GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Annual Report 2017
Fire Inspection Activities
Fire Inspections of facilities within the city are accomplished through a collaborative effort
between full-time fire inspectors and part-time fire inspectors. Inspection activities have
increased by 7.9% in the last year.
2015-2016 2016-2017
Full Time Inspectors 3,090 2,954
Part Time Inspectors 2,987 3,607
Total 6,077 6,561
Fire inspections cover a wide area of focus. Inspectio ns include visits to businesses to evaluate
compliance with fire and life safety codes, to offer evaluations of safety appliances and
equipment, to provide assistance in meeting requirements for conducting events or assemblies,
and to ensure that properties are properly prepared for occupancy. In all cases, the purpose of
our inspection program and activities is to educate and ensure that all businesses in Grapevine
are operating in as safe an environment as possible.
Full time personnel typically handle complaints, technical inspections, new construction and
respond after hours as necessary. Part time personnel conduct more advanced, scheduled
commercial property inspections to include hotels, nursing homes, businesses, offices, small
warehouses, small mercantile, and strip centers. Pre-fire planning helps prepare the firefighters
by becoming familiar with buildings and features of the buildings prior to an emergency.
Annual Report 2017
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