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Fire Prevention Bureau
The Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for administering all the City of Hobbs fire prevention programs. These programs include fire protection systems, inspection services, investigations, new construction, youth fire awareness, oil and gas regulations, and hazardous materials regulation. The Fire Prevention Division uses a combination of full time and part time personnel.
The Division is responsible for ensuring all buildings and facilities constructed within the City of Hobbs conform to all applicable fire codes and standards, that all buildings and facilities are inspected periodically to detect and correct fire hazards and code violations. The Division is responsible for determining the origin and cause of all fires and to initiate actions to prevent future fires. Fire Prevention is responsible for maintaining applicable records, accounting and related systems capable of supporting all fire prevention programs in accordance with state statutes and recognized administrative practices. Follow this link to view a more detailed description of Code Enforcement Programs or send an email to the Fire Marshal.
Under general direction of the Fire Chief, the Fire Marshal directs all activities of the division and is responsible for planning, administering and evaluating all fire prevention programs.
Fire Marshal - Eric Enriquez
The Fire Marshal is responsible for directing the activities of the Fire Prevention Bureau. Fire Prevention is the cornerstone for preventing injuries, deaths and minimizing property loss due to fire. Activities of the Office of the Fire Marshal include, but are not limited to planning, organizing and coordinating the tasks of prevention program areas in order to accomplish immediate objectives, as well as to reach long-range goals. The following Fire Prevention Programs focus on fire safety inspections, fire code enforcement, public fire safety education and fire investigations.
Secretary to the Fire Marshal
Administrative Secretary, Kerri Smith (575) 391-8158
The Secretary to the Fire Marshal is responsible for administrative support for the Fire Prevention Bureau. Duties include plan submittals, routing of plans to appropriate plan reviewer, fee quotes, collection of fees, management of bureau accounts receivable database and invoicing of customers. Additional responsibilities include routing incoming fire prevention phone calls to bureau personnel, scheduling final inspections and assisting customers with general questions regarding fire prevention programs and activities.
Fire Investigations
Lieutenant Fire Prevention, Les Palmer 575-391-8158
The Fire Prevention Lieutenant oversees and coordinates all fire investigations and maintains confidential investigation files which include actual fire investigations. Acts as a resource for the public, plans review, inspection services, and fire protection programs in regards to hazardous materials code and policy issues. Conducts site inspections for open burning request. Works under direction of Fire Marshal on special projects and general prevention support.
Inspection Services
All functions related to the management and support of fire prevention inspections, complaint response, and dissemination of general fire prevention information to the public. Enforcement of fire codes at the local, state, and national level as well as Fire Prevention Policies at the local level. Specific activities include performing re-inspections referred by fire companies, code compliance, routine inspection of high risk occupancies, inspection training of fire companies and maintenance of inspection records. Respond to and investigate complaints from the public, which are related to fire safety inspections. Maintain inspection records and the respective databases.
Public Education
To prepare and deliver life safety educational programs to the public that effectively reduces identified community risks.
Programs
The Public Education Section provides a variety of age specific fire prevention programs to the public. These include:
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Fire Safety at Home
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Fire Safety in the Work Place
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Fire Extinguisher Training and Use
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Emergency Evacuation Plans/Drills
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Holiday Fire Safety
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Fire Prevention Week (ALWAYS the week of October 9th)
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Youth Firesetter Intervention Program
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