Wolverine Fire in Chelan Washington Read more about Cal OES INSIDE LOOK: Protect Your Home From Wildfire

You’ve heard the term “defensible space,” but what does that really mean? We’ll cut through the weeds and show you how we do it. California’s firefighting mutual aid system moves faster than you think. And, goats could save your life...
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Bill Potter P P E Training Demonstration Read more about Going Nuclear with Cal OES’s Radiological Preparedness Unit

In this episode (28) we talk with Bill Potter, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. He’s been with Cal OES for 15 years, all with the Radiological Preparedness Unit as lead for the Nuclear Power Plant...
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Class Photo from P P E training Read more about Cal OES and it’s Highly Specialized Preparedness Experts Train with the US Navy

Wildfires. Floods. Earthquakes. These are the more well-known disasters with which the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services are intimately familiar. However, did you know we have expertise in mitigating and preparing for some very specialized disasters,...
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Read more about Knowing Before Feeling the Shake, Rattle and Roll of an Earthquake

This is Episode 27 and today’s is Earthquake Early Warning Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness and Prevention, Tina Curry talks about Earthquake Early Warning. As the Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness and Prevention, Tina Curry oversees the Cal OES...
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Ryan Arba in Cal O E S recording studio Read more about Tsunami Preparedness – Saving Lives and Protecting Property

Ryan Arba is the branch chief for the Cal OES Earthquake and Tsunami Program.   In this episode, Ryan talks about the program, its federal partner NOAA and the focus of this year’s Tsunami Preparedness Week events. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency...
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