Joanna Ku

Inspector’s Boot Camp (IBC), sponsored by BuildingReports, has released its 2011 training schedule featuring several new inspection classes. IBC is one of the few resources providing professional training and certification in testing and inspections for the fire and life safety industry and offers training by leading industry experts on every aspect of conducting professional safety inspections in today’s commercial buildings.

The new inspection training includes the following hands-on courses:

• Fire Alarm & Life Safety: May 9th – 13th, 2011
• Extinguishers & Safety Equipment including Kitchen Hoods & Fire Doors: May 16th – 20th, 2011
• Basic Fire Sprinkler: June 27th – July 1st, 2011
• Fire Alarm & Life Safety: Nov 14th – 18th, 2011

“There’s an evident need for more comprehensive training for fire and life safety inspectors,” says Al Lanier, managing director for IBC. “We attribute the new course offerings to the increased demand by service companies and facility managers for advanced inspection and software training.”

IBC students are trained in one of the finest fire service labs in the country at Aiken Technical College’s FAST Lab in Aiken, SC. The FAST Lab includes a variety of fire alarm and working sprinkler systems, fire pumps, and extinguishing and suppression systems from top manufacturers. Students receive 3.6 CEUs for industry certifications, preparation for passing the IMSA Interior Fire Alarm Level I certification and the NAFED/ICC certification examination, as well as pre & post inspection assessments and professional customer interaction.

IBC has been helping build world-class fire and life safety inspection teams since 2005. Dedicated to enhancing the value of inspectors through education, IBC graduates represent some of the leading service providers in the country.

BuildingReports unveiled its new FireScan Healthcare, a web-based life safety inspection-reporting format specifically for Healthcare Facilities. Two years in the making, the new Healthcare inspection format is based on guidelines from The Joint Commission and includes the latest EC (Environment of Care) and LS (Life Safety) codes. Each section of the FireScan Healthcare inspection report is grouped by EC & LS codes and prints separate sections for easier binder insertion. Data from previous inspections is integrated into the report to provide facility managers with a complete inspection summary as required by The Joint Commission.

“We wanted to streamline the inspection process for healthcare facilities,” explains Brett Brewster, president and CEO of BuildingReports. “FireScan Healthcare was developed based on The Joint Commission guidelines and feedback from our service member network.”

Specializing in digital inspection and compliance reporting solutions for fire and life safety systems, BuildingReports’ services are available through the world’s largest membership network of 36,000 users and more than 400 inspection and service providers worldwide.

Easy-to-use, BuildingReports innovative technology runs on standard Internet browsers enabling inspectors to scan bar coded devices and upload data with mobile hand-held computers. Inspection results are instantly retrievable from a secure online database 24/7 from any location for flexible property management. BuildingReports’ digital reporting ensures accurate and comprehensive inspections that are fully documented in compliance with regulatory standards. Third Party Verification ensures verifiable, trusted inspection results.