State Law includes
a "Utah
Fire Prevention and Safety Act" which
includes the creation of the Utah Fire Prevention Board.
The Board is responsible for making rules that provide for minimum
standards for the prevention of fire and for the protection of life
and property against fire and panic in any publicly owned building,
public or private schools, higher educational facilities, hospitals
and other health care facilities, institutional type facilities
and places of assembly. The Board also establishes requirements
for fireworks and the adoption of specific editions of the fire
standards and codes to be used in the State of Utah.
The Board is appointed by the Governor and includes
members from the following groups: a city or county official, licensed
architect, licensed engineer, member of the State Firemen's Association,
the State Forester, State Labor Commissioner, State
Fire
Chief's Association, Fire Marshal's Association of Utah, a building
official and a citizen appointed at large.
The Fire Marshal's Office provides staff support to
the Board.
