A plane used in the FIRIS program sits at an airfield. (Cal OES) California emergency agency uses high-tech fire plane for storm response As storms inundate California, its Office of Emergency Services is repurposing a fire-response plane for views of the ground. Jan 6, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Chris Lawton / Unsplash) Californians can now get earthquake warnings on their phones The new system, which Gov. Gavin Newsom called the first of its kind in the U.S., will notify residents up to 20 seconds before the shaking starts. Oct 17, 2019 By Ryan Johnston
Carla Simmons, chief information officer of the California Office of Emergency Services, speaks with VMware’s Nick Marquis in Sacramento. (StateScoop) Tech response to disasters starts with culture, CIO of California’s emergency services says Critical work doesn't get done unless everyone pitches in and supports each other, said Carla Simmons, the CIO of the state's Office of Emergency Services. Jan 15, 2019 By Benjamin Freed