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Don’t Let “Fall Back” Set You Back. Follow These Safety Tips
As temperatures get colder and days get shorter, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants you to be prepared and safe from the elements. Consider these early darkness safety tips while setting your clocks back this Sunday. Shorter...
Looking Back on the Cedar Fire, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago more than a dozen wildfires burned through Southern California, fueled by dry and high winds. Among them was the Cedar Fire, which raged from October 25, 2003 through November 5, 2003 in San Diego County, burning more than 270,000 acres and killing 15...
Cal OES is Hiring!
Are you interested in a rewarding career in public service? Now’s the time to join Cal OES! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoA1c4Jijv8?si=ypLTPp_jApW_Yfjc] Cal OES is the nation’s premier homeland security and emergency management agency, charged with...
Making a Personalized Emergency Plan
You’ve probably heard that it’s important to have an emergency plan in place before a disaster strikes. But how do you create an emergency plan? What should it include? Where should you start? The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants to...
Ahead of Critical Fire Weather, Cal OES Prepositions Fire Engines and Personnel
Working proactively to place firefighting resources in high-risk areas, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire engines and personnel in several counties to be able to respond if needed. The...