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Millions of people across the world, including in San Diego, took a step toward better earthquake preparedness Thursday by participating in International ShakeOut Day 2020.
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The County is sending Damage Assessment Teams to Lawson Valley to determine the damage sustained after the Valley Fire destroyed homes and outbuildings.
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The County of San Diego is hosting military firefighting helicopters at Gillespie Field to help fight the Valley Fire.
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San Diego County teamed up with Chula Vista, Carlsbad, first responders and hospitals in an exercise depicting a terrorist attack with mass casualties. A full-scale drill is held every other year to test the readiness and coordination of everyone involved.
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Many young people who get into trouble have had difficult or even traumatic life experiences.
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While San Diego has more locally stationed resources to fight fire from the air than any other region in the nation, CAL FIRE is always looking to improve emergency readiness.
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CAL FIRE dispatchers are your first call for help if you have a medical emergency or a fire and live in Ramona, Ranchita, Deer Springs, or many other communities in the San Diego County Fire Authority district. Dispatchers like Patricia Wilson gather essential information from callers and send first responders to the scene of the emergency, all while staying calm and giving advice as needed.