Fire Inspection Activities
GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT Annual Report 2016
Fire Inspections of facilities within the city are accomplished through a collaborative effort between full-time fire inspectors and part-time fire inspectors . Inspection activities have increased by 22.7 % in the last year .
|
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
Full Time Inspectors |
2367 |
3090 |
Part Time Inspectors |
2586 |
2987 |
Total |
4953 |
6077 |
Fire inspections cover a wide area of focus . Inspections include visits to businesses to evaluate compliance with fire and life safety codes , to offer evaluations of safety appliances and equipment , to provide assistance in meeting requirements for conducting events or assemblies , and to ensure that properties are properly prepared for occupancy . In all cases , the purpose of our inspection program and activities is to educate and ensure that all businesses in Grapevine are operating in as safe an environment as possible .
Full time personnel typically handle complaints , technical inspections , new construction and respond after hours as necessary . Part time personnel conduct more advanced , scheduled commercial property inspections to include hotels , nursing homes and businesses . Fire company inspections consist of properties such as offices , small warehouses , small mercantile , and strip centers . Company inspections help prepare the firefighters by becoming familiar with buildings and features of the buildings prior to an emergency .
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