South Pacific County Professional Firefighters

09/11/2026

Today, we honor the 343 FDNY members and one New York City fire patrolman killed on Sept. 11, 2001, the thousands of others who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks, and all those who have died since from WTC-related illnesses.

Twenty-five years later, we will .

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day From you IAFF Local 3999 Professional Firefighters.🚒

This , we honor the generations of members who have built our union and those carrying it forward today.

09/02/2026

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Sleep deprivation among is real, but should it be accepted as just part of the job?

The is exploring the impact & sharing tips to help. (See story🔗 in the comments).

📸 Throwback to 1993: Exhausted United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, IAFF Local-112 members rest during a brutal SoCal .

🖼️: Gene Blevins / LA Daily News

08/31/2026

Your Local Firefighters will once again be participating in the next Seattle Stairclimb next year with registration around the corner. Check out this cool video explaining how firefighters can participate.

08/06/2026

With wildland crews and equipment stretched thin, municipal fire departments are increasingly being called to help fight wildfires threatening populated areas.

07/21/2026

July 31st. Register. https://event.auctria.com/664ed245-f6f8-4ae6-9504-8cdf67dcd939/

07/18/2026

Burn Ban Effective at 12:01 AM on Saturday, July 18th, 2026.

07/16/2026

Last month your Local 3999 Proffesional Firefighters got to participate in our first local training opportunity with Task Force 1 at our new training center. This included both paid and volunteer firefighters both locally and neighboring fire districts. Thanks again for the great training opportunity Task Force 1!💪🚒🔥

07/11/2026

Rest in peace Randy DeRoy Mantooth, known professionally as Randolph Mantooth (September 19, 1945 – July 9, 2026), who died yesterday at the age of 80. A long term member of the SAG-AFTRA and life-long advocate for fire based EMS delivery.

Mantooth was best known for playing Firefighter/Paramedic John Gage on the NBC drama Emergency!, which ran from 1972 to 1979 alongside Kevin Tighe as his partner, Roy DeSoto.

Of Cherokee and Seminole heritage, Mantooth remained a lifelong advocate for firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs long after Emergency! left the air, making appearances at conferences nationwide and being named an Honorary Fire Chief by the Los Angeles Fire Department in 2012. He revealed a cancer diagnosis in 2015 and completed treatment. Mantooth died at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, after being ill for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Kristen Connors, and siblings Donald and Tonya.

Thank you for your advocacy and for bettering this world through your art and talent.

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07/08/2026

IAFF Local 3999 getting after it recently with some vehicle extraction training. Thanks again Holmatro for providing us with the opportunity to demo your tools! 💪🚒🔥