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Cal OES Hosts Australian Emergency Management Delegation to Share Wildfire Lessons
Furthering California’s role as an international leader in emergency management, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recently supported a two-week delegation of nine emergency management officials from across Australia to strengthen...

Cal OES Prepositions Resources in Los Angeles County Ahead of Critical Fire Weather Conditions
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has approved the prepositioning of firefighting resources in Los Angeles County in response to Red Flag Warnings and critical fire weather conditions forecasted to impact Southern California through...

Include your Pets When Preparing for Emergencies
Are your pets part of your family’s emergency plans? If not, this is the perfect time to add them. June is Pet Preparedness Month. Disasters are unpredictable but having a plan in place and practicing it with your family and pets makes it easier to navigate an...

Cal OES Honors Kaiser Permanente Volunteers
Los Angeles – Emergency responders from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the American Red Cross recently attended a Kaiser Permanente event honoring approximately 500 Kaiser employees who...

Governor Newsom issues emergency proclamation to help the City of Malibu recover from Franklin Fire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for the City of Malibu to assist in recovery from the December 2024 Franklin Fire that caused significant damage to the local area and threatened the lives of thousands. The emergency...