Register for Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Oct. 8, 2020 | 1:55 PMThe pandemic has many of us working or studying from home, so an earthquake preparedness drill could look very different this year.
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VIDEO: County Connection – February 2020
Feb. 1, 2020 | 9:00 AMIn this episode, have you ever wondered how the County budget works and what the money is spent on? The County launches a new pilot program to help create evacuation plans, volunteers get up at the crack of dawn for the annual Point-In-Time count, and the County opens a new bike skills park.
VIDEO: Terrorism Drill Tests Region’s Readiness
Nov. 6, 2019 | 2:32 PMSan 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.
Supervisors Receive San Diego County Fire 5-year Strategic Plan
Sep. 24, 2019 | 3:20 PMCounty supervisors received a five-year strategic plan Tuesday to continue improving firefighting and emergency medical services in unincorporated areas, provided by San Diego County Fire, the County Fire Authority-CAL FIRE entity the County has supported with more than $500 million since 2008.
VIDEO: CAL FIRE Prepares To Add New Aerial Attack Plane
Aug. 30, 2019 | 9:27 AMWhile 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.
Strong Quake Prompts Earthquake Preparedness Reminders
Jul. 5, 2019 | 12:19 PMIf you felt some shaking on the Fourth of July, and even if you didn’t personally sense it, you have likely heard it was from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in the Mojave Desert near the town of Ridgecrest. The quake is being called one of the biggest in Southern California in 20 years, could be felt in various counties as far as San Diego County and Nevada, and is continuing to put out aftershocks.
ShakeOut Drill Prepares Participants for Earthquake Response and Safety
Oct. 17, 2018 | 10:36 AMMore than 900,000 individuals, businesses and organizations in San Diego County are registered to drop, cover and hold on at 10:18 a.m. on Thursday 10/18 for the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill.