The Livermore-Pleasanton Professional Firefighters would like to thank the citizens of Livermore and Pleasanton for a very successful fundraiser for MDA.  We met our goal of 10,000.00 dollars which will help provide wheelchairs, and other much needed services.  We would also like to thank the City of Livermore, LPD, City of Pleasanton, PPD and their administrations for accomodating us during the fundraiser.  Again, thank you and we look forward to seeing you next year. 

Members from Local 1974 were tasked with a critically burned patient upon arriving at a well involved structure fire that resulted from an explosion.  First in crews were also successful in preventing this inferno from engulfing adjsant structures that were an immediate problem upon arrival. Click here for more http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_11169202?source=rss

Retired Public Employees Association of California Honors

Assemblymember Mary Hayashi as an Outstanding Legislator

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Mary Hayashi received the Legislator of the Year Award  from the Retired Public Employees Association of California during their 2008 General Assembly Meeting.

Assemblymember Hayashi was recognized for her work on legislation that would have provided a self-funded vision care program for retired firefighters, police officers, and teachers. This important piece of legislation highlights the need for affordable and accessible vision care for contract agency, school and university retirees and their dependants.

Assemblymember Hayashi currently serves the 18^th Assembly District, which includes San Leandro , Hayward , Dublin , most of Castro Valley and Pleasanton , and a portion of Oakland , as well as the unincorporated areas of Ashland , Cherryland, Sunol and San Lorenzo .

In Memory: CPF Secretary Treasurer Dallas Jones

It is with the greatest sadness that California Professional Firefighters and Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 announce the passing of one of the giants of the firefighter labor movement -- CPF Secretary-Treasurer Dallas Jones.

Jones, who served 32 years with Los Angeles County Fire Department and Local 1014, died Saturday after a valiant battle with lung cancer.

From the moment he came to the fire service, Brother Jones made it his calling to serve those with whom he served. Half of his 32 years as a member of Local 1014 were spent as its president, and Dallas guided his local through some of its most tumultuous and successful times in the 1980s and 1990s.

While president of Local 1014, Brother Jones served the first of two tenures as CPF Secretary-Treasurer, a post he held from 1994 until 1999. During this time, he also served as a vice president of the California Labor Federation and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. He also served on the State Board of Fire Services.

In 1999, Dallas Jones was tapped by Governor Gray Davis to serve as the Director of the Office of Emergency Services. In that post, he not only directed the state’s response to numerous natural and human-caused emergencies, but also earned a reputation as one of the nation’s most influential emergency management experts.

In 2004, Jones returned to his most cherished commitment -- the fire service labor movement. He won election for a second time as CPF Secretary Treasurer that year, and continued in that post until his death Saturday.

Dallas is survived by his wife, Lily, his sons Brian and Michael and daughter Anna Dallas.

"Dallas Jones died as he lived -- serving his brother and sister firefighters," said CPF President Lou Paulson. "His contribution to our profession is unsurpassed. He has rightfully earned the gratitude of every man and woman on the front lines. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lily and the family at this time of great loss."

"Dallas Jones' legacy as 1014's president, and what he meant for us all in the fire service, is beyond a simple summary," said Dave Gillotte, Local 1014 president. "Dallas took this membership to levels of unity, safety, compensation, recognition, and accomplishment that no other man could have done. He was our leader, our mentor, and our friend.His passing is a deep loss for all of us."

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered Capitol flags to be flown at half-mast in Jones' honor. Click HERE to read the governor's statement.

Information regarding memorial services and gifts are pending. For now, condolences to the family can be sent to:

Lily Jones
c/o California Professional Firefighters
1780 Creekside Oaks, Suite 200
Sacramento, California 95833.