Firefighters

In 2019, we met Anthony Pedro, a devoted young father who had recently paroled after serving time as an incarcerated...
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Cecil Yahtin, an incarcerated firefighter at California Men's Colony Camp Cuesta, is using art to honor firefighters across the state....
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Two formerly incarcerated firefighters who co-founded the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program (FFRP) recently received a leadership award and a...
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Kelly Witt, a fire captain for CDCR, has served the department for eight years, but it wasn’t the endgame she...
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Firefighters battling two large fires received some much needed help from staff at North Kern State Prison (NKSP). Chief Nurse...
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Shortly before 7 a.m. on September 22, California Men’s Colony (CMC) Fire Captain H. Powell and the incarcerated firefighters of...
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California’s conservation camp program can trace its roots to the highway camps of the early 1900s. Back then, incarcerated people...
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Eel River Conservation Camp on May 18 hosted 85 incarcerated firefighters from Alder and Parlin Fork camps for what’s called...
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On April 30, 2021, the Ventura Training Center (VTC) held graduation for the fourth, fifth, and sixth graduating classes. The...

When Correctional Officer Mark Jones isn't working at High Desert State Prison, he volunteers to fight fires. His dedication to...
Read More About Susanville names Correctional Officer as Firefighter of the Year