Marin Firefighter News

Across North America, fire fighters are wearing pink to support the fight against breast cancer.

Marin County, CA – In addition to fighting fires, Marin fire fighters are sporting the color pink throughout October in efforts to fight breast and other cancers.   From October 13-18, all Marin Firefighters will wear pink uniforms to promote awareness of breast cancer, and cancer awareness in general.

Fire fighters exposed to carcinogens and other chemicals while on the job are disproportionately diagnosed with breast cancer – just one of many cancers linked to the work fire fighters do. With one in eight women diagnosed each year, an estimated 232,340 new cases of breast cancer and 39,620 deaths will be reported in 2013. Among all women affected, 85 percent have no family history.

For the week of 10/13-10/18 all Professional Firefighters in Marin will wear pink uniforms in support of breast cancer awareness and the IAFF's "Passionately Pink for the Cure" program.

Across the United States and Canada, IAFF members will be wearing pink this October — just one of the many ways to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fire fighters get involved for many reasons, and often it’s because they have been personally affected by the disease. Fire fighters exposed to carcinogens and other chemicals while on the job are disproportionately diagnosed with breast cancer — just one of many cancers linked to the work fire fighters do.

The Marin Independent Journal recently profiled IAFF Local 1775 member Dave Cornell of the San Rafael Fire Department.  Local 1775 is proud to welcome our brother safely home after his third tour in Afghanistan.

Flight medic recovered injured soldiers from the battlefield

San Rafael Firefighter/Paramedic Dave Cornell, 51, has dedicated his life to serving others and recently returned from his third tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Marin Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 1775 has made the following endorsements for the June 3, 2014 Primary Election after an extensive candidate interview process, per the Local 1775 PAC Guidlelines, Candidate Interview and Endorsement Policy. 

• State Senate: Mike McGuire
• State Assembly: No endorsement
• Marin Supervisor Dist. 1: No endorsement
• Marin Supervisor Dist. 5: Judy Arnold

CPF Endorsements

After an extensive interview process, California Professional Firefighters has identified a bipartisan list of candidates it believes would be the strongest firefighter choices for statewide office in this June’s Primary Election. The CPF endorsements for the primary were the product of weeks of interviews with dozens of candidates from both sides of the political aisle. 

Constitutional Offices.
Governor: Jerry Brown 
Lieutenant Governor: Gavin Newsom 
Secretary of State: Alex Padilla 
Attorney General: Kamala Harris 
State Controller: John Perez 
State Treasurer: John Chiang 

Firefighters from Marin Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 1775 (www.iaff1775.org) collected more than $40,000 from passing motorists at the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association “Fill the Boot” event in Marin County May 14, 2014. Off-duty firefighters asked motorists and pedestrians to drop donations into a firefighter’s boot to support MDA’s Bay Area children and families.  All of the money collected supports local families.

The final donation amount will be released after individual and online donations are counted.