County Approves Resiliency Report and Recovery Plan
Sep. 10, 2019 | 4:34 PMThe County Office of Emergency Services introduced new efforts to better prepare the region for a disaster, with a specific focus on wildfires.
Public Safety
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.
Plan Released to Keep Schools Safer During Wildfires
Aug. 21, 2019 | 5:20 PMThe County Office of Emergency Services and partners today released a set of guidelines created to keep schools safer when threatened by wildfires.
Passport to Life Expo Inspires Positive Change in Youth
Aug. 9, 2019 | 5:03 PMYoung people looking to change their path toward a more positive direction spent the morning listening to uplifting speeches, and attending workshops and a resource fair as part of the 10th annual Passport to Life Expo. The event is developed for youth between the ages of 14 to 24 years of age.
Credit: Artist: PJ Puterbaugh Public’s Help Needed to Identify John Doe
Aug. 9, 2019 | 9:49 AMSan Diego County Medical Examiner’s investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who suffered severe burn injuries and told first responders his name was Randy.
VIDEO: Meet Who Answers Your Call for Help
Jul. 26, 2019 | 10:53 AMCAL 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.
Credit: Shutterstock County to Share Lease Cost for Second Firefighting Helicopter
Jul. 23, 2019 | 1:10 PMThe County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to share a Black Hawk helitanker lease with San Diego Gas & Electric, giving an additional boost to the region’s aerial firefighting options during peak fire season.