As a direct result of the 1946 Winecoff Hotel fire in which 119 people lost their lives, the Georgia Safety Fire Law came into being. The General Assembly enacted legislation relating to fire safety in public buildings and assigned the responsibility for executing the law to the Commissioner of Insurance, who was named ex-officio Safety Fire Commissioner. The law further authorized the appointment of a State Fire Marshal and the creation of the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The responsibilities of the Fire Marshal’s Office fall into five main categories: building inspection, manufactured housing inspection, engineering, hazardous materials inspections, and licensing.
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ALERT: KIDDE RECALLS COMBINATION SMOKE AND CO ALARMS - Read the Recall
In accordance with state law, beginning January 1, 2012, the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner will be changing its procedures regarding the verification of lawful presence of persons applying for all licenses, permits, registrations and certificates. Please click here for more information.
ALERT: Building Plan Review Information To All Architects, Engineers, and Sprinkler Contractors
Check or money order shall be made payable to Safety Fire Division
Remit Review Fee ONLY attached to a copy of the completed 354 form to:
Georgia Department of Insurance-Fire Safety Division, P.O. Box 935136, Atlanta GA 31193-5136
Remit ALL building Plans and Specs along with the completed 354 form to:
Georgia Department of Insurance-Fire Safety Division, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 916, West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334
** Applications up for review and permitting will be reviewed when fees have been paid and processed **
IMAGETREND INITIATIVE: 
On March 16, 2015, The Georgia Department of Insurance Fire Marshal's office entered into contract with Imagetrend in a state-wide license for a web-based service called Fire Bridge. The ImageTrend Fire Bridge is a centralized data repository for fire department data. The system seamlessly integrates inspection information, NFIRS reports, pre-planning information, maps and more. All State of Georgia fire departments and associated services are invited to join this project. Please follow this project from here.