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Fire Training and Fire Prevention
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 The Fire Training Division’s mission is to provide new and continuing education to fire and
EMS personnel as well as to other agencies that are from the City of Pompano Beach.
Programs The
division conducts various annual programs for our fire department. For instance, Hazardous
Materials, Infectious Disease, Driver Training, and Communication are some of the
activities that were developed during the past year to enhance the skills and general
knowledge of our firefighters.
Technological
Evaluation The Division is also responsible to conduct research of new and emergent
technologies, in terms of their potential application to the department. They are
primarily items that have just come to the market place for use by rescue organizations.
An example would be the new Thermal Imaging Helmets -- a technology that can be used to
enhance firefighters’ vision during rescue efforts.
In-House Education
Program Fire training officers conduct
classes at the Fire Training Center, in the Fire Stations and in remote field locations.
The program focuses on improving the skills and knowledge of the firefighters by bringing
them the latest information regarding fire-fighting, hazardous materials,
special-teams’ activities, and general fire ground knowledge.
 Pompano Beach Fire Rescue -
Prevention
Pete McGinnis, Fire Marshal
100 W Atlantic Boulevard
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Phone: 954.786.4719
The primary mission of the
Pompano Beach Fire Prevention Bureau is to enforce Fire and Life Safety
Codes in the city. The Bureau has three primary areas of responsibility.
Fire
Inspection of Buildings The Bureau performs
annual fire inspections on all commercial and residential properties of
three or more living units, as required by the South Florida Building
Code (SFBC) and Florida statutes. Other activities performed include
Alarm test, Flow test, Fire Alarm, Smoke Evacuation test, and Fire Pump
test. These activities focus on assisting building owners in complying
with fire code and life safety regulations. City Ordinance, State and
County Fire Code statutes define the scope of this program.
New
Construction Plan Review Bureau inspectors that are assigned to Plan Review examine
building plans of new construction as well as alterations to existing
buildings as required by the SFBC, National Fire Protection
Administration (NFPA) 101, and State Fire Marshal Rules &
Regulations. They also conduct the subsequently required inspections and
follow-up.
Fire Investigation Fire
inspectors also perform as investigators. They conduct investigations to
determine the cause-and-origin of fires. Other agencies are sometimes
called upon for assistance, e.g., the State Fire Marshal, the Broward
Sheriff’s office arson teams, and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms.
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