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INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PREVENTIONSeventh Edition • James C. Robertson

Chapter 10

Fire Prevention Responsibilities of the

Public Sector

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Overview

• Federal• State• Provincial• Local

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Federal Government

• State Department• Treasury Department• Army, Navy, Air Force• Department of Justice

– FBI– ATF

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Federal Government

• Department of the Interior– National Park Service– Bureau of Land Management

• Commerce Department– Census Bureau– National Institute of Standards and

Technology

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Federal Government

• Department of Agriculture– Forest Service

• Widespread fire suppression forces• Smokey the Bear

– Recognized by 95% of adults– Recognized by 85% of children ages 8-12

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Department of Commerce

• NIST– Research

• Fire science• Fire engineering• Fire safety fields

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Federal Government

• Department of Labor– OSHA

• Health and Human Services– Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA)• Health and Urban Development

– Federal Housing Administration

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Federal Government

• Department of Homeland Security– Coast Guard– Bureau of Customs and Border Protection– Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA)– U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)

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Federal Government

• Department of Transportation– FAA– Federal Highway Administration– Federal Railroad Administration

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Federal Government

• U.S. Coast Guard– Long involved in fire prevention– Responsible for waterfront facilities– Fire safety function for vessels in U.S.

waters• Inspects vessels for fire safety

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Independent Agencies

• Consumer Products Safety Commission• Environmental Protection Agency• Federal Communications Commission

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Independent Agencies

• Federal Trade Commission• General Services Administration• NASA

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• Consumer Product Safety Commission– Eliminated hazards

• Consumer products– Toys– Hazardous substances– Flammable fabrics– Fireworks regulations

Independent Agencies

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Independent Agencies

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission• American Red Cross• National Transportation Safety Board

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State Agencies

• State fire marshal– Responsibilities include:

• Code enforcement• Fire investigation• Statistics• Fire safety education

• Health department• Department of education• Department of labor and industry• Others

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Fire and life safety education are taught in this former fire station. A number of localities now have such facilities. (Photo: Portland, Oregon Fire & Rescue and Jeff Morris Foundation)

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County Agencies

• Countywide fire departments• Fiscal support• Communication centers• Training

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Local fire stations serve as fonts of knowledge about fire safety for the citizens they serve. Personnel need to have correct answers for visitors. (Photo: Germantown, Tennessee Fire Department)

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Municipal Government

• Fire department• Career• Volunteer• Combination

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Support Agencies

• Assessor• Taxation• Emergency management• Others

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Summary

• Levels of government• Agencies affecting prevention• Coordination