The Florida Division of State Fire Marshal Bureau of Fire Prevention is the first department in the nation to achieve Fire- Prevention and Life-Safety Department Accreditation from the International Accreditation Service.



IAS accreditation verifies that the department is operating at the highest legal, ethical and technical standards. Accreditation by IAS provides formal recognition that the department has demonstrated the competence to administer an effective system of code-enforcement, fire-prevention, life-safety programs and other functions of fire marshals' offices that benefit the communities they serve.

A subsidiary of the International Code Council, IAS is one of the leading accreditation bodies in the United States.

 

IAS and the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) collaborated to create the accreditation program for fire prevention and life safety departments. IAS accreditation conveys formal recognition to departments that demonstrate technical competence to administer an effective system of code enforcement, fire prevention, life safety programs and other functions of fire marshals' offices. 



The accreditation is based on the IAS Accreditation Criteria for Fire Prevention Departments/Code Enforcement Agencies (AC426). The accreditation process included a review of the bureau's policies and procedures, and an onsite review by an IAS assessment team. The IAS team evaluated the division against the performance requirements in 10 primary categories including governance and administration, risk assessment, goals and objectives, finance, program activity, physical resources, human resources, training and competency, essential resources and external systems relations.