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Trainees in San Diego County Fire’s new Emergency Medical Services Corps demonstrated hands-only CPR and equipment in an ambulance for family as a way to share what they’re learning and introduce them to their real-world coaches and instructors.
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Two young men who are in custody at East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility will soon head to four-year universities after walking across the graduation stage at Southwestern College.
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The County of San Diego has been honored with 51 Achievement Awards for programs it provides to the public by the National Association of Counties, which recognizes standout county government programs.
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More than 522,000 people learned hands-only CPR as part of the Revive & Survive San Diego Initiative launched in January 2024. The initiative is more than halfway to its goal of training one million people to do hands-only CPR.
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For some people, summer means getting out in nature and taking in beautiful views along the trails in San Diego County. Emergency responders are reminding people that if they don’t consider their physical condition and hike in extreme heat despite warnings, it can be dangerous, and even deadly.
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This Fourth of July, CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire encourages safe celebrations and reminds the public that all fireworks – even those labeled ‘safe and sane’ -are illegal.
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Loud blasts, pops and whistles from Fourth of July fireworks are often terrifying to pets and may cause them to panic and run, putting them at risk of getting lost, injured or worse. County Animal Services is reminding you to keep your pets safe, calm and secure on Independence Day.
