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Fire Prevention and Education Programs

This City of Hurst's Fire Prevention and Education Programs are directed by the Fire Marshal's Office. The Fire Marshal, Battalion Chief Howard Hill and a Fire Inspector staff the Fire Prevention and Education division. With the help of the Operations personnel the following programs are completed each year:

Fire Education

The Fire Marshal's Office and shift personnel teach Fire Safety education to over 4000 students in the Hurst Schools in October of each year. The Fire Safety Program for the schools consist of classroom lectures about home fire safety and demonstrating firefighting equipment. During Fire Prevention Week, the students are challenged to create a fire safety poster that is judged and ribbons are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place . The first place winners are then judged and awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons. The Fire Department also has it's annual Open House. This event is an opportunity for the citizens of Hurst to meet the firefighters, examine the equipment and learn about fire safety. Mall displays and other events are also happening during the month of October. We also teach in-service fire safety programs such as, the use of portable fire extinguishers, evacuation plans, senior citizens programs, CPR, and more. We are members of the Metroplex Fire Safety Educators Association.

Code Enforcement

One of the primary duties of this division is the enforcement of Fire and Building Codes concerning life safety. The Fire Marshal's office is responsible for plan review and inspection of new construction and remodeling of existing buildings with regards to fire protection systems. Compliance is enforced with on-site inspections and system testing before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. On-duty personnel inspect over 1,700 occupancies annually to identify code violations in need of correction. Some codes used by the Fire Department include the International Fire Code - 2003, International Building Code, NFPA, and others. We are members of the Fire Prevention Association of North Texas (FPANT).

Investigations

The Fire Marshal's office is responsible for the investigation of all fires or explosions in the city to determine cause and origin. The Fire Marshal and shift investigators are the "police" of the Fire Department and have the same authority as any Texas Peace Officer conduct investigations. We are members of the Tarrant Co. Fire & Arson Investigators Assoc., A Texas Advisory Council on Arson (A.T.A.C.), International Association of Arson Investigators (I.A.A.I), North Texas Fire Marshal Association, and the Texas Fire Fighter and Fire Marshal Assoc. We offer information to homeowners to assist them with needs after the fire is out.

The Fire Department also has a Juvenile Fire Intervention Program established by the State Fire Marshal's Office. The program includes screening and evaluation of individuals to determine what educational or referral to ancillary services is needed.

The Fire Department responds to bomb threats and are members of the North East Tarrant County Bomb Disposal Team.

The Fire Department responds to hazardous material incidents, and are members of the North East Tarrant County Haz-Mat Team.

Home Safety

The Fire Department installs, tests, and replaces smoke detectors and batteries for citizens of Hurst. The Fire Department also annually inspects all multi-family dwelling smoke detectors.

The Fire Prevention Department provides a variety of printed materials on fire safety topics. For more information please contact Fire Marshal, Battalion Chief Howard Hill at (817) 788-7245

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