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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 24 – Fire Protection

Revised November 25, 1997

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52090.3 Fire Department Organization

  • Each fire department shall have the following positions:

    • Fire Chief, Correctional Facility.

    • Firefighters, Correctional Institution.

    • Inmate firefighters. Each institution shall be minimally staffed at a level of four (4) inmate firefighters per fire engine and two (2) per supplemental vehicle if applicable, with the exception of LACCalifornia State Prison, Los Angeles County and NCWF.

  • Fire Service/Training Specialist, Correctional Facility or Firefighter, Correctional Institution, may be established on a part-time/permanent intermittent basis at the discretion of the appointing authority.