Join us this Saturday at California’s Preparedness Day!
The big day is almost here! California’s Preparedness Day is this Saturday, September 14th from 10a-2p in Old Sacramento! This exciting day will help your family be more prepared in the event of a disaster or emergency. This is one of the...
State Homeland Security Advisor Issues Statement on 18th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Today, on the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services...
California Sends Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces, Allied Personnel to Assist in Response to Hurricane Dorian
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), has approved the deployment of five Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces...
California Deploying Emergency Management Specialists from Cal OES and CDSS to Assist the State of Florida with Hurricane Dorian Response
With Hurricane Dorian picking up speed and intensity the State of Florida has requested assistance from the State of California through the National Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to assist with response efforts. As a result,...
Governor Newsom Announces Launch of $50 Million “Listos California” Campaign to Help Build Community Resilience to Wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Volunteers today released the grantees awarded $50 million in local disaster resilience grants and announced the official launch of the state’s new...
Cal OES Announces Selection of Vendors to Modernize State 9-1-1 System
SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced an important step forward in making the state better prepared to assist those in need during emergencies and natural disasters. Cal OES has...
Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory: Ensure Emergency Response Procedures for Outdoor Workers at Risk of Heat Illness Are Effective
Cal/OSHA is urging employers to ensure they implement their emergency response procedures at outdoor places of employment where workers are at risk of heat illness as temperatures rise throughout the week. Workers and supervisors must know how to...
Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke in Effect
Cal/OSHA’s emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke is now in effect, following its approval yesterday by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulation, effective through...
Help Available for Survivors of California 2018 Fire Disasters
SACRAMENTO – A newly launched assistance program offers help for people who need resources to recover from the wildfire disasters that struck late in 2018 in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) is...
Paradise Town Leaders Hear Lessons Learned From the Worst Wildfire in Texas History
During Labor Day weekend of 2011, three separate fires merged into one to form the Bastrop County Complex Fire approximately 35 miles east of Austin, TX. Over the course of five long weeks, it consumed over 34,000 acres, destroyed almost 1,700...
Paradise Residents Will Soon Enjoy a Break from the Heat Thanks to Paradise Irrigation District, Cal Fire and Paradise Recreation & Parks District
The filling of the Paradise Recreation & Parks community pool in Paradise arrives just in time to beat the heat. The swimming pool at the Paradise Aquatic Park at 5600 Recreation Drive was filled on July 11, 2019 with the help of local Cal Fire...
Paradise’s Water System after the Camp Fire – Community Meeting & Update
An update of Paradise’s water system and the next steps towards recovery. The Paradise Irrigation District (PID), supported by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), will provide an update to the community based on recent...
Are you Ready? Having a Plan Matters
Disasters can create chaos and confusion. If you aren’t prepared when an emergency happens, you’ll be forced to make decisions in circumstances that could further compromise your safety. It doesn’t matter if it’s extreme heat, power shutdowns or...
Cal OES to Use Wireless Emergency Alert to Test Earthquake Early Warning System in San Diego County
SACRAMENTO - The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services together with the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services and the United States Geological Survey will be conducting a public notification test at 11 a.m. on June 27, 2019,...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency on Wildfires to Protect State’s Most Vulnerable Communities
SACRAMENTO – Building on lessons learned from past catastrophic wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California ahead of the coming fire season. The Governor is directing his administration to...