In a continuing partnership with the Santa Cruz Fire Department, public safety officers from California Fire Prevention provided training in the delivery of CPR, use of an AED, and basic leadership to the city’s Junior Life Guard members. With water safety being such a concern to the city, being able to understand the minute by […]
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California Fire Prevention members joined with the City of Murrieta and the Murrieta Fire and Rescue Department in teaching people how to be better prepared during a public safety fair in the city. Along with providing printed material on how to survive a house fire (working smoke alarms being key), and when to follow the
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As part of a series of events, the California Fire Prevention Organization joined more than a dozen other local agencies and the Calistoga Fire Department in spending a day teaching fire and life safety to residents. The program, aimed at changing the way people prepare for and respond to emergencies teaches fundamental actions that people
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The Calistoga Fire Department has joined up with CalFire Prevention to collaborate in fire and life safety programs for 2016. According to CalFire Prevention EMT and Agency Rep David Edward Svoboda, it’s an ideal partnership. “There are multiple types of threats to the Calistoga area,”Svoboda said, “and, these firefighters are all part time and already
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As the organizational structure of the California Fire Prevention Organization evolves, a new Northern California presence has been added to the Non-Profit Public Benefit’s organizational chart. The new NORCAL unit is managed by CFPO EMT David Edward Svoboda. Prior to transferring to CalFire Prevention, David was an educator and PIO for MySafe:LA, a Los Angeles
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California Fire Prevention is pleased to announce that the Riverside City Fire Department has entered into a Memo of Agreement to partner with our organization in the area of fire and life safety. The new Agreement will see CFPO contribute fire and life safety educational programs and awareness to the City of Riverside. “We’re very
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This is an important time of year to focus on holiday candle safety. Nothing adds to the spirit of the holidays like a collection of beautiful candles, glowing in the evening light. Nothing can ruin a holiday like a burned out home and a relative in the hospital – all as a result of careless
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We’re often asked about the new 10-year smoke alarm revolution. The importance of having a 10-year alarm cannot be understated, and the fact that in California, a new law requires that all alarms sold after July 1, 2015 be of the ten year type supports that value. For the homeowner, the answer about 10-year alarms
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The San Francisco Chronicle has developed a California fire map that allows people to see in near real-time where wildfires are burning in the state. Of some important interest, past wildfires also show up, so a good understanding of trends and conditions can be realized. Active fires can be selected,
The California Fire Prevention Organization has earned a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to support the organization’s focus on wildfire education, prevention, and awareness. The grant, which will run through the summer of 2023 will allow the organization to support a wide array of activities throughout the State –
There is a grim forecast for the State of California’s Drought situation. Although there was favorable rainfall in April (and some snow), that did little to alter the trajectory of sapped water supplies. This is the third year in a row when drought has created multiple challenges for the State.
The California Fire Prevention Organization is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) public benefit organization. We partner with cities, fire agencies and other non-profits throughout the State to deliver services and programs designed to bolster community resilience. Our wildfire, fire safety, earthquake, and first aid education, and training will save lives, and help to build a stronger California. We operate with grants and gifts, and do not take funds from a fire department’s general fund. Our highly trained members are first responders (EMS, FIRE, Etc.) and work diligently to support the communities in which we work.
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