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- Feb 8, 2010
- Station Fire Burn Area Hit By Mudslides
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined LA County fire officials and local residents in assessing the sobering aftermath of last year's Station Fire -- mudslides that have destroyed more than 40 homes.
- Feb 1, 2010
- Redlands Firefighters Step Up In Brother FF's Family Tragedy
When Redlands firefighter Mike Leinen's wife Annie was diagnosed with Stage 4 malignant melanoma one day before the birth of her third child, Mike's brothers and sisters with Redlands Professional Firefighters Local 1354 covered shifts and raised money for the family. As they mourn her untimely passing this past week, there is also gratitude for how firefighters stood up for one of their own.
- Feb 1, 2010
- L.A. County USAR Team Returns From Haiti
Los Angeles County firefighters credited with saving lives in the aftermath of Haiti's devastation are back in the U.S. Task Force 2 -- one of only two teams in the nation certified for world-wide disaster response -- was on the ground less than 48 hours after the quake hit. They returned late last week.
- Feb 1, 2010
- Redlands Firefighters Step Up In Brother FF's Family Tragedy
When Redlands firefighter Mike Leinen's wife Annie was diagnosed with Stage 4 malignant melanoma one day before the birth of her third child, Mike's brothers and sisters with Redlands Professional Firefighters Local 1354 covered shifts and raised money for the family. As they mourn her untimely passing this past week, there is also gratitude for how firefighters stood up for one of their own.
- Dec 8, 2009
- Fire, Police Get In the Ring At Ventura Battle of the Badges
On the front lines, firefighters and police are trained to work as a team. This past weekend, however, Ventura County’s firefighters and law enforcement officers were mixing it up … for a good cause … in their first-ever “Battle of the Badges” boxing match.
- Dec 3, 2009
- Memorial Services Saturday for UFLAC Founding Member
United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 is joined by CPF and the entire fire labor community in mourning the loss of one of UFLAC's "founding fathers." Brother Jim Perry, who served the citizens of Los Angeles and the members of Local 112 for close to half a century, died last week in a traffic collision. Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19th at 10am at the Frank Hotchkin Training Center in Los Angeles.
- Oct 13, 2009
- SB 538 - LA Co. Mandatory Retirement
Bill introduced to clarify LA County's mandatory retirement requirements.
- Oct 13, 2009
- SB 186 - Predesignation Sunset Repeal
Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) has introduced SB 186, a CPF-backed bill to repeal the December 2009 sunset date on a worker's right to predesignate a treating physician for workers' compensation purposes.
- Oct 13, 2009
- AB 1227 - 4850 Time
AB 1227 was introduced to clarify who is covered by Labor Code Section 4850.
- Feb 1, 2010
- L.A. County USAR Team Returns From Haiti
Los Angeles County firefighters credited with saving lives in the aftermath of Haiti's devastation are back in the U.S. Task Force 2 -- one of only two teams in the nation certified for world-wide disaster response -- was on the ground less than 48 hours after the quake hit. They returned late last week.
- Jan 26, 2010
- CPF Firevision - Jan. 27, 2010
California Professional Firefighters' online video news. Pension-slashing measures introduced; LA County FFs on the ground in Haiti; Terrorism Consequence Management behind-the-scenes.
- Jan 19, 2010
- Local 1014 Members on USAR Team Saving Lives in Haiti
Members of Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 are on the ground in Haiti. The firefighters, the core of California Task Force #2, have already been a part of some of the most dramatic rescue efforts seen since the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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