By Chris Fowler, -Chris Fowler, FMESA Vice President/Deputy State Fire Marshal III SACRAMENTO – On Friday, December 2, 2016, I and three other CALFIRE deputy state fire marshals were assigned to standby duty for the 2016 Jingle Ball at the California State Fair and Exposition in Sacramento. It was hosted by 107.9 The End and […]
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“Help Is On The Way” – CALFIRE Communications Operator Cindy Marler Walks the Talk
As a CALFIRE communications operator, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) member Cindy Marler knows how reassuring it is to hear the words “help is on the way.” She plays a vital role in responding to people in need, both on and off the job. In both cases, she rarely sees the people who are […]
CALFIRE Communications Operator Connie Guerrero Sends People Running
Whenever California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) member and CALFIRE Communications Operator Connie Guerrero speaks, you will find people running in response. That’s the reaction you expect as she dispatches calls for emergency help at the Felton Emergency Command Center in Santa Cruz County. So why should her personal life be any different? “I’m an […]
Providing Emergency Services and Expertise to the Southern California Firefights
The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) consists of nearly 7,000 law enforcement, public safety and consumer protection professionals who work for the State of California, some of whom are working long days, long nights and long weeks doing battle with the fires burning in Southern California. “We know we have CCC crew leaders on […]
2013 CAL FIRE Director’s Annual Recognition Awards
Congratulations to all of our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who received recognition and are recipients of the 2013 CAL FIRE Director’s Annual Recognition Awards. The awards recognize exceptional and outstanding individual and team accomplishments helping CAL FIRE to reach its objectives and goals. “It was our pleasure as the association that represents […]
Cal EMA: First Fire, Now Lightning Strikes
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who worked tirelessly from Wednesday through the weekend monitoring and moving emergency fire resources throughout the state, are now keeping a watchful eye on lightning strikes in Northern California. “I want to acknowledge our CSLEA members in the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) who are coordinated crews […]
CHP Dispatchers Prepare For Busy Holiday Weekend
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are public safety dispatcher with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are gearing up for a busy five days. Starting tonight at 6 p.m., the CHP’s holiday enforcement effort will be in full swing. The stepped up enforcement runs through Christmas night. This is a period […]
Life-Saving Advice From Our CSLEA Members At CALFIRE
Our CSLEA members with CAL FIRE are reminding all of us to be fire safe this winter as we warm up our homes. Firefighters see a big spike in home heating fires in December, January and February and most can be prevented. “Our CSLEA members who are deputy fire marshals, fire service training specialists, even […]
