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2. Promote the safety of Department employees, partners, and the public.
Safety involves awareness and understanding of the risks of your surroundings,
reducing workplace stress, taking regular breaks to stay alert, avoiding excessive
physical strains, and wearing appropriate protective equipment. CAL FIRE will
continue to expand its safety program to align safety training specific to incidents
that have statistically demonstrated safety concerns. The Department will continue to promote safety awareness elements contained in the California Code of
Regulations (Titles 14, 19, & 24) and building codes to maximize safety for workers,
responders, and the public. The Department will continue to address needs to
expand the staffing for all post-coverage positions (24 hour per day coverage) from
the current 2.67 employees per position to a minimum of 3.11 with appropriate
control agencies through the Budget Change Proposal (BCP) process. This is one of
the most significant measures the Department can take to provide for the health
and safety of our employees.
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