Podcast #82: San Francisco FD Drafts Rookie PIO Who Starts Career in Super Bowl 50
In this episode of All Hazards, he’s THE public information officer for his fire department. No, not a small hamlet
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All Hazards Podcast #81: Supply, Demand and Other Logistical Challenges During the Cal OES Covid19 Pandemic Response
In this episode (#81) we talk with Grady Joseph, Cal OES Assistant Director for the Covid19 Logistics Task Force. Learn
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PODCAST: Lifetime of Emergencies Nearly Sent California Fire Battalion Chief Past the Point of No Return
In episode #79 we are grateful to have CALFIRE Battalion Chief Mike Mohler as our guest. Reaching us via Zoom
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Podcast: CZU Torches Big Basin Redwoods, We Will Make Memories Here Again
In this episode (#78) we talk with Chris Spohrer, District Superintendent, California State Parks, Santa Cruz District. He talks to
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Podcast #77: Health Concerns with the Toxic Soup that is Wildfire Smoke
In this episode (#77) we talk with two experts on the dangers of exposure to wildfire smoke. Our guests are:
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Podcast Episode #76 – California Contact Tracing: On the Job with Brittani Peterson
This is part-2 of our conversation with contact tracer Brittani Peterson. In part-1, episode #75, Brittani was just wrapping up
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PODCAST #75: Contact Tracing to Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19
In this episode of All Hazards we take a look at “contact tracing.” We began hearing about this in earnest
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Podcast #74: Legislative and External Affairs and Their Own Challenges During Emergencies
This is the return of All Hazards after a Covid19 Hiatus. We hope you’re all safe and well. We sat
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Podcast #73: “Athleticism” is a Self-Imposed Requirement for Success in Disaster Logistics
In this episode (#73) we talk with Cal OES Deputy Director Mitch Medigovich, who oversees the Logistics Management Directorate.
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Podcast: Helen Lopez Leads Cal OES Behind and Beyond the California Borders Via International Affairs
This episode takes a closer look at how the International Affairs Office, at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is
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Podcast #71: Cal OES Legal Chief Alex Pal Sets High Bar to Help Ensure a Resilient California
In this episode, Cal OES Chief Counsel Alex Pal sits down with host Shawn Boyd at headquarters to talk about
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Podcast #70: Tribal Affairs Before, During and After Disasters with Denise Shemenski
Denise Shemenski is the tribal advisor for Cal OES. The purpose of the Office of Tribal Coordination is to improve and
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Podcast Episode #68: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Camp Fire One Year Later
We caught up with Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea just about one year after the Camp Fire broke out, and
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Podcast: Mona Pasquil Rogers and What She’s Learned from Children, Governors and President Clinton
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mona Pasquil Rogers as senior advisor at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in June, 2019. Pasquil
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Podcast: Brian Ferguson Takes Helm as Deputy Director of Communications at Cal OES
In this episode (#66) we talk with Brian Ferguson, deputy director of communications at Cal OES. We’ll talk about
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Podcast: Grocers Considered ‘Initial Responders’ Following Ridgecrest Earthquakes, Disasters
In this episode (#65) of All Hazards, we talk about the important relationship between Cal OES and the private sector.
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CERT Members from Around US Gather in San Diego for Notable Preparedness Milestone
California Volunteers, together with the Office of the Governor, announced on May 30, 2019, they kicked off the California For
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Australian Delegation of Top Emergency Managers Visit Cal OES to Share Best Practices and More
In this episode of All Hazards we chat with three members of a delegation from a high level of Australia’s
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Podcast: Dirty Bomb Exercise Ultimate Test for Urban Search and Rescue Teams
In this episode (#62) of All Hazards we talk with Orange County Fire Captain Richard Ventura. He’s a member of
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Podcast Episode 61: Be You Nehru
In this episode we talk with our new Cal OES Deputy Coastal Region Administrator Nehru Harper. Nehru has always led a life
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Podcast #60: ¿Está Listo? Consejos y Pasos Para Estar Más Preparados Ante Una Emergencia o Desastre
Podcast #60: En este podcast, vamos a hablar sobre la importancia de estar listos para un desastre o emergencia. Viviendo
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On-Scene with Woolsey and Hill Fires Incident Commander Kendra Bowyer; Debris Removal Progress
Kendra Bowyer is the Incident Commander for the Woolsey and Hill Fire debris removal operations in Southern California. She
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Podcast #58: First Chat with New Cal OES Fire Chief Brian Marshall
February 4, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Brian Marshall as the
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PODCAST: CAL FIRE’s Mike Mohler Indicates Paradigm Shift in the Wind for Wildland Fires in California Following Historical Disasters
In this episode (# 57) we talk with Mike Mohler, Deputy Director of Communications for CAL FIRE. In his
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Podcast Episode 56: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Candidly About the Camp Fire
In this episode (#56) we sit down with the sheriff of Butte County, California, Kory Honea. His county, of course,
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Episode 55: Tim Walton Documents Disasters While Looking Through a Viewfinder, a Unique Perspective
In this episode (55) we talk with veteran news photojournalist Tim Walton. He gives us a unique perspective on working
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Podcast Episode 53: Cal OES Team Returns from Hurricane Florence Assistance and Shares Experiences, Part-2
On September 12, 2018, Cal OES deployed emergency and incident management specialists to assist with emergency response efforts for Hurricane
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Podcast Episode 52: Cal OES Team Returns from Hurricane Florence Assistance and Shares Experiences, Part-1
On September 12, 2018, Cal OES deployed emergency and incident management specialists to assist with emergency response efforts for Hurricane
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International Mutual Aid to California: New Zealand Shows It’s a “Kiwi Thing to Do”
At the height of the wildfire siege across California, when 15 major fires burned, there were more than 13,000 firefighters
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chief Larry Collins on Haiti, Japan, Northridge and Loma Prieta Earthquakes and the Evolution of US&R
In this episode, we talk with Deputy Chief Larry Collins, who is the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Deputy
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Leaders React to Major Milestone After October 2017 Wildfires in Sonoma County
The inferno unleashed on Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties, as well as several other northern California counties, left behind the
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Amber Anderson: At Home with the Santa Barbara Mudslide
We sit down with Amber Anderson, an 18 year veteran firefighter, and 10 year veteran of the Santa Barbara City
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Contractors & Recovery: Disasters Bring Out the Best in People, the Worst in Some
Download this episode (right click and save) With tens of thousands of homes that need rebuilding after the fire sieges
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Large Scale Disaster Management with Bob Fenton
Imagine this situation — the first time you visit New York City it just happens to be on 9/11. The
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The Age of Massive Data Breaches
For this episode we are boiling down all the great information given to us by our Cal OES cyber security
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What We’ve Learned from Our First Year of Podcasting Can Benefit You
In this episode of the All Hazards podcast Cal OES Deputy Director Kelly Huston takes over the mic and interviews
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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
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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
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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
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Cal OES PIOs Talk Disaster Experience, Relationships and More in Team Chat
What does a typical day on the job look like for Cal OES public information officer? Well, the answer to
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Keeping the Deck “STAC-ed” Against Threats in California
This episode brings us to the topic of homeland security in California. The State Threat Assessment System (STAS) describes its
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FEMA’s Kelly Hudson: Facilitating Unity Between the States and the Feds
Kelly Hudson is an external affairs officers with FEMA, and is based in Region IX, Oakland, California. She’s worked for
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The Challenge is People, The Reward is People
This episode (#18) Cal OES Deputy Chief Paul Tassone sits down at the mic with us. Chief Tassone is going
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Cal OES Cyber Guys’ Protection Advice for October as Cyber Security Awareness Month
From Left to Right in Photo: ELI OWEN, Deputy Commander, California State Threat Assessment Center THOR EDENS, California Cyber Security
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Bringing Order to Chaos for 9/11, Katrina and Sandy
Imagine this situation — the first time you visit New York City it just happens to be on 9/11. The
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From WWII to the Northridge Earthquake: Retired LA Battalion Chief Remembers Moments of His Storied Career
Retired Los Angeles City Fire Battalion Chief Larry Schneider’s long and storied career began during World War II. He didn’t
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