CA Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee

At the second annual Live Your Dream Conference, sponsored by the Soroptimist International of Riverside, professional women speakers and panelists like CFFJAC Women's Commissioner d'Lisa Davies were on hand to spotlight a range of occupations available to young women.

Assemblyman Warren Furutani (D - Long Beach) introduced AB 2149, encouraging a diverse and equitable fire service. On May 5, City of Tracy Firefighter/Paramedic and Women's Commission member Laura Hernandez testified at a hearing in support of the bill.

Retired Davis fire chief Rose Conroy added the title of 8th Assembly District Woman of the Year to her impressive resume last month in a ceremony recognizing the outstanding achievements of women from the State Assembly's 80 districts.

It was a dream conference in more ways than one. For CFFJAC Women's Commissioner d'Lisa Davies, the chance to participate in the Soroptimist International of Riverside's event was a dream opportunity to show middle school girls that firefighting is a career option for them.

Recognize the symptoms of a heart attack and call 9-1-1 as early as possible. This was the message that Contra Costa Fire Captain and CFFJAC Women's Commissioner Lisa Beaty brought home to the crowd of over 400 women that gathered at the annual American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Luncheon in Sacramento.

California is looking for a few good women (and men) to serve on public safety's front lines. That's the message offered today by lawmakers and fire professionals as they renew efforts to build the next generation of first responders.

When St. Francis High School in Sacramento held their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Fair, a new participant set up a booth: The CFFJAC Commission to Recruit Women in the Fire Service.

When the going gets tough, the tough choose firefighting. Nearly 1,000 young men and women did, packing the 2009 Firefighter Recruitment Fairs at the Candidate Physical Ability Testing (CPAT) Centers in Sacramento, Livermore and Orange.

Would-be California firefighters converged on the CPAT firefighter testing centers in Orange and Dublin for the second annual California Firefighter Recruitment Fairs. Sponsored by the CFFJAC’s Commission to Recruit Women for the Fire Service, the one-day job fairs gave candidates an “up close and personal” look at what it takes to be a first responder … a rewarding, but demanding profession.