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23 <br /> goi NC DEPARTMENT OF <br /> 021 PROGRAM RECORDS SCHEDULE: LOCAL GOVERN M ENT AGENCIES ��ri NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> STANDARD 13:EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECORDS <br /> ITEM# <br /> RECORDS SERIES TITLE DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS CITATION <br /> 13.07 FIRE INVESTIGATION CASE FILES a) Retain in office permanently when loss of life occurs or Confidentiality: <br /> Records concerning investigations of fire. Includes if a publicly-owned building is involved.* G.S. 132-1.4 <br /> reports, photographs,evidence,and other related <br /> r; records. b) Destroy in office after 10 years when arson is <br /> f involved.* C.? <br /> SEE ALSO: PROGRAM RECORDS SCHEDULE:LOCAL M <br /> GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,Case File: Felonies AND Case c) Destroy in office after 5 years when cause of fire is if <br /> U) <br /> File:Misdemeanors(STANDARD 20: LAW ENFORCEMENT determined to be accidental and no loss of life Qo <br /> RECORDS). occurs.* -r7 <br /> m <br /> 13.08 FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS a) Destroy in office inspections with no defects after 3 <br /> CD <br /> Records documenting inspections of and permits issued years. <br /> for fire protection measures and procedures for systems <br /> and buildings. b) Destroy in office inspections with noted defects 3 CD <br /> years after defects are corrected.* <br /> c) Destroy in office permits 3 years after expiration. <br /> 13.09 NORTH CAROLINA FIRE INCIDENT REPORT Retain original report permanently. Authority/Retention: <br /> Includes report required by state statute to document G.S.58-79-45 <br /> certain fire incidents. <br /> For retention of copies of fire incident reports filed with <br /> other agencies,see:GENERAL RECORDS SCHEDULE: <br /> LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, Reports(STANDARD 1: <br /> ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT RECORDS). <br /> *No destruction of records may take place if audits or litigation are pending or reasonably anticipated. See AUDITS,LITIGATION,AND OTHER OFFICIAL ACTION, <br /> page A-5. <br /> +The agency hereby agrees that it will establish and enforce internal policies setting minimum retention periods for the records that Natural and Cultural <br /> Resources has scheduled with the disposition instruction "destroy when reference value ends." Please use the space provided. <br /> 14 <br />