Monthly Meetings
Facilitate the Exchange of Information
Bi-month S.A.F.E.R. holds meetings at pertinent locations to provide the opportunity for fire service individuals, agencies and vendors to discuss information on specific topics. This information is also communicated to members through the publication of meeting minutes and other web-based news.
Meeting locations throughout Southern California
Latest firefighting technique discussions
Vendor Field Trips
Current topics of interest to the fire service.
Vendor Displays
Subject Matter Experts
After Action Reviews of Topics of Interest
***Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the scheduled month***
S.A.F.E.R. Point of Contact for meeting information: tracy.rabe@safer.org
Month Host S.A.F.E.R. POC Topic
February Manhattan Beach FD Tracy Rabe How to survive a Cal/OSHA investigation
April CAL Fire Tracy Rabe SD County Lithium Battery Storage Fire & Study Secondary to PPE Exposure, GORE PFAS Free Moisture Barrier Where we came from where are we going, NFPA 1970 Updates, Recap of Redding Symposium, Fiero, PPC, & FDIC
May Ventura County FD Tracy Rabe TBA
August TBA Tracy Rabe TBA
October Orange City Fire Tracy Rabe TBA
December End of the year S.A.F.E.R. Board meeting
Standards Development
Have a Voice with State and National Agencies
S.A.F.E.R. serves as a voice for our member departments in shaping the development of standards for firefighter safety, protective clothing, and equipment. We provide valuable input to state and national organizations like CAL/OSHA, NIOSH, and NFPA. Your experiences are essential to improving these standards, ensuring they benefit both current and future generations of firefighters.
S.A.F.E.R. associates itself with other organizations that further the health and safety of firefighters everywhere.
California Fire Museum
Policy Management
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
Firefighters First Credit Union
Technology and Development
Firefighter Cancer Support Network
Product Research and Development
Advancing Fire Service Equipment through Experience
Through S.A.F.E.R., our members can work with manufacturers of equipment for the fire service on product research and development. Many of our vendor members have an active interest in the recommendations of firefighters to improve on current equipment, or develop new ideas.
