Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office

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Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety

Welcome to the Wyoming State Fire Marshal website. On these pages, you will find information about our Department and its Divisions, our personnel and how to contact them. You will also find information on fire prevention, fire systems, building codes, permitting, licensing, upcoming events, firefighter certification and much more. We hope you will find this site helpful and enjoyable as well as easy to use and navigate.

Our Commitment:
Through quality service and motivated employees,
work in concert with our customers to protect life and property from fire and electrical hazards.


Training Corner
Sometimes, as training officers we simply run out of ideas for training the ranks. We’ve all heard those all too familiar moans and groans such as, “rolling hose, again?” or “ropes and knots, really?” It’s an inevitable part of the position and can be a difficult rut to pull out of. So how do we put the fire, so to speak, back into our training programs? Well, we’re firefighters right? We’re taught early on to use our resources and think on our feet. With a little creativity and help from the fire service community, we can keep training interesting and relevant. There are countless outlets for training information to include fire service related web sites, fire publications, and training manuals. Below is a small list of online resources that, if you haven’t checked before, can provide a great starting point to inject some life into your training. Take care and be safe out there! http://www.firehouse.com/training-drills http://www.fireengineering.com/index/training.html http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/training-safety.php http://www.firetrainingresources.net http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/index.shtm
~ Announcements ~
Applications are now being accepted for a vacant position on the Wyoming Firefighters Certification Committee. The recent resignation of Mike James, Douglas Fire Department, has left a vacancy on the committee. In an effort to balance the committee geographically and the type of departments (volunteer, combination, career) represented the DFPES and WFCC is now accepting applications from firefighters in the central, east and southeast area of the state. Please complete the application and return it to the Certification Office before February 29, 2012.
Training Opportunities
January 21st - 22nd, 2012,Firefighter I Practical, WY Fire Academy. Course Announcement Register February 6th - April 22nd, 2012,Fire Fighter I,Online class. Course Announcement Enrollment: Now – February 5th, 2012 Register February 6th - March 23rd, 2012,Fire Instructor I,Online class. Course Announcement Register Website February 13th - April 30th, 2012,Fire Fighter I/II,Online class Course Announcement Enrollment: Now – 23 February 2012 Register March 3rd - 4th, 2012,Hazardous Materials Operations, WY Fire Academy. Course Announcement Register
Symposium
2012 Wyoming Fire Chiefs and Company Officer Symposium March 1st – 3rd, 2012 Casper, Wyoming The conference presents advice that will help you become the leader you strive to be. It offers prevention of why things go wrong and how to prevent them. This year’s speakers include: RAY GAYK - Onterio Deputy Fire Chief GORDAN GRAHAM - Veteran of California Law Enforcement Dr. MARK TAYLOR - Nationally Recognized Speaker MIKE GAGLIANO - Seattle Captain of Ladder 5 Come And Learn To Be The Problem Solver SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER NOW For more information click here to view brochure

Coffee Break Training
Today’s training vignette, “Building Construction: Describing Shaped Steel” covers various steel construction materials and their designations. Coffee Break Training provides an overview of fire protection topics and does not include all details, requirements or exceptions to the topics that are described. Always refer to nationally recognized design and installation codes and standards, the product manufacturer, or listing details for specific information. Download Your Coffee Break Training PDF at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2011_30.pdf.