The Fire Prevention Bureau Staff has completed training and received certification in the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code, and continues to attend regular training sessions in order to stay up to date on changes in fire prevention codes and standards. In addition to fire prevention training all inspectors are required to maintain Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council certification by completing 120 hours of training annually. All Fire Prevention Bureau Inspectors are members of the Georgia Fire Inspectors Association. The Fire Prevention Bureau staff provides comprehensive fire and life safety inspection and code enforcement of the National Fire Protection Association Codes, International Fire Code, and the Georgia Accessibility Code, as well as the Douglas County Code of Ordinances.

It is the goal of the Fire Prevention Bureau to provide comprehensive inspection and code enforcement of fire and life safety codes for the protection and benefit of all Douglas County citizens.

The Fire Prevention Bureau provides a number of services to the citizens of unincorporated Douglas County as well as those portions of the City of Villa Rica which lie within the topographical boundaries of Douglas County including but not limited to:

• Annual inspection for code compliance of all commercial and public buildings, including schools, churches, restaurants, retail establishments, daycare centers, hotels, multi-family dwelling units, etc.
• Plan review and construction inspections of all new commercial and public buildings
• Plan review and inspection of all new residential developments for compliance with rate of flow requirements and placement of fire hydrants to provide adequate fire protection to residents.
• Inspection of installation of fuel tanks
• Consultation with new business owners and new occupants or commercial and publie buildings to insure that all fire and life safety requirements are addressed and maintained.
• Coordination of efforts with Georgia State Fire Marshal's office for plan review, new construction, and annual inspections of facilities which fall under the jurisdiction of the Georgia State Fire Marshal's office, including:
  1. Buildings or structures four (4) or more stories in height
  2. Buildings three (3) or more stories in height designed for multi-family use as a residence
  3. Hotels, motels, dormitories, and boarding houses
  4. Personal care homes subject to licensing requirements of the Georgia Department of Human Resources serving more than six (6) clients.
  5. Schools of grades 1-12 having more than fifteen (15) students in attendance, and all state funded kindergarten programs
  6. Colleges, universities and vocational-technical schools, healthcare centers, orphanages, convalescent homes and assisted living centers.
  7. Racetracks, stadium and grandstands
  8. Places of assembly with an occupant load of 300 or more or with an occupant load of 100 or more if alcoholic beverages are served (theaters, auditoriums, recreational facilities, restaurants, clubs, taverns, etc.)
  9. Department stores and other retail establishments with a gross floor area of 25,000 square feet or more on one (1) floor or more than two (2) floors open to the public.
  10. All hospitals, jails, nursing homes, ambulatory healthcare centers, penal institutions
  11. Group daycare and daycare facilities licensed by the Georgia Department of Human Resources as follows:
  12. Group daycare home having seven (7) to twelve (12) children
  13. Daycare having more than twelve (12) children.