California Professional Firefighters

Jan 10, 2019
New IAFF Behavioral Health Center Coming to Californina: IAFF General President Harold A. Schaitberger has announced that a new IAFF Center of Excellence on Behavioral Health will be constructed and opened in California, to help members in the West get the care they need for PTSI and other behavioral health issues.

Jan 10, 2019
CPF Praises New Budget's Commitment to Emergency Response: Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 2019-2020 budget includes a substantial new commitment to emergency response and preparedness, as well as funding to help firefighters deal with the effects of post-traumatic stress.

Jan 9, 2019
CPF President Responds to President's Threat to Cut Off FEMA Aid: California Professional Firefighters President Brian Rice has responded to President Trump's threat to cut off FEMA funding to California's wildfire victims.

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.

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

Sep 12, 2018
Healing Our Own: Stand Down for Suicide Awareness: This week (Sept. 10-14), fire departments are urging stations to stand down for suicide awareness. Los Angeles Co. Fire and LA County Firefighters Local 1014 have put together a video and tools to help get the conversation started in the firehouse. Break the silence ... break the stigma.

Culver City Firefighters Association Golf Tournament: WHO: Culver City Firefighters Association
WHAT: Inaugural CCFFA Golf Tournament
WHERE: Mountain Gate Country Club, 12445 Mountain Gate Dr., Los Angeles, CA
WHEN: Monday, November 5, 2018 Check-in at 8 AM

Anaheim Firefighters Association 1st Annual AFRA Golf Tournament: WHO: Anaheim Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2899
WHAT: 1st Annual AFRA Golf Tournament benefiting the family of Anaheim firefighter Rob Yamakawa
WHERE: Black Gold Golf Club, Yorba Linda, California
WHEN: Wednesday, May 30th at 8 AM

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 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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