| 1 |
Enhance industry awareness of those involved
in, and effected by, the fire protection industry. |
| 2 |
Raise the awareness of building owners of
their need to engage the services of qualified practitioners
to inspect and test fire protection equipment. |
| 3 |
Enact a mandatory continuing professional
development program for fire protection technicians. |
| 4 |
Conduct seminars and publish "plain language"
guidelines on ethics, practice standards and "duty of care"
for fire protection technicians. |
| 5 |
Harmonize industry practice standards. |
| 6 |
Fire protection companies should implement
a quality assurance program. |
| 7 |
Require peer reviews or "audits" of a fire
protection technician"s work, once every fire years. |
| 8 |
Introduce a certification program for building
superintendents or property managers and others delegated
with the responsibility for inspection and testing of fire
protection equipment. |
| 9 |
Establish an industry endorsed "standard of
practice" for fire protection technicians. |
| 10 |
Implement a standardized reporting program.
|
| 11 |
Offer regular seminars and workshops on codes
and standards for fire protection technicians. |
| 12 |
Enhance the awareness for "duty of care"
by fire protection technicians when carrying out the inspection
and testing of fire protection equipment. |
| 13 |
Enhance the awareness of "Authority Having
Jurisdiction" of the role, responsibilities and "duty of care"
for ASTTBC certified fire protection technicians. |
| 14 |
Development of the "Fire Protection Technician"
career guideline for high schools and technical colleges and
encourage job shadowing. |
| 15 |
Modify the current ASTTBC fire protection
technician certification program to incorporate peer competency
documentation, validating work reviews and challenge exams. |
