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- Aug 30, 2010
- Unintended Consequences of Proposition 22
Under the guise of "reform," Proposition 22 locks a bulletproof shield around special pots of money for redevelopment agencies. Unelected and unaccountable, redevelopment agencies hand out lucrative taxpayer subsidies to developers for auto malls, hotels and stadiums.
- Aug 26, 2010
- CPF Firevision - Aug. 25, 2010
CPF Firevision is California Professional Firefighters' online news service. The 2010 Governor's Race: Jerry Brown's 40 years of support for firefighters and their families has earned him the CPF endorsement. CPF Firevision reviews Brown's record of support and the stakes for firefighters this November.
- Aug 25, 2010
- Chico FD Budget Cuts May Increase Response Times
Budget cuts at the Chico Fire Department are making it harder for firefighters to do their jobs. The loss of three firefighters and closure of an engine engine at Fire Station 1 in July means it takes longer for emergency response.
- Aug 25, 2010
- Chico FD Budget Cuts May Increase Response Times
Budget cuts at the Chico Fire Department are making it harder for firefighters to do their jobs. The loss of three firefighters and closure of an engine engine at Fire Station 1 in July means it takes longer for emergency response.
- Aug 12, 2010
- Contra Costa FF Honored by Legislature for Water Rescue
Contra Costa firefighter and Local 1230 member Dave Manzeck was honored by the California Senate and Assembly today for his dramatic swift water rescue of a 74-year-old woman in April.
- Aug 9, 2010
- Woodland FF Leads Competition on 'Regis and Kelly'
Woodland firefighter and Local 4029 member Tara Daniels scorched the competition on Friday, as her "Smokin' Pear Salad" scored an impressive 9.2 out of ten and jumped to the front of the pack in LIVE! with Regis and Kelly's "Coast to Coast Firehouse Cook Off."
- Aug 30, 2010
- AB 2253 - Cancer Presumption
AB 2253 enacts the "William Dallas Jones Cancer Presumption Act of 2010," which seeks to eliminate the existing statute of limitations in favor of expanding it in a manner that more accurately reflects the risk to those types of job-related cancers that are contracted by firefighters and other public safety personnel.
- Jun 1, 2010
- AB 155 - Municipal Bankruptcy
Bill Introduced to Protect Bankruptcy Access for Financially Devastated California Municipalities
- Aug 30, 2010
- Unintended Consequences of Proposition 22
Under the guise of "reform," Proposition 22 locks a bulletproof shield around special pots of money for redevelopment agencies. Unelected and unaccountable, redevelopment agencies hand out lucrative taxpayer subsidies to developers for auto malls, hotels and stadiums.
- Aug 26, 2010
- CPF Firevision - Aug. 25, 2010
CPF Firevision is California Professional Firefighters' online news service. The 2010 Governor's Race: Jerry Brown's 40 years of support for firefighters and their families has earned him the CPF endorsement. CPF Firevision reviews Brown's record of support and the stakes for firefighters this November.
- Aug 18, 2010
- Inhaling Ultra-Fine Particles May Raise Heart Risks
Firefighters may face a heightened risk for heart disease as a result of breathing in extremely fine particles that infiltrate the smallest air passages and lodge in their lungs, new research indicates.
- Redwood FD's 9/11 Memorial Climb
September 11, 2010 7:30 AM
300 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City
- Oakland A's Firefighter Appreciation Day
Sept. 11, 2010
Oakland Coliseum
- Contra Costa FFs' Bikes for Tykes Charity Golf Tournament
September 16, 2010, 12-7 PM
Diablo Creek Golf Course
4050 Port Chicago Highway
Concord, CA
- CPF BBQ with Harold Schaitberger
Sept. 19, 20 and 21, 2010
Sacramento, San Luis Obispo and LA County
- Firefighter Cancer Support Network Annual Gala Dinner
September 19, 2010
The Langham Huntington
Pasadena, CA