FY2018 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2018 | Page 22

Managed by a Deputy Chief / Fire Marshal, this section houses both the Fire Investigation and
Inspections Units, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team, and issues permits for hazardous
operations and fire detection / suppression systems.
As certified peace officers, the Investigation Unit investigates causes of fires and is responsible
for conducting internal investigations, ensuring the public’s and employee’s interests and rights
are safeguarded.
Fire Inspectors are responsible for periodic inspection of commercial / public buildings, licensed
facilities / operations, and other buildings in the City, as well as conducting certificate of
occupancy inspections for new businesses. They inspect fire detection / suppression systems
and play a key role in crowd management at large-scale venues.
Fire Prevention
Deputy Chief /
Fire Marshal
Support
Staff
Deputy Fire
Marshal
Inspections Deputy Fire
Marshal
Investigations
Fire
Prevention
Specialist
(4) Fire
Investigators/
Bomb
Technician
Fire
Prevention
Inspectors
(6)
Fire
Investigators/
Bomb
Technician
Inspection Activities
21
New Occupancy Fire Inspections 3,784
Annual Fire Inspections 6,634
Violations Written 3,270
Violations Corrected 3,917
Commercial Building / Fire Permits 2,366
Certificate of Occupancy 2,089
Fire Compliant / Courtesy Inspections 1,167
Mobile Food Units 70
Gas Well Inspections 162
Open Records Requests 779
Total Fire Inspections 24,238
Investigation Activities
Accidental Fires 54
Incendiary / Arson Fires 21
Undetermined 22
Other 7
EOD 189
Total Investigations 293