DIVISIONS

Administrative Division

The Administration of the State Fire Marshal's Office is carried out at the Headquarters located in Dover and has the responsibility to ensure the accountability, accuracy and competency of all facets of the Agency through the following:

• Program Planning & Evaluation
• Administrative Polices & Procedures
• Maintain Central Records
• Fiscal Management & Budget Preparation
• Personnel Management
• Physical Plant Requirements
• Delaware Fire Incident Reporting System
• Staff Training & Education
• On-going Review of State Fire Prevention Regulations
• Data management
• Fire Loss/Fire Death Statistics
• Interaction with a variety of State Agencies, General Assembly, Federal, County & Local Governing Bodies

 

Field Operations Division

Fire Investigations by Deputy Fire Marshals:

1. Conduct fire investigations to determine causal factors and the origin of such incidents
2. Identify Incendiary Fires & Fires of Criminal Burning
3. Investigate Arson & Criminal Burning
4. Pursue & Apprehend those responsible for such criminal burnings & arson
5. Investigate Fatal fire Incidents
6. Assist the Department of Justice with prosecutions for arson
7. Identify accidental fire causes to establish proactive preventative measures

Public Service~Life Safety~

Code Enforcement by Deputy Fire Marshals:

1. Ensure compliance with the State Statute mandating the installation of smoke detectors in all residential occupancies
2. Investigate complaints relative to violations of the State Fire Prevention Regulations
3. Conduct on-site Life Safety, Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement Inspections in the following occupancies:

Educational Occupancies ~ Places of Assembly ~ Public Accommodations ~ Mercantile ~

Business ~ Flammable/Combustible Liquid ~ Flammable Gases ~ Fireworks ~ Explosives~Government Buildings

 

Technical Services Division

Fire Protection Specialists:

1. Review all plans & specifications for construction of new buildings, additions, alterations or modifications to existing buildings to ensure compliance with the State Fire Prevention Regulations
2. Provide consultation to prospective developers & builders regarding their plans for projects in the concept phase
3. Ensure required fire protection systems such as suppression & detection or alarm systems are installed properly
4. Coordinate all requests for alternative code requirements and all appeals to the State Fire Prevention Regulations
5. Oversee the Licensing & Certification of Fire Alarm Signaling & Fire Suppression System contractors
6. Investigate complaints relative to deficiencies in the installation of fire protection systems
7. Provide technical support to other state & local jurisdictions

Special Programs

~Juvenile Intervention~K9 Accelerant Detection~Health Care Facility & Day Care Facility~ ~Certification~Major Incident Response Team~Assistance to Fire Chiefs~

~Delaware Fire Incident Reporting System~

Last Updated: Tuesday, 22-Feb-2005 15:35:44 EST