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California Professional Firefighters

Feb 9 2022

After a two-year hiatus, the 20th Anniversary California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 6pm in Sacramento. The Memorial honors California firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty.

Jan 31 2022

Stockton Firefighters Local 456 and the Stockton Fire Dept. are saddened to announced the line-of-duty death of Fire Captain Max Fortuna, who died after being shot while operating on a fire. Memorial services honoring Brother Fortuna were held on Feb. 8 in Stockton.

Jan 2 2022

CPF President Brian Rice talks with State Building Trades President Robbie Hunter about the importance of working people standing strong and together.

Sep 22 2021

CPF President Brian Rice talks with Ian Piccolo, president of San Diego Federal Firefighters F-33 about the response to the July, 2020 fire on the U.S.S. Bonhomie Richard, and the fight to get information on the toxic exposures faced by firefighters.

Sep 11 2021

Twenty years after the horrific terror attacks, retired Fire Chief and Executive Director of the California Fire Foundation, Rick Martinez, reflects on the tragedy.

Aug 11 2021

With recent spikes in COVID-19 cases and the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant, the 19th Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony has been tentatively postponed to spring 2022. Further ceremony details will be forthcoming.

Jun 24 2021

In the last five years, wildfires have burned over 8 million acres, destroyed thousands of homes, and claimed the lives of over 100 people. Gov. Gavin Newsom has made wildfire response, prevention and mitigation a priority of his administration since day one.

Oct 1 2020

 At the end of an interrupted legislative session, CPF is proud to report that every bill both sponsored or considered a top priority for the organization has been signed by Governor Newsom and passed into law.

Jul 21 2020

Anaheim Fire Captains David Baker and Joe Aldecoa survived month-long hospital stays after they contracted COVID-19. On this edition of CPF Fire Wire, David and Joe talk of their experiences and the hard lesson about taking it seriously, joined by their partners Stacey Baker and Nikki Jackson. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

Jun 12 2020

"Racism is a sickness from which no individual or institution is immune." A statement about racism, and a stand in solidarity with the fight against racial injustice from CPF President Brian Rice. READ THE STATEMENT

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