L-r Deputy Chief John Presley, Chuch Schoonover, Jerry Lindsay, Lt. Virgil Johnson, Captain Bill Sabin.

Harlem-Roscoe Fire Prevention Division personnel do inspections to look for fire safety issues within our fire district. They try to make it to each business in our district at least once a year and larger ones twice a year for safety inspections. They also make recommendations to village and township officials on such things as subdivisions and commercial structures.

The team helps preplan by measuring buildings, distance to the hydrants, and locating utilities and hazards to be put on the businesses floor plan in the department’s computer mapping program. They educate the businesses on new laws pertaining to the use of the Knox Box Key Entry System and sprinkler systems. They wish to be present at all gas tank installations, pressure tests, sprinkler system flush and test, and alarm system tests.

These personnel are very active in fire prevention with the children from visits to the school classes during Fire Prevention Week, to fire drill tests, to overseeing the smoke house. These personnel are part of a very important division of our fire district.