NEWS & ARTICLES
Firehouse Magazine and CSFA collaborate for 2024 CTEX
Endeavor Business Media’s Firehouse magazine and the California State Firefighters’ Association (CSFA) announced a dynamic new collaboration on CSFA Training & Education Expo (CTEX), an educational and networking event for all member and...
How to donate to help Maui Fire victims
CSFA has vetted the following organizations that are accepting donations to help victims of the Maui Fire: The American Red Cross Disaster workers from the American Red Cross are in Maui, "working around the clock to help those affected," the group says. To donate,...
Keep your team hydrated! August 15 is deadline to apply for free canned drinking water
The application period is now open for the Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program, a partnership of Anheuser-Busch and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). To be eligible, departments must respond to wildfires annually, be over 50 percent...
CalPERS Gives Update After Data Breach
The California Public Employees' Retirement System launched its three-day off-site meeting in Monterey with a long-awaited update on a June data breach that exposed sensitive information. Read more on GovernmentTechnology.com >
UCLA grad student seeks retired firefighters for occupational health study
Hope Davey, a UCLA graduate student, is looking for retired firefighters who would be interested in being interviewed for a study on firefighter occupational health and safety as it relates to wildland firefighting. Part of that background research is interviewing...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ronny J. Coleman, past California State Fire Marshal and CSFA Volunteer Committee Chair passes
Ronny J. Coleman, a revered nationally-recognized fire service leader for half a century, who served as California State Fire Marshal and as the chair of the CSFA Volunteer Committee, passed away Sept. 19 in Sacramento. Chief Coleman had been the Fire Chief of the...
Feds seek info on slip-on tankers for future grant awards to communities of less than 25,000
By Gary Giacomo The recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides funding and authorizes the Department of the Interior (DOI) to develop and implement a pilot program to provide local governments and Tribal Nations financial assistance to acquire...
Sutter Basin FPD seeks firefighter/engineer; open until filled
Please download here: SBFD Fire Engineer Job Announcement
One-day Handtevy Prehospital Pediatric Instructor Course set for El Dorado Hills on Nov. 2; no-cost for CSFA members
The Handtevy Pre-Hospital Pediatric Instructor Course is a hands-on, interactive “train-the-trainer” class. Class size is limited to 12, so register early! You will earn a two-year certification to teach the CAPCE accredited and CAMTS approved Handtevy Pre-Hospital...
TRAINING & EVENTS
FIRTC 70A – Company Officer 2A
Presented in a hybrid format that includes synchronousZoom sessions and one mandatory face-to face session for each course at Yuba College.Click the link for more information. https://yc.yccd.edu/publicsafety/home-page/fire-technology/
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Find out more »FIRTC 70A – Company Officer 2A
Presented in a hybrid format that includes synchronousZoom sessions and one mandatory face-to face session for each course at Yuba College.Click the link for more information. https://yc.yccd.edu/publicsafety/home-page/fire-technology/
Find out more »FIRTC 70A – Company Officer 2A
Presented in a hybrid format that includes synchronousZoom sessions and one mandatory face-to face session for each course at Yuba College.Click the link for more information. https://yc.yccd.edu/publicsafety/home-page/fire-technology/
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In their own words: Long Beach Battalion chief Karen Rindone’s story.
In their own words: Long Beach Battalion chief Karen Rindone’s story.
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CHIEFS CORNER
Your Jaws of Life: Check your mouth
By Chief Sam DiGiovanna Here’s a quick little exercise: Go out to the engine or the truck. Look at the equipment and power tools on them—the Jaws of Life, the hydraulic spreaders, the generators, the chainsaws. Those power tools help us save the lives of others while...
One degree off course!
Being one degree off course can lead to potentially disastrous outcomes On the morning of May 20, 1927, Lt. Charles Lindbergh took off in his custom-built Spirit of St. Louis aircraft from an airfield near Mineola, New York, and pointed the plane’s nose eastward. Over...
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Re-Wire Your Brain’s Response to Danger
We’re all adults here, aren’t we? Or are we? Do you sometimes think your partner behaves like a spoiled child? Might they describe you the same way? Do arguments that start small quickly escalate to shouting matches, crying and stony silences?
THE CALIFORNIA FIRE SERVICE
ON THE COVER: A scene from a recent CSFA-sponsored Fire Control 3 class in Riverside County. CSFA is hosting a variety of training throughout the state, and plans are underway for the Second annual CTEX training event. See more photos on pages 22 and 23. Photo by Brandy Carlos
PENSION UPDATE
Pension Update – September 16, 2023
Here is a weekly round-up of news and opinion on the pension issue. Stay informed on this important issue and pass these on to neighbors and colleagues. CALIFORNIA NEWS San Diego pension debt back over $3B thanks to higher long-term projections for salaries, retiree...
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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RESOURCES
Rural CA Fire Departments to Receive $6M to Increase Service
The Leggett Valley Volunteer Fire Department in northern Mendocino County has six firefighters to cover 250 square miles of some of the most rugged and remote territory in the state of California.
RESOURCES & LINKS
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RESOURCES
The commitee for volunteers provides a resource for the membership dealing with specific problems realtive to the volunteer fire service.
FIRE SERVICE GRANTS & FUNDING
Explore resources to identify federal grants and other innovative alternatives that can help provide funds for expenses sush as equipment, apparatus, training and salaries necessary to protest and serve communities.
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Optimizing open enrollment for firefighters: Maximizing your health-related purchases
From the CSFA Health, Wellness & Benefit Committee As a firefighter, you are the first line of defense when disaster strikes, and the risks you take to protect our communities are immeasurable. But while your profession demands peak physical and mental health,...
Navigating high mando workloads for firefighters
From the CSFA Health, Wellness & Benefit Committee Firefighting is an unpredictable profession. Some days are quiet, while others are jam-packed with back-to-back calls. The influx of "Mando" (mandatory) work, with forced overtime and extended hours, is the...
September is Sepsis Awareness Month; resources available for first responders
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to an infection. Almost any infection, whether bacterial, viral, or fungal in origin, can lead to sepsis. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent medical care to prevent tissue damage, organ damage, and...
Making good food choices in the fire house: A No-Nonsense Guide
From the CSFA Health, Wellness & Benefit Committee The Lay of the Land Look, we all know the drill. Long shifts, high-stress calls, and the temptation of quick, unhealthy meals. When you’re pulling a 24-hour shift, the last thing you're thinking about is whether...
Firefighter mental health and social stigma
From the CSFA Health, Wellness & Benefit Committee By Eric Castro The social bias encompassing mental health within the first responder community is a significant issue that profoundly impacts the well-being of individuals who dedicate themselves to serving and...
NIH grants will test worksite sleep health coaching for Arizona firefighters
A $4 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to identify key factors for the successful...
