California’s Mutual Aid System Sends Additional Paramedics, EMTs To Assist With COVID-19 Hospital Surge
California’s Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System has sent additional Firefighter Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) on 14-day deployments to assist emergency rooms and other vital medical areas in some of California’s most impacted...
Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Collaborate to Protect Californians from Unemployment Insurance Fraud
SACRAMENTO - The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with State's Districts Attorney's and the US Attorney's Office continue to investigate and remediate fraud within state and federal unemployment insurance programs....
State of California Deploys Additional Personnel to Enhance COVID-19 Response Efforts in Communities Statewide
Deployed personnel come from California National Guard, California Medical Assistance Teams, Federal Military and Health agencies, California Health Corps, Fire/EMS, and contracted medical providers SACRAMENTO – The State of California –...
Alternate Care Sites Provide Patient Care as COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue
https://youtu.be/9x-FEDeToWc Earlier last year as the spread of the COVID-19 virus began painting a dire picture of potential hospital bed shortages, California agencies stood up Alternate Care Sites to build capacity to help decompress...
With USNS Mercy Hospital Ship Unavailable, California Requests 500 Additional Medical Personnel from Federal Government to Support COVID-19 Response
SACRAMENTO – Taking action to maintain life-preserving healthcare system capacity amid the current surge in COVID-19 cases, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Health and Human Services Agency today...
Governor Newsom to Propose $4.5 Billion for Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses and Jobs in 2021 Budget
Calls for immediate action to support small businesses, including $575 million on top of the $500 million previously allocated to California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant, bringing total support to more than $1 billion SACRAMENTO –...
State of California Deploys More than 1,400 Medical Personnel to Enhance COVID-19 Response Efforts in Communities across the State
Deployed personnel come from California National Guard, California Medical Assistance Teams, Federal Military and Health agencies, California Health Corps, Fire/EMS, and contracted medical providers SACRAMENTO – In an effort to increase...
California’s Mutual Aid System Sends Paramedics, EMT’s To Assist With Covid-19 Hospital Surge
California's Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, most often used in response to wildfires, floods and other natural emergencies, is now assisting in the state's response to Covid-19. Firefighter Paramedics and EMT's are being deployed for a 14-day...
California to Deploy US Army Corps of Engineers Crews to Los Angeles Area Hospitals to Assess, Upgrade Oxygen Delivery Systems
SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is collaborating with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to rapidly deploy a team of design and construction experts to the Los Angeles region to evaluate and where...
State of California Deploys More than 1,200 Medical Personnel to Enhance COVID-19 Response Efforts in Communities across the State
Deployed personnel come from California National Guard, California Medical Assistance Teams, Federal Military and Health agencies, California Health Corps and contracted medical providers SACRAMENTO – Enhancing efforts to protect healthcare...
State Team Supports Multiple Counties to Address Strained Hospital Systems
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase at alarming rates throughout California, a multi-agency state technical assistance team has been directed to assist Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Joaquin counties as its...
COVID-19 Scams Are Out There, You Can Protect Yourself from Fraud
Predatory businesses and scammers prey on the public during the pandemic even as vaccines arrive in California According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), predatory business practices are not going away even during one of...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel as Red Flag Conditions Return to Southern California
In preparation of dangerous fire weather conditions continuing across Southern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire...
State Officials to Send Cell Phone Alerts to Bay Area Region Impacted by Regional Stay-at-Home Order
Alert is Informational Only, Recipients do not Need to Dial 9-1-1 SACRAMENTO - With COVID-19 spreading at an increasing rate throughout the state and many Californians now under a mandatory, Regional Stay-at-Home Order, the Governor’s Office of...
Continued Rental Assistance May be Available from FEMA: Survivors of Major August, September Wildfires Must Demonstrate Ongoing Need
SACRAMENTO – If you are a California survivor of the recent wildfires receiving rental assistance for temporary housing through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program, let FEMA know if you have a continuing need. Rental assistance is for paying...
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