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Fire Prevention
One of the most important functions for the Los Angeles Fire Department is fire prevention. This includes both enforcement and education programs. LAFD inspectors work with homeowners and business executives to ensure that the LAFD Fire Code is followed. These programs have a proven track record relative to reducing the losses from fire. |
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Fire Prevention Information
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Office of the Fire Marshal
The Fire Marshal is responsible for all fire prevention activities within the City of Los Angeles. Fire prevention is one of the most interactive mechanisms the department has with the public. Every citizen can become involved in fire prevention and the results could save a home, or a life.
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Fire Code
The Fire Code is a component of the overall Los Angeles Municipal Code. The Los Angeles Fire Department assigns members with the rank of "Inspector" to ensure the code is followed, both in commercial and residential occupancies.
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Brush Clearance
The canyons of Los Angeles are always a challenge in terms of fire safety. In addition to obvious brushy hillsides, there are multiple types of fire hazards that exist because of ornamental vegetation. The Los Angeles Fire Department works year-round to ensure those with this type of shrubbery obey the Fire Code relative to clearance and care.
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Public Assemblage and Special Events
The Public Assemblage Units are responsible for the inspections of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, theaters, stadiums, arenas, and other places of public gatherings. Your Public assemblage inspector is available to help with questions regarding occupant load, exiting, special extinguishing systems and any other questions you may have. After hours they provide oversight for compliance with approved occupant load standards.
In addition the Public Assemblage Units are the primary contact for special events within the city for circuses, street carnivals, tent permits, temporary change of use, or other gatherings in access of 50 people.
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Schools, Churches and Institutions
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CUPA
In compliance with state guidelines, each governmental agency designated by the State of California as a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) is authorized o apply statewide standards to each facility within its jurisdiction that treats on site or generates hazardous waste, operates underground storage tanks, or stores harzardous materials.
CUPA's are mandated by the State to establish a single billing statement process for the collection of the fees and surcharges associated with the practices of each of the regulated businesses. Some agencies designated as CUPA's collect billing information directly from the facilities themselves. On the other hand, billing information can be supplied to the CUPA by each Participating Agency (PA) that falls within the jurisdiction of that CUPA and that regulates businesses under the Unified Program.
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Fire Prevention
