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Podcast #35: Captain Pace Stokes Takes the Helm on the Ghost Ship Fire
Captain Pace Stokes, Alameda County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, sat down with Shawn Boyd at the Alameda County Emergency Operations Center in Dublin, California. Their recording session took place on day-1 of Urban Shield. For this year’s...
Inside Look: What Happens When First Responders Need Your Help?
We take you behind the scenes to see how everyday citizens are training to be ready when disasters strike. It's called Community Emergency Response Teams, or CERT, and each local program trains community members in basic disaster response skills, such as small fire...
3 Consejos Para Estar Preparados
Hemos visto recientemente en varios partes del país lo fuerte que puede ser la madre naturaleza. California tiene varios riesgos tal como temblores, incendios forestales, tormentas fuertes y no sabemos cuándo ocurrirá el próximo desastre. Por eso es importante tomar...
Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Madera, Mariposa and Tulare Counties Due to Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Madera, Mariposa and Tulare counties due to the effects of the Railroad, Pier, Mission and Peak fires, which have burned thousands of acres, threatened homes and critical...
Cal OES Director Secures Funds to Assist Response Agencies Battling Mission Fire in Madera County
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the...