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Updated Friday March 26, 2010

Fire Prevention

The Fire Prevention Division is currently operating by the Fire Marshal. The job tasks related to this division are supplemented by the suppression force. 

On-duty crews assist with Public Education with tours and demonstrations, and visits to the local elementary schools. 

The Raytown Fire District has adopted the 2006 version of the International Fire Code. With the assistance of the City of Raytown, adoption of all the International Codes are now a inter-agency working tool. A cooperative effort for adopting the 2006 edition of the Internal Codes is complete.

Permits that are fire prevention related can be obtained at the headquarters station. At the present time there is a charge for permits or plan review from the fire district. For a complete list of required permits and their related costs, visit the Codes and Permits page.

The Fire Prevention Division is responsible for fire investigations. Every single fire is investigated to determine cause and origin by the responding companies. They are trained in signs of what to look for. If a fire is suspicious in nature, a certified fire investigator responds , usually with a member of the Police Detective Division, to do an in-depth investigation. Investigation reports are not available unless the Jackson County Missouri Prosecutor has given his/her written permission. 

General fire reports are available for insurance reporting purposes approximately 72 hours after the event. This gives us time to get the report written and go through our quality assurance process. Identification is required before release of information. The cost of a printed report is a dollar per page. Some reports are bigger than others, but on the average there are five pages per report.

The on-duty crews are assigned business occupancy inspections on a routine basis. As part of the inspection process, the crew members get introduced to the interior and exterior of a building that one day they may have to fight a fire in. This familiarization has helped orient firefighters to get to a fire quicker, but in some cases, it has helped with their exiting. Inspections primarily help the business owner avoid a costly fire or exposure to gases and chemicals. 

On duty crews are assigned a special group of inspections in the late spring. Those businesses that sell liquor, must be inspected and given clearance of violation before a City Liquor license is issued.

Occasionally, special inspection are needed for certificate of occupancy permits, special construction, special hazards and target occupancies. The Fire Marshal works week days and must schedule most of these type of inspections.

To help business owners to prepare for the inspection, either annual, special or certificate of occupancy, a Business Safety Self Assessment Form is now available for you to download and print.

 

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