California Fire Technology Directors

Sam DiGiovanna Celebration of Life
2026-01-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Glendayle Communit College Autitorium, 1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, 91208, United States

SFT Accredited Academy Boot Camp
2026-02-27 09:00 - 12:00
Good afternoon,
Mark your calendars!!! The inaugural State Fire Training (SFT) Accredited Academy Boot Camp will be held virtually on Zoom on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 0900-1200.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88572375665?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 885 7237 5665
Passcode: [REDACTED]
All Accredited Academies and their personnel are welcome and encouraged to attend this free event. Attendees will gain exposure to SFT processes and regulations, Task Book best practices, and the opportunity to meet and greet some of SFT’s awesome staff.
We look forward to seeing you there!
From: Chief Petty / State Fire Training

CA Training Officers Symposium
2026-03-16 - 2026-03-20 | Hilton Double Tree Fresno Convention Center, 2233 Cesar Chavez, Fresno, CA, 93721, United States
California Training Officers Symposium – Fresno

Ready ED 2026
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-18 | Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut, 91789, United States
Resilient Landscapes Network

CFTDA Meeting - Fresno
2026-03-19 | Hilton Double Tree Fresno Convention Center, 2233 Cesar Chavez, Fresno, CA, 93721, United States
Updated March 17, 2026
Click the link to be taken to the meeting documents in the members area.

Updated: Feb. 19, 2026
Tentative plan for CPL workshop during the next meeting.

Load all CFTDA members in the MAP CPL platform as “initiators” for their colleges.

Conduct a “Fingers-on Training” (FOT) session for 2 hours after lunch to walk each college through the log in, query, and adoption process of currently approved CCC MAP Fire Technology (and EMS, and Wildland) exhibits into their college for CPL award for students.

Answer all questions and concerns of CFTDA members about their internal district CPL processes, obstacles and impacts.
Display the process in a screen share for members attending on Zoom, and help troubleshoot CPL adoption issues.

My ask is this:

Designation of 2 hours after lunch for this team.

The email’s of all attendees (or members) prior to the meeting, who would like to have a MAP CPL “Initiator” access log in.

A means to break up the entire meeting room into groups so that CPL can meet and assist these groups in the FOT session.

Request of all attendees to bring their laptops to the FOT session.
Logistical items to support group computer access (Power sources, extension cords, internet bandwidth).

I know this is a heavy lift, and I am willing to do whatever I can to make this happen. I feel this event would tie in nicely to the entire “Conference” motif of the Fresno experience.
I am thanking you all for your consideration of this request!
Richard Beckman
Adjunct Faculty
Fire Technology

Updated: Feb. 6, 2026
Hotel Room Confirmation Link: Please complete by Feb. 22, 2026
Please fill out the contact information and dates that you will be staying and departing. There is a text box near the bottom that says “Not Required” where you can type in CFTDA meeting or CEMESA meeting.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM NO LATER THAN:
Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 1700 hours
Form Link:
Sep. 26, 2025 – Update
If you plan on attending, please fill out the following Google form so they can get an accurate head count.
Just fill out the following items of the form.

Name
Contact Info
School
Days attending

This will allow you to get the discount rate and let the Hotel Manager get a head count..
Thank You!
Google Form Room Head Count

Dues Deadline
2026-04-01, 2027-04-01, 2028-04-01, 2029-04-01, 2030-04-01
Membership dues are due by April 1 per our bylaws. You have the option to pay online or by credit card. Please follow the link below for more information. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Membership Type *Select OneRegular Membership - Employed by College with Fire Technology programInstitutional Member - Other educational InstitutionsAssociate Membership - person having interest in fire educationProfessional Membership - Vendors/CompaniesOtherPlease select the most appropriate membership.

Article III – Voting Rights

A. Voting Members: All regular and institutional members are entitled to vote on all matters brought before the membership for such purpose.

B. Non-Voting Members: All associate, professional and honorary members are not entitled to vote.

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Fire Explorer Muster - CSFA NORCAL
2026-04-26 08:00 - 14:00 | Metro Fire Station 21, 7641 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights, 95610, United States
Looking for something to on Sunday April 26th ? 9 to 2 ish. Consider attending CSFA NORCAL Fire Explorer Muster in Partnership with Sac Metro – Open to any Fire Tech student under 20 years old enrolled in Fire Explorer Programs/ Fire CTE -ROP Programs or Fire Technology Programs in our colleges.
Sierra College will be entering a team (maybe two). Please feel free to share the flyer with any of your K12 -K14 and Fire Explorer programs, especially if you are in Northern California, this year it will be hosted in Sacramento. Hope to see you there.

Need 5 Students to enter a Team

You need to register to participate details in the Flyer

Thank you !

Santa Ana College Fire Academy Tour
2026-05-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Santa Ana College – Fire Tower, 18301 Gothard Street, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648, United States
We will be touring the Central Net / Huntington Beach – Santa Ana College Fire Academy.
Time is approximately 2:00 PM, TBD.

CFTDA Meeting - Santa Ana College
2026-05-14 09:00 - 17:00 | The Waterfront Beach Resort – Hilton Hotel, 21100 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, 92648, United States
Updated – Hotel Reservation Info
Agenda Link:
Zoom Link:

Your reservation cut-off date has been extended to April 29, 2026 and your guests have until that date to make their reservation to receive the group rate.
Guests can make their reservations using the booking link below, by calling our toll-free number 1-800-HILTONS or by contacting Kathlyn Stanford. Katt is our dedicated Group Rooms Coordinator, she can be reached directly at 714-845-8485 or at: kstanford@waterfrontresort.com (she is an hourly employee; her workdays are Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm).
Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=HUBWHHF&groupCode=CFTDA&arrivaldate=2026-05-13&departuredate=2026-05-17&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Group Rate: $309 before tax, due to the new CA law we must include all fees on our website. The booking site will show $319 before tax when booking, this is because it includes the $10 resort charge.
Group Resort Charge: Discounted to $10 (16% tax is applied to this charge)
Total stay after taxes (including the resort charge): $370.74
Taxes: 16% hotel occupancy tax, CA State Tourism assessment fee of $0.70/day
Cancellation Policy: 72-hour notice without penalty (cancellation and early departure fee is 1 night’s room and tax)
Incidental hold is $150 per day of stay
Pet Fee: $99 for the entire stay (2 pet per room restriction)
Check in time: 4pm
Check Out time: 11am
Our guest services team can arrange to check baggage for those that arrive early when rooms are unavailable and for guests attending functions on departure day.
Group Discounted Parking: $20 for day and $35 for overnight parking (due to the limited number of stalls, we are a valet only property). There are no taxes on the parking charge, this is a flat rate. Please note that day parking does not include in and out privileges, but overnight parking does.

Resort Charge Values:
$5 Credit at Surf Hero Marketplace **Minimum Spend $10 Required**
$10 Credit at Hero Pizza **Minimum Spend $30 Required**
$15 Retail Credit at Drift Spa **Minimum Spend $30 Required**
15% off on Drift Spa Services
50% off Bicycle Rentals (rentals are located at Wheel of fun across the street)
2 Complimentary Reusable water bottles in room
Complimentary beach wagons, beach towels, and beach chairs. (available on a first-come, first-served basis)

CFTDA Member Social Event - Padres vs New York YankeesGame
2026-09-09 | Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego, 92101, United States
Save the Date, more to come on the details of this mixer.

CFTDA Meeting - Miramar College - Coronado
2026-09-10 | Marriott Resort Coronado, 2000 Second Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Save the Date—tentative; more to come.

CFTDA Meeting - Santa Rosa College - Tentative
2026-11-19
Save the date, more info coming soon.
