California Professional Firefighters

Jan 29, 2020
CPF Fire Wire - The Power of Solidarity: The latest edition of CPF's podcast features Pres. Brian Rice in conversation with Stockton Pres. Mario Gardea and Tracy Pres. Paul O'Neal, discussing the ongoing battle against full-scale private EMS takeover in San Joaquin County, and how locals came together to win their fight. LISTEN TO THE LATEST CPF FIRE WIRE PODCAST HERE.

Jan 22, 2020
Striking Images from CPF Photo Contest Winners: Participants in the 2019 CPF Photo Contest brought some stunning views of the profession, and those who serve in it. SEE THE WINNING ENTRIES HERE

Jan 22, 2020
CPF President's Message: A Time for Vigilance: From underhanded anti-firefighter bureaucrats to anti-retirement hard liners, California firefighters are confronted with a systematic effort to demean, discredit and weaken the fire service.READ THE MESSAGE FROM CPF PRESIDENT BRIAN RICE.

Oct 13, 2017
Firefighters on the Front Lines at North Bay Firestorm: It's the deadliest wildfire incident in California history. Dozens of souls lost, thousands displaced. Roughly 10,000 firefighters are on the front lines, defending lives and property even as some are seeing their own homes destroyed. Firefighter proud ... union strong.

Sep 2, 2016
Arsonist Who Murdered LA FF Again Up For Parole: An arsonist convicted of murder in the 1981 death of a Los Angeles City firefighter is up for parole and, once again, United Firefighters Local 112 is leading the fight to keep him behind bars.

Aug 31, 2016
Local 3605 Wins Fight Over Punitive Pay Give-Back Plan: Central Fire Santa Cruz Firefighters Local 3605 wins two-year contract fight over punitive retroactive "salary pay-back" proposal. The unprecedented pay give-back drew national scorn from union and non-union members alike.

Jan 12, 2018
Firefighter Apprenticeship Gets Big Boost in Gov's Proposed Budget: Thanks to a strong push from CPF, the new state budget allocates millions to bolster apprenticeship program, including firefighter training provided by Cal-JAC

Nov 3, 2017
Advocacy: Tell the Governor to Fund California's Apprenticeship Programs: Massive mutual aid responses in California have become increasingly common, as the risk from wildfire, flooding and other natural disasters grows more ominous. In order to mitigate these threats, our firefighters need to be able to work together effectively without jurisdictional restrictions. Submit a letter of support for standardized, apprenticeship training funding today.

Aug 23, 2017
CPF, CalChiefs Join to Urge State to Invest in Disaster Response: California’s world-class mutual aid response system is being stretched to its limits, and needs help to ensure that our state is ready for climate disasters. That's the message delivered in Sacramento by labor and management in a call for secure investment to address the extreme threats of climate-related disasters.

Jan 22, 2020
CPF President's Message: A Time for Vigilance: From underhanded anti-firefighter bureaucrats to anti-retirement hard liners, California firefighters are confronted with a systematic effort to demean, discredit and weaken the fire service.READ THE MESSAGE FROM CPF PRESIDENT BRIAN RICE.

Sep 29, 2018
Fallen Firefighters Honored in Moving Sacramento Ceremony: The 16th Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, held Saturday, September 29, 2018, recognized 37 California firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

Sep 21, 2018
CPF President: Community Paramedics Will Aid Vulnerable Patients: Community paramedicine can provide better outcomes for some at-risk patients and relieve ER overcrowding. CPF’s AB 3115 will make it available to fire departments statewide. CPF President Brian Rice writing at CalMatters.org

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