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Fire Prevention is implemented in several ways by the department: Business Inspections, Fire Safety Classes, Fire Extinguisher Classes, Self Fire Inspection Program, Downtown Walk Around, education of officers and firefighters regarding Fire Prevention and Fire Safety.
| Georgia Law requires the City of enforce a fire code that is equal to the minimum fire laws of Georgia. The City complies with this law | |
| Fire Codes Pre 1948 Georgia Fire Law 2000 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code Georgia Accessible Code (120-3-20) |
1948 Fire Code (Building and Exit Code) All related NFPA Codes 2000 International Fire Code |
It is difficult to justify fire prevention funding. The fire we prevent is impossible to prove. It has no statistical data.
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| New Business in 2006 total 121 | ||
| Number of Occupancies | Type of Occupancies | Occupancy Gross Sq. Ft. |
| 22 | Assembly | 398,310 |
| 79 | Mercantile | 210,575 |
| 3 | Hotel/Motel Lodging | 17,000 |
| 8 | Personal Care Homes | 16,776 |
| 121 | Business | 378,449 |
| 17 | Industrial | 230,000 |
| 3 | Educational | 460,000 |
| Total Sq. Ft. of Buildings Inspected | 1,711,110 | |
| If we do not give a fire a place to start today, we will not have to fight it tomorrow. |  |
Outdoor burn permits for the City of Winder are issued at Winder Fire Station #1, located at 96 North Broad Street. Citizens may pick up a burn permit in person during the hours 8:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Citizens are also responsible for following the outdoor burn regulations set forth by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
State Codes and Standards Enforced by the Winder Fire Department
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| Cedar Creek, Outside of Winder (+) |