Fire Prevention
The goal of the Office of Fire Prevention is to inspect property, issue permits,
enforce life safety codes, investigate fire and educate the public to reduce loss
of life and property damage.
The Role of the Fire Marshal
Plans, supervises, reviews and performs a variety of inspections and code enforcement
duties to ensure compliance with fire and life safety codes for new and existing
construction, and commercial or industrial activities; performs administrative,
investigative, supervisory and technical responsibilities in managing the Fire Prevention
Bureau of the City's Fire Department.
The Staff Battalion Chief checks for compliance with Fire Codes and ordinance,
hazardous materials management, fire investigation and hazard abatement. The Staff
Battalion Chief develops and implements educational programs to promote fire safety;
assists the Fire Chief with special administrative duties: performs related work
as assigned.
Chief Creasy
Fire Marshal David Creasy began his fire service career with the Richmond Fire
Bureau in 1971. In 1974 he transferred to the Chesterfield County Fire Department.
He served in several capacities over his 28 year career. For nearly 15 years he
served as Deputy Fire Marshal and then Fire Marshal.
Chief David Creasy has served on numerous regional and statewide committees including
the State Fire Prevention Code Change Committee and the Governor's Task Force on
Church Fire Safety. He also helped to initiate the formation of the Richmond Metro
Arson Task Force. He served several years on the Board of Directors of the Virginia
Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators, chairing their
training committee. He retired from Chesterfield in 2001 but continued to teach
for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Fire Marshal Academy, as well as the
Fire Science Program within the Virginia Community College System. Fire Marshal
Creasy has been a fire instructor for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs since
1973.
In June 2008, Fire Marshal Creasy returned to full-time employment as the Fire
Marshal for the City of Richmond. As such he supervises fire safety inspections,
public education, fire investigations, hazardous materials compliance, and the public
information office.
