From THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal is starting a statewide tour that will include a visit to Bowling Green.
The tour is part of an outreach effort to provide an opportunity for firefighters and community members to meet with the state fire marshal, deputy marshal and the division command staff; understand the role of the eight bureaus; and ask questions.
The tour starts March 9 at the Lebanon Fire Department. The Bowling Green Fire Division visit will be March 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bowling Green Veterans Building in the City Park, 520 Conneaut Ave.
The Division State of Fire Marshal consists of eight bureaus whose mission is to safeguard the public, its property and the environment from fire and related risks through education, regulation, investigation, and enforcement.
In addition to the administration arm of the division, command staff representatives will be on hand from Bureau of Testing and Registration, Ohio Fire Academy, Code Enforcement Bureau, Fire & Explosion Investigation Bureau, Bureau of Underground Storage Tanks Regulations, Forensic Lab and Fire Prevention Bureau.
“We want to meet our stakeholders and showcase how the Division is available to better serve the fire service,” said State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon, “Many fire departments don’t really know what the State Fire Marshal’s Office does as an organization, and we want to change that with this tour.”
Other sites include Athens Community Center, April 6; Akron Fire Department Headquarters, May 4; and Division of State Fire Marshal in Reynoldsburg, May 18. These meetings are free and open to the public. Visit the State Fire Marshal’s website at com.ohio.gov/fire to learn more
