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The Fire Prevention Division is directed by the Fire Marshal, Division Chief Stephen Kendrick.
Fire Inspections - In 2009-2010 there were 25,565 annual fire inspections and 8,734 re-inspections. We billed over $1,504,921.96 in fees for service.
Fire Plans Review – Plans review is performed by two fire plans reviewers that work on the 19th floor of County Center, located at 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602.
Public Education - Our Public Education Coordinator schedules and coordinates public education programming. These programs are administered with the cooperation of the suppression personnel. They perform public fire and life safety programs to the schools, clubs, and businesses in the community. Our fire safety program touches more than 100,000 children and their families each year. Our Juvenile Fire Setter program works with children who are involved in or suspected in the setting of a fire.
Fire Investigations - We currently have three Fire Investigators that are sworn Law Enforcement Officers with full arrest powers. They determine the origin and cause of the fires in unincorporated Hillsborough County. This past year our investigators were requested to investigate 243 fires. Of these fires 122 cases have been closed with 19 arrests.
The Fire Marshal's Office uses the data collected from our fire inspections and our fire investigations to determine what educational programs are needed in the community to help prevent future fires and fire injuries
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The Fire Prevention Division is an important non-firefighting activity performed by Fire Rescue. It is our goal to reduce the number of fires by reducing the factors that contributes to the cause and spread of fire. This is accomplished through the efforts of inspection, public education, and investigation.