Fire Prevention
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FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION
(6) Full
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time employees
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(1) Fire Marshal
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(1) Fire Prevention Secretary
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(1) Fire Prevention Supervisor/Plans Examiner
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(3) Fire Prevention Inspectors
(1)
Part
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time seasonal employee.
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Weed Abatement Program
* Four Fire Prevention staff are fluent in Spanish
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WHAT DOES FIRE PREVENTION DO ?
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Adopt, interpret codes, standards and regulations.
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Conduct plan reviews for internal and external stakeholders. •
Review development and building projects for compliance. •
Conduct State mandated annual fire and life safety inspections. •
Perform inspections of commercial and residential construction projects. •
Review plans for special events & design reviews.
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Manage the City’s weed abatement program.
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Ensure maintenance of building occupancies.
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Commissioning of fire protection systems.
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Investigation of fire
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hazard related complaints.
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Provide public education and outreach.
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Review of business licenses.
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Development Review & Construction Inspections
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Provide virtual and in person consultation to developers, business owners and homeowners regarding fire and life safety requirements.
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Provide fire code guidance, interpretation and plan review throughout the internal design review, development plan review, building plan and fire protection system plan review stages. 3)
Perform field inspections of commercial and residential construction projects, tenant improvements, fire access, fire utilities, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, commercial hood fire protection, solar installations, special events and emergency rad io
response coverage (and more!).
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As new projects are given final approval, the Fire Prevention Division is the only City Division who inherits the property an d
is charged with conducting annual inspections to ensure that all fire and life safety systems are being maintained and function correctly.
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Annual State Mandated & Business Inspections
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The State requires the local AHJ to conducted fire and life safety inspections for state mandated occupancies within the City’s jurisdiction.
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Annual inspections include hotels, motels, apartments, schools, day cares, as well as other occupancies to ensure that all fire and life safety systems are being maintained and function correctly. Ensuring code compliance is key in providing safe spaces for those who live, work, shop and visit the City of Napa. 3)
The Fire Prevention Division has improved upon and maintains inspection software that provides data resources that allow the Fire Department to better target fire and life safety issues and better focus the scope of needed public education and outreach.
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Weed
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batement Program
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The Fire Prevention Division conducts annual inspections of properties for the purpose of abating hazardous vegetation and accumulations of combustible materials.
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The Inspector performs field inspections of commercial and residential parcels derived from citizen complaints and known area s o
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hazardous vegetation.
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Public education is what makes this program so successful. Fire Prevention prides itself on providing verbal, written and in per
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education to the City of Napa homeowners and business owners leading to a more fire safe community. 4)
Given the uptick in seasonal wildfires that we have all witnessed, the importance and success of this program cannot be under sta
ted.
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Success Story
: The weed abatement program started in 2001. At that time 771 properties were identified as being in violation. As a result of continued education, public outreach and enforcement, as of 2022 there has been a 96% decrease in the number of pro per
ties
identified as being in violation.
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FD Operations Training & Awareness
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The Fire Prevention Division provides development information to Operational crews. 2)
Provides periodic training to Operations staff on fire prevention systems & topics. 3)
Serves as a fire code reference & support for Operations personnel. 4)
Provides incident support when requested.
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Advises Operations personnel of City special events.
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Ensures through the development review process and inspections that required site -
specific Operational related
infrastructure such as access, hydrants, standpipes etc. are installed as per code requirements and function correctly when needed.
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What the numbers looked like in 2022
Total Development Related Inspections
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679
Total Annual Fire and Life Safety Inspections
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2,817
Total Violations Noted and Abated
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4,933
Total Inspections
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3,567
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Questions?
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