Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 103-3-3 - Definitions3.1. "Agent Suppression System" shall mean systems discharging chemicals or gases, and as further defined in this rule by type of system.3.2. "Board" means a government agency, board, department, or other government entity that regulates a lawful occupation and issues an occupational license or other authorization to practice to an individual.3.3. "Certified Person" shall mean a person that has been certified by an organization recognized by the state fire marshal through a formal certification program or by an equipment manufacturer that has a certification program accepted by the state fire marshal.3.4. "Combination Fire/Smoke Damper" shall mean a device that meets both fire damper and smoke damper definitions.3.5. "Damper" shall mean a fire damper, smoke damper, or combination fire/smoke damper.3.6. "Damper Work" means to install, test, maintain, or repair a damper.3.7. "Engineered Systems" shall mean those agent suppression systems requiring individual calculation and design to determine the flow rates, nozzle pressures, pipe size, area or volume protected by each nozzle, quantities of agent, number and type of nozzles, and their placement in a specific system.3.8. "Engineered Suppression Systems Installer" means a person certified by the respective manufacturer to install, alter, extend, maintain, layout or repair an engineered suppression system. This shall not include the fabrication or installation of any associated exhaust recovery appliances such as "hoods" and exhaust pipes or plenums.3.9. "Engineered Suppression Systems Technician" means a person certified by a manufacturer to maintain or repair an engineered suppression system. This shall not include the fabrication or installation of any associated exhaust recovery appliances such as "hoods" and exhaust pipes or plenums.3.10. "Fire Damper" means a device installed in an air distribution system, designed to close automatically upon detection of heat, to interrupt migratory airflow, and to restrict the passage of flame. Fire dampers are classified for use in either static systems or for dynamic systems, where dampers are rated for closure under airflow.3.11. "Fire Protection Damper Technician" means a person certified to install, test, maintain, or repair a damper.3.12. "Fire Protection Damper Technician In-Training" means a person with interest in and an aptitude for performing installation, maintenance, or repair work to a damper as defined by this rule, but who alone is not capable or authorized to perform damper work unless directly supervised by a Fire Protection Damper Technician.3.13. "Fire Protection Technician" means the following technicians required to be licensed under the provisions of this rule: portable fire extinguisher technician, pre-engineered suppression systems technician, and sprinkler-based fire protection layout technician.3.14. "Fire Protection Worker" means a person engaged in the installation, alteration, extension, maintenance, or testing of all piping, materials and equipment inside a building, including the use of shop drawings prepared by a fire protection layout technician, in connection with the discharge of water, other special fluids, chemicals, or gases, and backflow preventers for fire protection for the express purpose of extinguishing or controlling fire. Fire protection worker includes fire protection damper technician, fire protection damper technician in training, journeyman sprinkler fitter, sprinkler fitter in training, portable fire extinguisher technician, pre-engineered suppression systems installer, pre-engineered suppression systems technician, and sprinkler-based fire protection layout technician.3.15. "Fire Protection System" means any fire protection suppression device or system designed, installed and maintained in accordance with the applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards, but does not include public or private mobile fire vehicles.3.16. "Fire Protection Work" shall mean the installation, alteration, extension, maintenance, or testing of all piping, materials and equipment inside a building, including the use of shop drawings prepared by a fire protection layout technician, in connection with the discharge of water, other specialty fluids, chemicals, or gases, and backflow preventers for fire protection for the express purpose of extinguishing or controlling fire.3.17. "Journeyman sprinkler fitter" means a person qualified by at least 2,000 hours of work experience installing, adjusting, repairing, and dismantling fire protection systems and who is competent to instruct and supervise fire protection work: Provided, That current license renewal exemptions to examinations apply.3.18. "Layout" shall mean the preparation of shop drawings used in the installation of fire protection systems in either commercial or residential occupancies implementing engineering contract documents using applicable codes and standards.3.19. "NFPA" means "National Fire Protection Association", 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169. The standards and requirements as set out and as published by the NFPA as listed in this rule, have the same force and effect as if set out verbatim in this rule.3.20. "NICET" means the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies. The standards and requirements as set out and as published by the NICET as listed in the rule, have the same force and effect as if set out verbatim in this rule.3.21. "Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician" means a person certified in accordance with NFPA 10 to install, maintain, repair and certify portable fire extinguishers as defined by NFPA 10.3.22. "Pre-Engineered Suppression Systems Installer" means a person certified by the respective manufacturer to install, alter, extend, maintain, layout, or repair a pre-engineered suppression system. This shall not include the fabrication or installation of any associated exhaust recovery appliances such as "hoods" and exhaust pipes or plenums.3.23. "Pre-Engineered Suppression Systems Technician" means a person certified to maintain or repair a pre-engineered suppression system. This shall not include the fabrication or installation of any associated exhaust recovery appliances such as "hoods" and exhaust pipes or plenums.3.24. "Pre-Engineered Systems" shall mean those agent suppression systems having predetermined flow rates, nozzle pressures, and quantities of extinguishing agent. These systems have the specific pipe size, maximum and minimum pipe lengths, flexible hose specifications, number of fittings, and number and types of nozzles prescribed by a testing laboratory. The maximum and minimum pipe lengths and the number of fittings shall be permitted to be expressed in equivalent feet of pipe. The hazards protected by these systems are specifically limited as to type and size by a testing laboratory, based on actual fire tests. Limitations on hazards that are permitted to be protected by these systems and piping and nozzle configurations are contained in the manufacturer's listed installation and maintenance manual, which is part of the listing of the system.3.25. "Sprinkler-Based Fire Protection Layout Technician" is an individual who has achieved National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III or higher certification, and who has the knowledge, experience, and skills necessary to layout fire protection systems based on engineering design documents.3.26. "Sprinkler Systems" shall mean for fire protection purposes, an integrated system of underground and overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards, discharging water or a combination of water and chemicals, and for the purposes of this rule as further defined in NFPA 13.3.27. "State Fire Marshal" shall mean the West Virginia State Fire Marshal.3.28. "Supervision" shall mean for the purposes of this rule, the availability of a higher classification to be located on the work-site. All work required to be supervised shall be inspected upon the completion of the fire protection work performed.3.29. "Single Family Dwelling" means a building which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a single residence for one or more persons.