Firefighters and the constitution.

The firefighters are not constitutionally mandated.  They do not seek any kind of protection relating to their existence.  The protection that they seek is only under California legislation, but not California constitutional law.  The federal constitution says that policing powers and public safety are within the states’ scope of power.  Since firefighters are charged with protecting the public, it is up to the states to facilitate them.  The main type of protection the firefighters seek is safety in the workplace.  Safety for firefighters is not in the state constitution, but there are California laws that protect them.