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& Code
Enforcement

Emergency
Response

Fire Department

Fire Prevention
& Code
Enforcement

Public Education

Emergency
Response

What is Community Risk Reduction?

A process to
Identify and Prioritize
local risks, followed by
the integrated and
strategic investment of
resources to reduce
their occurrence and
impact. Through both
emergency
response and
prevention.

How do we accomplish CRR?

Develop a Strategic Plan
Identified & Prioritized Risks
Develop Strategies & Tactics to Mitigate Risks
Educate Stakeholders
Implementation

Strategic Timeline
2012-2013
Began Identification and Prioritization of Fire Department Effectives

2013-2014

Began Identification and Prioritization of Community Risk

2015

Began Life Safety Incident Pre-Plan Inspections

Presented 20 Year Implementation Plan for Discussion

2016

Adopted New Code

Requires implementation to new and existing occupancies
Discuss and Begin Implementation of approved plan

ADOPTED CODES
International Code Council Suite 2015 Edition
* IFC 2015
* State of Missouri
Mandatory Option - RSMO Section 67.281.1
July 8, 2016 SB 732 removes the sunset for Residential Fire Sprinklers

* Un-adopted Portions of IFC 2015

Appendices:
A Board of Appeals
J Building Information Sign
L Requirements for Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems
M High-Rise Buildings Retroactive Automatic Sprinkler
Requirement

Local Ordinances
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500.260 Adoption of 2015 IFC
A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Bolivar, being marked and designated as the
International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapters B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I and K, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby
adopted as the Fire Code of the City of Bolivar, in the State of Missouri; regulating
and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards
arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and
devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of
buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits
and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the office of the
City of Bolivar are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof,
as if fully set out in this Article, with the additions, insertions, deletions
and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.270 of this Article.

Local Ordinances
500.460 911
Dispatch as Primary Contact for Alarms
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter 500 to the
contrary, fire and life safety systems including but not limited
to fire alarm, fire sprinkler, elevators, and special hazard systems, shall
be continuously monitored as required by the International FireCode
(IFC) Sections 901.6.1, 903.4.1, and 907.6.6. Monitoring of these systems
shall require that the Fire Department be the primary notification
through Polk County Central Dispatch Center, the first call by monitoring
agencies on all alarm conditions, and dispatched accordingly.
The Fire Department shall also be notified on all supervisory and trouble
conditions with these systems through Polk County Central Dispatch
Center, secondary to the persons designated by the occupancy
subscriber.

Local Ordinances
500.450 Contact for I.T.M.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter 500 to the contrary, all owners of real
estate with improvements that are used for commercial purposes shall be required to inspect,
test and maintain the fire and life safety systems (including but not limited
to fire alarm, fire sprinkler, and special hazard systems) per the requirements in Chapter 9 of
the International Fire Code (IFC) as then adopted by the City. While this inspection, testing and
maintenance occurs, the applicable system shall be considered "out of service" to be in
compliance with the requirements of IFC 901.7. After the inspection, testing or maintenance is
completed, the owner shall notify the Fire Department that the system is back in service.
Documentation of all inspections, testing and maintenance shall meet the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for forms and retention, and these
documents shall be sent to the Fire Department within 48 hours of the completion of the
inspection, testing, or maintenance of the applicable system.
I.T.M. Chapter 9 (901.6.1)
Refers to the NFPA standards for implementation, which would be the most recent up to and
including 2015 for each system type.

Strategic Implementation Plan

Scheduled Outlook
Year One:
- Occupancy Classification & Signage
- Inspections, Testing, Maintenance
- Documentation
- Addressing
- Knox System

Strategic Implementation Plan

Scheduled Outlook
Year Two:
-Continue Year One Focus
- High Hazard Storage Occupancies
- Kitchen Hoods & Suppression Systems Meet Standards

Strategic Implementation Plan

Scheduled Outlook
Year Three:
-Currently installed Life Safety / Fire Detection &
Suppression Systems meet standards

Strategic Implementation Plan

Scheduled Outlook
Year Four - Fourteen:
-Fire Department Code Enforcement Inspections
by Occupancy Type

Strategic Implementation Plan

Scheduled Outlook
Year Fifteen - Twenty:
-Implementation of new Life Safety / Fire
Detection and Suppression Systems in existing
structures.

Expectations

Meet the BCFD Mission Statement through Community Risk Reduction

Meet the standards
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