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The Community Risk Reduction Division is responsible for identifying and prioritizing local risks and provide mitigating strategies to reduce their occurrence and impact. The Division is comprised of a Fire Marshal (Deputy Chief Rank), two (2) Assistant Fire Marshals (Plans Review and Inspections), three (3) Fire Inspectors, one (1) Life Safety Educator and one (1) Administrative Assistant. The Community Risk Reduction Division also serves to educate the citizens in all aspects of fire and life safety. Along with a comprehensive list of education objectives, fire inspectors provide a number of other inspection services including tent, blasting, daycare, foster care, fireworks usage, hazardous materials inventory, underground tank removal, and other types of courtesy inspections.
Prevention/Enforcement/Code Compliance
Fire inspectors provide a number of inspection services including annual inspections, occupancy load establishment, tent, blasting, daycare, foster care, fireworks usage, hazardous materials inventory, underground tank removal, and other types of courtesy inspections. Each structure or occupancy is inspected for hazards. If any hazards are found, they are listed so that the owner or occupant can correct them. Enforcement of the fire code allows for identification and correction of unsafe conditions within a property which are a danger to the community and firefighters. This schedule governs the frequency of inspections based on occupancy classification. Schools are inspected twice every year:
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Once every year |
Hazardous |
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Once every 2 years |
Industrial and Educational (except public schools) |
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Once every 3 years |
Business |
Plan Review
The Plan Review section is responsible for reviewing site and building construction plans to ensure that they are designed in compliance with the NC Building and Fire Prevention Codes. These personnel also review fire protection equipment plans for accuracy prior to approving their installation. Fire Inspectors are involved with every aspect of construction, from blueprint plan review to final acceptance testing of all fire protection equipment before occupancy is granted.
Permits
Please use the Self-Inspection Checklist below for a guide to a Fire Inspection
Please contact the Community Risk Reduction Office at 252-399-2880 to schedule a Fire Inspection or if you have questions regarding Permits and Plan Review
The Fire and Life Safety Educator is responsible for educating the public in topics that will help their family stay safe in the event of an emergency. This can range from an audience from toddler to senior citizens. Some of the programs the department has in place cover fire safety, Child Passenger Seat, home smoke alarm checks, inclement weather preparedness, Senior Fire and Fall Safety, and soon a Fire Citizens academy. Wilson Fire and Rescue Services can host a tour of any of the 5 fire stations and tour the Fire and Life Safety Adventure House. The adventure house is not for entertainment but covers a variety of fire safety and other emergency topics. The overall goal is to create awareness programs that are specific for the needs of our community.
Contact Life Safety Educator Shauna Allen-Smith at 252-399-2841 or email at sallensmith@wilsonnc.org to schedule a program.