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- Apr 16, 2014
- CPF Firevision - Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency
S.A.V.E. -- CPF's California Fire Foundation has launched the Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE) program. The program allows firefighters at the scene of destructive events to provide victims with a gift card to help get them back on their feet.
- Apr 1, 2014
- Camp Pendleton #F-85 Firefighter Has Family Ties to Fallen Boston Firefighter
Camp Pendleton Professional Firefighters #F-85 member William Walsh grew up with his cousin, Edward Walsh, in the Boston suburb of Watertown. Edward Walsh, 43, died last week in as nine-alarm blaze along with fellow Boston Fire Fighters Local 718 member Michael Kennedy. The Walsh men come from a firefighting family.
- Mar 26, 2014
- CPF Firevision - Fire Ops 101
More than 40 California State Legislators and staff members participated in the California Professional Firefighters Fire Ops 101 training session March 5 on the west steps of the Capitol and got a chance to take some heat.
- Feb 26, 2014
- Steep Staffing Cuts Result in Higher LA City OT Costs
United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 President Frank Lima says high overtime costs for the Los Angeles Fire Department stem from LAFD's failure to hire firefighters over the last five years.
- Feb 19, 2014
- Oceanside Parents Honor L. 3736 Members Who Saved Baby's Life
An Oceanside couple whose premature baby was saved by two Oceanside firefighter-paramedics has found a unique way to pay tribute to their child's rescuers. The two middle names of little Zavier Morgan Stephan Pestana honor the Local 3736 members who saved him.
- Feb 12, 2014
- Marin Co. FFs Help Deliver Blow to Reed Anti-Pension Initiative
More than 70 members of Marin Co. Firefighters Local 1775 -- clad in red local T-shirts -- "walked the talk" Tuesday night, joining labor partners in sinking a plan by the Marin Co. Board of Supervisors to back Chuck Reed's anti-pension ballot initiative.
- Feb 3, 2014
- Opinion: What’s in a Word? When It Comes to Chuck Reed’s Pension Reform, Plenty
This opinion piece from PublicCEO.com takes San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed to task for using the word "eliminate' in his own ballot measure description. So why is he suing Attorney Governor Harris for using the same word in describing his proposal to end the vested benefit rights of public employees?
- Jan 30, 2014
- CPF-Backed Legislation Introduced to Extend Memorial Tax Check-off
Legislation allowing Californians to continue honoring the memory – and helping the surviving families – of fallen public safety officers was introduced earlier today in the California Assembly. Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez is authoring AB 1561 to extend the sunset date of the state’s voluntary personal income tax check-offs for the California Firefighters Memorial Fund.
- Jan 9, 2014
- Governor's Budget Offers Modest Increases, Boosts Rainy Day Fund
Governor Jerry Brown's 2014-2015 State Budget has been released. Thanks to a huge surplus, the spending plan calls for modest increases in many areas, while paying down billions in debt.
- San Francisco Giants Firefighter Appreciation Game
WHO: California Fire Foundation
WHAT: 4th Annual San Francisco Giants Firefighter Appreciation Game
WHERE: AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA
WHEN: June 10, 2014
- Apr 5, 2014
- Stanislaus Cons. Local 3399 Charity Golf Tournament
WHO: Stanislaus Consolidated Firefighters Local 3399
WHAT: Golf Tournament for Wounded Warrior Proj.
WHERE: Diablo Grande GC, Diablo Grande, CA
WHEN: August 3, 2014
- California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
WHO: California Fire Foundation
WHAT: California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
WHERE: Capitol Park, Sacramento, CA
WHEN: October 11, 2014
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