Goals and Objectives of the
Nassau County Fire Commission
Goals
Protect the lives and property of the public by:
- Providing quick, efficient and nigh quality emergency
response services to the citizens of the County;
- Inspecting buildings for fire hazards to reduce
the risk of fire incidents through quality inspections;
- Inspecting emergency lighting/generator systems
to ensure they provide light within a building
in the event of power failure so as to safely evacuate
the building;
- Ensuring that exits are kept open and clear and
that the occupancy limits are not exceeded in public
assembly occupancies;
- Inspecting mercantile occupancies especially
during the high volume shopping months of October
through December;
- Providing expert service to the 71 fire departments
and protect the citizens throughout the County
by investigating undetermined, suspicious and incendiary
fires and bringing to justice those responsible
for the crime of arson;
- Providing quality Emergency Medical Training
services to the 71 volunteer fire departments,
various ambulance corps. and citizens of Nassau
County.
Objectives
- Per State law, the Office of the Fire Marshal
will conduct annual fire inspections in various
commercial and multi-dwelling residences throughout
Nassau County;
- Review fire safety systems in new and existing
construction plans. Witness system tests to ensure
that all phases comply with the requirements of
this office and other applicable fire safety codes;
- Investigate the origin and cause of fires when
requested by the local fire departments or other
agencies. In cases of suspected arson, investigations
are conducted jointly with the Nassau County Police
Arson / Bomb Squad to apprehend those individuals
responsible for the crime;
- Respond to hazardous material incidents, mitigate
those situations and render the location safe;
- The Nassau County Fire Communications Center
will provide emergency service dispatching for
the various fire departments and ambulance corps
located throughout the County;
- The Fire/Police Emergency
Medical Service (EMS) Academy trains and educates
fire, police and EMS providers within Nassau
County. The Academy offers educational services
by conducting various EMS training classes, which
it also offers to the general public – the
Academy charges the public a fee for these lessons;
- As mandated by local laws, the
Fire Commission will collect the appropriate fees
for the services they provide to the public.
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