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OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Washington State Fire Marshal
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State
Fire Marshal
Mike Matlick |
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Protection Bureau, provides
services to fire districts, government agencies, members of the media,
and the general public. These services include fire incident reporting
and data collection; fire code review and adoption; construction plan
review for fire sprinkler and alarm systems; and fire inspections of high
risk occupancies housing elderly and vulnerable populations. In addition,
our bureau regulates the fireworks and sprinkler industry through a licensing
program.
We operate the State Fire Training Academy, which provides high-risk
fire training to fire departments and fire protection districts. In addition
we provide a Certification Program through a standards and accreditation
process. We also provide coordination of Washington State fire service
resources for mobilization during natural or human-caused disasters.
Hazardous materials training, fire and life safety prevention education,
and public information services are also responsibilities of the Fire
Protection Bureau.
To find out more about services provided by
the Fire Protection Bureau, you may click on the links below:
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Fire Prevention Plan
This combination of strategies & goals provide an overall high-level picture of the desired outcomes for a statewide fire and life safety prevention plan and the steps necessary to implement them.
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State Fire Training and Education Master Plan
This arrangement of strategies and goals provide general guidance for the programs administered by the Washington State Patrol’s Fire Protection Bureau, supporting local Fire Protection agencies in providing quality service to their citizens.
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OFFICE
OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Fire Protection
Policy Board
In 1986 the Washington State Legislature created the Fire Protection Policy Board (FPPB.) The board is responsible for (1) establishing a comprehensive state policy regarding fire protection services, and
(2) advising the Chief of the Washington State Patrol and the State Fire Marshal on matters relating to their duties under state law.
The State Fire Marshal's Office administers the activities of the
Fire Protection Policy Board. The Board consists of nine members, appointed by the Governor, to represent:
- Fire Chiefs
- Fire Commissioners
- Insurance Industry
- Dept. of Natural Resources
- Volunteer Firefighters
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- Career Firefighters
- Cities and Towns
- Counties
- WA State Association of
State Fire Marshals
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The Board currently has two standing advisory committee:
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State Fire Defense Committee
- Training and Education Review Committee
For information, contact the administrative assistant at
(360) 753-0411.
OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Regional Services
In 1993 the Fire Protection Bureau established nine regions within the state, and a deputy state fire marshal was assigned to each region. A fire training council, life safety council, and fire investigation council was established in each region. The bureau and staff work with these organizations to provide services to the local communities and fire personnel.
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Fire Code Section
The Bureau is active in developing state and national fire codes. Staff members provide consultation and technical assistance in fire safety to local and state fire and building officials, property owners and managers, architects, engineers, contractors, and the general public.
Fire & Life Safety Inspections
The State Fire Marshal's Office conducts annual fire and life safety inspections in nursing homes and residential care facilities (boarding homes). Child care centers are inspected at the time of licensing and group homes are inspected every three years. The section completes over 100 inspections a month. For further information about Fire and Life Safety Inspections conducted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, call (360) 570-3124.
Click on the following link to review a list provided by the Department of Social and Health Services of adult family home facilities:
www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Lookup/AFHRequestv2.asp
Click on the following link to review the DSHS list of licensed nursing facilities:
www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/NFDIR/directory.asp
Click on the following link to review the DSHS list of boarding homes:
www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Lookup/BHRequestv2.asp
Click on the following link to review the DSHS list of residential care contacts (boarding homes, adult family homes, and nursing homes) by county:
www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/pubinfo/housing/other
Click the link below for Information for Long-Term Care Providers about Emergency Generators and Service Animal Preparedness
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/EmergencyPlanning/
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Information,
Data, Education and Administrative Division
