tasks as needed because of short staff, budget cuts, and situations that have never before been dealt with. Individuals seeking a career as a public safety dispatcher need the ability to remain calm and...
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...personal moral code to confidentiality of the Internet. Basing a moral code is very important and you will learn more and more to help you understand what a moral code does for you. You should always follow some kind of ideals and this will help shed some light on the subject along with how it relates to a work environment. We will also discuss some important ethical issues impacting organizations today like confidentiality and environment, health, and safety policy. To wrap it up there will be some cases discussing the seven ethical approaches. Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………2 Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………............3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..4 Part I. My Professional Code of Ethics…………………………………………………………5 My Code of Ethics My Touchstones My Approach to Avoiding Faulty Thinking My Personal Approach to Four Major Ethical Dilemmas My Policy as a Supervisor or Manager Part II. Two Primary Ethical Issues Impacting Organizations………………………………….8 Environment, Health and Safety Policy Confidentiality Part III. Case Analysis………………………………………………………………………....10 Quality Management: Signing Off on a Substandard Product AutoZone Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………...14 Introduction Everyone’s moral code is different because of their upbringing and life experiences. Your own moral code is very important because you need to have a personal code you go by to make important decisions in your life or ones that affect...
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...professional opinion, the client’s family desires, or even the laws of the state. According to the nursing code of ethics, the nurse’s first allegiance is to the client (Blais & Hayes, 2011, pg. 60). The ethical ideals of each nurse must be weighed with the laws of the state along with providing the most ethical care for the patient. The advancements in medical technology make it possible to sustain a patient life where previously there was no hope of recovery. These advancements have put nurses in the forefront of decision making begging the question “just because we can, should we” to be answered. Nurses need to understand the legalities involved with these new technologies to practice safely and effectively. Scientific achievements have opened new ground for nursing exploration. In response to the need for nursing input into social and legal issues, nurses now find career opportunities as forensic nurses, legal nurse consultants, and nurse-attorneys (Blais & Hayes, 2011, pg. 75). This paper will explore the ethical and legal issues encountered by nurses in two case studies. The American Nurses Association Code of Nursing Ethics could influence a final decision in each case study that was presented. The six caps study revealed family members to have conflict in their desires when it came time for a decision in going ahead with surgery (the father’s desire) and having a poor quality of life as the outcome (the adult children’s belief based on physicians prognosis). The adult children...
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...1.1 Background Fire can be a useful tool, but it can also be a deadly nightmare. As the old proverb states, it is a good servant but a bad master. Fire has always fascinated and frightened us. Without fire, civilization would be radically different. In fact, it might not even exist. However, the cost of fires which get out of control is high. Human interest in fire safety probably dated back from the discovery and employment of fire. Primitive man used heat for cooking, warming and lighting his dwelling with the inherent risk that misuse or accident in his control of fuel might precipitate disaster. The obvious benefits of numerous friendly uses of heat energy are often overshadowed by the enormous destructive power of fires. Today, as in primitive society, that risk has not been eliminated despite the apparent sophistication of modern living. With the development of habitations, attitudes towards fire safety have also developed. There is continuous interest in understanding the causes of such perils and in devising means of their elimination or reduction. Fire and the effects of fire on escape possibilities constitute the type of danger involved in response in the event of fire. (Drysdale, 1985). The total property loss of fire incident in 2009 and 2010 was 305,89,72,104 tk and 532,11,18,531 tk accordingly; where injured were 156 persons and 78 persons; death were 167 persons and 189 persons accordingly. This furious scenario represents the vulnerability of fire danger...
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...patient safety, human rights, and dignity. Professional nurses are in a unique position as patient advocates, regardless of practice setting. Nurse’s face inherent ethical decisions making, and they are frequently involved in the ethical decisions both personally and professionally when ethical reason both for and against the choice are both equally desirable (Pierce, 1997). The ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements offers a statement for every professional nurse’s ethical obligations and duties, ethical standard, and commitment to society (ANA, 2001). Nurse must continuously meet standards of care and the ANA Code of Ethics and uphold fundamental legalities. Taking a closer look into the nurses ethical responsibility and fundamental legalities associated with direct patient care and as it would apply in the case study case study of patient Marianne, a 79 year-old female, who is admitted to the emergency department with hemorrhagic stroke, a grave prognosis of recovery and no advance directive. This paper will discuss legal responsibilities of the registered nurse as witness in a malpractice case of a nurse colleague found negligent in following standards of nursing practice. “The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient who is the recipient of nursing care,” (Rushton, Dixon, & Wavra, 2005, p. 6). This quote applies to both nursing dilemmas discussed. The primary obligation of the nurse is to protect the patient’s best interest, maintaining safety, dignity...
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...“More than half of public schools enforce some sort of dress code” We have dress code because of our freedom of speech. Schools started to put a dress code for the students to follow in 1969. The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a case with students that expressed themselves to disrupt the learning of others.Although students have a right to express themselves, schools should have a dress code because it helps students safety, personal image, and future outlook. Everyone knows that the way people dress describes something about them. However, Author Jill L. Ferguson wrote on Huffpost “Your style and the clothes you choose reflect and affect your mood, health and overall confidence”. This shows that no matter what you choose to wear people would describe you of what you are wearing and how you look. This is important because if you decide to not dress appropriately it could say something about the kind of person you are. As a matter of fact the article How Clothing Choices Affect and Reflect Your Self-Image states that whatever you choose to wear ask yourself what will people around me think about my appearance.If you choose to wear...
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...Ethical Code and CSR activities: DEFINITION of 'Code of Ethics' A code of ethics document may outline the mission and values of the business or organization, how professionals are supposed to approach problems, the ethical principles based on the organization's core values and the standards to which the professional will be held. A guide of principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with integrity. A code of ethics document may outline the mission and values of the business or organization, how professionals are supposed to approach problems, the ethical principles based on the organization's core values and the standards to which the professional will be held. Corporate social responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate conscience, corporate citizenship or responsible business) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. “By Mallen Baker” One of the most frequently asked questions at this site - and probably for all those individuals and organizations dealing with CSR issues is the obvious - just what does 'Corporate Social Responsibility' mean anyway? Is it a stalking horse for an anti-corporate agenda? Something which, like original sin, you can never escape? Or what? Different organizations have framed different definitions - although there is considerable common ground between them. My own definition is that CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce...
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...Firefighting is already a treacherous job, but the conditions have worsened in the span of a decade. Situations have become more severe in nature and, as a result, have called for more drastic actions. Fire fighters lay down their life for others every day and ask for nothing.. With a job that receives little credibility and does not pay nearly as much as it should, the benefits of such a life-threatening career do not seem remotely close to being worth the strenuous amount of effort that it requires. Though some may choose to deny it, firefighting has now become one of the most dangerous occupations out there. Dangers with the career field of Fire Science start with the applying and regulating of rules and codes. A prime example is OSHA’s...
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...Medication Bar Code Scanning Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) system is a bar code system that was designed to prevent errors in medication administration, save time, give timely feedback, and improve patient safety in the health care field. Not only are these goals of the bar code medication scanning system, but it also improves accuracy and produces online records of the patient’s medication administration in their file (Weston & Roberts, 2013). The bar code scanning system has greatly impacted the medical field in many ways, especially nursing. In this paper, I will specifically be talking about how the bar code medication administration (BCMA) scanning system has impacted nursing, nursing care, and patient outcomes. I will...
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