Section 13159.2 Of Article 4. California Fire Service Training And Education Program From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
13159.2
. (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.