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Press Releases

Posted Press Release
05/02/13 Wildfire Awareness Week Rolls in May 1 – 7! Are You Ready?
03/22/13 Officials to test tsunami warning system in central and southern California during Tsunami Preparedness Week
03/21/13 OCFA Names New Public Information Officer
03/13/13 You Changed Your Clocks an Hour Ahead – Now It’s Time to Change Your Batteries
01/14/13 OCFA Reserve Firefighters Raising Money to Get Volunteer Fire Station Up and Running After Devastating SuperStorm Sandy! | Event Flyer

Archived Press Releases

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>2011
Posted Press Release
11/30/11 California Task Force-5 (Orange County) Mobilization Exercise at Orange County Fire Authority Regional Fire Operations and Training Center
11/14/11 ReadyOC Prepares OC Residents for Disasters with New App
11/01/11 Emergency Operations Center Deactivated
11/01/11 San Onofre Returned to Normal Operating Status
11/01/11 No Evacuations in Response to Contained Amonia Leak at San Onofre
11/01/11 Joint Information Center Activated
11/01/11 Amonia Leak Contained at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
11/01/11 Orange County Emergency Operations Center and Public Information Hotlines Activated
10/19/11 Two Million OC Residents Will Receive AlertOC Test Call
10/19/11 Free Seaonal Flu Shots on October 21
10/19/11 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and Community Emergency
Planning Partners to Test Siren System
09/30/11 See How Your Firefighters Train for Emergency Response at Orange County Fire Authority’s 6th Annual Open House – October 8
09/09/11 ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER DEACTIVATED
09/09/11 ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER PHONE NUMBERS AND OTHER DEVICES WITH ALERT OC
09/09/11 CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS CLOSED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
  FOOD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS for areas impacted BY POWER OUTAGE
09/09/11 POWER OUTAGE CAUSING TRAFFIC CONGESTION
09/09/11 ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND PUBLIC INFORMATION HOTLINE ACTIVATED
09/06/11 OCFA Day of Remembrance Information 09/11/11
09/01/11 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO BE DEMONSTRATED IN ANAHEIM THROUGH LIVE AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES
07/25/11 FEMA Encourages Americans to Participate in September's National Preparedness Month
07/11/11 American Red Cross Contributions to Japan Disaster Response Increase to Nearly $245 Million
07/20/11 July 30 OC Ready, Set, Go! Event: Wildfire Management and Partnership Program for Cown and Lemon Heights
07/05/11 Countdown to the Closure
07/05/11 Southern California Earthquake Alliance 07/20 Meeting Agenda
05/02/11 OCFA Wildfire Awareness Week: May 1 - 7
03/14/11 OCFA Reminds You to Change Your Clock and Check Your Smoke Alarm Batteries
03/11/11 OC Emergency Operations Center and Public Information Hotlines Activated
03/11/11 Tsunami Advisory
01/21/11 County of Orange seeks Presidential Disaster Declaration for Winter Storm Damage
01/14/11 ARkStorm: California's other "Big One"  
>2010
Posted Press Release
12/29/10 ReadyOC’s ‘Promise to Prepare’ Initiative Surpasses 2010 Goal with More Than 32,000 OCers Pledging to Take Emergency Preparedness Action
12/22/10 Emergency Operations Center and Hotline Activated
12/21/10 Police Services reminds residents to take precautions during holiday season, year-round
12/06/10 OCFA News Release-Deputy Chief Blaul Receives Award 2010
11/1910 FEMA Experts Offer Mitigation Tips to Make Properties Water Resistant
11/23/10 FEMA: PREVENT FIRES THIS THANKSGIVING
11/03/10 The ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY URGES YOU TO CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS
10/09/10 OCFA Open House
10/07/10 OCFA 5th Annual Open House
10/06/10 As National Preparedness Month Ends, FEMA Reminds Americans That Readiness Must Continue All Year Long
10/04/10 Red Cross and Grainger Announce Expansion of 'Ready When the Time Comes' Program
10/04/10 WEROC Program Manager Kelly Hubbard wins Diamond Award from CA Emergency Services Association
09/23/10 ReadyOC Campaign and Rep. Loretta Sanchez to Announce “Promise to Prepare” Initiative at Emergency Preparedness Day Event in Anaheim
09/01/10 FEMA Administrator Fugate Kicks Off National Preparedness Month
08/27/10 National Preparedness Month 2010: Presidential Proclaimation
07/28/10 FEMA's Ready Campaign And Citizen Corps Encourage Participation In The National Preparedness Month Coalition
07/23/10 As Tropical Storm Bonnie Approaches, FEMA Continues to Monitor Storm, Encourages Americans to Be Prepared
07/23/10 Federal Emergency Management Agency Widgets
07/14/10 High Temperature Alert for Orange County
06/01/10 Nationwide Insurance Foundation Donates $1.54 Million to American Red Cross for Disaster Preparedness and Response and Increased Blood Collections
05/13/10 USFA Releases Grill Fires on Residential Properties Report
05/12/10 Imperial County agencies to hear how to apply for Public Assistance grants to aid in earthquake recovery
05/12/10 State/federal assistance available to eligible private non-profit organizations
05/12/10 2010 Ushers In Increased Wildfire Risk For NW
05/08/10 President Declares Major Disaster For California
05/07/10 FEMA Encourages Pet Owners to Take Steps to Prepare Their Pets on National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day This Saturday
04/28/10 FEMA Launches New Mobile Web Site For Smartphones
04/23/10 American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Partnership Program with W.W. Grainger, Inc. Grows with Addition of Cisco Global Volunteer Initiative
03/19/10 FEMA Administrator Fugate Addresses Tech Companies On Preparedness And Disaster Response
03/12/10 Flood Safety Awareness Week March 15-19, 2010
03/11/10 Spring Ahead To Prepare For Disasters
03/08/10 Federal Aid Programs For California Disaster Recovery
03/03/10 Secretary Napolitano Launches National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Challenge
02/11/10 FEMA Asks: Are You Earthquake Prepared?
02/08/10 Secretary Napolitano Launches Public Engagement Website
02/05/10 FEMA Releases Draft National Disaster Recovery Framework
02/03/10 Business Disaster Preparedness Plan Important
02/01/10 The Department of Homeland Security Continues To Assist Recovery Efforts in Haiti
01/19/10 Storms Prompt Cities to Activate AlertOC, Community Members Encouraged to Register
01/19/10 Preparing for Floods and Heavy Rain
01/08/10 Earthquakes Cause over 1700 Deaths in 2009
01/05/10 Free SEASONAL Influenza Vaccine now Available to Orange County Residents

 

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