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Paul LePore
About the Long Beach
Fire Department The Long Beach Fire Department “is divided into five bureaus which report to the Fire Chief. Each bureau is
further broken down into divisions. Each bureau has specific responsibilities and are independently managed. The Operations
Bureau, Fire Prevention Bureau, and the Support Services Bureau are managed by deputy chiefs while the Administration Bureau
and the Disaster Management Bureau are managed by civilian employees.
The Operations Bureau is responsible
for all field operations including Fire Suppression, the Lifeguard Division, and fire/non-fire response activities”.
The Operations Bureau also contains the Marine Safety Division which “is responsible for the operation
and management of the Marine Safety/Lifeguard Division and the safe and lawful use of the 9 miles of beaches, 5,300 acres
of oceanfront property, waterways and marinas of the City of Long Beach. Additionally, the Marine Safety Division is responsible
for the public safety of the 4,000 pleasure craft moored in the City's marinas and responding to water emergencies in
the City's rivers and lakes.”
The Fire Prevention Bureau of the Long
Beach Fire Department “is responsible to prevent fires from starting, to provide safety education in case of fire, to
investigate and identify suspicious fires and environmental crimes through proactive enforcement of Fire, Life Safety, and
Environmental Code requirements in the City of Long Beach. The Bureau is responsible for Fire Code Enforcement, Plan Check,
Fire Investigation, Arson Prosecution, Environmental Investigations and Records Management. It over sees community services
divisions, including Public Information.”
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