Read more about Podcast #40: Chief Larry Collins on Haiti, Japan, Northridge and Loma Prieta Earthquakes and the Evolution of US&R
In this episode, we talk with Deputy Chief Larry Collins, who is the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Deputy Fire Chief of the Special Operations and Hazardous Material Unit. He oversees the State Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response Program which includes response,... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #40: Chief Larry Collins on Haiti, Japan, Northridge and Loma Prieta Earthquakes and the Evolution of US&R
Read more about One Month Recovery Update for Southern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It’s been one month since FEMA’s Individual Assistance program was approved for Southern Californians in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Here’s an update on recovery numbers as of close of business Feb. 14: • 582... Read MoreRead more about One Month Recovery Update for Southern California
Read more about Podcast #39: Leaders React to Major Milestone After October 2017 Wildfires in Sonoma County
The inferno unleashed on Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties, as well as several other northern California counties, left behind the kind of devastation many have only read about in the history books. Thousands of structures and homes were destroyed, entire... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #39: Leaders React to Major Milestone After October 2017 Wildfires in Sonoma County
Read more about Mount Shasta Search And Rescue Training
When it comes to search and rescue operations in dangerous winter conditions, training is crucial. In this edition of Inside Look, we go behind the scenes with a Winter Search and Rescue Training Exercise on Mount Shasta organized by our Cal OES Law Enforcement Branch... Read MoreRead more about Mount Shasta Search And Rescue Training
Read more about Hams In Emergencies – The Auxiliary Communications Service at Cal OES
Recent disasters in the US and around the world have resulted in lost communications. Whether hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or terror attacks response to a disaster is made more difficult without effective communications. Cal OES has at least... Read MoreRead more about Hams In Emergencies – The Auxiliary Communications Service at Cal OES
