TITLE 41: FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.10 SCOPE
Section 111.10 Scope
This Part implements the portions of Section 3-14.21 of the
School Code [105 ILCS 5] and the School Plan Review and Inspections Task Force
Report that require the State Fire Marshal's office to adopt rules that set out
the requirements of Qualified Fire Officials who are authorized to conduct
annual fire safety inspections in public schools and report violations to the Regional
Superintendent.
(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.20 DEFINITIONS
Section 111.20 Definitions
For
purposes of this Part, the term:
"Fire
Officer" means an individual appointed as a fire officer by a unit of
local government.
"Fire
Prevention Inspector" means an individual employed by a unit of local
government as a fire inspector or a building inspector.
"ICC"
means the International Code Counsel.
"ISBE"
means the Illinois State Board of Education.
"NFPA"
means the National Fire Protection Association.
"OSFM"
means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
"Public
School Checklist" means the checklist prepared by OSFM and ISBE in
accordance with the Health/Life Safety Code (23 Ill. Adm. Code 180) adopted by
ISBE and used to conduct the annual public school fire safety inspections (see
105 ILCS 5/3-14.21(c)).
"Qualified
Fire Official" means an individual who meets the requirements of this
Part, in cooperation with ISBE, to administer annual public school fire safety
inspections (see 105 ILCS 5/2-3.12(k)).
"Tier 1
Qualified Fire Official" means an individual who meets any one of the
requirements of Section 111.30(a)(1) through (4) and (b).
"Tier 2 Qualified Fire
Official" means an individual who meets the requirements of Section
111.30(a)(5) and (c).
(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.30 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A QUALIFIED FIRE OFFICIAL
Section 111.30 General Requirements for a Qualified Fire
Official
a) The
following qualifications are necessary for OSFM to delegate its authority to
inspect public school buildings to a Qualified Fire Official:
1) Any
Fire Prevention Division inspector employed by OSFM;
2) Any individual
employed by a unit of local government who is certified by OSFM as a Fire
Officer I, Fire Prevention Officer, or Fire Inspector I, or certified by OSFM
in a successor title established by OSFM to one of the titles in this
subsection (a)(2);
3) Any individual
employed by a unit of local government who possesses a current certification as
a Fire Inspector I or Fire Inspector II issued by the ICC;
4) Any individual
employed by a unit of local government who possesses a current certification as
a Fire Inspector I or Fire Inspector II issued by the NFPA; or
5) Any
Fire Prevention Inspector or Fire Officer employed by a unit of local
government.
b) The Tier
1 Qualified Fire Official candidate must attend Tier 1 training conducted by
OSFM that includes the process and application of this Part and of the Public
School Checklist.
c) The
Tier 2 Qualified Fire Official candidate must attend Tier 2 training conducted
by OSFM that includes the process and application of this Part and of the
Public School Checklist. Training shall also include attending school
inspections supervised by an OSFM Fire Prevention Division inspector or a Tier
1 Qualified Fire Official. These supervised inspections shall include an
inspection of a grade school and an inspection of a high school. These
supervised school inspections shall continue until OSFM or the Tier 1 Qualified
Fire Official supervising the inspections is satisfied that the Tier 2
Qualified Fire Official candidate has demonstrated proficiency.
(Source:
Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904, effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.40 INSPECTION STANDARDS
Section 111.40 Inspection Standards
All annual inspections of public schools shall be conducted
using the standards contained in the Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools
(23 Ill. Adm. Code 180).
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.50 APPLICATION FOR DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Section 111.50 Application for Delegation of Authority
For purposes of this Part, all
applications submitted to OSFM requesting delegation as a Qualified Fire
Official shall be signed by the Fire Chief, shall be submitted on letterhead
provided by the unit of local government, and shall include the following
information:
a) The
name and address of the unit of local government. The address shall be an
actual street address and shall include the city, state and zip code. A post
office box number is not acceptable as an address.
b) For a
Tier 1 Qualified Fire Official, a copy of the current qualifying certification
held by the person requesting delegation from the OSFM (as required by Section 111.30).
c) For a
Tier 2 Qualified Fire Official, verification by the Fire Chief that the
applicant is assigned as either a Fire Prevention Inspector or a Fire Officer
and verification by the Tier 1 Qualified Fire Official supervising the
inspections, if applicable, that the applicant completed the supervised school
inspections required by Section 111.30(c).
(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.60 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Section 111.60 Delegation of Authority
OSFM will issue a notice delegating authority to inspect
public school buildings to candidates that meet the requirements of Section
111.30 and submit an application meeting the requirements of Section 111.50. The
OSFM Delegation of Authority issued pursuant to this Section is valid until
there is a change in status of the individual approved as a Qualified Fire
Official by OSFM or OSFM withdraws the Delegation of Authority. Although
OSFM may delegate school inspection authority to a Qualified Fire Official,
nothing shall be construed to limit, condition or impair the exercise of
OSFM's powers to administer fire safety inspections of public schools. OSFM reserves the right to act on its own initiative in all matters
pertaining to public school fire safety inspections. The issuance of a
Delegation of Authority to a Qualified Fire Official shall not be
construed as a contract with that individual, and OSFM reserves the right to
withdraw that Delegation of Authority.
(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.70 IDENTIFICATION OF DELEGATED AUTHORITY
Section 111.70 Identification of Delegated Authority
Any individual to whom the authority to conduct school
inspections has been delegated will be identified on a list maintained by OSFM
on its website and provided to ISBE.
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.80 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE
Section 111.80 Notification of Change
a) Any
change in the status of the certification under which an individual qualifies
for a Delegation of Authority under Section 111.30 or in the employment status
of the individual Qualified Fire Official shall be reported to the OSFM within
5 days.
b) If there
is any change in the certification or employment status of the Qualified Fire
Official that results in the Qualified Fire Official losing the Delegation of
Authority under Section 111.60, OSFM shall withdraw the Delegation of Authority
and the local fire official will be required to reapply for a new Delegation of
Authority under Section 111.50.
(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.90 INSPECTIONS AND REPORTING VIOLATIONS
Section 111.90 Inspections and
Reporting Violations
a) The Qualified
Fire Official conducting the inspection shall contact the Regional
Superintendent to determine the region's procedure to be used to schedule an
agreeable date for the inspection.
b) The Qualified
Fire Official shall use a Public School Checklist and, within 15 days after
completing the inspection, shall send a copy of the checklist identifying any
violation to the person identified by the Regional Superintendent as the party
to receive the report. This report shall also be submitted to the OSFM Fire
Prevention Division. The Regional Superintendent shall correct the violations
in accordance with Section 3-14.21(b) of the School Code.
c) The Qualified
Fire Official shall notify OSFM of violations that present imminent harm to
occupants of the school and any violations that are not corrected by the next
annual fire inspection.
d) OSFM
and ISBE shall resolve any disputes regarding the annual inspection that arise
between the Qualified Fire Official and the Regional Superintendent.
(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.100 QUALITY ASSURANCE
Section 111.100 Quality Assurance
OSFM may perform a quality assurance evaluation of the
schools being inspected by Qualified Fire Officials to determine whether a
change is needed, such as, but not limited to, additional training or OSFM's
withdrawal of the Delegation of Authority.
(Source: Added at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 111
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
SECTION 111.110 SEVERABILITY
Section 111.110 Severability
If any Section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Part
shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that holding
shall not affect the remaining portions of this Part.
(Source: Added at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904,
effective May 20, 2016)
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