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Fire Safety Inspections-CCI

Importance of Fire Safety 

Fire safety inspections are a necessary part of the licensing process. It is a means of assuring that the building used for a child caring institution is in compliance with the essential fire safety requirements for licensure. 

Procedures for Requesting Fire Safety Plan Reviews 

Architectural plan reviews will be provided by the Bureau of Fire Services at no cost to the applicant or licensee.  The applicant or licensee must complete the online plan review submittal process with a set of construction plans to the Bureau of Fire Safety.  If the total cost of the project is $15,000 or more, the plans must be prepared and sealed by a registered architect or engineer licensed in the State of Michigan. After the plans are reviewed, a plan review letter will be emailed to the submitter.

Procedures for Requesting Fire Safety Inspections (bi-annual, conversions, consultations) 

Fire safety inspections are to be obtained by the applicant or licensee from one of the individuals on the independent qualified fire safety inspector list below. Applicants/licensees are to arrange or contract with a qualified fire safety inspector and are responsible for the costs of obtaining the inspection. Only individuals who are identified on this list can be used. The Department of Health and Human Services will not accept a fire safety inspection report from any other authority, individual or organization that is not on the current applicable list.

If you have any further questions regarding this program, please contact your licensing consultant. 

Approved Qualified Fire Safety Inspectors 

Following is the list of independent qualified fire safety inspectors approved to conduct fire safety inspections for child caring institutions. 

INDEPENDENT QUALIFIED FIRE SAFETY INSPECTORS FOR CHILD CARING INSTITUTIONS 

Jeff Fossitt
Marquette
906-440-5725
fossitjr@gmail.com
Mike Gregorich
Marquette
906-458-3771
906fireinspections@gmail.com

James Hall
Coleman
989-295-7834
fema5@aol.com

Bruce Johnson
Howell
248-915-0225
trianglelk2015@gmail.com
Terrence Lane
Detroit
313-447-8209
tlanesr@yahoo.com

Michael T. Larabel
Byron Center
616-723-1716
mikelarabel93@gmail.com

Steven Lee
Detroit
313-574-7082
lees3887@detroitmi.gov

Darrell Saulsby
Detroit
313-861-4066
saulsbyfireinspections@hotmail.com

Linda Schluchter
Saginaw
989-213-5995
lschluchter50@gmail.com

Derek K. Segars
Detroit
313-366-5444
dksinv@aol.com

Arthur E. Shaw
Petoskey
231-838-3269
ashaw@arthurshaw.com