Fire Marshal Paul Dove, Coldwater FD

Fire Marshal, Paul Dove has been employed by the City of Coldwater Michigan, Fire Department for 14 years and has served 24 years in the professional fire service. He was formerly employed by the Lake Park Fire Department (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) in Palm Beach County, Florida as a Firefighter, Inspector, Investigator and Officer. He is a past president of the Michigan Fire Inspector’s Society and served as Code Committee Chairmen for ten years. He is a former principle member of the NFPA Life Safety Code and Building Code Technical Committee on Fire Protection Features and former member of the NFPA North Central Fire Code Development Committee. He is currently an instructor for the NFPA Fire Inspector and Plan Review Certification programs and the State of Michigan Inspector and Firefighter I-II Certification programs. He has conducted fire cause and origin investigations as lead investigator with associated partnerships in arson investigations for over 700 incidents involving fire and explosion for commercial, residential, industrial and vehicle property. He is a court qualified expert witness. During his career he was awarded with the LPFD Combat Cross for Bravery (1992), Rookie Firefighter of the Year (1986) and was named the Michigan Fire Inspector of the Year (2001).

Fire Marshal, Dove’s philosophy with customer service concerning life safety aspects in fire prevention and fire protection, stem from the following four principles:

• Prevent the fire's occurance through quality inspection and evaluation practices.
• Capability of the public to escape an emergency event in all venues and facilities.
• Responders abilities to manage an incident with available resources.
• Assuring responders safe return from service to their communities.

Fire Marshal, Dove maintains 18 national, state and multi-state professional certifications as Fire Officer, Inspector, Plan Reviewer, Instructor and Investigator.

Professional Memberships:

• International Association of Firefighters, L-2555
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Fire Protection Association - Fire Science & Technology Section
• National Fire Protection Association - Building Fire Protection Service Section
• International Fire Marshal's Association
• Michigan Fire Inspectors Society
• Michigan Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators

Committees and Boards:

• National Fire Protection Association - Former Principle Member, Life Safety Code & Building Code Technical Committees for Fire Protection Features
• National Fire Protection Association – Former Member, North Central Region Fire Code Development Committee
• Michigan Fire Inspectors Society – Former Code Development Committee, Chairman
• Michigan Fire Inspectors Society - Past President
• Michigan Professional Firefighters Local 2555, Past Vice-President

Published Articles:

• Alarm Response Policies: To Go or Not To Go?
  Fire Engineering Magazine, January 2009
• The Code, Just Another Tool in Your Tool Box
  Inspector 911 Website May 2008
• What are Fire Department Responsibilities? Combination Residential Security & Fire Alarm Systems International Fire Marshal’s Quarterly, 2007
• Keeping the Fire Lit: Getting Involved
  Fire Engineering Magazine, March 2002
• Bridging the Gap
  Fire Service Journal, 1996

Conference Presentations:

• Pre-Incident Plans & Electronic Plan Review
  Michigan Fire Inspectors Conference, Michigan State University September 2006
• “The Role of the AHJ”
  Michigan’s Industry Safety Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2006
• “Pre-Incident Plan Development & Electronic Plan Review”
  Michigan Fire Inspectors Conference, Michigan State University September 2005
• “Using the Code as a Tool”
  Michigan Fire Inspectors Conference, Michigan State University September 2004

Presentations Available:

• Fire Alarm & Detection Systems (Company Operations)
• Fire Suppression Systems (Company Operations)
• Pre-Incident Plan Drawings (Company Operations)
• Fire Cause & Origin Investigation (Basic Company Operations)
• Fire Safety Inspections with Emphasis on Customer Service (Company Operations)

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