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Manage a Disaster Without a Playbook
Click here to subscribe to this podcast. Download this episode (right click and save) In this episode we sit down with Andrew Lockman, Tulare County Emergency Manager. Lockman has been on the front line in the drought battle, with California now enduring its...
Saving Fire Stations, Lives and Guitars After the Northridge Earthquake: Fire Chief Jim Hone
Download this episode (right click and save)In this episode retired fire chief Jim Hone reflects on the Northridge Earthquake and the challenges that kept hitting them, one after another. Whether it was the need to evacuate a major hospital, an incident command that...
Mona Lisa Bontty – A Comforting Smile Behind Disaster Response in SoCal
Download this episode (right click and save)Mona Lisa Bontty serves as the Southern Regional Administrator, which includes managing emergency management and response operations in a region that spans 11 Counties, nearly 65,000 miles and serves a population of over...
Overcoming Major Medical Challenges at Stadium Shelter for 2007 San Diego Fire Siege
Download this episode (right click and save) More than 350,000 households were evacuated at the height of the siege, meaning the evacuation could have included more than 900,000 people. Qualcomm Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Diego Chargers, became the evacuation...
The Erskine Fire: Beyond the Lines
Download this episode (right click and save)As of this publishing, crews continue to get a handle on the Erskine Fire in the Lake Isabella area of Kern County. But as they do there are still concerns and challenges facing them -- hot, dry and windy weather; difficult...