Fire Department's Fire Safety Inspections

Overview

The City of Two Rivers Fire Department Fire Code Enforcement program is a vital element in providing services to the local commercial, industrial, and educational community of Two Rivers. It is our goal that a well planned and organized fire inspection program can address the issues of human life, safety and property conservation.

Wisconsin Administrative Code

The State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services is the governing body that administrates and enforces the Wisconsin Administrative Code as its Fire Code. In addition, the State of Wisconsin adopted National Fire Protection Association's, NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code in March 2008 as its fire prevention code for the use, operation, and maintenance of existing buildings. The most current edition, NFPA 1 2009, was adopted in December of 2010.

Local Fire Administrative Code

The City of Two Rivers has adopted the most current Wisconsin Administrative Department of Safety and Professional Services Chapters pertaining to fire prevention and its referenced NFPA codes and standards as its Fire Prevention Code.

Inspections

In today's society, the role of a fire inspector/code enforcer is no longer viewed as an isolated function, but is becoming more active and involved every day. For an effective inspection/code enforcement program, knowledge of the physical structures in our community is essential. Through communications and the cooperation of business owners, enforcement of the codes enhances effective community fire safety.

2012 Statistics

In 2012, fire department personnel conducted 437 fire safety inspections during 224 hours in the field. In addition, personnel spent 104 hours documenting those inspections and entering the information into the database. In all, 347 hours were spent conducting all types of inspections, including property owner consultations, monitoring fire drills, and Knox box installations. As a result of these inspections, 140 written requests for compliance were issued. It should also be noted that 164 previously written requests for compliance were documented as corrected.

Fire Department's Fire Safety Inspections

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