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	Current Fire Incident Information & Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Wildfires Find out the latest information about current fires burning in California and learn what you can do to keep yourself, your family, and your property safe from wildfires.
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	Beat the Heat by Following a Few Simple Steps With the weather warming up fast, now's the time take precautions to protect yourself from the heat. Click "Read More" to find out more information, understand the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and check out our list of tips to beat the heat.
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	NOTICE: Cal EMA Office Closures The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) and the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) will be closed for routine business three days a month at our offices throughout the state. Find out more information about these closures.
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Information & Resources

• Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Stimulus Funding Answers to frequently asked questions about the JAG stimulus funding
• Background and Summary of Legislative Response to the CA Supreme Court's opinion in Van Horn v. Watson Background and Summary of Legislative Response to the CA Supreme Court's opinion in Van Horn v. Watson
• Reporting Transparency in GovernmentThis links to the Reporting Transparency in Government site which increases the transparency of Governor Schwarzenegger's administration by making information regarding Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700 and Travel Expense Claim Forms readily available to the public.
• Border Governors Conference (BGC) WorktablesThe Border Governors Conference is the largest bi-national venue to discuss and resolve some of the most important border issues affecting the United States and Mexico. Secretary Bettenhausen is Co-Chair of the Emergency and Civil Protection Worktable and a member of the Border Security Worktable.
• Public Notice - Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee (ERTAC) Meeting  Meeting of the Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee (ERTAC)
• West Nile Virus Learn more about West Nile Virus in California from the State Department of Health Services
• September 11th Event in SacramentoState and local emergency officials marked the 7th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and said that California’s emphasis on targeting federal homeland security funds to local agencies has bolstered the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
• Office of Emergency Services - 5 year Strategic Plan 2008-2013This agency-specific strategic plan addresses key initiates that support OES’ commitment to proactive operational readiness, service delivery and client support enhancements and business enterprise development. Downloadable PDF document
• Happening Now: Keeping your home safe from wildland firesThere are a number of steps you can take to protect your home from wildland fire no matter where you live. Learn more about fire prevention here!
• New! 2006-07 Governor's Office of Emergency Services Annual ReportDuring the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) continued its important mission of assisting local government in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from all types of disasters. It was a year of fires, freezes, freeway collapses, heat waves and even a whale rescue. Go behind the scenes at OES and learn more about the accomplishments of the men and women carrying out this critically-important work for California. 
• Alert and Warning System ProjectPlans for the creation of a system to broadcast messages to wireless communication devices in California communities
• State Emergency Plan UpdateFind out more about the California State Emergency Plan (SEP) update process and view related meeting dates, documents and project contact information.
• InteroperabilityLearn more about the statewide effort to improve radio communications for our first response
• 2008 FiresQuick facts and maps about the Santa Anita Fire near the Angeles National Forest that began on April 26th.
• Fire Season 2007Information about California's Fire Season for 2007
• Cosco Busan Oil SpillMaps and spill information about the November 8, 2007, when container ship COSCO BUSAN struck a footing of the western span of the Bay Bridge in the San Francisco Bay
• Be Smart. Be Responsible. Be Prepared. Get Ready!In California, whether it’s wildfires, earthquakes or winter storms, When you are ready, California is too! Get Ready!
• FIRESCOPEFirefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies - A partnership program that addresses mutual aid, cooperative agreements, and fire/rescue regional policy issues involving all facets of local, rural, and metropolitan fire departments, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and federal fire agencies.