Fire Prevention - Welcome
Fire Prevention - Welcome
Cheryl Kraft, Chief Fire Marshal
Email: ckraft@southamptontownny.gov
Phone: Fire Marshal -(631) 702 - 2920
Phone: General - (631) 702 - 2948
Fax: (631) 728 - 3688
Mission & Responsibilities
- The Department of Fire Prevention is responsible for inspections of commercial properties; performing fire investigations; oversight of the permit system for operating permits and public assemblies. It maintains a hazardous materials response team and associated equipment as well as emergency generators and equipment supplied to the Town through a contract with the County of Suffolk.
- The Department of Fire Prevention performs inspections of all businesses within the Town and Villages of Quogue and Sagaponack. It performs plan review of site plans, subdivisions and commercial building plans in the Town and Village of Quogue. In addition, it is responsible for the review of residential fire sprinkle plans. It handles fire investigations, hazardous materials response and fire related complaints in the Town and Villages of North Haven, Quogue, Sagaponack and Westhampton Beach.
- In 2009, administration of public assembly permits were added to its responsibility.
- In 2009, the Emergency Preparedness Department was combined with Fire Prevention. It continues to address the two functions which is preparedness at all times and emergency response/early recovery which is only activated when needed.
- The department functions continue to be fairly consistent despite the economic conditions. With plans review decreased, the number of business inspections have increased.
|
2008 |
2009 * |
| Building Plans Review |
184 |
105 |
| Site Plans |
46 |
30 |
| Commercial Inspections |
781 |
780 |
| Fire Investigations |
158 |
88 |
- In 2009 the administration of Public Assembly and Sidewalk Dining permits was added resulting in the review and issuance of 95 Public Assembly Permits and two Sidewalk Dining permits. Review and issuance of Special Events permits was transferred from the Town Board to Public Safety in 2009. There were 82 applications reviewed and approved. Inspections permit review and permit issuance were transferred from the Code Enforcement Division to Public Safety for junkyards, manufactured home parks, and farm stands.
- The Chief Fire Marshal shall administer the provisions of Chapter 164 of the Town Code pertaining to fire prevention and other matters of fire safety.
- The Chief Fire Marshal or her designee shall continue to serve as Liaison to the Fire Advisory Board, EMS Advisory Committee, and other organizations related to the volunteer emergency services such as Southampton Town Fire Chiefs Council and Southampton Town Fire District Officers Association.
- The Chief Fire Marshal shall continue to administer the provisions of Chapter 183 of the Town Code with respect to Special Events, until such time as the Town Board re-assigns the duties by code amendment, or alternatively modifies the title within the code to be Chief Fire Marshall.
- The Chief Fire Marshal shall continue to administer the provisions of Chapter 250 of the Town Code with respect to Outdoor Dining, until such time as the Town Board re-assigns the duties by code amendment, or alternatively modifies the title within the code to be Chief Fire Marshal.
*Figures include data through August 31, 2009