Oklahoma State Fire Marshal
The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for preventing and investigating loss of life and destruction of property caused by fire. OSFM accomplishes its mission through public education, criminal investigations, building inspections, and fire code enforcement activities.
OSFM is headed by State Fire Marshal, who is the chief firefighter for the state of Oklahoma. In addition to preventing and investigating fires, the State Fire Marshal is responsible for setting firefighting training standards across the State through the Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training. The State Fire Marshal is appointed by the State Fire Marshal Commission, a seven member board appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate. The current State Fire Marshal is Robert Doke.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal was created in 1965 during the term of Governor Henry Bellmon.
Read more about Oklahoma State Fire Marshal: State Fire Marshal Commission, Appointment and Qualifications, Duties and Powers, Divisions, Finance and Staff
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