(1) The chief fire prevention officer of a state, province, or municipality. (2) The chief or officer in charge of fire investigation. (3) The fire chief or chief of department. See also: State Fire Marshal, Chief of Fire Prevention
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}