On January 25th, 2018
IONE- On January 24, 2018, new CAL FIRE Communications Operators receiving training at the CAL FIRE Academy in Ione got a comprehensive introduction to their union, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and its affiliate the Fire Marshal and Emergency Services Association (FMESA). “As a communications operator myself, and as president of FMESA, I […]
On June 5th, 2017
By Daren Watkins, FMESA President, CSLEA Director SAN SIMEON – On June 1, 2017, Fire Marshal and Emergency Services Association (FMESA) President Daren Watkins, FMESA Director Ron DeLuca, FMESA Member Cindie Riley, and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Legal Counsel Dave De La Riva met at Hearst Castle to discuss the ongoing staffing […]
On March 7th, 2017
By Chris Fowler, FMESA Vice President, OSFM SACRAMENTO- In response to the outpouring of support and numerous requests to assist CSLEA-FMESA Member Shane Norris, a CALFIRE Deputy State Fire Marshal, who was just recently diagnosed with Stage IV Mantle Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, FMESA has partnered with the Fire Family Foundation on Shane's behalf. The foundation […]
On December 8th, 2016
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 […]
On July 13th, 2015
SACRAMENTO - If a state building has been rocked by a major earthquake, chances are California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member and Site Representative Chris Fowler will be one of the California deputy state fire marshals to respond to inspect its stability and usability - and, it is likely her inspection would not stop […]
On January 26th, 2015
SACRAMENTO- There is so much more to saving the lives of people in danger than most Californians ever think about, and in some respects, here in California, it starts with one man - Deputy Chief Matt Scharper. Scharper, a member of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), is the State Search And Rescue (SAR) […]
