Church Field Module
Church Field Inspection Worksheet
Field worksheet for documenting church operations, daycare and transportation exposures, life safety systems, premises conditions, and report-ready notes.
General Information
Building / System Updates
Daycare / Transportation
Daycare, field trips and vehicle transportation create additional supervision, licensing and premises liability exposures. Confirm enrollment, safety controls, vehicle use and who operates the transportation.
Building Design / Operations
Record hood/exhaust grease-cleaning and wet-chemical fire suppression service dates separately. Fire suppression maintenance is generally required at intervals of no more than six months (NFPA 17A and applicable manufacturer guidance). NFPA 96 grease-buildup inspection frequencies vary by cooking use: low-volume churches annually, moderate-volume semiannually, high-volume quarterly, and solid fuel monthly; cleaning is based on grease accumulation. Photograph each applicable service tag. Do not assume a current tag proves the system is clean or functional.
Church Features / Life Safety
For actual-flame candles, review noncombustible holders, distance from combustibles, supervision and extinguishing procedures. At baptismals, document handrails assisting entry and exit, step surfaces and applicable GFCI protection.
Underwriting Focus — Smoke detection and life safetyIdentify smoke detector presence, locations and available test information; distinguish individual smoke detectors from the monitored fire alarm system. Verify extinguishers, sprinkler controls, exits and emergency lighting as applicable.
Premises / Values / Losses
Photos to Obtain
Commercial cooking: photos of hood cleaning, fire suppression and Class K extinguisher service tags are REQUIRED when the equipment is present. Document missing or unreadable tags.
Narrative Insert
The risk owns a ____ story ____ church building located in a ____ area, approximately ____ miles from the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf. The building and housekeeping are maintained in ____ condition. Building/system updates consist of roof ____, electrical ____, plumbing ____, HVAC ____, and other ____.
The risk has been established for ____ years and operates as a church with worship hours held on ____. The risk has ____ members, with ____ active members. There is/are ____ pastor(s), and the pastor name(s) are ____.
There is ____ daycare operation with license number ____. The daycare is licensed for ____ children and has ____ children enrolled. Children’s ages range from ____ years. Transportation is ____ provided by ____. Field trips are ____ conducted, generally ____.
The sanctuary seats ____ patrons. The facility also contains ____ restrooms, ____ office(s), ____ classroom(s), and a fellowship hall seating ____ patrons. The fellowship hall has ____ cooking equipment consisting of ____. Hall rentals are ____ permitted. The sanctuary has ____ stained glass windows, described as ____. There is ____ baptismal with ____ handrails assisting entry and exit and ____ slip-resistant steps. Candles / open flames are ____ used; safeguards include ____. Where commercial cooking is present, equipment includes ____. Hood/exhaust last cleaning date is ____, fire suppression last service date is ____, and Class K extinguisher last service date is ____. Applicable service tag photographs were obtained / were unavailable due to ____.
Fire/life safety consists of ____ fire extinguishers, ____ smoke detectors (locations / test status: ____), ____ fire alarm system, and ____ fire sprinkler system. There are ____ adequate exit doorways, ____ emergency lights, and ____ lighted exit signs. The exterior lighting, sidewalks, and parking areas appear to be maintained in ____ condition. The contact reported no known losses within the past three years / reported losses consisting of ____.