City of Columbus

Fire Prevention Bureau

Assistant Chief
David R. Baugh

The Fire Prevention Bureau consists of the Fire & Bomb Investigation Section, Inspections Section, and the Office of Community Relations. The Bureau is headed by Assistant Chief David J.Walton. The daily operations are overseen by Battalion Chief Scott Sanders. Chief Walton's Administrative Secretary is Karen Buckley. 

The Fire Prevention Bureau's basic responsibilities include:

• Public Education
  
• Enforcing the Fire Prevention Codes
  
• Reviewing Plat Plans and Building Plans for new construction and performing acceptance inspections for new fire protection equipment
  
• Providing for the investigation of suspicious large loss and incendiary fires and all fire deaths
  
• Maintaining all NFIRS reports, fire inspection reports, and fire investigation reports for the Division.