A Difficult Year -- The catastrophic fires that closed 2017 are stark reminders of the critical importance of California's state-of-the-art mutual aid system.

Remembering Our Fallen -- The California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony honors the memory of those who have fallen in the line of duty in California. In 2017, the Memorial marked its 15th anniversary.

More than 30,000 front line first responders will be there for California. Firefighter proud and union strong ... because the union is all of us.

As another devastating California fire season draws to a close, business around the state are coming together for Firefighter Appreciation Month, a month-long series of events benefiting the California Fire Foundation.

Unified Response to Violent Incidents - Dozens of fire and law enforcement agencies come together in Sacramento for joint training exercise to prepare for the unthinkable.

The groundbreaking Unified Response to Violent Incidents training was created by the Cal-JAC, the labor-management apprenticeship training program co-sponsored by CPF.

Healing Our Own - With a surge in suicides among firefighters, the reality of post-traumatic stress in the fire service has become the health and safety issue of the 21st Century.

PTSD and the emotional toll of firefighting: With a surge in suicides among firefighters, the reality of post-traumatic stress in the fire service has become the health and safety issue of the 21st Century.

Fire service labor -- CPF and IAFF -- is working with management to address the mental toll of the profession and keep our firefighters healthy.

Firefighter Backed Bills Become Law - The dawning of 2017 brings several new laws impacting California's firefighters, including ways to recognize their fallen and protects their rights after on-the-job injuries

Rocking for a Cause - For the past five years, members of the San Ramon Valley Firefighters, Local 3546 have held their "Rock to Remember" benefit concert supporting the California Fire Foundation's Daniel A. Terry Scholarship program. 

Honoring Our Fallen -- On October 15, 2016, the names of 29 fallen heroes were added to the California Firefighters Memorial in a moving ceremony in Sacramento's Capitol Park.

The safety stand down is a cooperative effort of Cal OES, California Professional Firefighters and the California Fire Chiefs Association.

For information on the live Memorial video stream and attending the Memorial Ceremony on October 15th, go to memorial.cafirefoundation.org. 

Read the joint Stand Down letter from CalChiefs and CPF