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Fire Prevention Bureau
Purpose
Being proactive in the community to prevent fires from occurring in the first place is a continuing mission for the City of Waukesha Fire Department. In order to administer various proactive programs, the fire department has created an inspection and prevention bureau.
Activities & Responsibilities
The Fire Prevention Bureau has many different responsibilities within the community. The Bureau's activities include:
Our Fire Prevention Bureau can be reached Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 262-524-3648.
Being proactive in the community to prevent fires from occurring in the first place is a continuing mission for the City of Waukesha Fire Department. In order to administer various proactive programs, the fire department has created an inspection and prevention bureau.
Activities & Responsibilities
The Fire Prevention Bureau has many different responsibilities within the community. The Bureau's activities include:
- Administering a Juvenile Fire Setters Education (JFE) Program
- Conducting plan reviews for:
- Automatic and manual fire alarm systems
- Automatic non-water-based fire suppression systems
- Building permits (handles the issuance of these as well)
- Planning commission items
- Sprinkler systems
- Tank installations/removals
- Conducting follow-up inspections for previous routine inspections that yielded multiple violations, or violations that are of grave concern
- Conducting routine fire prevention inspections of all the industries, businesses, schools, parks, rooming houses, and community-based residential facilities that call the City of Waukesha their home
- Conducting occupancy inspections with the Building Department
- Giving fire safety speeches and presentations to community groups and individuals that request them.
- Investigating fires in conjunction with the Waukesha Police Department
- Overseeing the inspection of multi-family dwellings (anything more than 2 families)
- Researching, designing, implementing, administering, and reviewing various fire prevention education programs
Our Fire Prevention Bureau can be reached Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 262-524-3648.
Fire Chief
Steve Howard
Steve Howard
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Fire Department
Physical Address
130 W Saint Paul Avenue
Fire Station 1
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: 262-524-3651Fax: 262-524-3670Emergency: 911
Administration Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.