Fire safety training can teach people how to recognize fire hazards, conduct a fire safety risk assessment and respond rightly when there is a fire outbreak.
Arizona fire marshals
In Arizona, fire marshals are employed at the municipal, county, and state levels of government, and possess law enforcement powers where they relate to arson investigation. At the state level, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (SFM) is led by the State Fire Marshal and employs paid deputy fire marshals and unpaid assistant fire inspectors. Deputy Fire Marshals are full time employees of the SFM, while assistant fire inspectors are appointed from local Fire chiefs or those recommended by them. Both deputies and inspectors attend fire inspector training, have fire prevention and fire protection and possess law enforcement powers where they relate to their duties. Duties of fire marshals in Arizona include:
- Assisting in the enforcement of state, county, and local fire laws
- Investigating the causes, origins, and circumstances of fires, including those suspected of arson
- Collecting evidence
- Operating a fire safety inspection program for public buildings and schools
- Inspecting residential complexes
- Maintaining and propagating fire-related laws
- Operating an arson detection reward fund
- Providing and coordinating firefighting and fire protection training
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