Sevierville Fire Department Fire Focuses on Building Inspections

Publié le 05/03/18.

Perhaps the most important task that the Sevierville Fire Department performs throughout the year is fire prevention. One aspect of fire prevention is inspection of commercial and public buildings.

The SFD is currently focusing fire prevention efforts on commercial buildings to ensure that all businesses are operating within the fire code for the safety of the public and their respective employees.

Inspectors will be looking for compliance with Life Safety Code violations and target fire hazards such as blocked fire exits, improperly working or uninspected fire extinguishers, emergency lights, exit signs and fire sprinkler systems. They will also watch for certain items that are common causes of fires both locally and nationally, including extension cords, improperly stored items or cluttered storage areas. Recent pictures of fires in our city caused by these items are available on the City website Fire Department pages (www.seviervilletn.org).

Inspectors will be enforcing code requirements when violations are present.

In 2016, the City of Sevierville adopted the same International Building and Fire Codes as the State of Tennessee. Fire Marshal J.C. Green and Fire Inspector Lee Wilson inspect new construction and existing buildings including businesses, churches, hotels and apartments annually to ensure they comply with fire codes. While they are both trained to determine the cause of a fire, they are also experts in fire prevention.

Si vous envisagez de rénover, d'agrandir ou simplement de changer des sièges, des tapis ou des portes dans votre entreprise, vous devez obtenir un permis de construire et parler à un responsable du code de prévention des incendies avant de commencer afin que les achats et les modifications que vous envisagez d'effectuer soient conformes au code de prévention des incendies. . N’oubliez pas que personne ne veut de retards inutiles dans la réouverture ou la réalisation des extensions !

For more information please visit www.seviervilletn.org or call the Sevierville Fire Department (865) 453-9276.