The Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau is staffed by the Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, and several fire department members The bureau performs the following functions:
PREVENTION
The Fire Marshal represents the fire department at town Planning Board and Code Enforcement assuring all new construction conforms to fire and building codes.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
Teaches fire safety classes at public schools, businesses, and other organizations.
Hands out fire safety information at public events.
FIRE INVESTIGATION
Works with Broome County fire investigators to determine the cause and origin of fires.
FIRE REPORTING
Creates a report on every alarm. These reports must be submitted to New York State every month.
Maintains statistical reports detailing various fire department activities.
OTHER DUTIES
Assures that the data carried on the Fire Prevention / Command Post vehicle (CV-32) is up to date. This data contains information on fire preplans, hazardous materials in the town, and recent fire inspections.
Sets up and runs the annual Fire Safety Expo
Education & Fire Safety
The Fire Prevention Fire Safety team visits many schools and events throughout Vestal and surrounding neighborhoods each year teaching Fire Safety to our children.
In 2016 alone, the Fire Prevention team will have attended 9 schools, along with 9 other events presenting to over 2235 children in Fire Prevention and Fire Safety.
Call the Fire Prevention Bureau at 321-6033 for any questions.
