Riverside City Firefighters Local 1067 and the City of Riverside Fire Department are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Eric Botkin from brain cancer on December 27th. He was 41 years old.
On January 13, 2010, California Professional Firefighters will debut CPF Firevision, a twice-monthly Web video update on the issues and stories that affect the lives of front line firefighters, available through YouTube, iTunes and at www.cpffirevision.org. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO
On the front lines, firefighters and police are trained to work as a team. This past weekend, however, Ventura County’s firefighters and law enforcement officers were mixing it up … for a good cause … in their first-ever “Battle of the Badges” boxing match.
Firefighters have a reputation for being “Boy Scouts” – always doing good deeds. This year, California’s first responders are helping Bay Area Boy Scouts do their own “good deeds” by contributing to the annual Scouting For Food program.
United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 is joined by CPF and the entire fire labor community in mourning the loss of one of UFLAC's "founding fathers." Brother Jim Perry served the citizens of Los Angeles and the members of Local 112 for close to half a century, as a front line firefighter, founding UFLAC member and longtime board member, and as an award-winning photographer and editor of UFLAC's newsletter.