The Life Safety Division’s mission is to engage in investigation, education, prevention and mitigation of fire incidents or accidents. The Division performs inspections of businesses and occupancies as mandated by applicable law. In addition, the Division may be the lead agency or act as a support service in the investigation of all major fires occurring within the jurisdiction of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District. Areas assigned to the Life Safety Division include:
- Life Safety Management
- Life Safety Education
While each bureau listed above has specific functions, roles and responsibilities, all of them work together to provide efficient and effective emergency services for the residents and visitors of Lehigh Acres, Florida. This staff is responsible for the oversight and administration of the following functions:
- Audit
- Community risk reduction
- Continuous training
- Crowd manager certification
- Documentation of all federal, state and local requirements
- Employee Relations
- Fire investigations
- Health and wellness
- Hydrant acceptance
- In-service training
- Inventory
- Interaction with the Board of Commissioners and community leaders
- ISO rating
- Life safety inspections
- New construction and existing construction
- Planning and scheduling
- Plan review
- Policy and procedures
- Pre-incident planning
- Public fire prevention / education
- Public Relations
- Purchasing processes and budgeting
- Reports / record keeping
- Research and development
- Statistical analysis and data coordination
- Strategic planning and implementation of goals and objectives
- Training class design, and implementation
- Water supply distribution
- Writing grants
Notice
Due to a change in staffing procedures, to schedule a fire safety inspection please send an email to LifeSafety [at] Lehighfd.com (LifeSafety[at]Lehighfd[dot]com) and include the following information:
- If a Lee County Community Development permit number is provided for the project, include the number.
- If this is a construction inspection, identify what type of inspection are you requesting. If you are uncertain, describe what the permit has been issued for and what type of inspection is required.
- Changes in occupancy or a change in tenants will require an inspection from the fire district. In some cases, Lee County Community Development may also require an inspection.
- Provide the address for the inspection.
- Provide a date at least 24 hours or at least one business day before the inspection is sought. The fire district schedules inspections beginning at 9 AM to 12 noon. Afternoon inspections will only be scheduled where a morning inspection is not available and staff is available.
If you have an Emergency Action Plan that requires review, you must submit the document and a legible and accurate floor plan of the facility with your plan. The information can be submitted to LifeSafety [at] Lehighfd.com (LifeSafety[at]Lehighfd[dot]com).
A fire inspector will respond to your request upon return to the office to confirm your request. Should you have any questions or comments, you can contact the Fire Marshal by calling 239-303-5302.
Life Safety Management
Responsible for review of building plans to meet current state fire codes, life safety inspections, and fire scene investigations.
Life Safety Education
Public education through presentations on fire prevention and safety, wildfire preparedness, fire extinguisher training, smoke detector evaluations, and child safety seat inspections.
We are always happy to attend community events or meetings to provide safety education for both adults and children. Please contact us with your event details 239-303-5335.
