Read more about Podcast: State Fire Chief Reflects on 40-Year Career as He Prepares to Ride Code-3 into the Sunset

Kim Zagaris, or Chief Z as some call him, is the State Fire and Rescue Chief for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES); he was appointed on April 1, 2001. He admits his appointment rattled cages, nerves and even a few careers. He’s not only... Read MoreRead more about Podcast: State Fire Chief Reflects on 40-Year Career as He Prepares to Ride Code-3 into the Sunset

Read more about Podcast – Rattlesnake Encounters and How to Avoid Them: We’re Hands-on for Your Sssafety!

In this episode we tag along with professional rattlesnake wrangler Lou Fraser, and state park ranger Kerrie Launey. Fraser shows us the kind of habitat in which rattlesnakes can be found, and educates us on their some of their behavior and some of the mistakes people... Read MoreRead more about Podcast – Rattlesnake Encounters and How to Avoid Them: We’re Hands-on for Your Sssafety!

Read more about The Thomas Fire: Critical Public Information During California’s Historic Wildfire

From December 4th to December 22nd, 2017, the Thomas Fire cost more than 177 million dollars to fight, and forced the evacuation of more than 104 thousand people and had 8,500 firefighters from 22 states simultaneously working to contain it. But let’s not forget about... Read MoreRead more about The Thomas Fire: Critical Public Information During California’s Historic Wildfire

Read more about Sentinel Response 18 FSE and Interagency Cooperation

In recent months, California and our nation has been no stranger to devastating natural and man-made emergencies. So, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) joined the California National Guard’s Homeland Response Force (HRF) and 95th Civil... Read MoreRead more about Sentinel Response 18 FSE and Interagency Cooperation