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State Fire Marshal

A Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
 

May 2022

​​​​Don't l​et a Knox Box become Pandora's Box​

How complying with the cops when they ask for key access might put your fire service in violation of the MSFC, by Tom Jenson and Kevin McGinty.

We're worth the wait

The Fire Marshal Division is working hard to fill vacant fire investigator positions. In the meantime, if you want a timely response, call the state duty officer instead of fire investigators directly, by Jim Iammatteo.

No firefighter's bucket list is complete without this 'Super Bowl of the fire service'

The Fire Department Instructors Conference is less like a PTA meeting and more like a massive gathering of fun people, by Steve Flaherty.

Spring: canceled

Mother Nature did a speedrun through spring this year; that means it's up to you to slow down and prepare for wildfire risks, by Bob Reif.

Awaiting analytical advances​

The State Fire Marshal Division plans to arm fire services across the state with data analytics, by Jim Smith.​

Good-byes and …

Amanda Swenson bids a fond farewell to the retirees and soon-to-bes at SFMD. ​

May Training Update from the SFMD​

Dan Buchholz takes us through the exciting slate of training opportunities coming this summer.


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