Firefighters and Camps
Fire crews are incarcerated participants in the Conservation Camp Program. Also, CDCR staff and incarcerated firefighters work at institution firehouses. The primary mission of the Conservation Camp Program is to support state, local and federal government agencies responding to emergencies. These include fires, floods, and other natural or manmade disasters.
Ventura Training Center (VTC) staff embarked on a four-day trip through Central California to visit CDCR conservation camps and firehouses...
When a 10-year-old child asked to meet the firefighters who saved his life, he wasn't expecting two of them to...
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On Thursday, March 14, the Future Fire Academy held its graduation ceremony for the inaugural class of cadets from the...
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Growlersburg Conservation Camp in Georgetown has some new arrivals, as CDCR implements a new Youthful Offender Program (YOP) for camps.
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The California Medical Facility (CMF) Fire Department hosted its annual pizza feed to thank the firefighters assigned to the institutional...
The Ventura Training Center celebrated 19 formerly incarcerated firefighters and 19 California Conservation Corps members as they officially completed enhanced...
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The California Institution for Women (CIW) recently saw 10 graduate from the three-week Fire Crew Firefighter Academy.
Currently, 120 firefighters and camp participants across 10 CDCR Conservation Camps are enrolled in the Camp GED program. Coursework is...
For the first time since 2021, the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp (PGYCC) crew responded to a fire in Nevada...
FSP Fire Department recently helped put out a fire in the city of Folsom, playing a crucial role in assisting...
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