James “Jimmy” Trimble
senior fire protection consultant
Jimmy has more than a decade of fire service experience, spanning fire inspections, plan review, fire and life safety code compliance, fire protection system inspection, testing and maintenance, and code development. Having worked extensively on the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) side, Jimmy brings a valuable understanding of how fire and life safety requirements are interpreted, reviewed, and implemented throughout the design and construction process.
Highlights of Jimmy’s career include complex commercial, institutional, and specialty facilities, including Universal Studios’ Epic Universe, the Orange County Convention Center, the U.S. Air Force Academy Welcome Center, and the Ford Amphitheater located in Colorado Springs. His combination of field inspection, complex plan review, code development, and AHJ experience provides TERPconsulting clients with a practical understanding of both the technical requirements and regulatory processes that shape successful fire and life safety design.
Most recently, Jimmy worked for the Colorado Springs Fire Department, where he served as a Senior Fire Code Inspector and Compliance Unit Supervisor. His responsibilities included reviewing and inspecting new construction plans, conducting maintenance inspections, managing the City’s fire protection system inspection, testing, and maintenance program, and participating in code development and legislative activities. He chaired the Fire Code Committee during Colorado Springs’ adoption of the 2021 International Fire Code and contributed to the development and implementation of local code amendments, including Appendix K provisions addressing the state’s Wildland-Urban Interface requirements. He also served on the City’s legislative team and as a board member of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control’s Fire Board of Appeals.
Beginning his career with the City of Kissimmee, Florida, Jimmy was a fire inspector responsible for a broad range of fire and life safety activities, including development reviews, maintenance inspections, new construction inspections, and plan reviews. He later joined Orange County Fire Rescue, where he became the lead plans examiner for significant new construction projects. His experience included developing and permitting Universal Studios’ Epic Universe, overseeing development, site plan, and building permit reviews. He also served as a lead reviewer for the 800,000-plus-square-foot Orange County Convention Center smoke control/building automation system.
Jimmy’s certifications include Colorado Fire Inspector III, ICC Fire Inspector I and II, ICC Fire Plans Examiner, ProBoard Fire Inspector I and II, and ProBoard Fire Plans Examiner I. He holds a Bachelor of Criminology with a minor in Anthropology from Florida State University and earned a degree in Fire Science from Valencia College.
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