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State Fire Marshal SpotlightInformation for Fire Professionals, Fire Safety Industry and Fire Prevention Interests
Know Your Way Out ![]() The Texas State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO), a program of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), originated in 1910. Its primary objective has always been to reduce the incidence and severity of fires, thereby decreasing fire deaths, injuries and property losses.
News and NoticesHave an Exit Strategy A new statewide campaign, Have an Exit Strategy, has been designed to spread a simple, yet powerful fire safety message: Always locate a second exit when entering a public place. A variety of promotional materials, including posters, door hangers, magnets and more are now available to fire safety organizations. University Campus Liquid Nitrogen Cylinder Explosion Recently, a compressed gas cylinder exploded in a state university campus laboratory. The explosion was attributed to dangerous alterations that had been made to the cylinder. The State Fire Marshal wants to inform Texas universities how they can help prevent similar gas cylinder-related incidents. State Fire Marshal Urges Extreme Caution Due to Drought Conditions AUSTIN - With Texas experiencing the worst drought conditions in years, State Fire Marshal Paul Maldonado is urging local officials and all Texas residents to be vigilant in doing what they can to prevent wildfires. (December 29, 2005) More: Caution Due to Drought Conditions Crashes Involving Fire Department Water Tanker Trucks Are the Leading Cause of Death in Fire Service Motor Vehicle Incidents Two recent fatal crashes involving motor vehicles modified into water tankers are under investigation by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office. The State Fire Marshal wants to alert the Texas fire service regarding the construction and operation of fire department tankers used in transporting water. Read the Alert en Español. State Fire Marshal's Office Issues Bars, Nightclubs and Dance Halls Fire Safety Evaluation Report In the summer of 2004, the State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) conducted fire safety inspections of bars, nightclubs, lounges and dancehalls in eight Texas counties after studying the fire safety violations contributing to the tragic, 100-death February 2003 Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island and observing similar, recurring hazards during a county-wide inspection of bars and clubs in a Gulf Coast county in fall 2003. Of the 189 establishments inspected, 182 had means of egress violations. A fire-related catastrophe could strike a Texas nightclub. The SFMO's Fire Safety Evaluation Report of Bars, Nightclubs and Dance Halls, and other related information and resources, is available on-line at http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/fire/fmbarsafe.html. Natural Gas Safety Directive Issued to State Agencies and Universities The State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) has sent an official notice to Texas state agencies and universities ordering that they take immediate steps to insure that natural gas piping systems that they own or control are properly maintained. The directive issued by State Fire Marshal Paul Maldonado provides a comprehensive guide for officials to follow based on state and federal law as well as national safety standards covering installation, maintenance, inspection and testing of gas piping systems. Notices
For more information contact: Fire.Marshal@tdi.state.tx.us Last updated: 01/09/2007 |
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