October 17, 2008
Dear County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:
SAVE THE DATES: FIRE FIGHTER RECRUITMENT FAIRS IN APRIL AND MAY 2009
In keeping with its mission to recruit, retain, and promote more women to the Fire Service, the California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee’s (CFFJAC) Commission to Recruit Women for the Fire Service encourages interested middle and high school female students to attend one of three weekend Fire Fighter Recruitment Fairs in April and May 2009.
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| CPAT Center Sacramento 1329 Market Blvd., #100 Sacramento, CA 95834 |
Saturday, April 18, 2009 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
CPAT Center Orange |
Saturday, April 25, 2009 10 a.m. to 2 p.m |
| CPAT Center Livermore 526 Commerce Way Livermore, CA 94551 |
Saturday, May 2, 2009 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
In addition to fire department booths staffed by recruitment officers, other planned activities throughout the day include: interactive demonstrations of the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), “A Day in the Life of a Firefighter” video presentations, apparatus displays, and much more. These Fair activities are designed to welcome and encourage more students to enter this challenging and rewarding profession.
Please share this information with your middle and high school principals and counselors to share in their daily bulletin so that those female students in their schools that might have an interest in this dynamic career may attend. Organized school programs also will be welcome to participate. To obtain complimentary posters to display in appropriate school locations, please e-mail the Women’s Commission at womenscommish@cpf.org. More information about the CFFJAC, the CPAT testing centers, and Recruitment Fairs may be found on the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee Web page at http://www.cffjac.org/go/jac/ (Outside Source).
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact Carol Smith, Policy Advisor, Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, at 916-319-0577 or by e-mail at csmith@cde.ca.gov. [Note, the preceding contact information is no longer valid.]
Sincerely,
JACK O’CONNELL
JO:cs
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814