Fire Inspectors

Inspect buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce state and local regulations.

Job Task

• Attend training classes in order to maintain current knowledge of fire prevention, safety, and firefighting procedures.
• Conduct fire code compliance follow-ups to ensure that corrective actions have been taken in cases where violations were found.
• Conduct fire exit drills to monitor and evaluate evacuation procedures.
• Conduct inspections and acceptance testing of newly installed fire protection systems.
• Recommend changes to fire prevention, inspection, and fire code endorsement procedures.
• Serve court appearance summonses and/or condemnation notices on parties responsible for violations of fire codes, laws, and ordinances.
• Supervise staff, training them, planning their work, and evaluating their performance.
• Testify in court regarding fire code and fire safety issues.
• Develop or review fire exit plans.
• Identify corrective actions necessary to bring properties into compliance with applicable fire codes, laws, regulations, and standards, and explain these measures to property owners or their representatives.
• Inspect and test fire protection and/or fire detection systems to verify that such systems are installed in accordance with appropriate laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
• Inspect buildings to locate hazardous conditions and fire code violations such as accumulations of combustible material, electrical wiring problems, and inadequate or non-functional fire exits.
• Inspect liquefied petroleum installations, storage containers, and transportation and delivery systems for compliance with fire laws.
• Inspect properties that store, handle, and use hazardous materials to ensure compliance with laws, codes, and regulations, and issue hazardous materials permits to facilities found in compliance.
• Issue permits for public assemblies.
• Review blueprints and plans for new or remodeled buildings in order to ensure the structures meet fire safety codes.
• Search for clues as to the cause of a fire, once the fire is completely extinguished.
• Write detailed reports of fire inspections performed, fire code violations observed, and corrective recommendations offered.
• Arrange for the replacement of defective fire fighting equipment and for repair of fire alarm and sprinkler systems, making minor repairs such as servicing fire extinguishers when feasible.
• Collect fees for permits and licenses.
• Develop and coordinate fire prevention programs such as false alarm billing, fire inspection reporting, and hazardous materials management.
• Investigate causes of fires, collecting and preparing evidence and presenting it in court when necessary.
• Present and explain fire code requirements and fire prevention information to architects, contractors, attorneys, engineers, developers, fire service personnel, and the general public.

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