Brittani Peterson Read more about Podcast #76 – California Contact Tracing: On the Job with Brittani Peterson

This is part-2 of our conversation with contact tracer Brittani Peterson. In part-1, episode #75, Brittani was just wrapping up her training and was about to begin her work reaching out to people who had recently tested positive for coronavirus. Now, Brittani is more... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #76 – California Contact Tracing: On the Job with Brittani Peterson

Brittani Peterson Read more about Podcast #75: Contact Tracing to Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19

In this episode of All Hazards we take a look at “contact tracing.” We began hearing about this in earnest shortly after the coronavirus hit. Health officials are trying to find out who’s had it, where they might have gotten it and with whom they’ve been in... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #75: Contact Tracing to Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19

Legislative Affairs Team Read more about Podcast #74: Legislative and External Affairs and Their Own Challenges During Emergencies

This is the return of All Hazards after a Covid19 Hiatus. We hope you’re all safe and well. We sat down with members of the Cal OES Office of Legislative and External Affairs in January 2020 with the intention of posting it asap. Then the coronavirus hit. It seemed... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #74: Legislative and External Affairs and Their Own Challenges During Emergencies

Mitch Medigovich Read more about Podcast #73: “Athleticism” is a Self-Imposed Requirement for Success in Disaster Logistics

In this episode (#73) we talk with Cal OES Deputy Director Mitch Medigovich, who oversees the Logistics Management Directorate. We concentrate on some of the more recent incidents Logistics have been challenged by including the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), the... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #73: “Athleticism” is a Self-Imposed Requirement for Success in Disaster Logistics

collage of Helen Lopez Pictures Read more about Podcast #72: Helen Lopez Leads Cal OES Behind and Beyond the California Borders Via International Affairs

This episode takes a closer look at how the International Affairs Office, at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is the central hub for matters of  international policy and guidelines, working relationships and special international projects. As the... Read MoreRead more about Podcast #72: Helen Lopez Leads Cal OES Behind and Beyond the California Borders Via International Affairs