Section 13110.5 Of Article 1. General From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
13110.5
. The State Fire Marshal shall gather statistical
information on all fires, medical aid incidents, and hazardous
materials incidents occurring within this state. The chief fire
official of each fire department operated by the state, a city, city
and county, fire protection district, organized fire company, or
other public or private entity which provides fire protection, shall
furnish information and data to the State Fire Marshal relating to
each fire which occurs within his or her area of jurisdiction. The
chief fire official of each fire department operated by the state
shall, and the chief fire official of fire departments operated by a
city, city and county, fire protection district, organized fire
company, or other public or private entity which provides fire
protection may, also furnish information and data to the State Fire
Marshal relating to medical aid incidents and hazardous materials
incidents which occur within their area of jurisdiction. The State
Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations prescribing the scope of the
information to be reported, the manner of reporting the information,
the forms to be used, the time the information shall be reported, and
other requirements and regulations as the State Fire Marshal
determines necessary.
The State Fire Marshal shall annually analyze the information and
data reported, compile a report, and disseminate a copy of the
report, together with his or her analysis, to each chief fire
official in the state. The State Fire Marshal shall also furnish a
copy of his or her report and analysis to the State Emergency Medical
Services Authority and any other interested person upon request.