Missouri Division of Fire Safety
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Fire Safety Inspection Unit
Long Term Care Inspections and Rules
Child Care Inspections and Rules
Mental Health Inspections and Rules
Family Services Group Inspections and Rules
The Fire Safety Inspection Unit of the Missouri Division of Fire Safety has been given the responsibility of creating a safer environment and minimizing the threat of fire-related deaths and injuries for our most vulnerable Missouri citizens including infants, children, mentally challenged and the elderly. This challenge warrants the continuing development of a 'high-level' inspection unit. The Missouri Division of Fire Safety is committed to working with local fire service officials and professional fire service organizations to reduce the threat of death and injury and maximize fire preventive measures.
The Division of Fire Safety has a well established Fire Safety Inspection Unit comprised of one Deputy Chief Inspector, two Regional Chief Inspectors, one Office Support Assistant, one Plan Reviewer and 17 Fire Inspectors assigned throughout the state. The unit conducts fire safety inspections of child care facilities, long term care facilities, social service group homes and licensed and certified mental health facilities. These facilities care for those who are most vulnerable and at a higher risk of injury in the event of an emergency such as fire. Our fire inspectors strive to ensure that these facilities are safe for those in care and many who call them home. Additionally, the unit conducts fire safety inspections of Missouri's fireworks industry.
The Fire Inspection unit conducts over 13,000 inspections state-wide annually. We hope we can assist you in making everyone around you safe and fire free.
Long
Term Care Inspections
In July 2008 the Division of Fire Safety began inspections in Assisted Living and
Residential Care facilities. These facilities are all licensed by the Department of Health and Senior
Services.
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Some residents can make a path to safety with some minimal
assistance.
Residential Care Facility (RCF)
All residents shall be physically and mentally capable of
negotiating a normal path to safety unassisted or with the use of assistive devices.
Rules for ALF/RCF facilities can be viewed at http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c30-86.pdf
The primary fire safety documents is 19 CSR30-86.022.
LTC Forms:
ELECTRICAL WIRING
CERTIFICATION
FIRE
DEPARTMENT ANNUAL CONSULTATION
For questions regarding Skilled Nursing Homes (SN) and
Intermediate Care Facilities see the Department of Health and Senior
Services.
Child
Care Inspections
The Division of Fire Safety has been
conducting inspections of childcare facilities for over 20 years.
Family Child Care Homes (FDCH)
º Licensed for 5-10 children
º Less than 5 does not need a license.
º Fire Safety rules start on page 10
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c30-61.pdf
Group Child Care Homes (GDCH)
º Licensed for 11-20 children
Child Care Centers (CCC) or Day Care Centers (DCC)
º Licensed for >20 children
º Fire Safety rules for both start on page 12
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c30-62.pdf
Religious Day Care (RDC)
º Now called Licensed-Exempt (LE) by Department of Health and Senior
Services (DHSS);
º however, not exempt from fire safety regulations.
º Fire Safety rules start on page 9.
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c30-60.pdf
Child Care Forms
FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION
PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL
FIRE
ALARM INITIATING LOG
FIRE DRILL FORM
CHILD
CARE FACILITY EMERGENCY PLAN
Mental
Health Care Inspections
The Division of Fire Safety Inspectors conduct fire safety inspections for Licensed
Mental Health facilities.
Mental Retardation Developmentally Disabled (MRDD) day program
Mental Health Day Programs (MHDP)
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/9csr/9c40-9.pdf
Lincensed Mentally Ill Day Program (MI)
Mental Health Day Programs and Community Psychological Rehabilitation Programs
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/9csr/9c40-10.pdf
Mental Health Group Homes (MHGH)
º Family living arrangements
º Mental health foster care and semi-independent living arrangements
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/9csr/9c40-4.pdf
The Department of Mental Health certifies mental health facilities; Mental
Retardation Developmentally Disabled Residential Habilitation (MRDD) based on the number
of residents in group homes and day programs.
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/9csr/9c45-5.pdf
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/9csr/9c10-7.pdf
º Definition for all certified facilities PAGE 1
º Certified day program fire safety rules PAGE 2
º Certified group home rules for 4-9 residents PAGE 7
º Certified group home rules for 10-16 residents PAGE 12
º Certified group home rules for over 16 residents PAGE 17
Mental Health Forms
FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION
PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL
FIRE
ALARM INITIATING LOG
Family Services Group
Home/Day Program Inspections
Fire Safety Inspections are conducted for
licensed Division of Family Services Group Homes and Day Programs.
Division of Family Services (DFS)
º Facilities with less than 11 residents
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c30-61.pdf
º Facilities with greater than 10 residents
º Rules http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c30-62.pdf
Division of Family Services Forms
FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION
PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL
FIRE
ALARM INITIATING LOG
Plan Reviews
Long Term Care Plan Reviews
Tracy Cleeton - tracy.cleeton@dhss.mo.gov
573-526-8515
Mental Health, Childcare and Social Services Plan
Reviews
Ed Nicholson - obfpd108@live.com
573-348-1281
PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL
FORM
Fire
Departments
Forms Fire Deparment representatives will
use in conjuction to fire safety inspections for state licensed facilities.
FIRE
DEPARTMENT INSPECTION SURVEY
FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE DRILL
EVALUATION
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ELECTRICAL WIRING CERTIFICATION
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SPRINKLER SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
FIRE DEPARTMENT
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE WATCH
FORM
Fireworks
Inspections
To view information regarding the rules regarding Missouri Fireworks Industry
http://www.dfs.dps.mo.gov/DFSFWHome.htm
Fireworks Forms
FIREWORKS
DISPLAY INSPECTION CHECKLIST
FIREWORKS
SEASONAL RETAILER INSPECTION SURVEY
FIREWORKS
DISPLAY INSPECTION GUIDE BOOK
Links
Missouri Propane Gas
Commission
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Fire Protection Association
Fire Marshals Association of Missouri
Contact Information
Fire Inspection Unit
PO Box 844
205 Jefferson St., 13th Floor
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 522-6207
FAX: (573)526-5971
Deputy Chief
Ron Thompson
Office Support
Joanne Page
Regional Supervisors
Mark.Kilby@dfs.dps.mo.gov
Jimmy.Henderson@dfs.dps.mo.gov
Inspector Regional Map
Interactive Learning
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