FIRE PREVENTION & SAFETY

SUMMARY

The primary goals of the Fire Prevention Division are to educate the public about fire prevention and life safety; ensure required firefighter and EMS access is established and maintained; and ensure fire hydrants, standpipes, and other required fire protection systems are installed properly, and maintained.

 

The division has been integrated into the Permit Center for over 10 years, where Prevention staff works collaboratively with Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Public Works, and the rest of the Permit Center Staff. The Prevention Staff is responsible for plan checking, permitting construction projects, and inspecting those projects during the construction and final phases of the project.

DEPARTMENT HEAD

Division Chief/Fire Marshal - Christopher Knapp

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2023 Salinas Fire Department Firefighter of the Year:  

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EVENTS

Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 28th

 

In this live burn, the NFPA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) highlight the fire risks associated with turkey fryers. Turkey fryer use is severely discouraged by the NFPA. 

Facts:

  • Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both having nearly twice the daily average. 
  • Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths.
  • Cooking causes half (52%) of all reported home fires and nearly two of every five (36%) home fire injuries, and it is a leading cause of home fire deaths (17%).
  • On Thanksgiving day alone, an estimated 1,610 home cooking fires were reported to U.S fire departments in 2022, reflecting a 399 percent increase over the daily average.
Keeping fire safety top of mind in the kitchen during this joyous but hectic time is important, especially when there’s a lot of activity and people at home. As you start preparing your holiday schedule and organizing that large family feast, remember, by following a few simple safety tips you can enjoy time with your loved ones and keep yourself and your family safer from fire.
 
Tips:
  • Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food.
  • Stay in the home when cooking your turkey, and check on it frequently.
  • Keep knives out of the reach of children. Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child.
  • Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button. 

Source: NFPA Research Division

Fire Prevention Week - October 6th- October 12th 

Fire Prevention Week is celebrated throughout North American every October, and is the oldest public health observance on record in the U.S. Entering it’s 101st year, Fire Prevention Week works to educate people about the leading risks to home fires and ways they can better protect themselves and their loved ones. Local fire departments, schools, and community organizations play a key role in bringing Fire Prevention Week to life in their communities each year and spreading basic but critical fire safety messages.

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2024 Open House Details:

Station 1 - 216 W Alisal Street

  • Date: Monday, October 7th
  • Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm 

Station 6 - 45 E Bolivar St 

  • Date: Wednesday, October 9th
  • Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm

Station 5 -1400 Rider Ave 

  • Date: Friday, October 11th
  • Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm  

 

CONTACT US 
  • PHONE NUMBER: 831-758-7466
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: FIREPREVENTION@CI.SALINAS.CA.US
  • 65 W ALISAL ST, SALINAS, CA 93901 

 

 

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