Purpose

Preventing fires from occurring in the first place is a continuing mission for the City of Waukesha Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB).

Activities & Responsibilities

The FPB has many different responsibilities within the community. These activities include:

• Administering a Juvenile Fire Setters Education (JFE) Program
• Conducting plan reviews for:
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Sprinkler Systems
  • Fire Suppression Systems
  • Tank Removals
  • Building Permits (handles the issuance of these as well)
  • Planning Commission Items
• Conducting routine fire prevention inspections of all the industries, businesses, schools, parks, rooming houses, and community-based residential facilities that call the City of Waukesha their home
• Overseeing the inspection of multi-family dwellings (anything more than 2 families)
• Conducting follow-up inspections for previous routine inspections that yielded multiple violations, or violations that are of grave concern
• Conducting occupancy inspections with the Building Department
• Giving fire safety speeches and presentations to community groups and individuals that request them.  Complete and Submit the Pub Ed Request form (open the document in Acrobat before completing form).
• Investigating fires in conjunction with the Waukesha Police Department
• Researching, designing, implementing, administering, and reviewing various fire prevention education programs

More Information

Fire Prevention staff can be reached Monday - Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at (262) 524-3648.