On this episode, President Tubbs discusses the Oxnard Court Case and current legislation introduced by Assemblymember Bennett, AB 1168, with Oxnard Fire Chief Alex Hamilton.
On this episode, President Tubbs discusses the Tribal Chiefs Association with Fire Chief and Association President Jason Keeling.
In this episode we discuss the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act Ballot Initiative, which is qualified for the November 5, 2024 ballot, with Kyle Packham, Advocacy and Public Affairs Director of California Special Districts Association (CSDA). CalChiefs believes it is important for all Californian Government agencies to be aware of this initiative and what the impacts of this ballot measure if it passes.
In this Episode we discuss the Chief Officer Leadership Symposium which is held annually in Fresno. Chief (Ret) Bruce Martin discusses the origins of the symposium, its purpose, and examples of the kinds of courses that are a part of the educational program.
On this episode, Past President Ray Gayk interviews Chiefs Mark Heine and Chris Tubbs to discuss their experiences with consolidations. There are many reasons for, types of, and important considerations associated with consolidating fire agencies. In this interview, Chiefs Heine and Tubbs share their experiences and learned lessons.
On this episode, we interview Chief Alex Hamilton to discuss the recently singed legislation (AB662) which added sections to the Current Health & Safety Code (1797.119 & 13159.6) which requires the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving Peer to Peer Suicide Prevention Programming.
On this episode, we interview Chiefs Bernie Malloy (Murrieta Fire) & Kristin Thompson (Newport Beach Fire) to discuss the California Fire Service’s Response to the Pandemic; the State-wide survey conducted by CalChiefs, and the Case Studies. Chiefs Malloy and Thompson discuss what the early days of the pandemic and how the fire service responded, the lessons that were learned by this response, and the action taken to capture and memorialize this response.
On this episode, we interview Fire Chief Jeff Gilbert of the Williams Fire Protection Authority, a volunteer / combination fire department, located in Williams, CA. Chief Gilbert will share his perspective on leading and managing volunteer and combination fire agencies.
On this episode, we interview Past President Chief Ray Gayk about his year as President. Chief Gayk will share his assessment of the work CalChiefs focused on this past year, the ongoing initiatives, the challenges as President, and the future of CalChiefs.
In this episode Deputy Chief and CalChiefs Legislative Director Ted Peterson discusses California's GEMT programs, and most importantly, the new PPGEMT program, which begins January 1, 2023. Chief Peterson provides a history of GEMT, the various types of GEMT programs, and a description of the new PPGEMT program. Chief Peterson also discusses the importance and value of the new PPGEMT program, and what agencies need to do to prepare and participate in the new program.