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Health Solutions With Shawn & Janet NeedhamEP 432: Mobile Ultrasound Clinics with Brianne Boyd and Shawn Needham R. Ph.On this Episode 432 of Health Solutions, Shawn Needham R. Ph. talks with Brianne Boyd about her mobile ultrasound clinics for rural areas, named Rural Imaging Services. Brianne started Rural Imaging Services to bring high-quality ultrasound to as many people as she possibly could. She graduated Cum Laude from Seattle University with a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Ultrasound. Brianne has worked to build Rural Imaging around quality, transparency, grit, compassion & fairness for everyone involved. She truly enjoys working with patients Brianne has 2 daughters, and she is the Director of the local Kryptonite Volleyball Club program. Brianne will also be speaking...2024-02-1423 min

The Team Engagement PodcastPull Together | Boyd PetersenBoyd Petersen is a highly sought-after social media expert, specializing in helping businesses harness the power of social media to attract new prospects, engage past customers, and cultivate stronger relationships with current clients. With his extensive experience as a social media trainer, consultant, and strategist, Boyd dives deep into the challenges faced by businesses to uncover the underlying issues hindering their social media success.As the founder of BP Media (Big Picture Media), Boyd offers a comprehensive range of services. These include result-oriented training on effective marketing and advertising strategies, professional management of social media platforms for...2023-07-0613 min

Just TherapyMini EpisodeThis week on Just Therapy came to you live on the holiday! Nice little Mini Episode. I talked about Tiger Woods is the G.O.A.T, read questions from ask "Dr. Boyd" and a little more. Sit back and enjoy this Mini Therapy Session! YouTube: JustTherapythePodcast FB: Just Therapy the Podcast IG: JustTherapyPod Email: justtherapypod@gmail.com 2023-05-3058 min

Health Solutions With Shawn & Janet NeedhamEP 328: Sara Boyd's Anthrax Story with Shawn & Janet Needham, R. Ph.On this Episode 328 of Health Solutions, Shawn & Janet Needham, R. Ph. discuss Sara Boyd's anthrax story and Operation Truth. Sara was vaccine injured before COVID, watch to learn how her life has changed since. EP 328: Sara Boyd's Anthrax Story with Shawn & Janet Needham, R. Ph. Episode Resources Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/OperationTruthVER/?mibextid=ZbWKwL Twitter ~ https://twitter.com/GulfWarTruth LinkedIn ~ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-boyd-b2923a15b/ TikTok ~ https://www.tiktok.com/@invisibleillnesses? YouTube ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCULgTAC1AK3mZB7G9QsPXbg Website ~ https://www.operationtruth.net/ ~ *** Ben Shapiro & Dave Ramsey Fans. Learn how to be...2023-02-1431 min

Just TherapyJuneteenth Ice Cream? W/Special Guest Lovell BoydThis week on Just Therapy we welcome my real big brother Lovell Boyd. We talked to him about his life, kids, marriage, growing up as brothers and much more about him. We then switched it up and talked about a 10yr old killa, Juneteenth Ice Cream, CFFN and so much more. We even had a surprise caller during the show. So sit back and enjoy another Therapy Session! FB: Just Therapy the Podcast Email: justtherapypod@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/justtherapy 2022-06-151h 57

The Missing Link RC PodcastThe Missing Link RC Podcast Episode36 with Special guest Gene BoydEpisode36 of The Missing Link RC Podcast with Special guest Gene Boyd It was a pleasure having Gene on the show. We cover crawling, up and coming events and custom builds by Boyd and Kyle Listul @UCFAB Ultra Custom Fabrication, https://www.ultracustomfab.com/ Find us on Instagram and FaceBook FaceBook The Missing Link RC Podcast Tyler Zavad RCDragTalk Shawn Rusin SoCalU4RC U4RC.com Instagram @RCDrgtalk Podcast Sponsors brought to you by...2022-06-021h 16

The PorterWay PodcastMotivation Monday Featuring Major Boyd Melson, Chawn Bracey & Ondra BerryIn this episode of Motivation Monday, long-time friend, retired boxer, and Army Reserves Major, Boyd Melson joins the show to share his story, preview his new album and discuss an upcoming movie project featuring Shawn Porter. The episode also features appearances by music producer Chawn Bracey and Director/Producer Ondra Berry. The Porter Way Podcast is hosted by two-time welterweight world champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter alongside longtime friends and co-hosts Carson Merk and Anthony Brenagh. **NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY** WATCH A REPLAY OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/-SaSsrqkm0I SEND US A VOICE MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm...2021-12-071h 07

Check Your BrainShawn Boyd - Read the Room Shawn Boyd is a comedian, actor, and podcaster, and each year he puts together a Suicide Prevention Fundraiser at the Funny Stop Comedy Club in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on Monday November 8th. Shawn and Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur talk about what led to him starting this benefit, how trauma and tragedy can turn into dark comedy, the Dave Chappelle controversy, and how comedy is being policed by special interest groups. Follow Tony on his various social media platforms: Twitter - @TonyMazur Instagram - @tmaze25 Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you nee...2021-11-031h 15

Just TherapyWho did what? I don't believe it!This week on Just Therapy everyone is on the couch. MZ KT, Mr Ferguson and myself (Comedian Shawn Boyd) as we discussed NBA Finals, a fight between billionaires, Who did what, and a whole bunch of other crazy funny shit. So sit back and enjoy another Therapy session! Follow us on Facebook @ Just Therapy the Podcast!2021-07-283h 21

Just TherapyInaugural Redline Radio EpisodeThis week on Just Therapy myself (Comedian Shawn Boyd), MZ KT and Mr Ferguson are on a different couch this week at Redline Radio. We discussed Marla Gibbs, why my generation had the best everything, remembered Biz Markie and so much more. So sit back and enjoy another Therapy session.2021-07-212h 38

Just TherapyInternational FlyLue DayThis week on Just Therapy myself Comedian Shawn Boyd, Mr Ferguson and MZ KT talk about a variety of things. From FlyLue Day, Nick Cannon, Connor McGregor and so much more. So sit back and enjoy another Therapy session!2021-07-152h 20

Just TherapyTrans Do Glue ShitJust Therapy this week featuring myself Comedian Shawn Boyd and Interim Co-Host Mz KT we talked about a lot of things from how Glue Girl is back in the news, 21yr old going to Tokyo, another police shooting and much more. So sit back and enjoy another Therapy session.2021-06-242h 32

Just TherapyWait, Who got Married! W/ Special guest Adonis BoydWe have my son Adonis Boyd with us on the couch as we discuss his weekend, someone tells me to F Off, Mr Ferguson sees crackheads and so much more. Sit back and enjoy the therapy session!2021-05-272h 05

All HazardsSan Francisco FD Drafts Rookie PIO Who Starts Career in Super Bowl 50 Be sure to visit OES News for more images and podcast information. In this episode of All Hazards, he’s THE public information officer for his fire department. No, not a small hamlet in rural California. San Francisco, California. Can you believe this legendary fire department has one person handling public information request, media relations, crisis communications, public affairs, education and more? He gets support from his department but that’s a lot of work and responsibility for one person. But he does it, and judging by those who know him, he does it well. Lt. J...2021-01-2052 min

All HazardsSupply, Demand and Other Logistical Challenges During the Cal OES Covid19 Pandemic Response In this episode (#81) we talk with Grady Joseph, Cal OES Assistant Director for the Covid19 Logistics Task Force. Learn about the complexity inherent in the logistical response to this pandemic in California. He talks about the early challenges of PPE procurement, scams, price gouging, vaccines and their distribution, the task forces created, California Medical Stations, alternate care facilities, supply chain breakdown and building hospital system capacity. Grady Joseph is the Assistant Director of Recovery Operations at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. In this capacity, he oversees the State’s implementation of FEMA’s Publ...2020-12-1642 min

All HazardsRebuilding Communities, Lives After Disaster with Cal OES Recovery's Ryan Buras In this episode we sit down with Cal OES Deputy Director, Recovery, Ryan Buras. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mr. Buras in June, 2019 (just in time for the year of disasters, 2020) to head our Recovery directorate due, in part, to his experience with disaster recovery efforts in the US and American territories. Buras has been director of the National Qualification System in the National Integration Center at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, since 2017, where he has served in several positions since 2005, including senior advisor in the Office of Recovery Public...2020-11-1034 min

All HazardsPODCAST: Lifetime of Emergencies Nearly Sent California Fire Chief Past the Point of No Return In episode #79 we are grateful to have CALFIRE Battalion Chief Mike Mohler as our guest. Reaching us via Zoom during this pandemic, he speaks candidly about his “implosion” on the job, which led him to seek professional help. Chief Mohler speaks of Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), intentionally differentiating his affliction from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.) What he and other first responders endure is, in fact, an injury not a disorder. Mike also talks honestly about how he contemplated suicide when he just didn’t care any more; he couldn’t numb the noise in his he...2020-10-2740 min

All HazardsCZU Torches Big Basin Redwoods, We Will Make Memories Here Again In this episode (#78) we talk with Chris Spohrer, District Superintendent, California State Parks, Santa Cruz District. He talks to us about the devastation to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park done by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire when it swept through beginning on August 16th; It wasn’t fully contained until September 22nd. The damage inflicted by the CZU was immense: 925 homes destroyed, 562 non-residential buildings destroyed, 999 people evacuated and one fatality. And the Big Basin Redwoods was smack dab in the middle of it. Every one of the 18,000 acres in California’s oldest state park burned...2020-10-0727 min

All HazardsHealth Concerns with the Toxic Soup that is Wildfire SmokeIn this episode (#77) we talk with two experts on the dangers of exposure to wildfire smoke. Our guests are: Sumi Hoshiko is an environmental epidemiologist with the Environmental Health Investigations Branch, Center for Healthy Communities, in the California Department of Public Health. She has conducted research on health effects related to climate change, including wildfires and heat waves. Just recently her research has been cited in a New York Times online article on the California wildfires. She is currently the principal investigator of a research study funded by CAL FIRE that will examine the public health impacts of...2020-09-2244 min

All HazardsCalifornia Contact Tracing: On the Job with Brittani Peterson This is part-2 of our conversation with contact tracer Brittani Peterson. In part-1, episode #75, Brittani was just wrapping up her training and was about to begin her work reaching out to people who had recently tested positive for coronavirus. Now, Brittani is more than a month into her job and shares with us what she’s experience so far. Contact tracing is an important step in slowing the spread of COVID-19. It’s when health workers notify you that you’ve been in contact with an infected person, and you should also ge...2020-08-0426 min

All HazardsContact Tracing to Help Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus Pandemic In this episode of All Hazards we take a look at “contact tracing.” We began hearing about this in earnest shortly after the coronavirus hit. Health officials are trying to find out who’s had it, where they might have gotten it and with whom they’ve been in contact. And to do that they employ the dedicated services of contract tracers. We talk with one of our Cal OES colleagues, Brittani Peterson, who was recently tasked with becoming a contact tracer and she tells us about her training and what’s she’s expecting in her initial weeks...2020-06-2718 min

All HazardsLegislative and External Affairs and Their Own Challenges During Emergencies This is the return of All Hazards after a Covid19 Hiatus. We hope you’re all safe and well. We sat down with members of the Cal OES Office of Legislative and External Affairs in January 2020 with the intention of posting it asap. Then the coronavirus hit. It seemed there were more pressing issues on everyone’s minds, so we didn’t want to post this episode at that time. But it’s here now. Lori Nezhura, Patricia Utterback and Paul McGinnis bring us into the world of elected officials and how they affect ea...2020-05-2732 min

All HazardsMitch Medigovich: "Athleticism" is a Self-Imposed Requirement for Success in Disaster Logistics In this episode (#73) we talk with Cal OES Deputy Director Mitch Medigovich, who oversees the Logistics Management Directorate. We concentrate on some of the more recent incidents Logistics have been challenged by including the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), the Camp Fire, Ridgecrest Earthquake and Hurricane Florence. Topics include disaster logistics, base camps, supply chains, personnel support, points of distribution (PODs), whole of government, Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and more. Mitch Medigovich has a 37 year history of public service and currently serves as Deputy Director in the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. In th...2020-02-1826 min

All HazardsHelen Lopez Leads Cal OES Behind and Beyond the California Borders Via International Affairs This episode takes a closer look at how the International Affairs Office, at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is the central hub for matters of international policy and guidelines, working relationships and special international projects. As the focal point of Cal OES’s engagement with the international emergency management community, International Affairs is primarily responsible for: Annually participating in the Border Governors’ Conference Coordinating and facilitating all foreign delegation visits to the Cal OES headquarters Developing Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between Cal OES and their international counterparts in order to facilitate the exchange...2020-01-2130 min

All HazardsCal OES Legal Chief Alex Pal Sets High Bar to Ensure a Resilient California In this episode, Cal OES Chief Counsel Alex Pal sits down with Shawn Boyd at headquarters to talk about the role he and his office played during a few recent California emergencies, and the importance legal affairs plays as a whole. Alex was appointed to this position by Governor Brown in 2018 and was reappointed by Governor Newsom in 2019. Prior to serving as Chief Counsel, Alex served in various attorney positions at Cal OES since 2013, including Assistant Chief Counsel and Senior Counsel. Alex has provided legal counsel to Cal OES on many disasters that have struck California, including 11...2019-12-2430 min

All HazardsTribal Affairs Before, During and After Disasters with Denise Shemenski Denise Shemenski is the tribal advisor for Cal OES. The purpose of the Office of Tribal Coordination is to improve and maintain communication and collaboration between California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and all Native American Tribes in California. This office aims to create effective collaboration and informed decision-making where all parties share a goal of reaching a decision together. Our office priorities are to educate internal and external partners to become informed about the cultural settings of California Native Americans, their emergency management and homeland security issues and cultural sensitivities, for the purpose of i...2019-12-1438 min

All HazardsAccess and Functional Needs Concerns Met During Recent California Emergencies In this episode of All Hazards (#69) we talk with Vance Taylor; he’s the chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at Cal OES. Topics of conversation include the importance of partnerships, issues and concerns related to AFN that come up during nearly every emergency in California, and how Taylor and his team tackle those problems before, during and after the emergency strikes. Vance is responsible for ensuring the needs of individuals with disabilities and persons with access and functional needs are identified before, during and after a disaster. Vance is a nationally rec...2019-11-1337 min

All HazardsButte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Camp Fire One Year Later We caught up with Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea just about one year after the Camp Fire broke out, and about 11 months after we first sat down with him. In this episode, Sheriff Honea talks about how the recovery effort is going, the health and wellness of the community and first responders who endured the response efforts, and what his priorities are now, going forward in the future. He also admits that he and many others underestimated just how long the recovery was going to take, and what it's going to take to rebuild the town of...2019-10-2440 min

All HazardsMona Pasquil Rogers and What She's Learned from Children, Governors and President Clinton Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mona Pasquil Rogers as senior advisor at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in June, 2019. Pasquil Rogers has served as appointments secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2011. • Chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi from 2008 to 2009 • Acting Lieutenant Governor from 2009 to 2010, upon Garamendi’s election to Congress. • Pasquil Rogers was a business development consultant at IBM from 2003 to 2006. • Deputy political director for John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004, • Political director for Governor Gray Davis’ gubernatorial campaign in 2002 • California political director for Al Gore’s presidential c...2019-09-1839 min

All HazardsBrian Ferguson Takes Helm as Deputy Director of Communications at Cal OES In this episode (#66) we talk with Brian Ferguson, deputy director of communications at Cal OES. We’ll talk about his transition from working in the governor’s office to the world of emergency management and why he’s OK with not knowing everything about his new employer, its communications team and all the facets that it faces. He’ll also talk about the relationship between PIOs and the media, the challenges that go along with the ever rapidly changing news business and how his new team will have to adapt to those changes. On July 10, 2019, Governor...2019-09-0430 min

Something More with Chris BoydSaturday, August 3, 2019 Shawn DeLude, President-Nauset DisposalChris welcomes Shawn DeLude, President of #NausetDisposal to the show. Shawn shares his story, the services he offers, and the expansion of his business into the Plymouth area. He also shares his strategy in hiring good people and the benefits of working at Nauset. They discuss recycling, China, single stream & the costs associated with it. Chris congratulates Shawn in being awarded Cape Cod's Best Green Business for 2019. They close out the hour with non-profits & organizations that Shawn is passionate about. #singlestream #recycling #China #greenbusiness #community 2019-08-0549 min

All HazardsPodcast: Grocers Considered 'Initial Responders' Following Ridgecrest Earthquakes, Disasters In this episode of All Hazards, we talk about the important relationship between Cal OES and the private sector. We sit down with two people who have forged a working relationship that exemplifies the symbiotic nature of disaster response and recovery teamwork. Abby Browning is the Chief of the Office of Private Sector/ Non-Governmental Organization Coordination at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; Tim James is Senior Manager, Local Government Relations, California Grocer's Association. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recognizes the need for communication, coordination and cooperation among all emerg...2019-07-1825 min

All HazardsCERT Members from Around US Gather in San Diego for Notable Preparedness Milestone California Volunteers, together with the Office of the Governor, announced on May 30, 2019, they kicked off the California For All CERT and Listos Preparedness Conference during an opening ceremony in San Diego, CA on Thursday, May 30, according to their own description. CalVolunteers officially launched the volunteer teams – CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) and Listos – who will help engage diverse and socially vulnerable Californians most at risk for wildfires and other natural disasters as part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign. “We are ushering in a new era of disaster p...2019-06-1532 min

All HazardsAustralian Delegation of Top Emergency Managers Visit Cal OES to Share Best Practices and More In this episode of All Hazards we chat with three members of a delegation from a high level of Australia’s emergency management leadership. They are visiting Cal OES for strategic discussions on how both California and Australian representatives coordinate and respond to disasters including sharing best practices, gaps, and lessons learned, as well as how they work with other first responders and local, state, and government officials. Links Australian Government, Department of Home Affairs New South Wales, Office of Emergency Management OES News 2019-05-2217 min

All HazardsDirty Bomb Exercise Ultimate Test for Urban Search and Rescue Teams In this episode (#62) of All Hazards we talk with Orange County Fire Captain Richard Ventura. He’s a member of the California Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 5 and is the director of the Southern Wind RDD US&R Full Scale Exercise. That’s the topic of conversation. This is a learning based exercise that challenges US&R task forces in an environment that’s the next best thing to a real world event. The scenario for Southern Wind 2019: During the weeks of May 1st and 9th 2019, there will be a World Cup Soccer tournament held in Sout...2019-05-0216 min

All HazardsPodcast Episode 61: Be You Nehru In this episode we talk with our new Cal OES Deputy Coastal Region Administrator Nehru Harper. Nehru has always led a life of service--from being a Brownie, to becoming one the first of many women to serve onboard a Pentagon sanctioned vessel in the United States Navy, to advocating for disabled veterans, and working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (both in Boston and Oakland). Service has always been her calling. She moved to California in 2011 and fell in love with the State. This lead to employment with the US Census Bure...2019-04-2342 min

All HazardsPodcast #60: ¿Está Listo? Consejos y Pasos Para Estar Más Preparados Ante Una Emergencia o Desastre Podcast #60: En este podcast, vamos a hablar sobre la importancia de estar listos para un desastre o emergencia. Viviendo en California, no somos extraños a las emergencias. Hablamos con Jovanna Garcia de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) y ella comparte consejos de sus experencias profesionales y personales. Estar preparado es importante y a veces empezar puede ser la parte más dificil. Pero, no es tan dificil como parece. En este podcast, compartiremos consejos para ayudarle a comenzar. Recursos: www.listo.gov www.caloes.ca...2019-04-0318 min

All HazardsOn-Scene with Woolsey and Hill Fires Incident Commander Kendra Bowyer; Debris Removal Progress Kendra Bowyer is the Incident Commander for the Woolsey and Hill Fire debris removal operations in Southern California. She has served in many other capacities in nearly a dozen previous debris Removal operations for the state of California since 2015. Kendra Bower was hired as an Emergency Services Coordinator with CalOES in early 2018 following six years of emergency management in the private sector. She specializes in recovery and wildfire debris removal. Kendra loves the work she does because she feels that this is a way to truly give back to society, by helping those in need...2019-03-0509 min

All HazardsPodcast #58: First Chat with New Cal OES Fire Chief Brian Marshall February 4, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci officially swore in Brian Marshall as the new Fire and Rescue Chief. He was appointed to his new position in December. Chief Marshall spent the previous six years as the fire chief and director of emergency services at the Kern County Fire Department. He served in several positions with the Kern County Fire Department since 1987, including interim fire chief and director of emergency services, deputy fire chief, fire battalion chief, fire captain, fire engineer and firefighter. He is also a member of FI...2019-02-1926 min

All HazardsCALFIRE's Mike Mohler Indicates Paradigm Shift in the Wind for Wildland Fires in California Following Historical DisastersIn this episode (# 57) we talk with Mike Mohler, Deputy Director of Communications for CALFIRE. In his current role, as well as his prior position as Battalion Chief at Southern Region, Mike has worked many of California’s biggest wildfire disasters, historical ones at that. He talks about why there is no longer a “fire season” and how wildfires really are different from those just a few years ago. He discusses the challenges fire agencies have with the numerous factors contributing to year-round fires including fuels, drought, tree mortality, climate change and wildland-urban interface. He also addresses wildland management, the importa...2019-01-2938 min

All HazardsEpisode 56: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Candidly About the Camp Fire Sheriff Kory L. Honea In this episode (#56) we sit down with the sheriff of Butte County, California, Kory Honea. His county, of course, was ravaged by the Camp Fire which broke out on November 8, 2018. The Town of Paradise, located within his county, was nearly completely destroyed by the fire that was stoked by 55+mile per hour gusts. Sheriff Honea is facing a death toll that could exceed 100, managing his law enforcement team as well as mutual aid and keeping his citizens safe while they're displaced from homes that were either destroyed or just can't be...2018-11-2933 min

All HazardsEpisode 55: Tim Walton Documents Disasters While Looking Through a Viewfinder, a Unique Perspective In this episode (55) we talk with veteran news photojournalist Tim Walton. He gives us a unique perspective on working with first responders during disasters, especially wildfires. Tim has also works with Cal OES, donating much of his dramatic fire footage to help supplement their own images and tell important stories that benefit the public and California communities. Some of the topics of conversation include journalist access to disaster areas, California access laws, the benefits of allowing journalists, including photojournalists, into disaster areas, safety, equipment and much more. According to his bio, Tim Walton has 35-plus ye...2018-11-0653 min

All HazardsPodcast Episode 54: From the Water in Flint to the Water in Puerto Rico with FEMA's David Samaniego FEMA Region IX David Samaniego In this episode of All Hazards we sit down with the current Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) for the California Wildfires Disaster Response David Samaniego. Large portions of the counties of Shasta and Lake in the north Bay Area of California were devastated by wildfires in late July, 2018. It was declared a major federal disaster on August 4, 2018, which brought the state and federal together to manage the response and recovery operations. Samaniego came onboard as the FCO in September. Samaniego has a wealth of major disaster experience; he talks about leadership ch...2018-10-2334 min

All HazardsPodcast Episode 53: Cal OES Team Returns from Hurricane Florence Assistance and Shares Experiences, Part-2 Front Row, L-R: Andy Langolf, Drew Hammond, Carly Landry, Megan Pappas Back Row, L-R: Anthony Zimmer, Mike Warren, Ron Williams, Mark Ackerman On September 12, 2018, Cal OES deployed emergency and incident management specialists to assist with emergency response efforts for Hurricane Florence. The team arrived in South Carolina prior to the storm’s landfall and immediately began work. The 8-person team consisted of Megan Pappas, Mike Warren, Ron Williams, Anthony Zimmer, Mark Ackerman, Andy Langolf, Carly Landry and Drew Hammond. During the two-week deployment, California personnel will use their specialized emer...2018-10-0927 min

All HazardsPodcast Episode 52: Cal OES Team Returns from Hurricane Florence Assistance and Shares Experiences Front Row, L-R: Mike Warren, Ron Williams, Anthony Zimmer Back Row, L-R: Andy Langolf, Mark Ackerman, Megan Pappas On September 12, 2018, Cal OES deployed emergency and incident management specialists to assist with emergency response efforts for Hurricane Florence. The team arrived in South Carolina prior to the storm’s landfall and immediately began work. The 8-person team consisted of Megan Pappas, Mike Warren, Ron Williams, Anthony Zimmer, Mark Ackerman, Andy Langolf, Carly Landry and Drew Hammond. During the two-week deployment, California personnel will use their...2018-10-0334 min

All HazardsPodcast Episode 51: Yosemite National Park After the Ferguson Fire Yosemite National Park Rangers Scott Gediman and Jamie Richards According to the national Park Service, Yosemite National Park was first protected in 1864 and is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias and a vast wilderness area. Recently, Yosemite is also known for its wildfires, the Rim Fire in 2013 and the Ferguson Fire in July and August of 2018. In this episode of All Hazards, Park Rangers Scott Gediman and Jamie Richards talk about how the Ferguson Fire impacted t...2018-10-021h 02

All HazardsInternational Mutual Aid to California: New Zealand Shows It's a "Kiwi Thing to Do" Chief Craig Cottrill: Wellington/Chatham Islands Fire and Emergency At the height of the wildfire siege across California, when 15 major fires burned, there were more than 13,000 firefighters from 18 states and two other countries battling the blazes. Those countries included Australia and New Zealand. 41 of those firefighters were deployed to the Mendocino Complex in Lake County, and 12 were assigned to the Carr Fire in Shasta County. Their roles varied and their value to the effort could not be understated. They brought a wealth of knowledge, experience and energy and will eventually return having gained a...2018-08-2926 min

All HazardsHeat Wave is Coming to California - How Bad is It? Where at the Hottest Spots? What Can You Do? EPISIDE 49 of Cal OES All Hazards Podcast July 24, 2018 California will be blasted with heat advisories and excessive heat warnings as temperatures will be between 10 to 15 degrees above normal Tuesday through Thursday. Why is that so dangerous, and what do you need to know to stay cool and safe? In this Cal OES news update, we get answers from the National Weather Service. Public information officer Bryan May interviews National Weather Service science and operations officer and meteorologist Kris Mattarochia. They discuss the incredibly hot weather rolling into California. How th...2018-07-2411 min

All HazardsState Fire Chief Reflects on 40-Year Career as he Prepares to Ride Code-3 into the Sunset Kim Zagaris, or Chief Z as some call him, is the State Fire and Rescue Chief for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES); he was appointed on April 1, 2001. He admits his appointment rattled cages, nerves and even a few careers. He’s not only survived the highly political position, he’s succeeded. In this episode (#48) of All Hazards Chief Z reflects on his storied career, the changes he’s seen at Cal OES and in the business of putting the wet stuff on the red stuff, and what he’s learned. Prior...2018-07-0345 min

All HazardsRattlesnake Encounters and How to Avoid Them: We're Hands-on for Your Sssafety! In this episode we tag along with professional rattlesnake wrangler Lou Fraser, and state park ranger Kerrie Launey. Fraser shows us the kind of habitat in which rattlesnakes can be found, and educates us on their some of their behavior and some of the mistakes people make that lead to bites, all while catching four of the venomous reptiles. Meanwhile, California park ranger Launey tells us about snakes in parks and what you can expect, and she gives us tips for avoiding an unwanted encounter, and what to do in the event you are bitten. W...2018-06-1915 min

All HazardsGeared Up for "Super Thursday" at CSTI Hazmat Training Alex Cabassa, Cal OES Assistant Director, and CSTI Superintendent Jim Tate, CSTI Emergency Management Coordinator Instructor-2 In this episode (#46) we take you to Super Thursday, a sort of “final exam day” for students attending the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) Hazmat Specialist course. We talk with Alex Cabassa, Cal OES Assistant Director, and CSTI Superintendent about the uniqueness of the course, its hands-on approach and the facility in which it takes place. We also talk with Jim Tate, CSTI Emergency Management Coordinator Instructor-2. He talks about the training itself and wha...2018-06-0615 min

All HazardsFilling the HazMat Response Capability Gaps in California Cal OES and 12 assignee local government fire departments are parties to a contractual agreement permitting the use of the Cal OES Type II HazMat Response Vehicles for local emergency response, out-of-service HazMat vehicles, training, exercises, and other needs. In return, the assignee fire departments are required to dispatch the Cal OES Type II HazMat Response Vehicles anywhere in the state staffed by the required number of HazMat-trained personnel as requested through the California Fire & Rescue Mutual Aid System. This brings the total number of “typed” HazMat Teams in California to 73. In this episode we talk with a...2018-05-1528 min

All HazardsThe Thomas Fire: Critical Public Information During California's Historic Wildfire From December 4th to December 22nd, 2017, the Thomas Fire cost more than 177 million dollars to fight, and forced the evacuation of more than 104 thousand people and had 8,500 firefighters from 22 states simultaneously working to contain it. But let’s not forget about the public information efforts. Imagine what any large disaster would be like if you kept the affected communities in the dark, giving them zero information. No doubt you’d now have to deal with confusion, panic, anger and so much more. So, we’re going to talk with the person who managed public information for the City of Ven...2018-04-2433 min

All HazardsSix Months After the NorCal October 2017 Wildfires It's been six months since the October 2017 wildfires ravaged Northern Califorina. Through coordination with California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and in close partnership with FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. EPA, Cal EPA and CalRecycle, all major work for the removal of fire and ash debris has now been completed in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Sonoma and Yuba counties. So far, nearly 1.7 million tons of debris, across all seven counties, have been removed. Since the Oct. 10 disaster declaration, nearly 4,500 households have been approved for FEMA individual assistance, for a t...2018-04-1028 min

All HazardsSentinel Response 18 FSE and Interagency Cooperation (SGM Gerald Davis, center, looking at camera) In recent months, California and our nation has been no stranger to devastating natural and man-made emergencies. So, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) joined the California National Guard’s Homeland Response Force (HRF) and 95th Civil Support Team, along with multiple State/Federal Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces, CAL FIRE, FBI, the Department of Energy, and several other elite emergency response agencies for a full-scale terrorism response exercise at Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena. “In just the last year we’ve seen our hi...2018-03-2722 min

All HazardsActive Shooter Incidents and Leaving the Patches on the Table The term active shooter has been in the news a lot lately, unfortunately. Whether it’s Parkland, Florida, Marshall County, Kentucky, or Yountville, California, armed attacks often leave a trail of dead and injured and shock the communities in which they happen. It’s the kind of tragedy for which law enforcement trains yet can’t always prevent. In this episode, Cal OES Law Enforcement Chief Mark Pazin, talks about how the agency has increased and improved its active shooter program, the training and some of the more recent challenges state and local law enforcement have fa...2018-03-1324 min

All HazardsHaiti, Japan, Northridge and Loma Prieta Earthquakes and the Evolution of US&R Deputy Chief Larry Collins is the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Deputy Fire Chief of the Special Operations and Hazardous Material Unit, having joined Cal OES in November, 2016. He oversees the State Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response Program which includes response, training, terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destructions related operations, flood and swiftwater rescue operations, and hazardous material unit. Chief Collins joined Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division after serving 36 years in all ranks at the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). He served up to the Battalion Chief position, with many years...2018-02-2748 min

All HazardsLeaders React to Major Milestone After October 2017 Wildfires in Sonoma CountyThe inferno unleashed on Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties, as well as several other northern California counties, left behind the kind of devastation many have only read about in the history books. Thousands of structures and homes were destroyed, entire neighborhoods left in ruins, and of course the 44 lives lost. There is one neighborhood that symbolizes the destruction and a community’s resilience to bounce back — Coffey Park in Santa Rosa. In this episode, we hear from four leaders who were instrumental in managing the efforts to find temporary homes for the thousands displaced, removing the massive amou...2018-02-1329 min

All HazardsAmber Anderson: At Home with the Santa Barbara Mudslide We sit down with Amber Anderson, an 18 year veteran firefighter, and 10 year veteran of the Santa Barbara City Fire Department. She’s a member of the Santa Barbara County Type-3 Incident Management Team, a fire inspector and investigator and public information officer. In this episode Amber talks about the fire community always learns from previous disasters; this time it’s the Thomas Fire and the ensuing flood and mudslide which devastated her county and the community of Montecito. She also reflects on how Santa Barbara stood-up their incident management team just prior to the floods and just how i...2018-01-2424 min

All HazardsContractors & Recovery: Disasters Bring Out the Best in People, the Worst in Some With tens of thousands of homes that need rebuilding after the fire sieges in both northern California and southern California, survivors will need reputable, licensed contractors. And contractors will be looking for work; there’s plenty of that to go around. So, both homeowners and contractors will need reliable information and the warnings that go along with it; and agencies need info too. Whether it’s a community hit by wildfires, or one that’s been devastated by severe weather or man-made catastrophes, new ways of targeted communication pop-up all the time; now it’s time for yo...2017-12-1928 min

Legal Road Map®: copyright, trademark and business law info for online entrepreneursAbundant Mama Shawn Fink talks fear and creativity (LRM S2E22)Shawn Fink, accidental entrepreneur and founder of Abundant Mama, talks through the desire to create and the fear of trying something new in this week’s episode. Listen and learn: The importance of finding your own story Why knowing your ideal customer is so crucial How “owning your name” through a trademark can totally change your business Why working with a lawyer who understands your business can actually prevent you from unnecessary legal spending KEY TAKEAWAY: Taking the leap to work with a lawyer doesn’t automatically mean that you’ll find you’ve been doing things...2017-11-2135 min

All HazardsButte County Dispatchers Evacuate but Continue to Answer-the-Call During Oroville Spillway Evacuation Being a dispatcher is stressful enough, but imagine being one when your entire county must evacuate? In this episode, Cal OES Public Information Officers Robb Mayberry and Monica Vargas chat with two dispatchers from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office about what it was like when evacuations were ordered for Butte, Sutter, and Yuba Counties this last February. Dispatchers Jenifer Honea and Trina Valeigh speak openly about their experience and what was going through their minds during the Oroville Dam Spillway Incident. Hear how first responders and this community came together and maintained oper...2017-10-0323 min

All HazardsCaptain Pace Stokes Takes the Helm on the Ghost Ship Fire Captain Pace Stokes, Alameda County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, sat down with Shawn Boyd at the Alameda County Emergency Operations Center in Dublin, California. Their recording session took place on day-1 of Urban Shield. For this year’s exercise Capt. Stokes was the deputy incident commander, where he said this was the first year that CERT was actively involved in the exercise and that there was a competitive element to their training. Capt. Stokes also talks about what helps him manage a large-scale training exercise like Urban Shield (there were 63 sites across five counties in...2017-09-1929 min

All HazardsPublic Information Officers: Old Dogs, New Tricks Right to left: John Larimore, Shawn Boyd, Adria Wells, Monica Vargas Press releases are starting to become a thing of the past, while podcasts, videos and infographics are becoming the future. Why? Information overload, smartphones and packed schedules (among many other reasons) is nudging traditional communications to adapt and change the way information is packaged and shared. Now don’t get it wrong, press releases have their place – but there is always room for change, especially when it comes to serving the public and providing information efficiently. In this episode, we chat with the Cal...2017-08-2333 min

All HazardsPyrocumulus Clouds, The Six P's and Safety on the Modoc July Complex Fire Dave Welch is a 24 year veteran of the Rohnert Park Police Department (Department of Public Safety) and has been with Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District in Sonoma County where he’s currently a part time battalion chief. He’s serving as a Type I and Type II safety officer on the Modoc July Complex fire in Modoc County, California. Links Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Modoc July Complex on InciWeb Levels and Types of ICS Management Type 5: (very small wildland fire only) • Initial attack 2017-08-0922 min

All HazardsLarge Scale Disaster Management with Bob Fenton (encore presentation) Imagine this situation — the first time you visit New York City it just happens to be on 9/11. The second time you visit is during Hurricane Sandy, and the third time, would you even go back? The man we’re going to talk to today experienced that string of disasters and suddenly found himself leading the initial emergency response to those historical events. He’s a UC Davis alum and 5th generation San Franciscan. Robert J. Fenton, Jr. was appointed Regional Administrator for FEMA Region IX in July 2015. Since joining FEMA in 1996, Mr. Fenton has played a sign...2017-07-1838 min

TMIPod w/ Shawn ArnoldEp. 12 - Chadwick BoydTelevision and film host, cookbook author (many times over), brand and marketing expert, and my personal go-to mentor for food projects, Episode 12 features Chadwick Boyd. Having appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, & cable networks cooking with the likes of Art Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Trisha Yearwood, Dolly Parton and the crew at Good Morning America, as well as appearing at movie theaters all over the country with his Reel Food segement, Chadwick has become an ambassador for the joy of food and cooking all over the country. We'll discuss how food takes you to places of great memories, the exp...2017-06-292h 05

All HazardsLake Tahoe's Angora Fire Commemorated with 10 Year Anniversary In this episode we travel to South Lake Tahoe to talk with Chief Tim Alameda of the Lake Valley Fire District. We caught up with him days before they commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Angora Fire. According to an article in the Lake Tahoe News published September 13, 2016, "Alameda was a division chief and the fire marshal for North Tahoe Fire Protection District prior to joining the LVFD in 2016. Alameda got his start as a firefighter reserve in Meyers in the 1980s. At that time is was a joint program between Lake Valley...2017-06-2713 min

All HazardsThe Age of Massive Data Breaches From Left to Right in Photo: ELI OWEN, Deputy Commander, California State Threat Assessment Center THOR EDEN, California Cyber Security Integration Center MICHAEL CREWS, Cal OES Information Security Officer For this episode we brought three of California’s cyber security gurus who talk about some of things you and your agency/company can and should be doing to protect yourself from cybercrime. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity, but any month, any day is a good day...2017-06-0616 min

All HazardsWhat We've Learned from Our First Year of Podcasting Can Benefit You In this episode of the All Hazards podcast Cal OES Deputy Director Kelly Huston takes over the mic and interviews host Shawn Boyd. At almost 30 episodes Mr. Huston thought this would be a good time to grill Mr. Boyd about what this foray into the podcasting world has taught us. The Cal OES Office of Public Information employs what’s called “multi-modal communications” to get our messaging out to stakeholders and the public. So launching our own podcast seemed to be a logical avenue but one that would also be a test of the platform for our needs...2017-05-2448 min

All HazardsGoing Nuclear with Cal OES's Radiological Preparedness Unit In this episode (28) we talk with Bill Potter, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. He’s been with Cal OES for 15 years, all with the Radiological Preparedness Unit as lead for the Nuclear Power Plant program. In 1979, following the accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, the California State Legislature mandated that the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), together with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and affected counties, investigate the consequences of a serious nuclear power plant accident. Based on site...2017-05-0939 min

All HazardsKnowing Before Feeling the Shake, Rattle and Roll of an Earthquake This is Episode 27 and today’s is Earthquake Early Warning Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness and Prevention, Tina Curry talks about Earthquake Early Warning. As the Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness and Prevention, Tina Curry oversees the Cal OES Earthquake and Tsunami program. The Cal OES Planning and Preparedness Branch develops and maintains state-level emergency plans and guidance that engage the whole community by using an all-hazards planning process that represents the actual stakeholders from the community, both local and state government leaders, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. This...2017-04-1227 min

Let The Hate Flow Through YouDeadbeat Parents w/Shawn BoydComedian Shawn Boyd joins El Jordano and Sheer to discuss his hatred of deadbeat parents. Shawn fought tooth and nail to maintain custody of his son, and he can't understand how anyone wouldn't do the same. We also get into Shawn's comedy dad (pictured). You can't see the look on Shawn's face when I bring him up, but I assure you listeners it was worth it. #Cleveland #Akron #Comedy #Hatred #Deadbeats #Custody #Standup #ComedyDad #Clown 2017-04-0458 min

All HazardsTsunami Preparedness - Saving Lives and Protecting Property Ryan Arba is the branch chief for the Cal OES Earthquake and Tsunami Program. In this episode, Ryan talks about the program, its federal partner NOAA and the focus of this year’s Tsunami Preparedness Week events. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano Program is continuously researching, learning, and collaborating with science, industry, and academic experts to develop and confirm the latest, best available knowledge base to help make California’s residents and visitors safer in the event of tsunamic activity. By mapping potential inundation and evacuation areas, providing assistanc...2017-03-2819 min

All HazardsJust Push Publish and Other Great Government Podcasting Advice From Ray Ortega Guest: Ray Ortega; ThePodcastersStudio.com; RayOrtega.com; Ray Ortega is the host of The Podcasters’ Studio and Podcasters’ Roundtable … both shows are podcasts about podcasting. He launched his first podcast in 2007 which was called Produce Picker Podcast. In 2009, he created The Podcasters’ Studio to share what he had learned while producing his first podcast and to teach himself audio-only podcast production. Podcasting quickly became a full-time hobby and eventually his job – more accurately, his dream job. In this episode of All Hazards we’re going to talk about podcasti...2017-03-1442 min

All HazardsCal OES PIOs Talk Disaster Experience, Relationships and More in Team Chat What does a typical day on the job look like for Cal OES public information officer? Well, the answer to that is – there is no typical day. One thing you can count on is that it’s likely there won’t be a press release in draft mode; only for special occasions are press releases written. More often than not, our PIOs are busy creating more engaging forms of communication, from short and longer form videos, to daily blogs to podcasts and social media. Our PIOs also get their hands dirty to get the public and stakeholders the inf...2017-01-3145 min

All HazardsTaylor-Made to Advocate for People with Access & Functional Needs In this, the 23rd, episode we sit down with Luis “Vance” Taylor, who is the Chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. He is a person who has not let Muscular Dystrophy or his limited mobility slow him down in his personal or professional worlds. You will find out how his determination, experience and mom’s words of wisdom has helped him excel in the world of emergency management. As chief of the OAFN Vance is responsible for ensuring the needs of individuals with disabilities and pe...2017-01-1746 min

All HazardsKeeping the Deck "STAC-ed" Against Threats in California This episode brings us to the topic of homeland security in California. The State Threat Assessment System (STAS) describes its mission as Protecting society through shared information and communication. It fosters a collaborative effort to enhance the reporting, tracking, analysis, and assessment of criminal threat information and suspicious activity, produces and shares timely and actionable homeland security information, and enhances the safety of the citizens of California, while rigorously protecting their privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. We sit down with Maria Gomez, who is a strategic analyst team manager wi...2016-12-1333 min

All HazardsFEMA's Kelly Hudson: Facilitating Unity Between the States and the Feds Kelly Hudson is an external affairs officers with FEMA, and is based in Region IX, Oakland, California. She’s worked for FEMA for 12 years, with ten of those in Region IX. In this episode (#21) she reflects on the many major disasters she’s worked and talks about the challenges of each and lessons learned. She was still a newbie when Hurricane Katrina hit and was dispatched to help with communications as on-scene public information officer. She and her team were escorted by armed guards due to the dangerous nature of angry and desperate locals. She also...2016-12-0646 min

All HazardsRadiation Ready and Zealous with Zika in SLO Episode 20 was recorded on the road in San Luis Obispo during the 2016 Ingestion Pathway Exercises, a multi-day testing of state and local counties by FEMA for nuclear incidents at Diablo Canyon. We talk with Dr. Penny Borenstein, the Health Officer for the County of San Luis Obispo. She talks about how her health department and others might get involved in nuclear incidents immediately following a radiation breach. She also talks about other hot topics in SLO such as antibiotic resistance, secondary hospital-based infections, Zika virus, Valley Fever, drought, and West Nile virus. In her position, D...2016-11-2223 min

All HazardsPreparing for Diablo: The Devil's in the Details For Episode #19, we traveled to San Luis Obispo County, the home to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, where Cal OES as well as many other local, state, and federal agencies were participating in a radiological training exercise. These types of exercises are held every two years and evaluated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The exercises assist in the development of emergency response plans to ensure that the health and safety of the public is protected in the event of a radiological incident. Today’s podcast features Ron Alsop, the Emergency Services Manager for San...2016-11-0819 min

All HazardsThe Challenge is People, The Reward is People This episode (#18) Cal OES Deputy Chief Paul Tassone sits down at the mic with us. Chief Tassone is going on his 34th year in law enforcement, and his 6th with Cal OES. His career began with a tour of duty in Air Force when he got out of high school. While in he received medical training and when he got out he began working as an EMT2 while going back to school. It was during that time he became interested in law enforcement. He attended the Sacramento Sheriff’s Academy in 1982 an...2016-10-2636 min

All HazardsCal OES Cyber Guys' Protection Advice for October as Cyber Security Awareness Month From Left to Right in Photo: ELI OWEN, Deputy Commander, California State Threat Assessment Center THOR EDENS, California Cyber Security Integration Center MICHAEL CREWS, Cal OES Information Security Officer For this episode we brought three of California’s cybersecurity gurus who talk about some of things you and your agency/company can and should be doing to protect yourself from cybercrime. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity, but any month, any da...2016-10-1136 min

All HazardsBringing Order to Chaos for 9/11, Katrina and Sandy Imagine this situation — the first time you visit New York City it just happens to be on 9/11. The second time you visit is during Hurricane Sandy, and the third time, would you even go back? The man we’re going to talk to today experienced that string of disasters and suddenly found himself leading the initial emergency response to those historical events. He’s a UC Davis alum and 5th generation San Franciscan. Robert J. Fenton, Jr. was appointed Regional Administrator for FEMA Region IX in July 2015. Since joining FEMA in 1996, Mr. Fenton has played a significant role in numerous large-sca...2016-10-0438 min

All HazardsFrom WWII to the Northridge Earthquake: Retired LA Battalion Chief Remembers Moments of His Storied Career Retired Los Angeles City Fire Battalion Chief Larry Schneider's long and storied career began during World War II. He didn't retire until 2007, just shy of his 80th birthday; he says he could have performed his job well for another five years but felt it was time for him to settle down. We met Mr. Schneider at his home in the hills of LA and spent a wonderful afternoon talking with him about everything from the early days of his career to the Northridge Earthquake. Take some time to listen to his stories and then check out the links b...2016-09-2124 min

All HazardsManaging Disasters In California's Coastal Region In this episode Cal OES Coastal Region Administrator talks about the merging of data science and technology and how emergency managers and responders get surprisingly effective help from free phone apps. She also talks about how the state was able to reduce the financial impacts of the Napa quake and keep the important wine industry flowing. Plus, she candidly discusses her way of handling emotionally draining disasters such as the San Diego Fire Siege of 2007 and the San Mateo Floods in 2015, and how she's able to face angry citizens when they accuse government of not doing enough for them in...2016-09-0736 min

All HazardsManage a Disaster Without a Playbook In this episode we sit down with Andrew Lockman, Tulare County Emergency Manager. Lockman has been on the front line in the drought battle, with California now enduring its 5th year. Tulare County, specifically the town of East Porterville, is considered the epicenter of this natural disaster; it's where several thousand people have been without drinking water in their homes because their wells went dry. Emergency officials from the county and...2016-08-2327 min

All HazardsSaving Fire Stations, Lives and Guitars After the Northridge Earthquake: Fire Chief Jim Hone In this episode retired Santa Monica fire chief Jim Hone reflects on the Northridge Earthquake and the challenges that kept hitting them, one after another. Whether it was the need to evacuate a major hospital, an incident command that had no power, major delays in mutual aid, or his own fire station that was on the verge of burning down, Hone and others kept their eye on the ball in order to stay in front of it. Hone joined the Santa Monica Fire Department in January of 1980, and served as chief beginning in 2003 until he retired in 2010. P...2016-08-0937 min

All HazardsMona Lisa Bontty - A Comforting Smile Behind Disaster Response in SoCal In this episode (#11) we sit down with Mona Lisa Bontty. She serves as the Southern Regional Administrator, which includes managing emergency management and response operations in a region that spans 11 counties, nearly 65,000 miles and serves a population of over 21,000,000 residents. Mona talks about the challenges of managing emergency response in a region as large and diverse as hers. She also talks candidly about her unique ability to relate to citizens with Access and Functional Needs due to her own AFN connection. Since her appointment as Regional Administrator in August 2013, Mona has overseen response to various emergencies including...2016-07-2617 min

Lousy Weather Media: The Main ShowMain Show EPISODE 148: Shawn BoydWe’re better than Meth this week with hosts Sean, Paul, Bob and Josey joined in studio by comedian Shawn Boyd discussing his time before and in comedy as well as working as a road comic. We also talk about Vape Nation, and the sport of Archery. Plus! Pokemon Go, and an Election debate This weeks topics include: K2, Koala Stripper, Getting high from a Brain. Follow Shawn Boyd on twitter @Shawnboydsb 2016-07-202h 31

All HazardsOvercoming Major Medical Challenges at Stadium Shelter for 2007 San Diego Fire Siege More than 350,000 households were evacuated at the height of the siege, meaning the evacuation could have included more than 900,000 people. Qualcomm Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Diego Chargers, became the evacuation center for thousands of people. It was a brilliant move but not without its many challenges, including how to treat the many who suffered from health and medical problems. Dr. James Dunford was the chief medical doctor there, the medical incident commander if you will, and his job was to manage both patients and staff and the makeshift hospital established inside Qualcomm Stadium. In this podcast, he...2016-07-1220 min

All HazardsThe Erskine Fire: Beyond the LinesAs of this publishing, crews continue to get a handle on the Erskine Fire in the Lake Isabella area of Kern County. But as they do there are still concerns and challenges facing them -- hot, dry and windy weather; difficult terrain; safety for everyone involved including the public; and much more. At this point the response phase of the attack is slowly gearing down, and the recovery phase is gearing up. Members of the Cal OES public information team were on the ground talking with leaders of the Kern County Fire Department, as well as Kern County En...2016-06-2828 min

All HazardsChargers' Stadium Became Home to Thousands of Fire Evacuees In late October 2007, Southern California experienced an unusually severe fire weather event characterized by intense, dry, gusty Santa Ana winds. This weather event drove a series of destructive wildfires that took a devastating toll on people, property, natural resources, and infrastructure. During this siege, 17 people lost their lives, 10 were killed by the fires outright, three were killed while evacuating, and 140 firefighters and an unknown number of civilians were injured. A total of 3,069 homes and other buildings were destroyed, and hundreds more were damaged. More than 350,000 households were evacuated at the height of the siege, meaning the evacuation could have i...2016-06-1519 min

All HazardsJerry Haleva: The Dude & The DictatorJerry was born Jerome Michael Haleva in May of 1946. He served as chief of staff for Senator Bill Campbell (namesake for the Cal OES HQ building) from 1975-1990. But he’s more recognizable as an actor in his comedic roles as Saddam Hussein, especially due to his resemblance to the now deceased Iraqi dictator. He says he’s a “rock star” among "Achievers," fans of the movie "The Big Lebowski," taking his place at the autograph table at annual Lebowski Fests alongside The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges, as well as John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Julianne Moore and many other acto...2016-05-3130 min

All HazardsCalifornia's Search and Rescue Top Cop Matt Scharper is a Deputy Chief with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services - Law Enforcement Branch and is the California State Search and Rescue Coordinator. Matt is headquartered out of the Region V office, located in Fresno, CA and is also the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Coordinator for Region V. In this episode Scharper takes pride in lives saved over his 30+ years with SAR, and talks about one of the most recent rescues and how it nearly turned into a recovery mission. He also talks about how inexperienced outdoor enthusiasts put too much reli...2016-05-1717 min

All HazardsEaster Quake Took Lives, Rattled Nerves, Challenged New Fire Chief At 3:40 in the afternoon on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010, the Baja California earthquake struck, registering a 7.2 magnitude on the moment magnitude scale. It's epicenter was 16 miles south of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico. It's said to have lasted about a minute and a half. The strongest shaking was felt in the ejido of Alberto Oviedo Mota, in the municipality of Mexicali, Calexico, and Guadalupe Victoria. Most of the damage in this earthquake occurred in the twin cities of Mexicali and Calexico on the Mexico–United States border. Fo...2016-05-0332 min

All HazardsSheriff James Mele: Big Role in a Small County James Mele was elected as Tuolumne County Sheriff in 2006. He comes from a family of law enforcement professionals. His father spent 35 years with the LAPD. Mele is says while he’s a sheriff in a small county he still often finds himself in meetings with the governor, US senators and representatives and other high-powered officials. Early on he struggled finding his “self” but took a proactive approach to fixing that. He also says his ego sometimes got in the way of success, as it does with many people. One of the challenging times during his ti...2016-04-2641 min

All HazardsOklahoma City Bombing: California Sent its Best to Midwest Terror Response On April 19, 1995, a yellow moving truck parked in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; at 9:02 AM, it exploded. The death and devastation it left in its wake was like nothing ever seen in the U.S. The blast killed 168 people and injured more than 600 others; it destroyed half of the building that was full of employees. The enormous and dangerous rescue and recovery operation began immediately and Oklahoma officials called on California for help. Mark Ghilarducci and Kim Zagaris were dispatched...2016-04-191h 07

All HazardsEric Lamoureux: Managing Disasters Face to FaceEric Lamoureux has served the State of California in multiple communications assignments. He’s served in his current position of Inland Region Administrator at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) since August, 2013. As administrator he leads emergency and disaster response coordination efforts for the State of California. From November 1999 through September 2007, Eric worked his first stint for Cal OES where he served as chief of the department’s Office of Public Information. He was responsible for managing the state’s Emergency Public Information (EPI) system, directing the activities of the State’s Joint Information Center, and was California...2016-04-0533 min

All HazardsA Shot in the Sun: Jerry Sanders Orders Sniper to Take Out Shooter in McDonald's Massacre The premiere episode of the All Hazards Podcast features an interview with retired San Diego SWAT Commander Jerry Sanders. He recalls the day his pager went off on July 18, 1984 when more than 40 people were injured or killed in the McDonald’s massacre perpetrated by 41-year-old James Huberty. Sanders and his contingent of police officers were up against a number of challenges when deciding tactics including poor visibility due to the sun and windows that had been “spidered” by gun shots, an unknown number of shooters inside the restaurant, and the unknown location and number of hostages. Sa...2016-03-2319 min