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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Office of the State Fire Marshal establishes minimum fire safety standards for buildings. The department's Board of Fire Services develops standards for fire department personnel, fire-fighting techniques and equipment, and recommends curricula for training courses in fire science. It also researches, reviews, and prepares new safety standards and technologies for public fire safety.

Complaint Jurisdiction:

Sale, use, and quality of fireworks; sale and service of portable fire extinguishers; certification of flame resistant decorative fabric; sale of non approved or defective smoke detectors or fire alarm systems.

Jurisdiction for spray-on "snow" used on Christmas trees:</p>

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Office of the State Fire Marshall Headquarters
1131 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing:
PO Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460

(916) 445-8200
(916) 445-8509 Fax
www.osfm.fire.ca.gov

Complaints Outside Jurisdiction:

Local police and fire departments; fire prevention programs of local fire districts; accumulation of grass and weeds; problems occurring in water- shed areas covered by grass, forest, or brush.

Office of the State Fire Marshal Facilities Directory:

CFIRS (California Incident Reporting Systems)
(916) 445-8588
(916) 445-8459 Fax

Pipeline Safety:
(916) 445-8477
(916) 445-8526 Fax

Fire Extinguishers/Systems:
(916) 445-8376

Fireworks:
(916) 445-8373

Regulates the sale, use, and quality of fireworks.

Flame Retardant Fabrics & Chemicals:
(916) 445-4106

See Also:
Fabric (Product Safety)
Forestry and Fire Protection (Department of)
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