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FIRE PREVENTION
Function
The Bureau of Fire Prevention (BOFP) currently has six staff members: The Fire Marshal (Deputy Fire Chief
of Administrative Services), Assistant Fire Marshal (Captain), three Deputy Fire Marshals (Lieutenant), one
Administrative Assistant, and one part-time Inspector. The Bureau of Fire Prevention is responsible for
the protection of life and property from fire, explosion and/or other related hazards through the
enforcement of adopted fire codes and standards.
Major Goals & Objectives (FY 2026)
1. Ensure that administrative position is aligned to optimize service delivery
• Reclassification of the Administrative Assistant position to Administrative Coordinator
2. Ensure the safety of building occupants by building upon the current fire/life safety inspection
program
• Focus on existing commercial occupancy inspections, prioritizing assembly & industrial
• Develop a remote inspection program for certain inspection types
• Pre-incident Plans
3. Ensure origin and cause investigation documentation meets NFPA921 and Smyrna Police policy
• Review evidence inventory and storage
4. Streamline administrative fire prevention processes to enhance operations
• Improve False Alarm Reduction Program
• Review and update current website content
• Standardize policies/procedures - Lexipol
• Completion of paper building record archive
• Review/update Fire Prevention ordinances
5. Enhance expertise and leadership in fire safety by continuously updating knowledge on current
fire prevention technologies and regulations
• Achieve Fire Investigative Technician credential through the IAAI
• Achieve Fire Marshal credential through CPSE
• Obtain Crowd Manager training
• Receive NFPA 1730 standard training
Performance Measures
• Number of inspections performed by type
• Number of investigations performed
• Plans review requests by type
• Certificates of Occupancies issued
• Number of fire safety contacts
• ISO rating schedule (CRR)
• Agency Accreditation self-assessment
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