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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California Urban Search and Rescue Teams Deployed to Support Search Operations at the Camp Fire Disaster
UPDATED on Nov. 19, 2018 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – At the request of the Butte County Sheriff Department, multiple 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
Read moreMontecito Mudslide US&R Update
Mutual aid crews from around California continue to work at this hour to reopen Highway 101 in Santa Barbara, city
Read moreCal OES Director Ghilarducci On Mexico Earthquake: “Clearly This Is A Catastrophic Event”
Mark Ghilarducci, the Director of California’s Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, speaks from experience when talking about the challenges facing the search and rescue efforts taking place in Mexico after a devastating 7.1 earthquake.
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California US&R Task Forces Lending a Hand for Harvey had Contact with Katrina
On August 25th, as the northern tentacles of the monstrous Hurricane Harvey breached the Gulf Coastline of Texas, Governor Edmund
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August is Horrendous Month for Hurricanes
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA,) a distinct hurricane season occurs from June 1 to November 30 in
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California Sends Urban Search and Rescue Teams to Texas to Support Hurricane Harvey Response
Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. has approved the deployment of Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 5 (CA-TF5) through the
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