Community Alert – Not If, But When Disaster Strikes
Community Alert airs on Tuesday, 11 AM and 9 PM and again on Saturday at 1 PM on KZSB-AM 1290 and on www.newspress.com. Click on the dates below to hear the show for that day. Community Alert is the property of the Wildland Residents Association, Inc., San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department. The use of these links is for personal use only. Commercial use of these programs or content is prohibited without prior written permission from the WRA.
Fire Department News Network video about the Community Alert show here.
Community Alert Television with retired State Fire Marshals Kate Dargan and Ronny Coleman here.
CSFA Volunteer Committee DMV Deemed to Comply video with retired State Fire Marshal Ronny Coleman and Chief Tim Marrison here.
Voices of Santa Barbara (Nov. 14, 2012) visits with Red Cross volunteer Judy Dobbins who served two weeks in an evacuation shelter in Tom’s River New Jersey here.
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May 14, 2013
Frank Goss sits in for Ted to talk about protecting art and other collectibles.
May 7, 2013
Guests talk about the Faith-Based & Community Partnership Forum for Disaster Preparedness to be held on May 30th.
April 30, 2013
Los Padres District Ranger John “Poncho” Smith and PIO Andrew Madsen talk about the 2013 fire season. Website
April 23, 2013
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Captains David Sadecki and Scott Aldeready talk about the 2013 fire season. Website
April 9, 2013
John Palminteri drops in to talk about local current events.
April 2, 2013
Dr. Alexander Weiss, former Northwestern University Center for Public Safety and Professor of Management and Strategy at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. We talked about the future of public safety. You may find some of his comments interesting. Website
March 26, 2013
Ted and Mike catch up on local events and issues.
March 19, 2013
Captains Chris and Kathy Johnson and Captain Cliff Chabott of the Civil Air Patrol Santa Barbara Composite Squadron 131 talk about the history and mission of the CAP. Website
March 12, 2013
Julie McGovern, Executive Director American Red Cross-Santa Barbara County Chapter joins with Paul Deis, Dan Phaneuf and Keith McLellan to talk about the local Chapter and their involvement with national disasters. March is Red Cross Month Website Related articles: American Red Cross It Can’t Happen to Me
March 5, 2013
Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue Team PIO Valerie Walston talks about the Team and her use of Social Media. Website
Related article: News vs Entertainment Once Upon a Time Can You Hear Me Now
February 26, 2013
Dr. Glenn Miller talks about mental health and the relationship with mass shootings. A related article: Psychiatric Times
California FireSafe Council Director Jerry Davies talks about Farmer’s Group’s support of the Council. Website
February 12, 2013
Ted, Mike, John Eaglesham and Santa Barbara City Fire Battalion Chief Waldron talk about hands only CPR. A related publication: A Tragedy of the Commons.
February 5, 2013
Ted and Mike talk about current events.
January 29, 2013
DHS, U.S. Fire Administration National Fire Academy Superintendent Dr. Denis Onieal talks about the Academy and the Emergency Management Institute. Website
January 22, 2013
Sharon Byrne of the Milpas Community Association talks about community improvement successes and related issues in he Milpas area. Website
January 15, 2013
From Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Richard Hovsepian talks about the Santa Barbara County Medical Reserve Corps. Website
January 8, 2013
Mike and Ted discuss Emergency Public Information Communicators (EPIC) and the organizations plans for 2013. A related article: EPIC
