When an emergency strikes, the public turns to the 9-1-1 system as the lifeline toensure police, fire and medical personnel are able to respond quickly. Often 9-1-1 operators go unnoticed and we are taking the opportunity during National Public SafetyTelecommunicators Week to highlight the critical role that all Public Safety dispatchers play. CAL FIRE operates …
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Most fatal fires occur at night. Every home needs working smoke alarms to provide an early warning. Install smoke alarms in all sleeping rooms, hallways that lead to sleeping areas, basements and each additional level of your home. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling 4” from the wall; wall mounts should be 4-12” …
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Chief Eddy Moore We are pleased to announce the appointment of Chief Eddy Moore as Unit Chief for CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit, San Luis Obispo County Fire Department, and City of Pismo Beach Fire Department. Chief Moore began his Fire Service career in 1993 in the San Diego. In 1999 Chief Moore was promoted to …
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Due to recent rainfall and vegetation moisture levels, backyard burning permits will be authorized effective January 6, 2021. The burn season, which typically runs through the end of April, affects the burning of residential yard trimmings in backyards and agricultural wastes. Open burn season will close when local fire agencies see an increasing risk of …
After 16 years (1988-2004) working in the private timber industry all over the western United States, Chief Peters, a Registered Professional Forester (RPF), joined CAL FIRE in 2005. He started his CAL FIRE career as a fuels reduction Forester I in the Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit. In 2009, he promoted to his current Unit Forester position in …
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