Chief Ferreira is married
with four grown children
and makes his home in
San Juan Bautista, CA.
He has served the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for over 30 years.

Every move I make here can be held to three standards:

First - I believe that "it is better to have the will to prepare to win than just to have the will to win." I will make every effort to assure that we are fiscally, mentally, and logistically prepared to respond to any situation - whether emergency, administrative, or reource management.

Secondly - I agree with over 100 of the top CEOs in America.
The five most important characteristics of managers are:
#1 Integrity
#2 the ability to make Decisions
#3 Leadership (to show the way by going first)
#4 Enthusiasm
#5 Imagination

Third - The CAL FIRE box is very big. We just need to look "within" and apply what we already have or do to new and innovative things.

So... Be Brave. Be Safe. and Be Prepared.