Fire & Life Safety Inspections

MTFPD Logo Fire Prevention Form

Use this form to

  • Request Fire & Life Safety Inspection
  • Fireworks or other Special Event
  • Report a Violation
  • Request for Open Burning
  • Update Emergency Contact Information
  • Fire Inspection Feedback 
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We will make a house call and inspect your property. Annual Fire & Life Safety Inspections

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District conducts over 2,000 fire inspections every year. Fire & Life Safety Inspections are completed by one of five PT fire inspectors who inspect every business within the Fire District on an annual basis.

Preparing for an Inspection

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Smoke Detector Home Safety Inspection

Home Fire Safety

Smoke alarms and residential sprinkler systems save lives! Protect your home and family from house fires.

Fire Facts (from NFPA.org):

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An old schoolhouse was easy to inspect. Today, public schools require many skills to assess safety. Public School Fire Inspection (OSFM)

Illinois law now requires an annual fire safety inspection of all public schools by either the OSFM or the local fire department but that inspection must be conducted by applying OSFM's adopted Life Safety Code or any locally adopted regulations.

McHenry Township Fire Protection District is required to Inspect all Public & Private Schools within our Fire Protection District. The MTFPD currently conducts Fire & Life Safety inspections on 17 public and private schools.

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Fireworks are one event that requires the Bureau to inspect. Special Events Inspections

What are Special Events?

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The Bureau can determine how many people can safely inhibit a space. Occupancy Load

Occupancy load refers to the number of people permitted in a building at one time based on the building's floor space and function. The International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Commercial Properties defines occupancy load as the number of people permitted in a building based on the means of egress. 

The McHenry Township Fire Protection District calculates Occupant Loads on all Assembly types within the fire district. 

You can request an occupant load calculation for your business by clicking on the form bar below.

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