CPF Podcast: Cal OES Director Ghilarducci the Force Behind Creation of Urban Search and Rescue in California, Nation
As California heads into another wildfire season, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci recently spent time with California Professional Firefighters President Brian Rice on the CPF podcast –...
PODCAST #95: Massive Wildfire Recovery Operation in Greenville, California, is Nearing the Finish Line
This episode (#95) takes us to Greenville, California, where efforts to recover from the Dixie and Beckwourth Complex fires are accelerating as the finish lines comes into view. We talk with Cole Glenwright, Cal OES Recovery Operations...
California Continues to Send Life-Saving Support to Ukraine
California National Guard has facilitated the shipment of protective gear and medical supplies, with more planned in the coming weeks Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has shipped five 50-bed field medical stations, with more in transit...
Mes nacional de concientización sobre incendios forestales
En California, el estar preparado para una emergencia se ha convertido en una necesidad prácticamente los 365 días del año y tras haber experimentado durante los últimos 5 años un creciente número de emergencias y desastres, la Oficina de Servicios...
Governor Newsom Proclaims Wildfire Preparedness Week
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 1-7, 2022, as “Wildfire Preparedness Week” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation can be found here and a copy is below:
Wildfire Ready: Cal OES Fire Fleet of More Than 270 Fire Engines Ready to be Used in Times of Need
As California’s lead emergency management agency, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is on the frontlines in coordinating disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts statewide. “As we enter into this wildfire...
Recovery Update: Over 90% of Debris Removed from Properties Affected by 2021 Statewide Wildfires
Survivors Participating in State Program Inch Closer to Getting Back on Property SACRAMENTO — Marking another important milestone in helping Californians rebuild and recover after last year’s record-breaking wildfires, the California Governor’s...
California Deploys Firefighting Resources to New Mexico in Response to Wildfires (UPDATED)
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced the deployment of firefighting resources to New Mexico in response to ongoing statewide wildfires. One Type III Cal OES strike team departed on April 30 and arrived in Santa...
It’s Just a Drill: Emergency Responders to Participate in Training Exercise in Sonoma County
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), California National Guard, and first responders from agencies across the state will be conducting a training exercise at Sonoma Developmental Center on Friday, April 29 to Saturday,...
Take Steps Now to Be Prepared: Wildfire Preparedness
As the state’s lead emergency management agency, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has experienced in the past five years some of the most challenging times for emergency managers, including an unprecedented number of...
Pack a Go-Bag Now to Reduce Stress If Evacuated
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) encourages all Californians to start preparing now to reduce the stress caused by an emergency. “Disasters happen somewhere in California every day. The time to get prepared is before...
Cal OES Awards Over $13 Million in Grants to Help Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence
These funds will ensure prevention programs are more accessible SACRAMENTO – As part of a continued effort to provide support to sexual and domestic violence survivors statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
Cal OES anuncia $20 millones de dólares en subvenciones para la protección y empoderamiento de los sobrevivientes de tráfico humano.
SACRAMENTO – Con el objetivo de seguir ayudando a los californianos afectados por el tráfico humano, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California (Cal OES), anunció la distribución de 20 millones de dólares entre...
Cal OES Announces $20 Million in Grants to Protect and Empower Survivors of Human Trafficking
Funding will allow expansion of support services available statewide SACRAMENTO – In an effort to continue providing services to Californians who have experienced human trafficking, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
PODCAST #95: Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci Remembers His Role in OKC Bombing Emergency Response on this 27-Year Anniversary
On April 19, 1995, a yellow moving truck parked in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; at 9:02 AM, it exploded. The death and devastation it left in its wake was like nothing ever seen in the U.S. The blast killed 168 people and injured...