Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB)
The Fire Prevention Bureau is committed to reducing fire loss, injury and death caused by fires and to making your living experience within the city a safe one. The Fire Prevention Bureau employes many strategies to accomplish the Division's safety goals.
Fire Safety Inspections
The Division's Fire Prevention Bureau works year round conducting routine fire safety inspections for all business occupancies within the city. Enforcing codes established by the State of Ohio and the City of Vandalia the bureau makes recommendations and assists occupants with fire safety and emergency action planning.
Code Enforcement
It is the objective of the Fire Prevention Bureau to educate those we come in contact with before there is a problem. The intent of the fire code is to protect those that live, work, play or visit our city. The code enforcement team is committed to providing proactive enforcement of these codes by developing courteous and professional business relationships with the public, contractors, business owners and residents of the city.
Building Plan Review
A vital part of the code enforcement process is building plan review. The Fire Prevention Bureau works very closely with the city's Building Division on all commercial building construction projects. Vandalia is proud to be a trendsetter in the State of Ohio for "one-stop-shop and coordinated inspections."
Pre-fire Planning
The bureau conducts annual evaluations of all business occupancies within the city putting together a pre-fire action plan to be used by the Division of Fire during emergency responses. This identification process promotes rapid identification of special hazards within a structure and allows the Division of Fire to more rapidly deploy firefighting and emergency medical resources ultimately improving life, safety, and property conservation.
Public Education Programs
The Fire Prevention Bureau considers public education to be one of its top priorities. On average, each year the bureau reaches thousands of customers ranging in age from preschoolers to senior citizens. The Division provides several safety education programs, a limited list is provided below. The Division will develop a safety program that meets the needs of your group, just call 937-898-2261 Monday through Friday during regular business hours.
Safety Program Offerings:
Meet the Firefighter
Stop, Drop and Roll
Learn Not to Burn
EDITH
Risk Watch
Passport to Safety
Smoke Detector Education
Fire Extinguisher Safety
Business, School and Residential Fire Drills
Car Seat Installation and Child Restrain Safety
Bicycle Safety Programs
911 Education
Open Burn Permit/Inspections
Fire Department Special Appearances and Fire Station Tours
The Division of Fire is always at your service. If you would like to have the Division of Fire appear at a special function or you would like to schedule a fire station visit, please call 937-898-2261, Monday through Friday during regular business hours and make the necessary arrangements. Sparky the Fire Dog is available upon special request.
CPR and First Aid Training
The Division of Fire is pleased to offer CPR, AED, and First Aid training to the civic groups and businesses of our community. To arrange a program please call 937-898-2261, Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Please provide at least three weeks notice.
Fire & EMS Reports
Fire Reports-request for copies of fire incident reports can be submitted to Fire Administration at 937-898-2261, Monday through Friday during normal business hours or by mail at 257 North Dixie Drive, Vandalia, OH 45377. One copy of a fire report will be provided to a customer at no charge. If you intend on picking up a copy of a fire incident report, please call ahead so that it can be prepared. Mail requests should be expected to take seven to 10 days.
EMS Run Reports may be picked up at Fire Administration, 257 North Dixie Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377, Monday through Friday during regular business hours. EMS reports will only be provided to the patient whose name appears on the report or their legal guardian. Customers requesting access to their Protected Health Information (PHI) will be asked to complete a PHI access form and will be required to provide photo identification to verify their identity. Access to PHI will be conducted in accordance with the Division's PHI policies and procedures. See the HIPAA document. Immediate access to PHI may not be able to be granted at time of request; it is the goal of the Division of Fire to act upon PHI requests within 48 hours of the request.
EMS Billing
In February of 2003, city council approved legislation that allowed the Division of Fire to bill customers for emergency medical services. The Division charges the Medicare suggested rates, plus mileage, to our customer's health insurance carrier. The Division of Fire contracts with Healthserve, LLC to carry out our billing.
Billing questions should be referred to MBI at:
Healthserve, LCC
2939 Kenny Road, Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43221
Phone: (937) 291-7850 ext. 3116 or visit their website at www.hserve.com
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