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Office of the State Fire Marshal

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Earliest in view: Jul 27 · 12:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 27 · 12:00 UTC
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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitationorganization1Solano State Prisonplace1Forestry and Fire Recruitment Programorganization1Caitlin O’Neilperson1Royal Rameyperson1Legislative Analyst’s Officeorganization1Fire Watchtopic1
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  • SECURITYJul 27 · 12:00 UTCCALMATTERS
    Why California prisons are using their own employees as human fire alarms

    California prisons are using employees as human fire alarms due to outdated fire alarm systems, costing nearly $50 million between 2020 and 2025. Replacing all fire alarm systems would cost $1.5 billion, leading the state to rely on 270,000 hours of prison staff monitoring for fires. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is exploring lower-cost roles for fire watch coverage.

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