Info Sheets and Client Assistance Memos

SFD Information Sheets and Client Assistance Memorandum (CAMs) provide a variety of information on topics that our customers ask about frequently. Our goal is to help explain our processes, policies and code requirements to help you stay safe and successfully conduct your business. SFD also provides a good collection of fire prevention/public education materials, available here: Fire & Life Safety Handouts.

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Type # Title
Info Sheet - Acceptance Test FAQs
Info Sheet - Activities Requiring a Permit
Info Sheet - Best Practices for Scheduling a Construction-Related Inspection
Info Sheet - Certification Options for Smoke Control and Dampers
Info Sheet - Certificates of Occupancy Required with New Place of Assembly Permits
Info Sheet - Damper Testing Requirements in Seattle
Info Sheet - Fire Alarm Panel Replacements
Info Sheet - Fire Department Connection Exterior Placarding Information
Info Sheet - Fire Flow and Hydrants
Info Sheet - Fire Pump Permitting and Inspections
Info Sheet - FDC Locking Caps
Info Sheet - Nightclub Fire Safety
Info Sheet - PSERN Transition Info Sheet
Info Sheet - Sprinkler Permitting and Inspections
Info Sheet - Tents and Heaters for Outdoor Dining and Activities
Info Sheet - Townhouse Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Reporting Requirements
CAM 1040 Requesting a Code Modification or Alternate
CAM 1200 Lithium Ion Battery Safety for Personal Mobility Devices and Other Personal Devices
CAM 5001 Obtaining a Permit
CAM 5002 Electronic File Standards: Shop Drawings for Fire Protection Systems
CAM 5022 Recreational and Cooking Fire Regulations
CAM 5032 Fire Inspections for Nightlife and Entertainment Venues
CAM 5033 Ceremonial Fireworks
CAM 5034 Public Safety Plans and Crowd Managers
CAM 5042 Fire Code Regulations for Holiday Decorations
CAM 5051 Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans
CAM 5052 Fire Emergency Guide
CAM 5072 Fire Emergency Plans for Marinas, Piers, Wharves and Floats
CAM 5120 Liquid Oxygen in Home Healthcare
CAM 5121 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements in Existing Residential Occupanices
CAM 5122 Wired Emergency Communication Systems
CAM 5123 Emergency Responder/Public Safety Radio Enhancement Systems
CAM 5961 Fire Extinguishers
CAM 5962 Decommissioning of Residential Heating Oil Tanks
CAM 5963 High-Rise Emergency Evacuation Drills
CAM 5965 Key Boxes for Emergency Access
CAM 5966 The Engineering Inspection Process
CAM 5969 Building Safety and Inspections
CAM 5970 Preventable or "False" Alarms
CAM 5971 Testing of Fire Protection Systems and Emergency Responder Radio Amplification Systems
CAM 5972 Requesting a Review by the Seattle Fire Code Appeals Board
CAM 5973 Fire Escape Confidence Testing
CAM 5974 Emergency Lighting: Testing and Inspection
CAM 5981 High-Rise Building Inspection Program
CAM 5982 High-Rise Fire Emergency Planning Requirements
CAM 5983 High-Piled Combustible Storage
CAM 5987 Smoke Detector Installation
CAM 5991 Fire Watch
CAM 6000 Clothes Dryer Safety

Fire Department - Fire Prevention Division

Harold Scoggins, Fire Chief
Address: 220 3rd Ave S, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: 220 3rd Ave S , Seattle, WA, 98104
Phone: (206) 386-1450
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The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has 33 fire stations located throughout the City. SFD deploys engine companies, ladder companies, and aid and medic units to mitigate loss of life and property resulting from fires, medical emergencies, and other disasters. The Department also has units for ...