Membership

Active Members

All active Fire Chiefs of municipal incorporated cities or any other fire agency within San Mateo County having legal jurisdictional authority are eligible for membership in the San Mateo County Fire Chiefs Association. Deputy Fire Chiefs shall be included as active members within the San Mateo County Fire Chiefs Association, but will not have voting rights.

Associate Members

Reviewed and established annually by the Association to include a representative of the following agencies or others as determined; County Office of Emergency Services, Public Safety Communications and the San Mateo Pre-hospital Emergency Services Group (JPA) and Ambulance transport contractor.

Affiliate Members

Reviewed and established annually by the Association to include a representative of the following agencies or others as determined; California Highway Patrol, Department of Health Services (DHS) / Emergency Medical Services, DHS/Environmental Health and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E).

Life Membership

Life membership is open to all retired Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief past members with no dues or assessment and no voting rights.

Dues

Dues will be established and reviewed annually and shall be payable July of each year. Any increase in dues for advisory groups will first require approval from the Fire Chiefs Association.

Special Assesments

Shall be deemed payable upon a vote of the majority of the membership.