CAL FIRE - OSFM News Release - 2010 California Fire, Building and Residential Codes Adopted

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Joint letter from the State Fire Marshal and the California Fire Chiefs Association:

This letter is to address the approval, the permitting process and fire safety concerns relative to the temporary hospital shelters during the H1N1 outbreak.

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NASFM's Youth Fire Prevention Program:

In 2010, NASFM will be conducting 10 regional Train-the-Trainer sessions for juvenile intervention and fire prevention personnel across the nation as part of its Fire Prevention and Safety grant from the Department of Homeland Security.

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To all California Fire Service and Law Enforcement Agencies:

Click here for the CAl FIRE/Office of the State Fire Marshal procedures for dealing with the collection of dangerous fireworks seized by Public Safety Agencies throughout California.

For more information on the California State Fire Marshal's Fireworks Program, please click here.

Clarification of Health and Safety Code 13145 and 13146

This is in response to recent inquiries for clarification on the authority/responsibility of fire and panic safety for state fire marshal regulations; and on the transfer of responsibilities for State Fire Marshal regulated occupancies from fire chief to the local building officials.
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Residential Fire Sprinkler/Water Supply Purveyor Task Force
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• Residential Fire Sprinkler/Installation Task Force (Phase II) - Final Report
• Residential Fire Sprinkler/Water Supply Purveyor Task Force (Phase I) - Final Report

NIOSH Releases Report on Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters Working Above Fire-Damaged Floors.
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NFPA Releases Slate of Webinar Topics.
Webinar series delivers sought-after topics by industry leaders. For more information click here.

Building Materials Listing Program
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Click here for information on product compliance policy for Wildland Urban Interface.

Annual Report
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Click here to view the 2007 report.

State Fire Marshal 2-Year Workplan
Workplan Document

Fall Conference of Fire Officials in Reno Nevada
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Wildfire Protection Building Construction “CBC 2010 CH7A” Task Force
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Fire Hazard Severity Zones and Wildland-Urban Interface Building Codes
Wildland Hazard and Building Codes.

Proposed Title 24 rulemaking.
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Proposed Title 19 rulemaking.
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Title 24 California Building Standards.
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Accelerant Detection Canine Team Standards.
For more information regarding the Accelerant Detection Canine Program, Please click here.

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