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SACRAMENTO –  The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced an important step forward in making the state better prepared to assist those in need during emergencies and natural disasters.   Cal OES has selected four... Read MoreRead more about Cal OES Announces Selection of Vendors to Modernize State 9-1-1 System

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Cal/OSHA is urging employers to ensure they implement their emergency response procedures at outdoor places of employment where workers are at risk of heat illness as temperatures rise throughout the week. Workers and supervisors must know how to respond to signs of... Read MoreRead more about Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory: Ensure Emergency Response Procedures for Outdoor Workers at Risk of Heat Illness Are Effective

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Cal/OSHA’s emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke is now in effect, following its approval yesterday by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulation, effective through January 28, 2020 with... Read MoreRead more about Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke in Effect

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SACRAMENTO – A newly launched assistance program offers help for people who need resources to recover from the wildfire disasters that struck late in 2018 in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) is working to connect... Read MoreRead more about Help Available for Survivors of California 2018 Fire Disasters

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During Labor Day weekend of 2011, three separate fires merged into one to form the Bastrop County Complex Fire approximately 35 miles east of Austin, TX. Over the course of five long weeks, it consumed over 34,000 acres, destroyed almost 1,700 homes and 28 businesses,... Read MoreRead more about Paradise Town Leaders Hear Lessons Learned From the Worst Wildfire in Texas History