California Professional Firefighters

Take Time For Safety July 3rd

The California fire service has come together to call for a Safety Stand Down this Thursday, July 3, 2014 The Stand Down encourages departments to review critical wildfire safety procedures ahead of what promises to be a blistering fire season.

The Risks of Toxic Flame Retardants

CPF-sponsored legislation (SB 1019-Leno) would expose the use of flame retardant chemicals that produced cancer-causing agents when they burn, putting firefighters and the public at risk.

Strength Through Solidarity

A wrap up of CPF's biennial state convention in Los Angeles. Delegates elected locally charted the course for the organization and reflected on CPF's 75th anniversary.

The SAVE Program -- Aiding Fire Victims On Scene

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. 

Bonfire Injury Response

An unruly youth party is the scenario used to help jointly train fire and law enforcement in CA Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee's groundbreaking Unified Response to Violent Incident program.

CPF Firevision -- Unified Response to Violent Incidents

CPF Firevision is California Professional Firefighters' online video news service.

Modern Training for Modern Threats: The California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (CFFJAC), working under a grant from Cal OES, has tasked its Terrorism Consequence Management (TCM) Committee to develop “TCM: Unified Response to Violent Incidents." This training program, which is still under development, will cover the strategies and tactics First Responders must consider when confronting present-day violent threats such as the Boston Marathon bombing or the school shooting in New Town, Connecticut.

CPF Firevision -- 2013 California Firefighters Memorial

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An Emotional Tribute to Our Fallen: Governor Jerry Brown joined uniformed firefighters, family members, grateful citizens and dignitaries from throughout California, who gathered on the grounds of the California State Capitol Saturday, October 5th, in a solemn tribute to those who have given their lives to protect the state and its citizens.

CPF Firevision -- Cal-LAST

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Support in Times of Tragedy: The California Last Alarm Service Team (Cal-LAST), a partnership between the California Fire Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, is a comprehensive support team designed to help local fire departments and firefighter unions deal with line of duty deaths.

CPF Firevision -- Fire Ops 101

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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.

CPF Firevision -- Pension Update

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Pension Update. Outside interests are gathering to press their attacks on firefighter pensions after initial defeats and the anti-pension forces have stepped up efforts on the local level. It's a Wall Street battle against public employees.