The office's mission statement is to decrease the loss or damage to life and property from fire related incidents through a coordinated program of prevention, investigation, code compliance, boiler inspection, fire service training and public education. Responsibilities include the tasks of inspecting schools, hospitals, nursing homes, child care facilities, state buildings, mental health facilities and horse race tracks.  In addition, this division reviews all plans and issues building permits in all geographic areas of the state not having any local authority. 

• See also:
• Masterformat 1995
• South Dakota