Jan. 2018 Fire Inspection Report

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION

LOCATION

Indianola

COUNTY

Warren

DATE

1/4/18

OCCUPANT

Warren County Jail

ADDRESS

115 North Howard

OWNER

ADDRESS

Indianola, IA 50125

ADMINISTRATOR

Phone #

515-961-1104

WE HAVE INSPECTED THE ABOVE PREMISES AND FIND : 17 bed County Jail Facility

COMPLY AS FOLLOWS:

1. Ensure that the fire alarm system is inspected twice a year by a certified company. Available documentation revealed one fire alarm inspection in 2017, dated 6/29/17.
2. Ensure that all smoke detectors are tested for sensitivity every two years. There was no available documentation of smoke detector sensitivity testing.
3. Mechanically protect the circuit breaker supplying power to the fire alarm system.
4. Ensure that the sprinkler system is inspected annually by a certified company and quarterly by qualified personnel.
5. Provide a 5 year sprinkler system inspection consisting of an internal pipe inspection and calibration/replacement of pressure gauges.
6. Provide service to a sprinkler head in the corridor outside Cell 8. There was an excess buildup of dirt on the sprinkler head.
7. Ensure that the kitchen hood and duct extinguishment system is inspected twice a year by a certified company. Available documentation revealed one inspection of the system in 2017.
8. Provide monthly visual inspections of the components of the kitchen hood and duct extinguishment system.
9. Provide monthly visual inspections for all fire extinguishers.
10. Provide service to the fire extinguisher in the Communications Center. There was no inspection tag on the extinguisher.
11. Provide testing for all battery backup emergency lighting units consisting of monthly testing for 30 seconds and annual testing for 90 minutes.
12. Provide weekly inspections for all components of the generator set.
13. Provide monthly tests under load for the generator set for a minimum of 30 minutes, using one of the following methods:

A: Loading that maintains the minimum exhaust temperatures as recommended by the manufacturer.

B: Under operating temperature conditions and at not less than 30 percent of the generator set nameplate

     KW rating.

1. Provide a cover for the open space in Electrical Panel EP.

Provide a written plan of correction, including completion date, to Curtis Seddon at: seddon@dps.state.ia.us.  The plan of correction shall be returned within 15 calendar days from receipt of report.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 515-250-1527.

CORRECT ABOVE CONDITIONS BY:

Provide a plan of correction as stated above.

DATE OF COMPLIANCE:

 DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL:                                                         

OCCUPANT: Warren County Jail

             Curt Seddon

PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF FIRE MARSHAL UPON COMPLIANCE

STATE FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION – FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU