California Professional Firefighters

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.

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.

This video, taken from a firefighter's helmet in Oakland, shows firefighters pulling an unconscious dog from a house fire and reviving him to consciousness.

California Professional Firefighters came out on top at this year's 2010 IAFF Media Awards. CPF's quarterly member newspaper and the California Fire Foundation's "Firefighters On Your Side: Disaster Planning for the Elderly" campaign both took first place.

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.

Firefighters have been making a muscle and making a difference for children and adults fighting neuromuscular disease for over 55 years.

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.

In 2010, milder temperatures and relatively normal rainfall have given rise to hopes that the state might be spared the worst this summer and autumn. But state officials, weather experts and fire behavior specialists have a sobering response: Don't bet on it.

CPF Firevision is California Professional Firefighters' online news service. Headlines: IAFF Convention comes to San Diego Firefighters Giving Back: Founded by LA County firefighter Mike Dubron, the Firefighter Cancer Support Network offers hope and resources for firefighters dealing with cancer.