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What is a Fire Inspector?
What is a Fire Inspector?
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Phoenix Fire Prevention Inspectors are the boots-on-the-ground men and women who are conducting inspections every day. Fire Prevention Inspectors attend training and are required to maintain a minimum of 2 nationally recognized certifications that must be renewed every 3 years. Some inspectors maintain 3 certifications. Every day Fire Inspectors:
Ensure life safety systems in structures and at events
Respond to citizen and Police complaints of overcrowding, hazardous situations, unsafe events and conditions
Work with developers, business owners, contractors, Homeland Defense and Fire Operations to ensure public safety
Inspect state licensed facilities, including daycares, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and hospitals
Protect the community through routine inspections at high hazard facilities like the petroleum tank farm, water service sites, and the airports
Conduct high-rise inspections and evacuation drills
Ensures our tourists and out-of-state visitors are not placed in unsafe environments through routine inspections of our convention center, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and public gatherings
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