Division of Fire Prevention and Community Risk Reduction
Assistant Fire Chief Sherman Smith
office: 513.352.5212
The Division of Fire Prevention and Community Risk Reduction is charged with several objectives that all center around the preservation of lives within the community.
This division of the fire department accomplishes this through identifying areas of fire prevention through code enforcement and education, as well as identifying the cause and origin of fires that occur within the city. The Division of Fire Prevention takes the lead in ensuring the installation and maintenance of fire protection equipment and systems as well as monitoring the storage and handling of hazardous materials and substances. We are engaged with the community on matters of fire safety education and the reduction of hazards that place the community at risk.
Public education is also a priority with special attention given to the community youth as well as seniors in our city. This division is host to Fire Inspection Specialists, Fire Investigators, Environmental Crime Unit and the Youth Fire Intervention personnel.