It includes two inspectors and eight shift Inspectors. Currently, the department has 113 certified fire safety inspectors. Fire safety education is one of the Murfreesboro Fire Department's primary goals. Fire safety education is the key to saving lives and is taught throughout the year. Our main focus is on home fire safety because 80 percent of fire deaths occur at home.
Inspectors also educate area business people on fire safety.
Last year, the department was instrumental in developing a comprehensive program to place smoke detectors in each Murfreesboro home that was willing to accept them. Also in 2000, the department participated in several events that demonstrated its commitment to providing the best fire service coverage possible for the citizens of Murfreesboro. During the visits, firefighters asked if the resident had a working smoke detector. If no alarm was present, department personnel installed one at no charge. If the resident wasn't home at the time of the visit, firefighters left a door hanger with a phone number to call.