Phil Ackland
KEC Expert
The Future Is In Sight
Kitchen Fire Safety is taking a giant step forward.
From Phil Ackland
I just returned from the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) convention in Denver. I saw a number of old friends and met several new ones.
The IAAI is the lighting rod association of experts and organizations that deal with investigating all serious fires.
It brings the public and private investigators together. It if interest that many of the public fire investigators (those who work for the State or municipal fire departments) are also fire inspectors. The men and women who inspect commercial kitchens.
Many of you are aware of the seminars that Phil Ackland and Associates provide to fire and building inspectors and to fire investigators. In particular the seminars help inspectors appreciate the role that maintenance plays in the reduction of fires in the commercial kitchen.
Because of demand for these we have not been able to fully serve all requests. Prior to coming to Denver we put out an appeal to inspectors and investigators who have been qualified as instructors, to meet with us and discuss their learning how to deliver these seminars. At the convention we met with a number of individuals and had a very fulfilling discuss on the matter. Soon we will have a cadre of public fire officials able to provide these seminars to a much greater audience.
But as interesting as this advancement may be, one of the other upshots of the meeting was learning how some municipalities are creating an "Inspection Permit" process, that requires restaurants (or service provides) to take out a permit that requires that the maintenance work (suppression, sprinkler or exhaust cleaning) to be inspected after the service.
In particular, I met with one inspector who has successfully instituted this process in his city. The permit process has worked so well that other municipalities in the area are following suit.
Because of all the other events taking place at the convention, I was not able to fully discuss all the details of the process. But in the not too distant future we will be interviewing this person and others to learn more about the process.
Comments?
Stay tuned
Kitchen Fire Safety is taking a giant step forward.
From Phil Ackland
I just returned from the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) convention in Denver. I saw a number of old friends and met several new ones.
The IAAI is the lighting rod association of experts and organizations that deal with investigating all serious fires.
It brings the public and private investigators together. It if interest that many of the public fire investigators (those who work for the State or municipal fire departments) are also fire inspectors. The men and women who inspect commercial kitchens.
Many of you are aware of the seminars that Phil Ackland and Associates provide to fire and building inspectors and to fire investigators. In particular the seminars help inspectors appreciate the role that maintenance plays in the reduction of fires in the commercial kitchen.
Because of demand for these we have not been able to fully serve all requests. Prior to coming to Denver we put out an appeal to inspectors and investigators who have been qualified as instructors, to meet with us and discuss their learning how to deliver these seminars. At the convention we met with a number of individuals and had a very fulfilling discuss on the matter. Soon we will have a cadre of public fire officials able to provide these seminars to a much greater audience.
But as interesting as this advancement may be, one of the other upshots of the meeting was learning how some municipalities are creating an "Inspection Permit" process, that requires restaurants (or service provides) to take out a permit that requires that the maintenance work (suppression, sprinkler or exhaust cleaning) to be inspected after the service.
In particular, I met with one inspector who has successfully instituted this process in his city. The permit process has worked so well that other municipalities in the area are following suit.
Because of all the other events taking place at the convention, I was not able to fully discuss all the details of the process. But in the not too distant future we will be interviewing this person and others to learn more about the process.
Comments?
Stay tuned