Communities throughout the United States have looked to their Fire Department to provide valuable services for their citizens in a myriad of disciplines. These disciplines are essential for communities to develop, grow and prosper. The communities that make up the client base for the St. Marys Fire Department enjoy the best services in the world. This Department is state renown and a leader in cutting edge technologies encompassing the operational arena as well as support services. An essential component of this service that the Department provides to our customers in the communities we serve is Fire Prevention.

The Fire Department covers a diverse and unique area of responsibilities as related to Fire Prevention. Widespread and diverse activities of commercial, industrial and residential development and operations are processed and inspected. New processes and products must be analyzed and codes and inspections kept current. Numerous and widespread fires must be investigated and the information reentered into the system to update and improve the safety of the community and our personnel.

The Fire Prevention Division focuses on educating the community about the benefits of proper safety practices and identifying and eliminating all types of hazardous conditions, which pose a threat to life, the environment and property. Below you will find information on general fire safety tips, school tour schedules, and more.