CITY OF CASPER

FIRE-EMS DEPARTMENT

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Jacob C. Black

Fire Chief
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Fire Self-Inspection Program

 FAQ’s

 

Q. What is the fire self-inspection program (FSIP)?

A. On May 7, 2024, Casper City Council adopted an Ordinance that creates a program that will allow eligible local businesses to partner with the Casper Fire-EMS department in performing fire safety inspections within their own business. Here are some of the bullet points:

 

  • The goal of the FSIP is to ease some burden to the Casper Fire-EMS (CF-EMS) Department Operations and Community Risk Reduction Divisions while still providing adequate fire and life safety for the visitors and citizens of the City of Casper.
  • This program would be free to the occupancies/businesses that are selected to participate.
  • The FSIP would provide educational materials to occupancy/business owners and operators that outline fire safety best practices.
  • The FSIP would provide detailed guidelines that would describe how to prepare for and how to perform a Fire Self-Inspection.
  • General guidelines will be provided on how to address and/or correct common fire code violations.
  • The FSIP will benefit the City of Casper citizens and CF-EMS by providing a reduction in the frequency that Engine Companies and Fire Code Officials must perform fire inspections in lower acuity occupancies; while ensuring those occupancies still receive an adequate number of fire safety inspections.
  • CF-EMS will periodically audit participating occupancies to ensure compliance with International Fire Code requirements and good faith participation in the FSIP.
  • The FSIP would be available to approximately 1800 commercial occupancies in the City of Casper. This is approximately 2/3 of the commercial occupancies in the City.
  • The FSIP is built on the driving tenants of self-disclosure and education, with a non-punitive support system to ensure safe commercial occupancies in the City of Casper.

Q. What types of businesses are eligible for the FSIP?

A. This program would be available to certain occupancies/businesses that have a low to moderate life safety risk. This risk determination is made by the CRR Division. Occupancies that are eligible for the program are determined by the CRR Division as notated within the FSIP ordinance. Most of the business (B), factory (F-2) and storage (S-2) occupancies in Casper would qualify for the program. Occupancies are classified as defined by the International Building Code. If you are not sure if your business qualifies, please reach out to [email protected] or 307-235-8222 for clarification.

 

Q. How do I register for the FSIP?

A. Eligible business are required by the ordinance to register their business with the Casper Fire-EMS Department.  Registration can be completed anytime on the Casper Fire-EMS/CRR website located at CasperFireEMSCRRDivision or call our office at 307-235-8222.

 

Q. Does the FSIP cost money to participate?

A. Participation in the FSIP is 100% free of charge.  Those businesses that are eligible, but choose not to participate, or are removed from the program due to non-participation shall require a yearly inspection from Casper Fire-EMS personnel.  Those eligible businesses that do not participate in the FSIP shall be assessed service fees for each inspection performed by Casper Fire personnel as outlined within the ordinance.

 

Q. What happens after I register for the FSIP?

A. The “startup” period for the FSIP will run through July 31st of 2024.  Casper Fire-EMS CRR Division will use the “startup” period to deliver the good news about the FSIP ordinance to eligible commercial occupancies within the City of Casper. This period will allow eligible commercial occupancies to register for the program. During this timeframe educational materials will be prepared and the electronic inspection form will be finalized. On Aug 1st the FSIP program will “Go Live” in earnest and the inspection packets will start being delivered to those eligible commercial occupancies that qualify. Detailed instructions will be provided with all inspection packets on how to perform inspections, how to identify deficiencies and what to do if deficiencies are discovered.

 

Q. What if I have more questions?

A. Please navigate to the Casper Fire-EMS website at CasperFireEMSCRRDivision
or call the Casper Fire Department office at 307-235-8222.