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Cal Guard: Answering The Call When Disaster Strikes
California is no stranger to disaster. The coastal state has had more than its fair share of wrath from Mother Nature ranging from devastating earthquakes, monstrous wildfires, damaging floods and crippling drought. Knowing that preparedness and capability is...
VIDEO: Full Cal OES Interview With Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino
Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino sat down for a Skype interview with Cal OES to talk about the recent solar eclipse, what it's like being in space and the importance of always being prepared. You can view our full interview with Massimino on our Cal OES YouTube...
Podcast #34: Public Information Officers: Old Dogs, New Tricks
Press releases are starting to become a thing of the past, while podcasts, videos and infographics are becoming the future. Why? Information overload, smartphones and packed schedules (among many other reasons) is nudging traditional communications to adapt and change...
Building A Fire Camp Overnight: “People Are amazed At How Fast We Can Mobilize”
Despite being one of the largest counties in California, Modoc County has less than 9,000 residents. Hotels are few and far between in this rural county, so when over 2,000 fire personnel were assigned to battle the Modoc July Complex Fire, housing and logistics were...
When To Call 911 And When Not To Call 911
California's 9-1-1 system received more than twenty-eight million calls in 2016 -- more than 78,000 calls per day -- and 80% of these calls were from wireless devices. Preliminary research from the California 9-1-1 Branch Education and Awareness program indicates...