Building Safety Professionals and You!

The resilience of buildings that make up our community is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians – building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers, and you!

In many ways, building safety professionals are the first line of prevention in public safety. Building safety impacts our everyday lives, in our homes, schools, businesses and communities, which makes the role of modern building codes even more important. While you’re probably very familiar with what your local police and fire departments do, you may be less familiar with building safety professionals.

As part of our "Building Safety is Personal" theme, this week we're highlighting "Building Safety Professionals and You" which emphasizes the important role that building safety professionals play in keeping our homes, schools, and businesses safe.

You’re invited to meet local building safety professionals and talk about building safety. Join us on Tuesday, May 9, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Montclair Library, 5049 Waterway Dr, Dumfries, VA 22025 or Thursday, May 11, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Dr, Prince William, VA  22192. Here we'll share important building and fire safety tips, home maintenance know-how, and help you start your next Home or DIY project off on the right track!

Here are a few things you should know:

• A career in building safety offers many exciting and rewarding jobs to pursue.
• Building safety professionals are constantly training and keeping up with the latest codes and standards.
• Their knowledge spans every aspect of the life of a building – from the bottom of the foundation to the top of the roof – and everything in between.
• Many building safety professionals have experience as architects, engineers, contractors or even government officials.
• There are many paths available to become a building safety professional.

Do you have a question for a building safety professional? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter and use #BuildingSafety365 to help spread the word. To find out about all the Building Safety Month events taking place in May visit the Events Calendar. For more information, please call Development Services at (703) 792-6930 or [email protected].