Code and Fire Prevention Support

The Fire Safety Division provides code compliance and fire protection engineering support to local fire departments.

Compliance officers and engineers can look into any matter covered by MGL Chapter 148 or the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code (527 CMR 1.00).

Code compliance officers:

• Ensure statewide compliance with Massachusetts laws and regulations the State Fire Marshal enforces
• Have statewide jurisdiction
• Support the regulatory compliance efforts of local fire departments
• Review plans and issue permits for the operation of above ground storage tanks

Fire protection engineers support local fire prevention efforts by reviewing plans for new construction or substantial renovation. They also ensure the uniform application of the fire and building codes and other laws.

Fire Safety Division Forms and Applications

The Division of Fire Safety has forms and applications for local fire departments and for a variety of regulated industries including:

• Fire prevention forms and applications .
• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection Program forms and applications.

Visit the Fire Safety Division forms and applications page.

Fire Code Compliance

Technical support staff provide:

• Fire protection engineering support
• Fire code interpretations
• Opinions on the application of fire safety laws and regulations
• Support to local enforcement agencies
• Plan review for above ground storage tanks and self-serve gas stations 
• Permits for above ground storage tanks and self-serve gas stations

Fire departments can reach the DFS Code Compliance Desk at [phone].

Fire Prevention Resources

Information for DFS-regulated industries and fire officials on:

• Aboveground Storage Tanks
• Blasting, Fireworks and Explosives (includes Blasting Detail Orientation Training)
• Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Safety
• Cannabis Fire Safety
• Commercial Cooking and Exhaust Systems (Hood Cleaning)
• Crop Mazes and Haunted Houses
• Crowd Management
• Fire Extinguishers
• Hand Sanitizer Fire Prevention
• Hotworks (Welding & Cutting)
• Marine Fueling
• Motion Picture & TV Production
• Nightclubs
• Places of Assembly
• Restaurants
• Schools
• Self-Service Gas Stations

FSD Advisories to Fire Departments and the Public

The State Fire Marshal issues technical advisories for fire professionals and the public:

Visit the FSD Advisories to Local Fire Departments page.