Northern Division
Fire Prevention Officers Section
Joint Meeting of the
Fire Code & Haz Mat Committees

November 22, 2002
San Rafael

Present:

Jeff Schleginger, Sunnyvale DPS
Lori Jessell, Novato Fire
Scott Alber, Marin Co. Fire/Co-chair Fire Code Committee
Jim Clancy, RJA
Doug Glimstad, Simplex/Grinnell
Dave Gibson, El Cerrito Fire
Marvin Mears, El Cerrito Fire
Steven Riggs, San Rafael Fire
Laura Mapes, Union City Fire
John Mapes, Foster City Fire
Greg Granados, Aero Jet Fire
Paul Inouye, Milpitas Fire
Jeff Tarter, IES
Natalie Kurtz, San Ramon Valley Fire
Randy Collins, Healdsburg Fire
Larry Monet, retired
Steve Trout, Metro Fire/Co-chair Fire Code Committee
Kent Miller, Stockton Fire/Co-chair HazMat Committee

The following topics were discussed at our monthly meeting:

Kent Miller, co-chair HazMat Committee, handed out copies of Washington states analysis of the differences between the UFC-IFC and the UFC-NFPA 1. Kent wants our analysis done by the Monterey meeting so we can make a recommendation to Cal Chiefs.

Discussed the 4 November 2002 BSC/Code Coordinating Committee Meeting in Sacramento

• Want 10-point criteria for evaluating the various codes
• Next meeting is scheduled for 4 December 2002 to establish the criteria
• Very short timeframe to compare the codes and make a recommendation to BSC (1 June 2002)
• SFM is activating their Fire and Life Safety Advisory Board to review the codes and make a recommendation. Cal-Chiefs has given nine names to the State Fire Marshal for consideration to sit on the committee

Greg Granados, Aerojet Fire, spoke about the updates coming from NFPA on what’s happening at the annual meeting. One thing that’s very obvious is that there will be a lot of bouncing around between the code and the various standards no matter which code is adopted.

Much discussion about how we got to this point in the code adoption process. Many good view points.

Talked about the article in the latest issue of NFPA Journal about the partnership between IAPMO and NFPA, a "win-win" situation.

Larry Monet, retired, Santa Clara County Fire, talked about the UFC code adoption process, while Greg Granados, Aerojet Fire, spoke about the NFPA code adoption process. Kent Miller, Stockton Fire, talked about the ICC code adoption and code change process. It very much follows the UFC adoption process.

Respectfully submitted, 

Steve Trout
Co-chair – Haz Mat Committee

Kent Miller
Co-chair - Fire Code Committee