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Art Hurtado, Pasadena Fire captain and paramedic, helped save the life of a man at Home Depot after the victim apparently tried to cut his arms off using handsaws found at the home improvement store.
Full-time, year-round firefighters, with shifts often lasting 48 hours or more, put in more hours per week on average than any other profession in the Sacramento region, according to the latest census data.
An NIST study, released April 10 in Phoenix, concludes that larger crews (5-6 firefighters) respond faster, put out fires faster and are more effective in search and rescue in high-rise fires.
Marin firefighter chalks up "the best rescue ever" to his search-and-rescue "swift-water" training as one of 28 members of an elite emergency preparedness group called Marin County Swift Water Rescue Team 11.
With rainfall at less than a quarter of what is normal for this time of year, an earlier start to the fire season is expected in local areas.
A retired fire captain from Bakersfield has become the public face in support of an effort to ban discrimination based on caregiver status. Derek Tisinger, the former president of Bakersfield Firefighters, testified this week on behalf of SB 404, which is also backed by CPF.
A San Jose firefighter went back on duty Monday after suffering a massive heart attack while fighting a fire last summer. Frank Ryan, a 17-year-veteran, collapsed and went into cardiac arrest at least three times on the way to the hospital. The care he received on the scene was critical to his survival.
Fight Fire with Education: Thanks to our partnership with Kaplan University, members of California Professional Firefighters are eligible for special opportunities to save time and tuition on a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in fire science or fire science and emergency management.
Firefighter and author Joseph Garces' keen ability to think like a kid helped him rescue a 4-year-old boy who went missing in a Santa Paula Canyon in October 2012. Now, he uses that talent to connect with students who visit the Oxnard Fire Department to learn about safety.
Seven years after a horrific auto accident, and a prognosis of 3-5% chance of survival, burn survivor thanks Roseville firefighters that saved his life in June 2005.