Chimney Fire Tips

by Jeremy Simcheck

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, heating-related fires are the second leading cause of fires in residential dwellings, with chimney and flue fires accounting for 86 percent of heating fires. Couple this with the fact that ever-increasing fuel costs are driving homeowners to use more economical means to heat their homes and it is safe to assume that all jurisdictions will be seeing a substantial increase in the number of chimney fires.

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Question 1 - How do I go about applying for a test? Can I just call the Indianapolis office and tell you I need a written test?
Answer - You must complete a request for test form. You will find this form on our webpage. The request cannot be verbal.

Question 2 - How do I apply for a written retest?
Answer - You must apply for a retest the same as an original test except where it asked for a test number; you will use the original test number and put an R at the end of it. This tells us that the request is for a retest. We also need a roster for all that are going to take this test.

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Question 4 - I passed the firefighter I/II test but never received my certification. Why?
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Answer - The hours included are; attending adult education classes; or hours attending aclass pertaining to developing learning objectives; test construction; or classroom teaching. This does not include a class you attended for certification unless it is an Instructor class.

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