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It is with the deepest regret and sadness that Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 informs you of the death of Fire Captain John Mazzocco in the line of duty. Captain Mazzocco passed away on December 12th at age 48, after battling job-related pancreatic cancer.
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.
Public-sector workers typically face a greater risk of suffering an injury on the job than other segments of the workforce. Read these five key takeaways from new industry-level data to learn why.
This evening, a new HBO documentary will spotlight the cancer risks posed by toxins in furniture and the groundbreaking CPF-backed flame-retardant standard recently enacted in California.
On Thursday, Governor Jerry Brown announced that California has approved rules to curtail the presence of hazardous flame-retardant chemicals in furniture, a change that CPF has worked for years to get approved. This rule change will reduce harmful exposures and make the job safer for firefighters throughout California.
Fueled by money from anti-retirement billionaires, the Pew Center has been advocating for slashing the pensions of firefighters and other public workers. But when they went out and asked the public what they thought, they found the people weren't buying the spin.
Responding to concerns about a firehouse known among firefighters as “the cancer station," SJFD administration decides to track firefighters’ work histories and illnesses.
Firenuggets.com launched in 2000 to share valuable nuggets of information with members of the fire service to help keep them safe. After the website closed in January 2013, members of the Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 sprung into action to save this vital firefighter safety resource.
Working Together for Firefighter Training: The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and San Diego City Firefighters Local 145 are recognized with the 2013 Partnership for Success Award for being a stand-out example of successful collaboration between management and labor.
The effort by San Jose’s mayor to roll back retirement security for current employees suffered multiple blows. The measure was withdrawn for a rewrite as two of its original backers drop their support.