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6.C. - Page 21 of 35 control, and alarm systems, and sprinklers. Fire suppression staff (also referred to as engine company staff) may only have a general understanding of fire codes.27 Of the ten fire departments investigated by the Grand Jury, the following three use prevention staff alone to complete mandated inspections:28 • Colma Fire District, • South San Francisco Fire Department, and • Woodside Fire Protection District. Though South San Francisco Fire Department now uses prevention staff, engine company staff were used along with prevention staff in 2015, 2016, and 2017 to inspect apartments and condominiums. Of the seven remaining fire departments, the following four primarily use engine company staff to conduct inspections, though prevention staff will inspect schools and some large structures (which are more complex to inspect):29 • Central County Fire Department, • San Bruno Fire Department,30 • San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, and • North County Fire Authority. For example, Central County Fire Department engine company staff inspect all but two apartment buildings. Prevention staff inspects the remaining two apartment buildings plus all hotels, motels, and schools.31 Finally, three of the fire departments— the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, Redwood City Fire Department and Coastside Fire Protection District — staff their inspections in other ways. Redwood City Fire Department uses fire prevention staff to conduct inspections of schools, hotels, motels and high-rise occupancies. Engine company personnel conduct inspections of other apartments.32 Menlo Park Fire Protection District uses a combination of prevention and 27 Grand Jury interviews. 28 Not all fire departments inspect day centers, though such facilities are classified as "Educational" under California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Chapter 3, Use and Occupancy Classification. https://up.codes/viewer/califomia/ca-building-code-2016-v 1 /chapter/3/use-and-occupancy-classification#305. 29 Grand Jury interviews. 30 San Bruno Fire Department also uses truck company staff to conduct inspections. Written correspondence. 31 Grand Jury interviews. 32 Prevention staff also inspects four jails bi-annually. Engine and truck company suppression staff were trained to perform fire and life safety inspections. The Department is also inspecting non -mandated business occupancies 2018-2019 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 7 110