Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33020.10 Regulation Uniform Fire Chief and Firefighter

• Regulation Fire Chief and Fire Captain uniforms shall be addressed in this DOMDepartment Operations Manual Article. For individual garment and accessory specifications, refer to this DOMDepartment Operations Manual Article and CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Uniform Specification Handbook, CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fire Service Uniforms. Items and insignia not specifically addressed within DOMDepartment Operations Manual, chapter 3, article 21 and the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fire Service Uniforms section of the Uniform Specification Handbook are considered unauthorized. All on-duty CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fire Staff shall wear Class “B” uniforms at minimum while in public and conducting business at CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation administrative buildings including Headquarters. Civilian attire is not authorized while on duty.

• Departmental Fire Department shoulder patches shall be sewn onto regulation dress shirts and all coats and jackets.

• All approved uniform and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) garments shall be National Fire Protection Association (NFPANational Fire Protection Association) compliant when applicable and marked appropriately via patches, silk screen, embroidery, etc. with departmental insignia as described in the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Uniform Specification Handbook, CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fire Service Uniforms, to include Turnouts, Wildland Nomex, Helmets, Class “A”, Class “B” Uniforms, T-Shirts, Long Sleeves, Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Hats, Beanies, etc.

• The following regulation Fire Chief and Fire Captain uniforms, garments, and accessories are approved for use:

  • Fire Chief Class “A” coat.

  • Fire Chief and Fire Captain Class “A” trouser.

  • Fire Chief and Fire Captain Class “A” dress shirt.

  • Fire Chief and Fire Captain Class “A” hat.

  • Fire Chief and Fire Captain Class “B” trouser.

  • Fire Chief and Fire Captain Class “B” light weight jacket with or without lining (optional).

  • Fire Chief and Fire Captain foul weather jacket (optional).

  • Fire Chief nameplate (blue lettering on gold plate).

  • Fire Services jacket and raincoat (optional).

  • Fire Captain dress and work shirt (Class “A” and Class “B”).

  • Fire Captain “A” trouser.

  • Fire Captain Class “A and B” hat.

  • Black leather belt, (Chief gold buckle, Captain silver buckle).

  • Station boots black steel-toe boots without buckles (NFPANational Fire Protection Association compliant).

  • Black socks (solid color).

  • Regulation badge and collar insignia.

  • Black clip-on or Velcro fastened tie (solid color).

  • Fire Captain nameplate (blue lettering on silver plate).