Firefighters knocked down a two-alarm fire in San Jose on Waterton Lane, just north of Berryessa Road, Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a two-story apartment.       KRON4   

Deputy Director, Ron D'Acchioli announced this week the award of $3.3Million dollars allowing the San Jose Fire Department to restore 14 positions (equivalent of one company) to our sworn roster.  This is the 3rd SAFER award in five years granted to the department.
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San Jose City Council passed a new pension deal with police and firefighter unions, essentially gutting the pension reform measure that San Jose voters passed overwhelmingly in 2012. KQED discusses the deal and why the action could have repercussions for local governments across the state.      KQED Radio

This month more than 3,400 firefighters and family members were in attendance as the California Fire Foundation raised more than $11,000 at Firefighter Appreciation Night with the San Francisco Giants.  This fundraiser supports vital efforts such as college scholarships for children of fallen firefighters through the Daniel A. Terry Scholarship program, financial assistance to fire victims through the SAVE program and much more. 
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Alameda is one of more than a dozen California agencies participating in a statewide community paramedicine pilot that could pave the way to expand paramedics' services beyond what state law now permits them to do in an effort to improve care, reduce costs and take pressure off overcrowded emergency rooms.   The Alamedan

Just as in San Jose homelessness has become an all-encompassing problem for the San Francisco Fire Department          NY Times       

Retired Fire Captain Joe Roberts is a member of this proud team.  For more than 15 years, the Pipes and Drums of the CPF have helped lend dignity and honor to their fallen comrades, while establishing themselves as an institution within the California fire service.
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Helmet cameras are becoming increasingly popular with more than 300,000 clips posted to YouTube. But many fire departments have concerns about privacy and liability.      CBS