Long Beach Fire Department, Community Services Division

The mission of the Long Beach Fire Department is to protect lives, property and the environment, improving the quality of life and safety of the community.

The Bureau of Fire Prevention

The Bureau of Fire Prevention is responsible to prevent fires from starting, to provide safety education in case of fire, to investigate and identify suspicious fires and environmental crimes through proactive enforcement of Fire, Life Safety, and Environmental Code requirements in the City of Long Beach. The Bureau is responsible for Fire Code Enforcement, Plan Check, Fire Investigation, Arson Prosecution, Environmental Investigations and Records Management. It over sees community services divisions, including Public Information and CERT.

The Fire Prevention Bureau is managed by the a Deputy Chief who also serves as the Fire Marshal for the city. Staff includes two Deputy Fire Marshal(s), a Port Assistant Chief, Fire Captain(s), Fire Inspectors, Fire Investigators, an Environmental Crimes Investigator, civilian Fire Plan Reviewers and Hazmat Specialists. Clerical support for the Bureau is supplied by a Secretary, Assistant Administrative Analyst and Clerk Typists.