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04/07/2026

🚨 Montclair is in CRISIS — and our community is paying the price.

At last night’s City Council meeting, the Montclair Professional Firefighters delivered a sobering truth: WE ARE LOSING HALF OUR FIREFIGHTERS TO NEIGHBORING AGENCIES IN 30 DAYS.

This isn’t just staffing numbers. It’s public safety on the line.

Our department is now critically understaffed. Our firefighters are forced into dangerous extended shifts just to keep serving our city.

And when the next emergency hits… Montclair will have to rely on outside agencies to run OUR calls in OUR city.

That is unacceptable.

Our firefighters signed up to protect this community — not to watch it become dependent on someone else’s help while they burn out.

Montclair deserves better. Our residents deserve faster response times, fully staffed engines, and firefighters who aren’t stretched to the breaking point.

Support our firefighters. Demand immediate action from City Council.

Tag your council members. Share this. Speak up.

PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT OPTIONAL.

02/09/2023

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It is with broken hearts that the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District shares news of the passing of one of our own, Fire Engineer Miguel Cervantes. Beginning July 2022, Miguel fought a courageous battle against work-related non-Hodgkin’s Follicular Lymphoma (NHL), a cancer of the lymphatic system. Since his diagnosis and throughout his treatment, Miguel continued to display resiliency, optimism, and gratitude. Miguel was a beacon of light who leaves behind a lasting legacy within the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District.

Miguel started in the fire service as a Volunteer Firefighter with Riverside County Fire Department. In 2000 he was hired as an Apprentice Firefighter with Norco Fire Department, later promoting to Firefighter and Fire Engineer. In March 2006, Miguel began a new chapter with the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District as a Firefighter and was subsequently promoted to Fire Engineer in January 2011. During his 17 years of service with the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District, Miguel was an active member of the Honor Guard, Technical Rescue Team, Fire Academy Instructor, Regional FEMA USAR Team, Peer Support Member, Paramedic, and Executive Board Vice President of the Rancho Cucamonga Firefighters’ Association.

Miguel was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, and brother. He leaves behind his wife of 17 years, Cylina, and their three children. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District shares their condolences and unwavering support for the Cervantes Family.

Miguel possessed the gift of effortlessly making those around him feel comforted, understood, and valued. These qualities made him an exceptional firefighter. He treated every patient as if they were his loved ones he was responding to. His smile was contagious in the firehouse, and his passion for his career was evident. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District is committed to honoring Miguel’s legacy by serving the community as he did.

Information on Miguel’s funeral services will be forthcoming.

12/04/2022

Please join us in thanking Engineer Robert Estrada for six years of selfless service to the City of Montclair.

Engineer Estrada has accepted and began employment in a neighboring department and takes with him years of invaluable knowledge and experience.

In his time with the Montclair Professional Firefighters, Bobby was our Association Treasurer, then Association Vice President, then our Association President, a member of our department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team, our department’s West End QA/QI rep, a paramedic field preceptor, MFD’s EMS committee chairman, and an AHA ACLS and BLS instructor.

Bobby was a valued member of our membership and we wish nothing but love and success in his future with his new agency.

Recruitment and retention of qualified individuals is a true challenge for our membership and ultimately affects the citizens of Montclair more than anyone else. We currently have multiple members in hiring processes with other departments. In recent years, including Engineer Estrada, Montclair Professional Firefighters, which represents 18 positions, have lost 31 members to outside agencies with 150 years and 5 months of collective experience. These statistics do not include retirements or any promotions to management positions.

Engineer Estrada, good luck on your future endeavors and thank you for your years of service.

11/07/2022

2022 Montclair Professional Firefighters Voting Guide:

Your Montclair Progessional Firefighters and IAFF Local 935 have chosen to endorse the following candidates based on their dedication to the safety of the residents of Montclair and their unwavering support of public service here within our city. Every day, your firefighters face challenges with safely serving our city, and these candidates will ensure the proper staffing and funding in order to better serve our city.

Mayor: Javier John Dutrey, Montclair Mayor

City Council: Juliet Orozco

City Council: Xavier Mendez

All three of these candidates have the full support of your firefighters. If you choose to stand with your city’s firefighters, you will stand bedside these three outstanding candidates, dedicated to making Montclair safer for us all.

10/18/2022

Please join us in congratulating Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Barron in completing his yearlong probationary period!

Over the past year, Firefighter Barron has completed hundreds of hours of training in addition to several mental and physical tests in order to be successful. We are extremely proud of Ryan’s hard work and dedication to the citizens of Montclair.

Congratulations, Ryan!

10/14/2022

Montclair Professional Firefighters NEED YOUR VOTE this November!!

Montclair Firefighters and Police Officers have unanimously endorsed Juliet Orozco and Xavier Mendez for City Council.

It’s time to make public safety a priority in Montclair and keep our city safe! Both Juliet and Xavier will work to ensure that your firefighters have the staffing and equipment needs to safely protect our residents.

Please join us in supporting Juliet Orozco and Xavier Mendez for City Council 2022!

09/14/2022

Yesterday, Montclair firefighters on OES331 returned home after being assigned to the .

Our firefighters were assigned to Strike Team 6820A and were originally formed as an OES pre-position resource. While staging, the Fairview Fire broke out, and ST 6820A was assigned to the incident. Our firefighters worked tirelessly alongside other agencies to protect the public and the environment over the past two weeks.

According to our guys, one of the highlights of their assignment was getting to meet a few locals and put some smiles on some faces.

09/11/2022

Today, our Montclair Firefighters mourn the loss of 343 of our brothers and sisters in addition to the thousands of Americans who lost their lives to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

We will remember. We will never forget.

06/05/2022

Our members were excited to judge the watermelon eating contest for all age brackets at the Montclair Country Fair Jamboree today! Good job to all the competitors!

03/23/2022

Last Saturday, six of our members partook in a badge pinning ceremony with family members and department personnel present.

All together, one Battalion Chief, two Captains, two Engineers, and two Firefighter/Paramedics were recognized by Deputy Chief David Pohl.

Captain Stanley Boehm was hired in January of 2012 as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Montclair Fire Department and promoted to Captain in August of 2020. He brought with him eight years of prior experience with the San Bernardino County Fire Department.

Captain Dominic Mistretta was hired in July of 2018 as Montclair Fire Department’s first lateral-hire Engineer and promoted to Captain in October of 2021. He brought with him nine years of prior experience from multiple agencies across Southern California.

Engineer Mike Sanchez joined the MFD as a lateral-hire Engineer in February of 2022 and brings with him nine years of experience from the Kern County Fire Department.

Engineer Anthony Sanchez was hired as an Engineer in February 2022 as well, bringing with him five years of experience from Kern County Fire Department.

Firefighter/Paramedic Jacob Chapman joined the department in December of 2020, 11 months after successful completion of his paramedic internship, which was done here with one of our members as his preceptor.

Firefighter/Paramedic Jared Gross was hired in December of 2020 as well, after serving as a Paramedic Ambulance Operator with the San Bernardino County Fire Department for three years in addition to four years as a Volunteer Firefighter with Riverside County Fire Department.

Our membership would also like to congratulate Battalion Chief Ryon Dierck on his hiring with the MFD. BC Dierck joined the department in September of 2020 and brings 12 and a half years of experience from Kern County Fire Department with him.

Please join us in congratulating these hard-working gentlemen!

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5111 Benito Street
Montclair, CA
91763

Website

https://www.iafflocal935.org/

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