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6.C. - Page 22 of 35 engine company staff for inspections and assigns inspections based on the level of technical expertise appropriate for each building. Assignments made to engine company staff will generally be those that require less inspection expertise and prevention staff handle inspections that require higher-level inspection expertise, or that require a greater amount of time to complete. Prevention staff, rather than engine company staff, are also tasked with following up on safety issues in buildings that had earlier been identified by engine company staff.33 Coastside Fire Protection District's (CFPD) inspection staffing is not yet decided. In 2017, its Unit Chief learned that there had been significant failures in the department in carrying out mandated inspections. As a result, the CFPD hired consultants to complete all of the department's mandated annual building inspections in 2017 and 2018.34 CFPD will continue to use consultants and engine company personnel to conduct inspections. However, CFPD is considering adding a full-time position in the Fire Marshal's Office to facilitate inspections (as well as for other duties).35 (d) Record keeping and data retrieval: Until recently, all ten of the fire departments completed their inspection reports on paper, though three of them would then enter data from the reports into an electronic database.36 Four departments that continue to use paper filing system (as opposed to electronic) are: • Coastside Fire Protection District, • Colma Fire District, • San Bruno Fire Department, and • Woodside Fire Protection District.37 Woodside Fire Prevention District, however, reported that the department would like to digitize reports and eliminate paper files but because of its small size and the cost of a database system, it is unlikely to purchase one.38 Colma Fire District with only thirty-six mandated inspections, is also too small to purchase a database system.39 throughout their jurisdiction on a multi-year cycle using engine and truck company personnel. Written correspondence. 33 Grand Jury interviews. 34 Coastside Fire Protection District staff reported that in 2016 a Deputy Fire Marshal position was eliminated. This staff member had been responsible for managing inspections. No other staff member was assigned that responsibility. The Fire Marshal position was vacant, though it was filled in February 2019. 35 Grand Jury interviews 36 Grand Jury interviews. 37 Grand Jury interviews. 38 Grand Jury interviews. 39 Written correspondence. 2018-2019 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 111