Fire Prevention & Public Education
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To request information about any of these services please call Prevention at:(816) 325-7123 |
ASSISTANT CHIEFMike Ditamore
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The Fire Prevention Division provides oversight and support for the inspection of all new and existing business, code compliance, life safety plan review, fire safety/emergency preparedness education and fire investigation. Other services include issuing fire department permits, juvenile fire setter intervention, computer/media services, fire dispatch communications, record management systems and statistical analysis. The Fire Prevention Division employs an Assistant Chief, 5 Fire Inspectors, and an Administrative Specialist II.
Fire Prevention provides fire and life safety material to all residents of Independence. They produce a fun and safe environment to teach children the importance of fire safety, and the knowledge for families to remain safe in their homes.
Dan Dufus - Home Heating Safety
INFORMATIONAL LINKS;
- Chapter 9 - City Fire Code
- 2018 International Fire Code
- Facts About Home Fire Detection
- Home Fire Safety Checklist
- Facts About Carbon Monoxide
- Information About Children Setting Fires
- Public Education
- Household Hazardous Waste Information
- Kids Fire Safety Information
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Fire Pup with Fire Inspector Justin Selsor accepting Fire Prevention Week Proclamation from City CouncilOctober 6, 2014 |
Fire Pup spraying down the kids at Fairmount Elementary School for water day.May 12, 2015 |
Fire Safety House set up at Fire Fest at Silverstein Eye Center ArenaJuly, 2016
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