Fire Prevention Bureau
The primary responsibility of the Fire Prevention Bureau is to promote fire prevention and awareness through a proactive approach to fire and life-safety. The Bureau is overseen by the Assistant to the Chief and supported by all shift personnel.
Some functions of the Fire Prevention Bureau include:
- Issue permits for fire protection systems.
- Provide public education and fire safety awareness programs.
- Investigate fires for cause and origin.
- Enforce fire, building, and life-safety codes and ordinances.
- Conduct fire and life-safety inspections.
- Review plans for fire protection systems and life safety systems.
- Witness the testing of fire protection and life safety equipment.
- Maintain public relations while responding to citizens’ inquiries and fire-safety related concerns
For more information please contact the Assistant to the Fire Chief.
