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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 1§ 32204 County Fire Suppression Personnel

§ 32204 County Fire Suppression Personnel

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§ 32204 County Fire Suppression Personnel

Key Takeaways

  • •This law lists who counts as a 'firefighter' or 'fire worker' in a county.
  • •It includes people who fight fires, drive fire trucks, and inspect for fire safety.
  • •It does NOT include office workers, cooks, part-time helpers, or volunteers who don’t get paid.
  • •If it’s unclear who is covered, a special board decides.

Example

A person works part-time as a volunteer firefighter but has another full-time job.

This person is NOT counted under this law because they are not a full-time, paid firefighter.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 32204 County Fire Suppression Personnel

“County foresters, firewardens and firemen” include all county foresters, county firewardens, deputy or assistant county foresters, deputy or assistant county firewardens, fire apparatus engineers, fire prevention inspectors, forest firemen, fire patrolmen, and foremen assigned to fire suppression crews, and all other personnel not specifically excluded who are assigned to active fire suppression in any county forester’s or county firewarden’s department and all officers, engineers, and firemen of any county fire protection district, and all other personnel not specifically excluded who are assigned to active fire suppression in any county fire protection district. Bookkeepers, stenographers, cooks, laborers, county fire protection district fire foremen, call firemen, and volunteer employees, or persons who are not employed for full time duty, or other employees not performing the duties of any of the persons enumerated and any honorary deputy county firewarden or honorary deputy county forester, or voluntary firewarden holding appointment as such but receiving no compensation therefor and not regularly performing particular official duties are not included. In cases of doubtful eligibility, the Board of Retirement shall be the deciding authority. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1369.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

retirementdutyfireemployeeportfineprotectionprevention

Related Statutes

  • § 32340 Military Service Contribution Refunds
  • § 31904 County Peace Officer Definitions
  • § 32206 Retirement Board Definitions
  • § 32208 County Firefighter Retirement System
  • § 32210 County Firefighter Pension Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 32204.
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