IAFF Local 1014

Friday Update 8-29-25

Updated On: Sep 08, 2025

Brothers and Sisters,

On behalf of the Local 1014 Executive Board, representing more than 3,400 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers, Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry, and Health HazMat personnel, we wish you and your families a safe and happy Labor Day!

As you enjoy this well-deserved holiday weekend, please celebrate responsibly. If you’re drinking, don’t drive—use Lyft, Uber, a cab, a designated driver, or public transportation. Make safe plans ahead of time, whether that means arranging a ride or a place to stay. Protect yourself, your loved ones, and your career by making smart choices.

And remember, if this holiday weekend feels overwhelming, you are never alone. Local 1014 has a strong peer support team and resources available to help whenever you need them. Stay safe, enjoy the holiday, and thank you for all you do to serve our communities.

It is with great sadness that The Los Angeles County Firefighter’s Benefit & Welfare Association is setting up a fundraiser for the family of Firefighter Paramedic Jerry Guzman. Jerry tragically lost his life while recovering from an on duty injury.

Jerry has been a firefighter with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for the last 23 years serving faithfully. FFPM Guzman was last assigned to Fire Station 32 in the City of Azusa.

His family is at a total loss with the unexpected expenses of a sudden tragedy like this. We ask that you look into your hearts and support our brother firefighters.

A flag ceremony will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at:

Los Angeles County Fire Station 32
605 North Angeleno Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at:

Whittier Area Community Church
8100 Colima Road
Whittier, CA 90605

Interment following the memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., at:

Queen of Heaven Cemetery and Mortuary
2161 Fullerton Road
Rowland Heights, CA 91748

We extend our deepest prayers and condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of FFPM Guzman.

Donate Here

Jason Green is our endorsed candidate for both the Board of Retirement and the Board of Investments, so be sure to mark his name in both sections!

IT ONLY TAKES 2 MINUTES!!

Only Safety Members are eligible to vote in this election who have valid County email addresses.

Your voting pin is in your Fire.lacounty.gov email!

The online and telephone voting system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week!

Check your spam/junk/clutter folders in your Fire Department email.

If you cant access your Department email, a paper ballot was mailed to your house.
Be sure to vote Green for both Boards!

Search for "Vote Now LACERA Safety Member Election"

To vote online, please follow these steps:

Go to the voting site by clicking on this link or copying and pasting it into your browser's address field:
https://vote.yeselections.com/LACERA
Enter your Election Code (Provided in Dept email)
Enter your Voting PIN: (Provided in Dept email)
Click on Continue and follow the voting instructions.

To vote by phone, please follow these steps:

Dial the toll-free number: (877) 245-9347
Follow the automated instructions.
When prompted, enter your Election Code: (Provided in Dept email)
When prompted, enter your Voting PIN: (Provided in Dept email)
Follow the voting instructions.

For technical assistance with the voting process, please contact YesElections at help+LACERA@YesElections.com or at (844) 413-2929.

STATE LEGISLATION UPDATE

We continue to work tirelessly on a package of firefighter-specific legislation to strengthen and protect our profession. The cornerstone of these efforts is AB 1383 (Asm. Tina McKinnor), sponsored by California Professional Firefighters (CPF), which seeks to level the playing field on retirement security for our post-PEPRA members.

Assembly Member McKinnor has been a true champion for firefighters, and we stand shoulder to shoulder with her in this critical fight. AB 1383 recognizes the risks and dangers of our job, using real data to support lowering the retirement age from 57 to 55, expanding retirement caps, and increasing local bargaining flexibility on retirement changes.

Read More:

Full Bill Text – AB 1383

CPF Update on AB 1383

CPF Video: AB 1383 on Facebook

September 4^th and 5^th LA DROP Program Blood Drive!

Sign-up today for the 9/4 and 9/5 Blood Drive hosted by the IAFF Local 1014 in support of the Department’s Prehospital Blood Transfusion (LA-DROP) Pilot Program.

Please see flyer with QR code and appointment links below:

Click here to schedule for September 4th

Click here to schedule for September 5th

The San Diego Blood Bank will be giving away a Fantastic Four t-shirt to all participants! If you have any questions, please contact Edith Lai, Public Information Associate, via email at Edith.Lai@fire.lacounty.gov or by telephone at (323) 881-2472.

UNION NIGHT AT DODGER STADIUM

A reminder tomorrow is Union Night at Dodger Stadium where brothers and sisters from every Labor Organization will represent as we take on the Arizona Diamond Backs. A dollar from every ticket will be donated to the LABOR 411 education fund. Come out and have a great time and stand with Labor!

August 30, 6:10 PM PT
Where: Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Join us as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium for Union Night. This special event ticket package includes your ticket to the game and an exclusive Union Night item.

All ticket package purchases include a $1 donation to Labor 411 Educational Foundation.

RSVP: Click here to purchase tickets. To access the offer, enter code: UNION

For group purchases of 15 or more, purchase group tickets here.

In Solidarity,

President Dave Gillotte and the Local 1014 Executive Board