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Program plays an integral role in combatting climate change through the management and protection of California’s forest and natural resources under its Forest Practice, Urban Forestry, Fuel Reduction, Demonstration State Forest, Pest
Management, Landowner Assistance, Environmental Protection and Regulation,
Archaeology, Fire and Resource Assessment, and Nursery programs.
Since 1995, the Office of the State Fire
Marshal (OSFM) has supported the
mission of CAL FIRE by focusing on fire
prevention. Through major program
elements that include engineering,
education, enforcement, and support
from the State Board of Fire Services,
OSFM has a wide variety of fire safety
responsibilities including regulating
buildings in which people live, congregate, or are confined; controlling substances and products which may cause
injuries, death, or destruction by fire; providing statewide direction for fire prevention within wildland areas; regulating hazardous liquid pipelines; developing and
reviewing regulations and building standards; and providing training and education
in fire protection methods and responsibilities.
Finally, CAL FIRE management staff provide policy direction essential to the successful completion of the Department’s mission, including working directly with
statewide control agencies to implement Administrative and Legislative requirements. Administrative staff assigned to locations throughout the organization
perform the day-to-day functions in support of the Department’s mission, such
as accounting, budgeting, business services, grants management, legal, human
resources, labor relations, auditing, capital outlay and facility maintenance, and
information technology services.
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