| Program Goals and Objectives |
- Conduct inspections and enforce the fire prevention codes of Illinois with the goal of minimizing or eliminating losses of life and property due to fire.
- Complete fire prevention inspections, inspections of public schools, and inspections of mobile home parks as mandated by filling all the inspector vacancies.
- Issue letters of compliance or notice of violations as the result of fire prevention inspection of selected facilities (e.g., day care centers, residential board and care homes, hotels and motels, adult educational occupancies, pari-mutuel race tracks, prisons, liquid petroleum (LP) gas tanks, permanently moored vessels, etc.).
- Meet and consult with state agencies including the Department of Agriculture, Department on Aging, Department of Children and Family Services, Commerce Commission, Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, Racing Board, and State Board of Education on fire code enforcement, rule development, and other public safety issues.
- Conduct training of all fire prevention inspectors to ensure their familiarity with the latest standards and regulations for the inspection of facilities within their jurisdictions.
- Conduct fire code enforcement practices and procedures training and identify new materials and methods for fire protection systems for fire prevention inspectors.
- Conduct annual fire prevention training sessions at one location for all fire prevention inspectors to ensure uniformity of fire code enforcement practices.
- Oversee a comprehensive Fire Safety licensing program throughout the state.
- Provide licensing of fire equipment distributors and their employees to install and maintain fixed suppression systems and to provide maintenance and testing of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with state statute and applicable administrative codes.
- Oversee The Sprinkler Contractor licensing program throughout the state.
- Oversee the Pyrotechnic Operator and Distributor licensing program.
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Public Accountability Report
