The responsibility for seeing that all fire department personnel follow proper safety procedures belongs to the Fire Safety Division under the direction of the Chief Fire Safety Officer assisted by four Fire Safety Officers. This division investigates all injuries or accident involving personnel or equipment of the Baton Rouge Fire Department. The Fire Safety Division also maintains records pertaining to injuries/illnesses of personnel and works together with other divisions of the Fire Department in conducting safety programs.

This division is also responsible for gathering and investigating all infectious/contagious disease exposures to personnel within the Baton Rouge Fire Department.

Listed below is the number of days lost due to sickness, accidents, or injuries during 2002: