California § 13159.2. 13159.2. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 215, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 13159.2. — 13159.2. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 215, Sec. 1.)

California § 13159.2.

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Code HSCHealth and Safety Code - HSC

Div. 12.DIVISION 12. FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION

Part 2.PART 2. FIRE PROTECTION

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. State Fire Marshal

Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. California Fire Service Training and Education Program

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(a)For purposes of this section, the State Fire Marshal shall be referred to as the SFM.

(b)The SFM may accept certification by the United States Department of Defense as a firefighter as an alternative for the basic SFM training and certification standards for the position of Firefighter I of the California Fire Service Training and Education Program, if the United States Department of Defense certification is accompanied by a national certification or accreditation that has been approved by the SFM and that is based on the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, Pro Board, or other accepted third-party certification standard.

(c)If the United States Department of Defense certification is not accompanied by a national certification approved by the SFM, as described in subdiv

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(a)
For purposes of this section, the State Fire Marshal shall be referred to as the SFM.
(b)
The SFM may accept certification by the United States Department of Defense as a firefighter as an alternative for the basic SFM training and certification standards for the position of Firefighter I of the California Fire Service Training and Education Program, if the United States Department of Defense certification is accompanied by a national certification or accreditation that has been approved by the SFM and that is based on the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, Pro Board, or other accepted third-party certification standard.
(c)
If the United States Department of Defense certification is not accompanied by a national certification approved by the SFM, as described in subdivision (b), the SFM shall follow the verification process adopted pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 13157 and 13159.