California Professional Firefighters

Thanks to a "Hair Be Gone" event held on July 10 by the West Covina Firefighters Association Local 3226, one woman battling cancer can fulfill her dream of participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer with her husband. 

CPF Firevision is California Professional Firefighters' online video news service. Fire Season 2010: A range of fire and weather experts agree -- California still faces a high fire risk this fall.

Three Los Angeles City firefighters suffered hand injuries early Wednesday during a massive two-hour firefight at a building complex. More than 220 firefighters and six task forces battled the pre-dawn blaze, which triggered a series of explosions and leveled a facility making titanium golf clubs.

Corona Firefighters Local 3757 President Jim Steiner is back in the station, less than three months after open heart surgery. Steiner, a captain with Corona FD, had the surgery to repair a dime-sized hole in his heart. He came back only six weeks after his April 22nd surgery with the support of his brother and sister firefighters. 

If you know someone who has ever considered joining the ranks of California's finest in the fire service, you need to let them know about the CFFJAC's 2010 Firefighter Career Expo this October.

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Terrorism Consequence Management: Behind The Scenes: Firefighters from San Diego and Livermore-Pleasanton participate in training scenarios, as part of California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee's upcoming online terrorism response training.

In August 2008, Santa Barbara City Fire Captain and Local 525 member Heidi Rockenbach was hit with the news that for an unknown reason her kidneys were failing, and that she would need a kidney transplant to continue her career as a firefighter. This week, Rockenbach is back working on the fire engine, thanks to a kidney donation from a former classmate.

Legislation that would have drastically rolled back retirement security for all public employees was defeated this week in the state Senate. The legislation -- which would have increased public safety retirement ages up to seven years, and dramatically reduced retirement for new employees was voted down by the Senate's Public Employment and Retirement Committee.

Firefighter-friendly candidates continued to find support among voters in this year’s primary contests for the Legislature and constitutional offices. CPF-backed candidates won in all but two constitutional races, and in 95% of legislative contests. 

At the second annual Live Your Dream Conference, sponsored by the Soroptimist International of Riverside, professional women speakers and panelists like CFFJAC Women's Commissioner d'Lisa Davies were on hand to spotlight a range of occupations available to young women. CPF is a co-sponsor of the CFFJAC.