Fire Prevention

Fire Prevention is Our Ultimate Goal

The South Adams County Fire Prevention Bureau was established in 1971 with one fire inspector. Today the Fire Prevention Division is managed by Division Chief of Fire Prevention/Fire Marshal and includes a Captain/Deputy Fire Marshal, Lieutenant over Fire Prevention, three fire prevention specialists, two fire inspector/investigators, a Fire/Life Safety Educator, an Administrative Assistant/Permit Technician and Administrative Assistant.

Group of smiling firefighters standing in front of a fire truck inside a fire station.

These individuals perform many tasks, including developing and teaching fire/life safety programs, technical review and approval of new development, construction, and fire protection system plans; new development and building construction inspections; fire protection system acceptance testing and inspections; compliance inspections of existing commercial businesses; and they are responsible for the investigation of fires in the district.

The Fire Prevention Division believes their work with the community is essential in reducing the effects of fire-related incidences throughout the community ensuring our mission of protecting life, property, and the environment.

Please look under our Fire & Life education tab for programs and educational information. The Plan Review tab for information on our contractor portal, construction plan reviews, and inspection fees. The Operational Permits tab is for information on our annual operational permits. The Open Burn Permits tab for information on opening burning.

Website Accessibility Policy

South Adams County Fire Department is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, South Adams County Fire Department has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 303-288-0835

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

South Adams County Fire Department has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, South Adams County Fire Department regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 303-288-0835.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.

Fire Prevention

Fire Prevention is Our Ultimate Goal

Fire Prevention Team

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