Calling All Volunteers

Planning for the 2021 United States Police & Fire Championships has already begun and we are confident that, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be able to hold at least some in-person events.

In 2021, our volunteer force will be more important than ever. Be sure to mark your calendars for June 9-20, 2021 for the United States Police & Fire Championships in San Diego. Registration is opening soon.

For more information, please email NICOLE.

Happy Holidays

From Our Family to Yours

The Staff, Board of Directors and Volunteers of the United States Police & Fire Championships would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

Corporate Partnerships

Show Your Support of First Responders

Being a partner of USPFC allows companies and organizations to show their support of first responders. If you would like to learn more about partnership opportunities with USPFC, please contact Steven Tricarico, VP of Corporate Development, HERE.

A Firefighter’s Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving this week, we are ready to talk turkey!

If you are a BBQ fan, you are going to love our new BBQ series, which is dedicated to sharing tips and best practices so you can remain a master of the grill.

For episode 1, we visited Station 23 of the San Miguel Fire Department to meet Ron Gilman, a BBQ pitmaster and active firefighter! Ron walks us through the key steps to ensure you have the perfectly smoked turkey for Thanksgiving. He even shares his quick tip for his favorite marinade. Hint…it’s a salad dressing!

CLICK HERE to see the video.

Are you a BBQ master or chef? We want to feature you in a future episode! Email NICOLE for more information.

Happy Thanksgiving

The Staff, Board of Directors and Volunteers of the United States Police & Fire Championships would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. We thank all of you that will be spending the holiday on the front lines.

Keeping Holiday Healthy

We know staying healthy during the holidays can be a challenge with all the turkey, pie, cakes and cookies. How are you planning on staying healthy during the challenging holiday season? Email your tips to UPSFC and they may be featured on our Social Media Channels.

Hall of Fame

Nomination applications for the 2021 USPFC Hall of Fame are now open.

CLICK HERE for more information or the nomination application.

Eligibility

We’ve Made Some Changes

Are you a full-time Emergency Medical Technician, 9-1-1 Dispatcher, Detention-Custodial Officer, Crime Scene Investigator or Lifeguard who has wanted to compete in the United States Police & Fire Championships, but were told you aren’t eligible? Well, guess what?!?! YOU ARE NOW!! The Board of Directors of the USPFC have made some exciting changes to the eligibility rules and you now have the opportunity to go for the Gold!

CLICK HERE for more information or to see if you are eligible.

Firehouse Expo Virtual Training

While COVID-19 has made in-person events impossible, that doesn’t mean the need for training and education has stopped. The Annual Firehouse Expo has always been a go to event for firefighters across the country. This year, Firehouse is going virtual. December 8-9, 2020 will be two days full of webinars and live chat forums featuring top instructors in the fire service industry. Best thing is, it’s all FREE and Certificates of Attendance will be issued for all completed sessions.

CLICK HERE for more information or to register.

Hoorah!!

November 10, 2020, we celebrate 245 years of the United States Marine Corps. Thank you all for your service. Semper Fi.

Veteran’s Day

We would like to thank all of those that have selflessly served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces. Happy Veteran’s Day.

Hall of Fame

Nomination applications for the 2021 USPFC Hall of Fame are now open.

CLICK HERE for more information or the nomination application.

USPFC Training Ground Presented by ICMA-RC

Keeping in shape is a top priority for many in the public safety community and we’re here to help. Once a month, we will post a short workout video created by our athletes that you can add to your program or share it with your friends. Workouts will range from cardio to high-intensity interval training to calming yoga. If you would like to submit a video for consideration, please email STEVEN TRICARICO.

CLICK HERE for this month’s workout.

USPFC Partner Event

The 2020 Virtual San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

The 10th Annual San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is going to be different this year, and that’s okay because 2020 has been full of change for all of us. This year, the event will be virtual following CDC, State of California and San Diego County COVID-19 guidelines. The Virtual Climb takes place September 5th through 9th.

CLICK HERE for more information or to register.

Athlete Profile: Meet Chip Buttell

This installment of our Athlete Profile series introduces us to Oxnard Police Department Senior Police Officer, Chip Buttell. Chip has been with the Oxnard Police Department for 19 years and is currently a Detective in the Major Crimes Unit.

Chip is an avid Ice Hockey fan, plays in recreational leagues several times a week, and coaches both of his kids in the sport. He is one of the captains of the VC Force Ice Hockey Team and has been competing in the Championships for ten years. “I enjoy competing at USPFC because of the camaraderie between our team and other athletes in the tournament.”

Chip strongly encourages anyone considering competing in the Championships to do so. “It’s a week away from work, a chance to compete against other public safety athletes and a chance to make lasting friendships.”

Giveaway Alert!!

Do you know an #EverydayHero who has gone above and beyond for their community? If so, we want to hear their story! USPFC is launching the “Highlight A Hero” campaign and we care collecting stories of first responders/public safety personnel. We want to profile the heroes amongst us that make our communities a better place. Whether it is a random act of kindness, a special moment on the job, or a larger organized effort, we want to shine a light on what makes our first responders and public safety personnel #EverydayHeroes!

If you submit a story, you will be entered to win a $25 digital gift card from Big 5 Sports.

Send your story along with a photo of the hero to 4info@cpaf.org

Happy Father’s Day!!

The team at USPFC salutes all the Fathers who don the uniform and keep us safe.  We would love for you to share your Father’s Day activities and/or photos of you, your husbands, sons, dads etc. Feel free to post across our Social Media channels and use #USPFCDads.

USPFC 2020

COVID changed our plans for hosting the 2020 US Police & Fire Championships this week in San Diego, but that won’t stop us from celebrating our athletes! All this week (the week the 2020 Championships were scheduled), we will be sharing memories from previous years!

If you have pictures you would like to share, please send them to NICOLE MATTHEWS.

If you had signed up to compete in the 2020 Championships, we salute you!!!

2020 USPFC Apparel

Although we will not be together in person, we want to allow you the opportunity to add to your collection of USPFC Apparel. We are once again partnering with Fine Designs to bring you quality, custom made items for your USPFC wardrobe.

CLICK HERE and shop away.

Athlete Profile: Meet Marcella Piersol

With the 2020 Championships not happening, we want to give everyone the opportunity to meet their fellow athletes. As part of our Athlete Profile series, we would like to introduce you to Marcella Piersol, a retired Lieutenant with the Los Angeles Police Department. Marcella has competed off and on throughout her entire career mostly in running events. In 2013, after turning 50, she wanted to challenge herself in a new age division and ended up setting records in the 1500 and 5000 meter run in Track & Field. This ultimately gave her the confidence to compete at the World Games in 2013 in Belfast, Ireland, which turned out to be one of her all time favorite travel experiences.
In 2019 she decided to challenge herself again by competing in cycling for the first time in San Diego; winning 2 Gold Medals.

Want to be included in an Athlete Profile? Send a photo and short bio to 4info@cpaf.org

USPFC Partner-Alco Target Co.

We want to thank Alco Target Co. for being a proud partner of the United States Police & Fire Championships and San Diego Regional Women’s Pistol Invitational.

Alco is the leading manufacturer and distibutor of shooting targets, including paper targets, cardboard targets, steel targets and target stands. They have over 40 years in printing official licensed targets that are in use by Law Enforcement, Police, Military and security agencies around the world, as well as, competition enthusiasts.

For more information on Alco Target Co., CLICK HERE.

Koz Events CV-19 Virtual Series

These are difficult and unknown times. Through everything, we all know as athletes how important it is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The USPFC’s Triathlon Event Partner, Koz Events, is pleased to announce their Virtual Race Series to help you do just that.

For more information CLICK HERE

ATHLETE PROFILE: Meet Jennifer Martin

No Championships this year means we don’t have the chance to catch up as well as meet and get to know our rookies.   So, we are reviving the Athlete Profile of the eNewsletter to give us the opportunity to get to know and share elements of you with the operational team in San Diego and each other.

Our first athlete is Pembroke Pines Police Department Sergeant, Jennifer Martin.  Jennifer grew up in Florida and decided to serve as she followed in her father’s footsteps into Public Safety.  He is now retired, but was a Special Agent with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.

Jennifer is a five-year swimming veteran of the World Police & Fire Games and only recently began competing in the United States Police & Fire Championships; winning an astonishing 18 Gold medals. Jennifer started competing at 8 years old when her mother asked if she wanted to join the swim team during the summer to keep busy igniting a love of the sport and for the competition. “I love testing my body and seeing how far I can push myself,” says Jennifer.  Jennifer was also slated to be the Swimming Sport Coordinator at the 2020 US Police and Fire Championships.

In order to stay competition ready, Jennifer’s training consists of swimming, running and weightlifting; training between 3-4 hours a day. “I’m a big proponent of ‘abs are made in the kitchen’. I stick to a very high protein diet. Low sugar and carbs, with a cheat meal every week.”

Jennifer credits her swim Coach, Chris Anderson, with much of her success. With the ever-changing schedule of a law enforcement officer, he always makes sure she has pool time and has made her a better swimmer today than she was twenty years ago.

“I am looking forward to being a Sport Coordinator for swimming and excited about Rotterdam next year.”

If you would like to be featured in an upcoming eNewsletter, email STEVEN BLOCKER

Upcoming Events

Are you hosting a virtual 5k? A fundraiser for your department? Or an Athletic League event you would like help to promote?  The United States Police & Fire Championships is proud to announce the launch of our Integrated Events Calendar, where we would love to hear about the activities in your community serving your office, department, station, etc.

To request your event be included in the calendar, please CLICK HERE.

To view the calendar CLICK HERE