California’s first responders have some strong new support on both sides of the political aisle in the wake of Tuesday’s general election. CPF-endorsed Jerry Brown won the high-profile governor's race, and CPF-backed candidates declared victory in six of seven statewide races and over 95% of all legislative contests.
Thirty-one firefighters who died in the line of duty were forever memorialized when their names were added to the California Firefighters Memorial this weekend.
2010 California Firefighters Memorial: More than 1,000 firefighters, family members and friends of the profession gathered in Sacramento October 16th to honor 31 fallen firefighters added to the California Firefighters Memorial.
California Firefighters Memorial: More than 1,000 firefighters, family members and friends of the profession gathered in Sacramento October 16th to honor 31 fallen firefighters added to the California Firefighters Memorial.
In fire stations across the state, firefighters have traded in their standard blue on-duty shirts for petal pink ones. It's one way that CPF locals are thinking pink in October to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.