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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.
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There’s a lot of training that takes place for a search and rescue team. Especially, if you’re a dog. Members of the San Diego Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Canine Unit train as often as they can to make sure they are ready to go in a moment’s notice when someone goes missing.
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CAL FIRE and the County Fire Authority say don’t let the rainy weather fool you … fire season will be here before you know it. You should have a plan and be prepared now to protect yourself, your home and your community. Learn more at readysandiego.org.
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You can be prepared for an emergency, even if time and your budget are tight. Watch a couple shoppers spend 99 seconds stocking up on supplies at a 99 Cent Store.
