Minimize pain, suffering and loss through public education,
life safety engineering, code enforcement, as well as fire investigations.
Objectives/Capabilities
Enforce state and local laws, codes and ordinances pertaining to fire and
life safety
Conduct plan reviews of commercial and public buildings
Provide public fire education
Respond in a timely, efficient manner to requests for fire prevention and
life safety public education programs; provide fire protection information
Conduct investigations of arson and fires of unknown or suspicious origin
Conduct fire inspections and prepare pre-plans of commercial and public
buildings
Develop, coordinate and deliver effective, audience appropriate,
fire/injury prevention and life safety public education programs to special
groups and the general public
Provide fire/injury prevention and life safety education programs to the
County’s fourth grade school children
Provide intervention and direction for children identified as juvenile
fire setters and their parents
Oversee public compliance with Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act (SARA) Title III
Respond to and coordinate hazardous materials operations
Train department personnel and personnel from other agencies in
radiological response and monitoring techniques
