California Professional Firefighters

Thousands gathered at the Long Beach Convention Center at a memorial service honoring fallen Long Beach Fire Captain David Rosa. Brother Rosa fell in the line of duty when he was shot to death June 25, 2018 while responding to a structure fire.

In the wake of the tragic loss of Long Beach Fire Captain David Rosa -- gunned down while doing his job responding to a fire -- CPF President Brian K. Rice offers a message of solidarity with Long Beach Firefighters Local 372

CPF's pro-firefighter priority legislation continues to move forward in the process, with all CPF measures still alive and active in both houses. 

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.

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 

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.

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.

 Thanks to a strong push from CPF, the new state budget allocates millions to bolster apprenticeship program, including firefighter training provided by Cal-JAC

The 2017 fire season underscores the critical importance of maintaining California's state-of-the-art mutual aid system. 

The latest edition of The California Professional Firefighter is in your mailbox and online at www.cpfnewspaper.org. Read about California's evolving disaster threat and the challenges firefighters face meeting it. Also see photos from 2017 California Firefighters Memorial and read about CPF efforts to address firefighter behavioral health.