California Professional Firefighters

Apr 17, 2018
WATCH: Local Mutual Aid Funding Will Keep California Ready For Disaster: CPF, CalChiefs and more than a dozen other fire service entities have come together to press for funding to pre-position resources ahead of massive disasters we know are coming.

Apr 16, 2018
Updated CPF Mobile App Now Available for iOS: CPF's award-winning mobile application -- CA Professional Firefighters -- has been completely revamped with new features, including a direct connection to CPF's Personal Exposure Reporting

Mar 14, 2018
CPF, Californians for Retirement Security Respond to CalMatters' Unbalanced Pension Coverage: The following was sent to David Lesher, editor and CEO of CalMatters, by Californians for Retirement Security regarding the outlets ongoing coverage of the state's pension system. Californians for Retirement Security is a coalition representing more than 1.6 million public empolyees and retirees in California. CPF President Lou Paulson sits on the coalition's executive board.

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.

Apr 16, 2018
Updated CPF Mobile App Now Available for iOS: CPF's award-winning mobile application -- CA Professional Firefighters -- has been completely revamped with new features, including a direct connection to CPF's Personal Exposure Reporting

Mar 2, 2018
CPF Firevision - IAFF 100th Anniversary: On February 28th, 2018, leaders of IAFF chartered affiliates from the U.S. and Canada gathered in Washington, D.c. to mark the 100th anniversary of the International Association of Fire Fighters, celebrating the men and women who paved the way for improvements in the lives and working conditions of all professional firefighters for years to come.

Jan 12, 2018
CPF Firevision - Mutual Aid 2018: The 2017 fire season underscores the critical importance of maintaining California's state-of-the-art mutual aid system.

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band Concert for Heroes: WHO: Gary Sinise Foundation and IAFF Local 1775
WHAT: Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band Concert for Heroes
WHERE: Pacific Coast Air Museum, Santa Rosa, CA
WHEN: Sunday, April 29th at 4 PM

Firefighter Appreciation Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: WHO: California Fire Foundation
WHAT: Firefighter Appreciation Day at Six Flags
WHERE: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA
WHEN: June 2nd from 10:30 AM until 8:00 PM

Firefighter Appreciation Night With the Los Angeles Dodgers: WHO: California Fire Foundation
WHAT: LA Dodgers 5th Annual Firefighter Appreciation Night
WHERE: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
WHEN: May 21st at 7:10 PM

Firefighter Appreciation Night With the San Francisco Giants: WHO: California Fire Foundation
WHAT: SF Giants 7th Annual Firefighter Appreciation Night
WHERE: AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
WHEN: June 26th at 7:15 PM

Oct 24, 2017
Alameda Firefighters Lobster Feed: WHO: Alameda Firefighters, Local 689
WHAT: Lobster Feed
WHERE: USS Hornet
WHEN: November 17th

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