The Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for providing inspection services to the City of Waycross. These services include preconstruction site plan reviews, construction inspections, existing commercial building inspections, automatic fire sprinkler plan review and inspections, and fire alarm plan review and inspections. The Bureau attempts to review and return all construction and fire system plans within 72 hours of submission. Existing commercial buildings and businesses have become accustomed to seeing the Bureau staff in the role of fire safety inspectors and consultants.

The Bureau also conducts investigations into all fires which occur within the City. Determining the origin and cause of a fire plays a prime role in preventing future incidents. Bureau personnel remain on call 24 hours a day to respond to fire incidents.

A special emphasis is placed on Community Fire Safe Education by the Bureau. To this end, we touched over 2,000 individuals in Fiscal Year 2004-2005 with lectures, discussions, station tours, school visits and many other awareness functions. The Fire Prevention Bureau strives to continue to make Waycross a safe place for all.