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Have a Junior Firefighter program? Here are safety resources
By Gary Giacomo Junior firefighter programs are an important recruitment and retention tool for the fire service. Also known as “explorers” or “cadets,” junior firefighters generally range from 14-17 years of age and are part of volunteer, career,...
Congress makes cuts to AFC/SAFER funding; other programs fare better
By Gary Giacomo To avoid a partial government shutdown in late March, Congressional leaders negotiated a compromise on a spending measure that the President signed into law. Although the fiscal year 2024 minibus funding package includes $61.8 billion in funding for...
Six departments testing new National Emergency Response Information System
By Gary Giacomo The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has announced the launch of the prototype version of the new, interoperable fire information and analytics platform, known as the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS), for fire and emergency...
LA accident prompts tactic resources for LPF and CNG responses
On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 15, Los Angeles city firefighters responded to a semi truck on fire in Wilmington, Los Angeles. Moments after responders arrived, one of the truck’s two 100-gallon compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks exploded. A home security camera in...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CSFA’s NorCal Fire Explorer Muster Registration Open
CSFA is hosting the 2024 NorCal Fire Explorer Muster Saturday, June 22 at the new state-of-the-art fire training facility at El Dorado Hills Fire Department east of Sacramento. Fire Explorer teams will compete in four events: Bunker and Hose Roll Relay, Hose Drag...
No-cost train-the-trainer Haz Mat training coming to Sonoma County
Want to learn how to train your department or community on hazmat safety and response? Join the National Volunteer Fire Council and U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for a FREE hazmat train-the-trainer event...
Resources available for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is coming up on May 4, and May is designated as National Wildfire Awareness Month. Your department can use these opportunities to conduct home safety assessments to help make your community more fire adapted and better prepared...
Two proposed Constitutional Amendments are ready for review
Below are links to two proposed CSFA Constitutional Amendments. These amendments are available to read and following a 60-day posting period on www.csfa.net, which began March 13, 2024, CSFA members will be able to vote to approve or to reject these amendments, via a...
CTEX 2024 SPOTLIGHT
2024 CSFA Fire Explorers Muster at BCTC
Celebrity Chef, Robert Irvine, invites you to attend CTEX 2024!
CSFA President, Chief Eddie Sell, invites you to attend CTEX 2024!
CSFA President Eddie Sell introduces Phenix Technology CEO Angel Sanchez
CTEX instructor Dr. Edward Tracey provides a brief overview of his workshop
An overview of CTEX 2024 from FIREHOUSE’s Peter Matthews
TRAINING & EVENTS
Class: FOT 130C – FIRE INSPECTOR 1C SECTION # 42400
Dates: April 16 – May 8, 2024 Days & Times: Tuesday & Wednesdays from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Location: through SAC “Remote Live” 100% on Zoom Instructor 1: Suzanne […]
First Responder Guide to Managing Acute & Chronic Sleep Problems
Shift work, long work hours, and many types of stressors can contribute to short- and long-term sleep problems in high-tempo, high-risk occupations including first responders. Science-driven strategies that can optimize […]
San Ramon Valley Fire Honor Guard Camp
Join San Ramon Valley Fire in their Honor Guard Camp! The camp starts on May 6th and ends May 10th. To register: scan the QR code on the flyer or […]
Company Officer Series: 2E
RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY! TO REGISTER: Contact Liz Ault (530) 242-7563 or email [email protected] Course Information is Listed Below: Company Officer 2E: Wildland Incident Operations Instructor: Shawn Tukua, Battalion Chief, […]
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On Board with Pasadena E-32 & Verdugo Fire Academy Alumni
By Chief Sam DiGiovanna Seeing recruits graduate from the fire academy is a very rewarding experience. They graduate from an intense California State Fire Training Firefighter I approved curriculum through State Fire Training. Though the state provides the required...
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Newsom offers a compromise to protect indoor workers from heat
From KFF Health News Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has compromised on long-sought rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat, saying tens of thousands of prison and jail employees — and prisoners — would have to wait for relief. The deal comes a...
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Become the CEO of Your Cash Flow
"It probably wasn’t money that drew you to this job: nevertheless, if managed well, your firefighting salary can enable you to both live well and achieve long-term financial success. You can exchange financial stress for financial success by taking command of your...
THE CALIFORNIA FIRE SERVICE
ON THE COVER: Over 200 Fire Explorers competed in CSFA’s first fire muster in Riverside on the eve of the second annual CTEX.
PENSION UPDATE
Pension Update
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 Newsom shifts pension cost...
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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RESOURCES
NVFC slates FREE hazmat training
In Sebastopol June 13 – 14 The NVFC, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is offering a hazmat train-the-trainer program: Partners in Training (PIT) Crew. This free training is...
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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
California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for ‘Erin Brockovich’ contaminant
California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromiumopens in a new tab or window, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie "Erin Brockovich." The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy...
Is there a link between sleep apnea and tinnitus?
By S. Srakocic, Healthline Research shows that sleep apnea and tinnitus commonly co-exist. A 2016 study Trusted Source found that roughly 30% of people with sleep apnea also experienced tinnitus. Another study Trusted Source a year later made similar findings, with a...
Redefining courage: A call for a healthier fire service culture
By the CSFA Health, Wellness and Benefit Committee The fire service, synonymous with bravery and resilience, faces a critical challenge from within: the need to reform its internal culture. This article delves into the often-overlooked aspects of firefighter life –...
New report highlights programs to reduce wildfire smoke exposure
Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of pollutants that can impact people in communities that live near and far from the fire. One of the most harmful constituents of wildfire smoke is fine particulate matter, which is linked to respiratory and cardiovascular disease,...
Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients
By Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist in Los Angeles recommended the...
House approves measure extending Firefighter Cancer Registry
The House approved bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) to renew the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer by a vote of 413-to-7. First established in 2018 by the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, the Centers for Disease...
