Fire Front November 30, 2015

November 30, 2015 - 8th Edition

By: Vern Fisher - Vern Fisher is the Director of Photography of the Monterey County Herald.
Published on: September 30, 2015

Cal Fire firefighters with the Battalion II Water Rescue Program conducting their 500-meter open water rescue swim test at Monterey State Beach. Part of Cal Fire's continuing effort to enhance their water rescue abilities on the central coast.

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KNOTTS Berry Farm honors Public Safety

CAL FIRE Hiring for 2016

Fire Fighter I is a seasonal, temporary classification used by CAL FIRE. The Fire Fighter I application period, usually occurs between November and January, and hiring usually occurs between April and June, depending upon the year's fire and weather conditions.

The minimum qualification to participate in the Fire Fighter I Classification is that you must be 18 years of age at the time of appointment to a Firefighter I position.

You must file a Fire Fighter I Application at each CAL FIRE Unit in which you wish to be considered for appointment. For a listing of CAL FIRE Units, please refer to the "CAL FIRE Unit Contacts".

The filing period for the 2016 season is November 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016.

More information here

Firefighters Face Highest Heart Attack Risk Among Responders

In the study, the researchers looked at heart disease risk factors such as blood pressure and body fat levels in firefighters, paramedics and police officers, and found that firefighters had the highest risk.

The firefighters had, on average, a 2.9 percent chance of having a heart attack in the next 10 years, based on their risk factors, the researchers said. For comparison, the police officers had a 1.8 percent risk on average, and the paramedics had a 1 percent risk.

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CalPERS discloses private equity investment fees: $1.1 billion

For months, the investment world has clamored for information about how much CalPERS pay the companies that manage its private-equity investments.

The answer came Tuesday: approximately $1.1 billion in the latest fiscal year, including about $700 million in profit sharing.

here

Bad Addresses - Active & Retired Members

CAL FIRE Local 2881 likes to stay connected with our membership. We want to make sure that every member has an updated mailing address.

Below are lists of both Active and Retired members that have bad addresses. If you see your name on the list or have moved recently, please contact the Danielle at (916) 277-9885 or dkelsch@L2281.org to update your address.

Active Member list

Retired Member list

IAFF Dispatch Episode 3: Granting Relief

Watch Episode 3 of IAFF Dispatch to see more about how your union secures federal grants and puts them to work helping you stay safe on the job. See how we are focused on improving our members' ability to respond safely in the increasingly complex wildland fire fighting environment . And understand how decisions made by the president of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada affect your lives and livelihoods.

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