Fire Prevention Bureau
The
Tinley Park Fire Prevention Bureau exists to provide professional fire, life
safety and other related services to the residents, property owners and
managers of occupancies within the Village of Tinley Park. It strives to be viewed as a true resource
to those property owners seeking to maintain or improve the fire and life safety
capabilities of their occupancies. Organization
/ Staffing
Fire
Prevention Administrator Ken Dunn leads the Fire Prevention Bureau.
Administrator Dunn oversees an office staff of four, one full-time and eight
part-time fire inspectors. The
Fire Prevention Bureau is currently located at the Public Safety Building at
17355 S. 68th Court. The Fire Prevention Bureau can be contacted at (708)
444-5200. Services
The
Fire Prevention Bureau offers the following services to the residents and
property owners of Tinley Park: §
Fire
and Life Safety Surveys for buildings of all occupancy type §
Tests
of Automatic Sprinkler, Fire Alarm and Fixed Protection Systems §
Plan
reviews of automatic sprinkler, fire alarm and new and existing building
construction §
Residential
Home Fire Safety Surveys §
Fire
Extinguisher and Emergency Evacuation Training Modules §
Key
Entry Box Installations §
Underground
Storage Tank Installation Surveys Eventually, the Fire Prevention Bureau hopes to offer
some of its services "on line." Occupancy Inspections
Inspections
are performed by full-time Bureau staff members, part-time members and by the
on-duty fire companies. Prior to any
fire prevention visit, the current file is reviewed by staff. Appointments will be made in advance when
possible. Prior to the start of any inspection or activity, representatives
from the Fire Prevention Bureau will meet and introduce themselves to property
management. The survey will be conducted in a time efficient, courteous and
professional manner. The members conducting the survey will take detailed notes
of their findings. After concluding the survey, a wrap-up consultation will be
conducted. Operational Objectives
Mission
Statement To meet or exceed established operating
performance goals To conduct professional fire and life
safety inspections that result in a reduction of hazard to the occupants and the property To provide information and resources to
property owners and the business community To provide and promulgate a
professional and positive image To provide technically correct
engineering and plan review services To fairly and consistently apply the
codes adopted by ordinance To generate correspondence and
documentation that is professionally written and technically correct; all
correspondence is generated within relatively short timeframes To encourage professional growth of
Bureau employees; to provide opportunities for career advancement For
further information on the Tinley Park Prevention Bureau, please contact us at 708-444-5200. |