What we do...

Improving firefighter safety and health by working cooperatively with our constituents through guidance, resource, investigation, inquiry and inspection.

GUIDANCE –

• We assist fire departments in safety compliance and procedure issues. 
• We answer questions from our citizens regarding rules, regulations and procedures regarding firefighter safety.

RESOURCES –

• We acquire firefighter safety information through research, experience, investigations, networking and safety organization membership. 
• Information is disseminated through print, electronic media, presentations, seminars, courses, conferences and speaking engagements.

INVESTIGATIONS –

• Severe or fatal injuries or substantiated complaints will be investigated and report generated identifying facts, findings and recommendations. 
• The purpose of an investigation is to identify the cause or causes that contributed to the occurrence, how to avoid reoccurrence and if a compliance inspection is warranted.

INQUIRIES -

• Informal inquiries are used for less than severe or fatal injuries.
• The purpose of an inquiry is to identify cause and discover injury trends.
• Inquiries are the cornerstone of our pro-active approach to safety and are shared both state wide and internationally. 

INSPECTIONS –

• Inspections determine compliance with rule established safety procedures and requirements. 
• Inspections result from an investigation, being a severe or high frequency of injury fire department, by fire department request or from a substantiated complaint. 
• We work with the department balancing the desire for compliance and safety with the realities of time and resources. 

Report injuries or fatalities to 352-427-4401

Any fatality or an injury requiring a hospitalization period greater than 24 hours must be reported to the Division of State Fire Marshal within 4 hours of the occurrence.

The Safety Field Representatives establish contact with Fire Departments in their assigned territory. They perform informal visits to:

Assist in improving their safety, engaging personnel requiring safety committees and helping departments attain compliance with state safety requirements.

Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
Attn: Safety Programs Office
11655 NW Gainesville Road
Ocala, Florida 34482
FireFighterSafety@MyFloridaCFO.com