Assembly Bill 835 (Lee, Chapter 345, Statutes of 2023) directed the State Fire Marshal to research safety standards for si...

The Governor’s 2026–27 Proposed Budget signals California’s continued commitment to climate resilience, with $2.1 billion...

CalChiefs releases second phase report of Wildland-Urban Interface Data Commons, with support from Milliman and the Gordon...

TO:   All California Fire Agencies FR:   CPF President Brian K. Rice and CFCA President Brian Fennessy RE: &nb...

The AB 2557 (Ortega) “Oppose” Coalition is asking for your immediate assistance with members of the Senate Appropriations...

The CalChiefs EMS Section is seeking your feedback on the new EMT Central Registry and Paramedic Licensing process that we...

  On May 7, Governor Gavin Newsom announced $70 million in funding opportunities for local wildfire prevention and r...

As Trump guts federal wildfire programs nationwide, California deploys record firefighting force, cutting-edge technology,...

CalChiefs and California Professional Firefighters (CPF) have issued a joint memorandum to all fire service leaders emphas...

Great news! The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), via the California Cybersecurity Integration...

Executive Leadership: Federal Advocacy & Strategic Planning This past month has been very active for the Califo...

Executive Leadership: Strategic Advocacy & Partnerships Meeting with OES Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs : I rec...

Chief Officer Opportunity: California Fire Chiefs Academy is Almost Here As one of the goals of Cal Ch...

Chief Officer Opportunity: California Fire Chiefs Academy As one of the goals of Cal Chiefs is to prov...

EMS Updates: Chapter 1 updates. We are actively engaged with the EMS Policy Advisory Committee (EPA...

Episode 35 - Interview with Steve PonTell, CEO, Silver Creek Modular On this episode, Past President Ray Gayk interviews...

Episode 34 - Interview with CalChiefs President Bernie Molloy II In this episode of the CalChiefs podcast, Ray Gayk sits...

Episode 33 - Interview with Executive Director Jeff Meston In this episode of the CalChiefs Podcast, Ray Gayk sits down w...

Podcast host Ray Gayk sits down with Ted Peterson, Acting Chief of the Southern Marin Fire District, and Scott Clough, Co-...

Episode 31 - Leading with Character    In this episode of the CalChiefs / FDAC podcast, Chief Chris Tubbs sits...

Author: Retired Fire Chief Jeff Meston, Co-Principal Investigator Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program, Univ...

Across the fire service, we are learning more about the long-term health impacts of occupational exposure—particularly the...

Modern firefighter cancer prevention has shifted from focusing solely on fireground exposures to understanding what happen...

The University of California has awarded nearly $6 million in state funding to advance research aimed at reducing cancer a...

The California Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for...