When an inspector types in the Code field on a finding, Fire suggests matching codes from a built-in library. The library comes pre-loaded with common references and your agency can add its own.
What is in the library
The library is seeded with the most-cited codes from the major standards your bureau likely already uses, including IFC, NFPA 1, NFPA 10, NFPA 13, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, and NFPA 96. Each entry has:
- Standard -- IFC, NFPA, or your agency's own amendment.
- Section -- The section number from the standard.
- Title -- The short name of the section.
- Description -- The plain-language summary of what the section requires.
- Default Severity -- The severity Fire pre-fills when an inspector picks this code. The inspector can change it on each finding.
How code suggestions work
As the inspector types in the Code field on a finding, Fire searches the library by the code itself, the title, and the description. The top 20 matches show up as suggestions. The inspector clicks one to use it, or keeps typing if none of the suggestions are right.
Agency-specific codes are ranked above the national ones, so the inspector sees your local amendments first.
Adding an agency-specific code
If your agency has a local amendment, an interpretation, or a common citation that is not in the national set, you can add it. Your local entries appear next to the national ones in the suggestion list, marked as agency-specific.
Tips
- You do not have to pick from the suggestion list. If the inspector wants to write a freeform code reference, they can type whatever they want. The library is a help, not a gate.
- Default severities save time. If your bureau treats every IFC 906.1 (portable extinguisher) finding as Minor, set that as the default and the inspector only changes it for the exceptions.