It is with deep sorrow that Compton Firefighters Local 2216 and the Compton Fire Department report the death of Compton Fire Captain Javier Perez.
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Marin Firefighter News
Local news from Marin Professional Firefighters
Dec
06
Dec
06
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today awarded the distinguished Governor's Medal of Valor to 17 CAL FIRE employees for acting above and beyond the call of duty. The firefighters received the Medal of Valor, the highest honor that California bestows upon its public servants, as part of a ceremony recognizing 38 state employees.
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Dec
07
Long Beach Firefighter Chuck Hakopian has been lauded a hero after he ran headlong into a burning apartment to rescue a 2-year-old boy, when he and other members of the crew from Fire Station 11 were told a baby was trapped inside.
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Dec
14
The city of Pasadena Tuesday ended a "brown out" in emergency fire services, reinstating a four-firefighter ladder truck that was temporarily taken out of action earlier this year to save money, officials announced.
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Dec
12
Javier coached Little League baseball, played in a men's basketball league and played the trombone. He had a passion for traveling and often took roadtrips to Grants Pass, Ore., to visit his mother, brother and sister.
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