Division of Fire Prevention

Mission:

• Achieve a safe environment through development and education.
• Investigate fire incidents and assist in apprehension of those responsible for criminal burnings.
• Enforce fire prevention and fire safety regulations.
• Conduct life safety surveys in all health care, educational, places of assembly, government buildings and special occupancies as warranted.
• Regulate explosives, fireworks, flammable and combustible liquids and gases.
• Perform plan reviews for flammable and combustible liquids and gases; license all fire alarm signaling systems and fire suppressions systems, vendors and contractors.
• Serve as major incident response team for all fire fatalities including incidents involving manufactured housing and the state park system.

EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2008: Fire-Safe Cigarette Program

EPPC Secretary appoints new Fire Marshal

http://www.eppc.ky.gov/press/press2008/april/4-16swope.htm

William Swope
State Fire Marshal
Division of Fire Prevention
william.swope@ky.gov

Richard Peddicord
Assistant Director
Division of Fire Prevention
richard.peddicord@ky.gov

Jack Flowers
Branch Manager
Division of Fire Prevention
jack.flowers@ky.gov

Tracy Poole
Administrative Secretary
Assistant to State Fire Marshal
Fireworks Program Coordinator
tracy.poole@ky.gov

Jennifer Taylor Redmon
Administrative Specialist III
Fire-Safe Cigarette Program Coordinator
jennifer.redmon@ky.gov

Marilyn Sutherland
Network Technician
Division of Fire Prevention
Nfirs Program Manager
marilyn.sutherland@ky.gov