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2010 January - February - March - April - May - June July - August - September 2009 January - February - March - April - May - June July - August - September - October - November December |
States covered: California Hawaii |
Contractor Area Director: Jack Thacker |
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| Bruce Lecair, a 31-year fire service veteran, is Regional Manager for NFSA’s West Region, which includes California and Hawaii. Bruce joined the Woodland, California Fire Department in January of 1979 and served as Fire Marshal for six years. He served on the Northern California Fire Prevention Officer’s Association Board of Directors for two years and was Co-chair of the Northern California Fire Prevention Officers Fire Equipment and Devices Committee for 3-years. Bruce served as President of the Yolo County Fire Prevention Officers Association for 2-years. Bruce served on the Title 19/NFPA 25 Ad Hoc Working Group that assisted the State Fire Marshal in adopting the current NFPA 25 with California amendments for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems. Bruce currently is a member of the California OSFM Automatic Extinguishing Systems Advisory Board and the Residential Fire Sprinkler Water Task Force. Bruce is California Fire Service Training and Education System certified as a Fire Marshal and Chief Officer, has an Associate of Science degree in Fire Science, a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and a Master of Science degree in Emergency Services Administration. | ||||||||||||||||||
California Code
Development for 2010 Code Cycle
The Office of the State fire Marshal has announced
recently that in cooperation with other state agencies, the OSFM is in the
process of developing and proposing Building Standards for the 2010 California
Building Standards Codes. The general purpose will be to update and codify the
new Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of
Regulations, Title 24) that adopt and reference more current editions of the
model codes, including the following;
Part 2 2010 California Building Code (2009 IBC)
Part 2.5 2010 California Residential Code (2009 IRC)
Part 3 2010 California Electrical Code (2009 NEC)
Part 4 2010 California Mechanical Code (2009 UMC)
Part 5 2010 California Plumbing Code (2009 UPC)
Part 9 2010 California Fire Code (2009 IFC)
Part 12 2010 California Referenced Standards Code
OSFM to Address Water Discharge for Fire Protection System Issues
In response to a letter from NFSA West Regional Manager
on behalf of the California NFSA Chapters and support from the California Fire
Prevention Officers and Cal Chiefs, the Office of the State Fire Marshal will
begin meeting stakeholders in the Fire Protection and Water Industries to
identify issues relating to discharge of water during NFPA 25 maintenance and
testing operations.
The initial meeting held on July 30, at the OSFM, was used to define the intial
scope and goals for the Water Discharge for Fire Protection Systems Focus Group.
The scope of the Task Force will be (1) to identify Water Reclamation re-use and
recycle concerns, (2) Environmental Protection Act laws and regulations with
focus on issues relating to water reclamation, (3) Political issues in
conjunction with the Clean Water Act and (4) Governmental concerns relating to
the 9-Regional Control Boards and subsequent Districts
and local government agencies.
The initial goals set at the same meeting are:
1. Develop a statewide understanding of Title 7 of the California Code of
Regulations and the Clean Water Act amongst all stakeholders.
2. Identify Best Management Practices for compliance with NFPA 25 with
California Amendments and the discharge of water from fire protection Systems.
3. Develop and institute a statewide education program for all stakeholders
within the Water Regulatory Agencies, Regional Water Control Boards, Fire
Sprinkler Industry, Fire Service and Statewide and local governments on the Best
Management Practices identified and agreed upon by this Focus Group.
4. Develop a process for obtaining permits for discharging water during required
NFPA 25 maintenance and testing of water-based fire protection equipment.
NFSA Seminars coming to California in 2010:
Classes have been scheduled for the first half of 2010
in Brea, Ca. Jan. 25-26, La Mesa Ca. Jan 27-28, Sacramento, Ca. February 9-11,
La Mesa, Ca. Feb. 17-18 and El Cerrito, Ca. Apr. 20-22.
For further information contact Mike Repko at
mrepko@nfsa.org or by phone at
845-878-4207 ext 133.
31st Hawaii Fire Chiefs Assn. Conference, Kauai, HA.
November 18-21, 2010
20th Annual California Fire Prevention Institute Workshop
March 15-19, 2010 at the Santa Ynez Marriot in Buellton, Ca. The week long event
will feature training classes, seminars, presentations, a vendors exhibit
and the Fire Prevention Officers Installation Banquet.