California Professional Firefighters

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Joint Apprenticeship Committee: Labor-management fire training program with more than 146 participating departments serving more than 6,500 firefighter apprentices.

California Fire Foundation: Honoring the courage of fallen firefighters and their families and the perseverance and sacrifice of fire victims.

Firefighters Print & Design: Full-service union print shop, providing CPF members and corporate clients with high-impact printing at competitive prices.

Firestar Studios: Award-winning, state-of-the-art video and audio production, serving the fire service and corporate clients.

The CPF Callback Association: CPF’s communication link with retired firefighters, keeping retirees in touch with the profession they love.

CPF Insurance Trust: Improving the lives of all professional firefighters and protecting their families.

Our Profession

May 13, 2020
Wildfire Response Will Remain A Priority in State Budget Revision: Governor Gavin Newsom has made it clear that wildfire preparedness and response will remain a critical priority, even as the state faces a budget hole caused by the SARS-Cov2 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Apr 29, 2020
Confronting Wildfire Season - The New "New Normal": Even without the COVID-19 outbreak, California’s firefighters would be bracing for a long, hot summer. The coronavirus has made a bad situation that much worse.

Mar 11, 2020
CPF Fire Wire: COVID-19 Fire and EMS Update: As medical responders, firefighgters are on the front lines in the coronavirus outbreak. CPF President Brian Rice speaks with CPF's Health and Safety Director Mike Feyh about how the outbreak affects personnel on the front lines and precautions they can take to stay safe. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO CPF FIRE WIRE.

Mar 3, 2020
CPF Fire Wire - Personal Exposure Reporting: It only takes a few minutes, but it can make a big difference if you get a job-related illness: Personal Exposure Reporting. On CPF Fire Wire, CPF President Brian Rice talks to two firefighters who faced death from job-related illness about their experiences and the importance of exposure reporting. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO CPF FIRE WIRE.

Jan 22, 2020
CPF President's Message: A Time for Vigilance: From underhanded anti-firefighter bureaucrats to anti-retirement hard liners, California firefighters are confronted with a systematic effort to demean, discredit and weaken the fire service.READ THE MESSAGE FROM CPF PRESIDENT BRIAN RICE.

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.

Sep 6, 2018
LODD: Contra Costa Co. Fire Captain Peter Aliotti: The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and Contra Costa County Firefighters Local 1230 are saddened to announce the death of Fire Captain Peter Aliotti in the line of duty.

Jul 27, 2018
LODD: Redding Fire Inspector Jeremy Stoke: Redding Firefighters Local 1934 is saddened to announce the line of duty death of Fire Inspector Jeremy Stoke. Brother Stoke lost his life on the front lines battling the Carr Fire. MEMORIAL SERVICE, APPARATUS INFORMATION

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