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Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division
Commandant (CG-ENG-4); formerly CG-5214, CG-3PSE-4 and G-MSE-4
The Lifesaving
and Fire Safety Division (Commandant
(CG-ENG-4) is part of
the Office of Design and Engineering Standards at Coast Guard
Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This division is responsible for
developing and maintaining national and international lifesaving and
fire safety
standards for commercial ships and recreational boats.
To accomplish this mission, the Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division provides policy oversight and technical expertise, and administers the Coast Guard approval program in the areas of passenger evacuation, survival and rescue equipment, structural fire protection, and fire detection and extinguishing systems.
Please address any type approval requests or inquiries to TypeApproval@uscg.mil.
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