Hey Reno, lay off that fire guy. He is my competion, and my best salesman. If he actually knew what he is supposed to know, and did what he is supposed to do, my business would not be as successful as it is.
Not all of us fire guys operate like that. If you ask me to show you the code, I can. I have the codes, NFPA, Oregon Mechanial, Oregon Fire Code, and Mfg installation manuals, that pertain to the scope of our work, as do my techs. If there is confusion, I do not hesitate to get the book out and learn something. We also take classes that apply to our work.
Like you, I am continually am amazed at the trades that do not know the code issues and never attend any classes. This year we have attended classes on exhaust system installs and maintanence, and will be attending classes on extinguishers this weekend.
30 years in the trade, and still learning.
