David Beliveau, CFI Fire Marshal 275 Pearl Street Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860.757.4530 Fax: 860.722.8249 Email: David Beliveau
SPECIAL SERVERICES UNIT
Community Risk Reduction Division
The goal of the Community Risk Reduction Division is to prevent and minimize the loss of life and property from fire and other emergencies through comprehensive inspection/code enforcement, engineering, education, and investigations that will effectively fulfill the mission of the Hartford Fire Department.
INSPECTIONS/CODE ENFORCEMENT
ENGINEERING
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND EXPLOSIVES
INVESTIGATIONS
The Fire Marshal and their designees are required by State Law to inspect all buildings within their jurisdiction based upon the Inspection Schedule set forth in the Ct. General Statues 29-291 and 29-292 and also the Department of Public Safety Regulations 29-291-7 and 29-292-7e.
To accomplish this, the Fire Marshal’s Office personnel utilize numerous documents including but not limited to the CT. State Fire Code with CT. Amendments, the CT. Fire Prevention Code, and other Regulatory Codes adopted by the Department of Public Safety. Personnel are trained and certified by the State of CT. Department of Public Safety in Code Enforcement and by NFPA 1031, Professional Qualifications of Fire Inspector and are continually attending classes to maintain this certification and knowledge of the Codes as they relate to Fire and Life Safety.
Within the Engineering portion, members of the Fire Marshal’s Office conduct plan reviews of new and existing buildings that are either being built or renovated to ensure that submitted documents conform to the appropriate Fire and Life Safety Codes. Members of the Fire Marshal’s Office work closely with the members Department of Licenses and Inspections to ensure code compliance. Fire Marshal’s Office personnel will also include and meet with members of the Suppression Division to ensure they are aware of new construction projects and renovations to existing buildings and that any potential operational needs are addressed in the event of an emergency.
Hazardous materials inspections such as service stations, temporary heating installations, and fuel oil tank vehicles are inspected to ensure compliance with the appropriate State Regulations. The Fire Marshal’s Office also approves permits for the use of explosives, pyrotechnic, and firework displays in accordance with State regulations and statues and in accordance with NFPA 1124 and 1126.
The members of the Fire Marshal’s Office are trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety in accordance with NFPA 1033, Professional Qualifications of Fire Investigators and NFPA 921, Guide to Fire and Explosion Investigations to determining origin and cause of fires and explosions.