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F 800.3 A6l5 2009 c.l Annual Report of the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office Robert Doke, State Fire Marshal Mission To promote safety and awareness and reduce the loss of lives and property to the citizens and businesses of Oklahoma through public education, investigations, inspections, building plan reviews, code assistance/enforcement and statistical data collection. Vision To promulgate and implement codes and standards by the inspection and plan review of buildings and premises; to investigate fires, explosions and hazardous materials incidents; to assist others and coordinate with emergency response and government entities in the development of public education, training and grant writing; and to collect and analyze statistical data as defined in 74O.S. §§ 311-324.21. General Duties/Responsibiiities State Fire Marshal Agents are located throughout the state. Agent duties include responding to calls for assistance from fire departments and law enforcement agencies across the state to determine the origin and cause of fires. Where probable cause exists, each Agent has the authority to arrest persons suspected of being involved in arson, attempted arson or conspiracy to defraud crimes and work in conjunction with city and county law enforcement officials to secure convictions and testify in court as expert witnesses. Fire Investigations l000~------------------------------------------~----------~ 800 600 400 200 O~~~~u,~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~TW~~ []Arson • Accidental [] Undetermined []Total 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 200S2006 2007 2008 2009 1 Each Agent also conducts life safety inspections in assisted living centers, public and private schools, colleges and universities, child care (daycare) centers, jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, hospitals, nightclubs, factories, horse race tracks and fireworks retail facilities. Each Agent participates in fire prevention programs with public, private and educational organizations, volunteer and municipal fire, police and sheriff departments. Inspections 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Assembly (Restaurant, Gym. Church. Nightclub) 251 250 311 243 218 208 233 204 Business (University/College. Government Office) 369 280 317 245 261 304 334 241 Public Education (K-12 School) 570 312 231 313 447 628 384 300 Educational (Daycare) 339 251 253 282 291 247 261 238 Institution (Jail. Prison. Assisted Living) 812 689 734 688 647 606 665 582 Residential (Group Home. Hotel/Motel. [Apartment] 169 156 127 155 145 165 217 136 Factorv. Hazard. Mercantile. Storaae, Utility 188 115 209 88 74 88 133 130 TOTALS: 2698 2053 2067 2014 2067 2246 2227 1840 The Agency's building department examines plans and specifications of new construction or remodeling, sprinkler and alarm systems to ensure compliance with minimum safety standards adopted by the State Legislature and the State Fire Marshal Commission. Assistance with building codes and standards adopted by the state is available to all city, town or county officials throughout the state. Plan Reviews 1200 800 I" I" F I" F ,- to- - - ,.. l- -I- - ,. ,.. c I" F lorl J I r I- 1000 600 400 DBuilding .Sprinkler DAlarm DTotal 200 o 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 The Agency's Oklahoma Fire Incident Reporting System compiles and documents every fire in the state by receiving annual incident reports from the 914 fire departments as required by law. This information is collected and reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System. Statewide Deaths and Injuries 250 200 150 100 50 o ~-,. II:: f-- ,. I--- ,- r-- iIo I-- ~-7 !"' f-- I-- trl -~ m Jl II:: ~ C1Civilian Deaths _Firefighter Deaths oCivilian Injuries DFirefighter fujuries 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Agency Programs (1) Smoke Detectors. The Agency currently provides smoke detectors to fire departments and civic organizations. The smoke detectors are delivered to the departments or organizations through the Agency's Field Personnel. If the entity cannot not afford a price matching arrangement, then the smoke detectors are provided free of charge. (2) Public Education. Due to budget reductions over the past couple of years, the Agency has not been able to participate in the RiskWatch and Remembering When programs. These programs provide fire safety instruction and materials from school age children up to senior adults relating to installing and operating smoke detectors and space heaters, fireplace maintenance, choking, smoking while on oxygen and proper disposal of smoking materials and firework safety. (3) Mobile Communications Unit. The Agency acquired a Mobile Communications Trailer and tow vehicle with Homeland Security Grant funds. This unit will provide interoperable communications between emergency first responders, law enforcement, EMT, etc. on all hazard statewide incidents. Agency personnel will oversee the operation of this unit. (4) Fire Act Grants. The Agency assists Oklahoma fire departments with grant writing to obtain federal dollars for equipment and training purposes. Since 2001, Oklahoma fire departments have been awarded grant funds in the approximate amount of $66,875,007. The chart below reflects the type of grant and dollar amount. The Agency also provides 12 names to Washington, DC every year to represent the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office as grant evaluators. The representatives then present their community leaders with critical information on successful grant writing. Travel expenses are paid by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 3 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 - I"' F - - I-- ~ - - I-- I- I"' - ~ - ~ -F to- - - I-- I-- - - ~ - - - I-- I-- I-- f ~ nn III - ,::. oF DAFG .Preventi on DSAFER DTotal Assistance to Firefighters Grants $2,000,000 $0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Budget Comparison The chart below reflects a decrease in appropriated funding during FY-2002, FY-2003 and FY- 2004 in the approximate amount of $470,000. The Agency has experienced a gradual increase of appropriated funding for FY-2005 and FY-2006 in the approximate amount of $180,000. The FY-2009 budget remained the same as FY-2008. By the end of June, the Agency will have reduced its current FY-2010 budget by $137,322. Due to these budget reductions, the Agency currently has four (4) vacant Field Agent I positions, one (1) vacant Operations Chief position, one (1) vacant Public Information Officer position and one (1) vacant Secretary I position. Appropriations by Fiscal Year 500,000 - - - ~ ~ to--'" .- - - to-- to-- - I-- to-- to-- - --- to-- to-- - ~ I-- to-- to-- - - ~ f-- - - I-- -- -- - - -- - - ••• 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 o FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 The State Fire Marshal's Office employs the best personnel available to accomplish its mission. With the proper funding and a full staff, the State Fire Marshal's Office can efficiently and effectively provide the most up-to-date code assistance and fire investigation techniques in order to promote the health, welfare and safety of the citizens and businesses in Oklahoma. 4
Object Description
Okla State Agency |
Fire Marshal, Oklahoma State |
Okla Agency Code | '310' |
Title | Annual report of the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's office |
Authors | Oklahoma. State Fire Marshal. |
Publisher | Oklahoma State Fire Marshal |
Publication Date | 2009 |
Publication type | Annual Report |
Serial holdings | Electronic holdings: 2009 |
Subject |
Oklahoma. State Fire Marshal--Periodicals. Fire marshals--Oklahoma--Periodicals. |
Purpose | To promote safety and awareness and reduce the loss of lives and property to the citizens and businesses of Oklahoma through public education, investigations, inspections, building plan reviews, code assistance/enforcement and statistical data collection. |
Contents | Based on 2009 issue: Mission; Vision; General Duties/Responsibilities; Fire Investigations [chart]; Inspections [table]; Plan Reviews [chart]; Statewide Deaths and Injuries [chart]; Agency Programs; Assistance to Firefighters Grants [chart]; Budget Comparison; Appropriations by Fiscal Year [chart] |
OkDocs Class# | F800.3 A615 |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Deposited by agency in print; scanned by Oklahoma Department of Libraries 7/2011 |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Date created | 2011-07-11 |
Date modified | 2012-10-18 |
OCLC number | 815521143 |
Description
Title | Fire Marshal AR2009 |
OkDocs Class# | F800.3 A615 2009 |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Deposited by agency in print; scanned by Oklahoma Department of Libraries 7/2011 |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Full text | F 800.3 A6l5 2009 c.l Annual Report of the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office Robert Doke, State Fire Marshal Mission To promote safety and awareness and reduce the loss of lives and property to the citizens and businesses of Oklahoma through public education, investigations, inspections, building plan reviews, code assistance/enforcement and statistical data collection. Vision To promulgate and implement codes and standards by the inspection and plan review of buildings and premises; to investigate fires, explosions and hazardous materials incidents; to assist others and coordinate with emergency response and government entities in the development of public education, training and grant writing; and to collect and analyze statistical data as defined in 74O.S. §§ 311-324.21. General Duties/Responsibiiities State Fire Marshal Agents are located throughout the state. Agent duties include responding to calls for assistance from fire departments and law enforcement agencies across the state to determine the origin and cause of fires. Where probable cause exists, each Agent has the authority to arrest persons suspected of being involved in arson, attempted arson or conspiracy to defraud crimes and work in conjunction with city and county law enforcement officials to secure convictions and testify in court as expert witnesses. Fire Investigations l000~------------------------------------------~----------~ 800 600 400 200 O~~~~u,~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~TW~~ []Arson • Accidental [] Undetermined []Total 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 200S2006 2007 2008 2009 1 Each Agent also conducts life safety inspections in assisted living centers, public and private schools, colleges and universities, child care (daycare) centers, jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, hospitals, nightclubs, factories, horse race tracks and fireworks retail facilities. Each Agent participates in fire prevention programs with public, private and educational organizations, volunteer and municipal fire, police and sheriff departments. Inspections 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Assembly (Restaurant, Gym. Church. Nightclub) 251 250 311 243 218 208 233 204 Business (University/College. Government Office) 369 280 317 245 261 304 334 241 Public Education (K-12 School) 570 312 231 313 447 628 384 300 Educational (Daycare) 339 251 253 282 291 247 261 238 Institution (Jail. Prison. Assisted Living) 812 689 734 688 647 606 665 582 Residential (Group Home. Hotel/Motel. [Apartment] 169 156 127 155 145 165 217 136 Factorv. Hazard. Mercantile. Storaae, Utility 188 115 209 88 74 88 133 130 TOTALS: 2698 2053 2067 2014 2067 2246 2227 1840 The Agency's building department examines plans and specifications of new construction or remodeling, sprinkler and alarm systems to ensure compliance with minimum safety standards adopted by the State Legislature and the State Fire Marshal Commission. Assistance with building codes and standards adopted by the state is available to all city, town or county officials throughout the state. Plan Reviews 1200 800 I" I" F I" F ,- to- - - ,.. l- -I- - ,. ,.. c I" F lorl J I r I- 1000 600 400 DBuilding .Sprinkler DAlarm DTotal 200 o 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2 The Agency's Oklahoma Fire Incident Reporting System compiles and documents every fire in the state by receiving annual incident reports from the 914 fire departments as required by law. This information is collected and reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System. Statewide Deaths and Injuries 250 200 150 100 50 o ~-,. II:: f-- ,. I--- ,- r-- iIo I-- ~-7 !"' f-- I-- trl -~ m Jl II:: ~ C1Civilian Deaths _Firefighter Deaths oCivilian Injuries DFirefighter fujuries 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Agency Programs (1) Smoke Detectors. The Agency currently provides smoke detectors to fire departments and civic organizations. The smoke detectors are delivered to the departments or organizations through the Agency's Field Personnel. If the entity cannot not afford a price matching arrangement, then the smoke detectors are provided free of charge. (2) Public Education. Due to budget reductions over the past couple of years, the Agency has not been able to participate in the RiskWatch and Remembering When programs. These programs provide fire safety instruction and materials from school age children up to senior adults relating to installing and operating smoke detectors and space heaters, fireplace maintenance, choking, smoking while on oxygen and proper disposal of smoking materials and firework safety. (3) Mobile Communications Unit. The Agency acquired a Mobile Communications Trailer and tow vehicle with Homeland Security Grant funds. This unit will provide interoperable communications between emergency first responders, law enforcement, EMT, etc. on all hazard statewide incidents. Agency personnel will oversee the operation of this unit. (4) Fire Act Grants. The Agency assists Oklahoma fire departments with grant writing to obtain federal dollars for equipment and training purposes. Since 2001, Oklahoma fire departments have been awarded grant funds in the approximate amount of $66,875,007. The chart below reflects the type of grant and dollar amount. The Agency also provides 12 names to Washington, DC every year to represent the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office as grant evaluators. The representatives then present their community leaders with critical information on successful grant writing. Travel expenses are paid by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 3 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 - I"' F - - I-- ~ - - I-- I- I"' - ~ - ~ -F to- - - I-- I-- - - ~ - - - I-- I-- I-- f ~ nn III - ,::. oF DAFG .Preventi on DSAFER DTotal Assistance to Firefighters Grants $2,000,000 $0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Budget Comparison The chart below reflects a decrease in appropriated funding during FY-2002, FY-2003 and FY- 2004 in the approximate amount of $470,000. The Agency has experienced a gradual increase of appropriated funding for FY-2005 and FY-2006 in the approximate amount of $180,000. The FY-2009 budget remained the same as FY-2008. By the end of June, the Agency will have reduced its current FY-2010 budget by $137,322. Due to these budget reductions, the Agency currently has four (4) vacant Field Agent I positions, one (1) vacant Operations Chief position, one (1) vacant Public Information Officer position and one (1) vacant Secretary I position. Appropriations by Fiscal Year 500,000 - - - ~ ~ to--'" .- - - to-- to-- - I-- to-- to-- - --- to-- to-- - ~ I-- to-- to-- - - ~ f-- - - I-- -- -- - - -- - - ••• 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 o FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 The State Fire Marshal's Office employs the best personnel available to accomplish its mission. With the proper funding and a full staff, the State Fire Marshal's Office can efficiently and effectively provide the most up-to-date code assistance and fire investigation techniques in order to promote the health, welfare and safety of the citizens and businesses in Oklahoma. 4 |
Date created | 2011-07-11 |
Date modified | 2011-07-11 |