Overview
The Fire Prevention Division provides fire and life safety services to the citizens of Washington State, including inspections of state-licensed facilities, plan review of school construction projects, licensing or certification of fire sprinkler industry, fireworks industry, and fire-safe cigarettes. The Fire Prevention Division also provides hazardous materials training to first responders, certifies fire service personnel in a variety of professional qualifications, collects emergency response data from fire agencies across the state, and administers the All-risk Fire Service Mobilization program.
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Successes of 2021
Fire and life safety inspections resumed after being suspended in March 2019, due to COVID-19.
Personal Protective Equipment was provided to Deputy State Fire Marshals to protect them while conducting inspections.
A coalition of fire service organizations was established in support of Community Risk Reduction efforts across the state of Washington.
Preposition of fire service resources was authorized twice in accordance with the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan. The legislature appropriated $500,000 in the current biennium for a pilot project.
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