Joint Statement of International Longshore and Warehouse Union and California Professional Firefighters
On September 26th, a big rig carrying lithium-ion batteries at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex overturned, igniting an intense fire that disrupted port operations…
Statement from CPF President Brian K. Rice on Former President Trump’s Threat to Withhold Federal Firefighter Aid
Former President Trump should be ashamed for threatening to withhold federal firefighting aid from California should he be elected. As of today, thousands of firefighters…
Homelessness: California’s Quiet Emergency
California’s firefighters and paramedics see the impacts of this crisis, and the human toll it takes, every day on the job.
CPF Pro-Firefighter Bills Signed by Governor
Every one of the seven measures CPF sponsored in the Legislature have been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom
Stuck On The Wall
Epic ambulance waiting times at hospital emergency rooms are crippling the 9-1-1 medical response system.
IN MEMORIAM Tim Strack, CPF 1st District Vice President Emeritus
CPF and its 35,000 members join our brothers and sisters in Riverside City Firefighters Association Local 1067 in mourning the sudden loss of their president,…
Federal Firefighters Win Decades-Long Fight for Cancer Presumption
CA led effort to enact Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, signed by Pres. Biden in December
CPF Priority Bills Signed by Governor Newsom
At the end of the 2021-2022 Legislative session, CPF is proud to share a full report of the sponsored bills and priority items that were…
CPF-Sponsored Workers Compensation Reform Signed by Governor
SB 1127 cracks down on unreasonable employer delays for presumptive workers’ compensation claims.
Welcome to the New CPF Website
We are proud to welcome you to the new website, a multi-year project utilizing the latest in website design and functionality.
IARC: Being a Firefighter Causes Cancer
A major international medical research body has declared firefighters’ occupational exposure a Group 1 carcinogen.
CPF President Praises Newsom Commitment to Wildfire Response and Prevention
Statement from Brian K. Rice, President of California Professional Firefighters, on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Commitment to Wildfire Prevention, Suppression and Mitigation In the last five…
