Division of State Fire Marshal

Bureau of Fire Prevention

Welcome

The Bureau of Fire Prevention is comprised of four sections, under the direction of the Chief of Fire Prevention, James E. Goodloe. The four sections and their Managers are: Inspections Section, Arlan Davis; Plans Review, William Fowler; Boiler Safety, Mike Burns; and Regulatory Licensing, Casia Sinco.

The Bureau, although headquartered in Tallahassee, has six field offices and three satellite offices around the state. A Supervisor is assigned to each field office to ensure support is available to our customers within their respective areas.

Links to Section Pages:

• Inspections Section

• Plans Review Section

• Boiler Safety Section

• Regulatory Licensing Section

 

FLORIDA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• Florida Public Schools Online Reporting System

• Florida Public School Annual Reports

• Campus Fire Safety Video

 

2007 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE:          

The Florida Fire Prevention Code is adopted by the State Fire Marshal at three year intervals as required by Chapter 633.0215, Florida Statutes. This complex set of fire code provisions are enforced by the local fire official within each county, municipality, and special fire district in the state. The county, municipality or special district in which you reside may also have local amendments applicable only to your community.

If you have a specific question regarding the Florida Fire Prevention Code or how it affects a specific building, occupancy or place of residence, please contact your local fire official. You may access the Florida Fire Prevention Code by clicking on the link below:

• 2007 Florida Fire Prevention Code

You may access any local amendment affecting your community by clicking on the "Local Amendments" link below. Local amendments are enforceable only by the local jurisdiction and may not be appealed to the State Fire Marshal.

• Local Amendments

• Florida Fire Prevention Local Amendment Procedure and Information

The Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) is available for purchase from the Florida State Fire College at: www.sfm/bfst/FSFC/Campus/bookstor.htm or by contacting

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Florida Fire Marshal's and Inspector's Association
            Interested persons can seek and receive an informal non-binding opinion on requests
            involving questions related to the Florida Fire Prevention Code

                    Rule 69A-60.11 Non-Binding Interpretations of the Florida Fire Prevention Code

                    Non-Binding Informal Interpretation Information

To participate as a member of the Fire Code Interpretations Committee, print this form, complete the form, and return it to the State Fire Marshal contact Belinda Chukes at 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0342 or by email at Belinda.Chukes@MyFloridaCFO.com .         Member Application for Fire Code Interpretation Committee

 

LINKS:

• Licensing and Continuing Education Information and Forms

• Construction Mining Operations Questions and Answers

• Approved Sparkler Lists

• Fireworks and Sparkler Enforcement

• Continuing Education for Fire Equipment Dealers and Fire Protection Contractors

• SEARCH for Fire Equipment Dealers and Fire Protection Contractors

• Explosives Information and Forms

• 718 Retrofitting Reports

 

Those of you that visit this web-site are encouraged to do everything possible to help prevent fires from getting or being started.

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