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Calif. Fire Chief Challenges Grand-Jury Report on Volunteer Use

A Solano County, Calif., grand jury raised an eyebrow at the Vacaville and Vallejo fire departments' use of volunteer and reserve firefighters — or lack thereof. Of the county's seven fire departments, only these two have chosen not to use non-paid firefighting personnel.

From The Reporter: A Solano County, Calif., grand jury raised an eyebrow at the Vacaville and Vallejo fire departments' use of volunteer and reserve firefighters — or lack thereof. Of the county's seven fire departments, only these two have chosen not to use non-paid firefighting personnel.

However, according to Vacaville Fire Chief Brian Preciado, not only did the grand jury reach its conclusion without talking to anyone in the fire department, but its findings are groundless.

The Vacaville Fire Department, Preciado said, has always been a fully paid department, and that's something he said he has no interest in changing. Read the entire article here.

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