California National Guard

Assistant Chief Brian Woodbeck and Kim Zagaris

Cal OES Asst. Chief Brian Woodbeck and Chief Kim Zagaris review current conditions on wildfires burning throughout the state and coordinate mutual aid strike teams to battle complex incidents.

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California’s Fire & Rescue Mutual Aid System Working To Battle Season’s Biggest Wildfires

July 11, 2017July 12, 2017 Jonathan Gudel 0 Comments CAL FIRE, Cal OES, California Mutual Aid System, California National Guard, mutual aid, State of emergency, wildfires, Woodbeck, Zagaris

Swinging into action for yet another season, teams of specially-trained firefighters from across the state are being strategically deployed to

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VIDEO: Vigilant Guard Earthquake Response Exercise

November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 Monica Vargas 0 Comments California National Guard, earthquake, Exercise, Nevada National Guard, response, Vigilant Guard

The California National Guard and Nevada National Guard hosted a large scale earthquake response exercise that was supported by more than 1,200 members from local,

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California-Nevada Vigilant Guard Exercise Tests Earthquake Response

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 Monica Vargas 1 Comment California National Guard, earthquake, Exercise, Nevada National Guard, Preparedness, response, Vigilant Guard

The high likelihood of a major earthquake occurring in California is no secret. With the San Andreas fault more than

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Search and Rescue Mutual Aid Effort Pays Off – Missing Hiker and Dog Found Alive

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 Shawn Boyd 2 Comments Alpine, California National Guard, Contra Costa, El Dorado, law enforcement branch, Marin, missing person, mutual aid, Placer, SAR, search, Search and rescue, Sierra Nevada

When 23 year old Cody Michael, of Rocklin, and his German Shepherd Bauer, failed to return from a hike on

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California Kicks Off Wildfire Awareness Week

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Monica Vargas 0 Comments CAL FIRE, California National Guard, California Natural Resources Agency, Governor Brown, U.S. Forest Service, Wildfire Awareness Week, Wildfire Season

Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proclaimed May 1-7 as “Wildfire Awareness Week” in California. Last year’s destructive Valley and

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Governor Brown Signs Executive Order to Bolster Cybersecurity

August 31, 2015 Cal OES Newsroom Admin 0 Comments Business, Cal OES, calema, california, california department of public health, California Drought, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, California Highway Patrol, California National Guard, cybersecurity

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed an executive order to bolster California’s preparedness and response to destructive cyber-attacks, which increase