Law Enforcement & Security

March 17, 2015
California Highway Patrol Captain Mark D’Arelli and Public Information Officer Sergeant Don Clotworthy talk about current CHP programs and traffic safety. Website

July 22, 2014
Deputy Public Defender Deedrea Edgar talks about mental health issues, the law and how the Public Defender’s Office helps the mental health community.

July 15, 2014
Dr. Leslie Lundt, Medical Director, Psychiatric Health Facility, Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services talks about local mental health issues and challenges.

January 28, 2014
International Counterespionage Consultant Kevin D. Murray talks about cellphone security.Website

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. Website

June 11, 2013
Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown talks about AB109 (realignment) and other complex issues regarding the county jail and the state prison system.

February 26, 2013
Dr. Glenn Miller talks about mental health and the relationship with mass shootings. A related article: Psychiatric Times

May 24, 2011
Internationally recognized electronic surveillance expert Kevin D. Murray talks about current cell phone security issues and his new book “Is My Cell Phone Bugged?” Website

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Community Alert airs on Tuesday, 11 AM and 9 PM, repeating 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.

Funding provided by a grant from the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region, through the California Fire Safe Council (11USFS0172 and 14USFS-SFA0010) with additional funding from the Fire Services Training Institute.

Community Alert is produced by the Wildland Residents Association, Inc., San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department (WRA). Any 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. Written permission email [email protected].

The views and conclusions contained in these programs are those of the hosts and guests and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Forest Service, FSTI or KZSB AM-1290. Any mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement by the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Government, FSTI or the WRA.

Public Information & General Interest

February 3, 2015
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kelly Hoover talks about her office, recent high profile events and the relationship between PIO’s and the media

January 13, 2015
Healthcare financial consultant Lawrence R. Lievense, FHFMA, FACMPE provides updated “Affordable Health Care Act” information. Website

November 25, 2014
Internationally known author Kathleen Sharp talks about her recent Salon article, “Rager at the end of the world: How Halloween looks in the shadow of tragedy” and her two books: “Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood” and “Blood Medicine” and how the subject of Hollywood and prescription drug business may relate to Isla Vista and our community.Website

October 14, 2014
Former California State Fire Marshal and The National Fire Heritage Center President Ronny J. Coleman talks about the history of the American fire service. Website

September 2, 2014
National health care billing expert Lawrence R. Lievense returns to further talk about medical claims, payments, valuations and how you can better protect your interest when engaging the health care billing system and advocating for yourself. Website

August 19, 2014
Consumer Watchdog lead staff attorney Jerry Flanagan talks about the reality of the Affordable Health Care Act today. If you have health insurance, or think you have insurance, you need to listen to this show. Website

June 3, 2014
Dr. Daniel F. Craviotto, Jr. talks about his April 28th Wall Street Journal Opinion “A Doctor’s Declaration of Independence.” What you need to know about today’s healthcare. Website

May 20, 2014
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Paige Batson, Dr. Thoman and Susan Klein-Rothschild talk about disease control and prevention.

May 13, 2014
Nationally known communications consultant Andy Seybold talks about past, present and future public-safety communications systems. Website

April 22, 2014
Pilot, speaker and author Captain Karen Kahn talks about aviation safety and how you can be prepared for an in-flight emergency. Website

April 15, 2014
National health care expert Lawrence R. Lievense talks about medical claims, payments, valuations and how you can better protect your interest when engaging the health care billing system. Website

February 18, 2014
Recently retired State Fire Marshal’s Office Division Chief Ben Ho talks about his extraordinary story of leaving Vietnam during the war to come to America with his brother to start a new life. As two of the “Boat People of Vietnam,” this is an extraordinary story of risk, hard work and perseverance coupled with the help and dedication of several remarkable people along the way.

February 2, 2014
Families of the Fallen founder Susan Van de Pol talks about the death of her husband, Los Angeles City Fire Department firefighter Bob Ortega and the founding of a national support group for firefighters. Website  and The Los Angeles Firefighter, Vol. 44, No. 5, September/October 2006

January 28, 2014
International Counterespionage Consultant Kevin D. Murray talks about cellphone security.Website

January 21, 2014
Internationally renowned piper Robert Heggie talks about the history of the bag pipe, its ceremonial use by police, fire and military organizations around the word and the Greatest Scot of All Time Robert Burns.

December 17, 2013
Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Deputy Director Massoud Abolhoda talks about the challenges of rebuilding following a wildfire or flooding. Website

December 10, 2013
Santa Barbara County Public Health officials talk about the growing problem of diabetes and local programs designed to help reduce this serious medical condition. Website

December 3, 2013
Former City of Tracy Finance Officer and past President of California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Zane Johnson talks about his survey “Top Ten Ways Cities Waste Money.” Website

November 26, 2013
Santa Barbara County Fire Captain Craig Vanderzwaag talks about the development of an “app” for monitoring fire dispatch and it’s use by responding firefighters. Website

November 19, 2013
Interact Business Group CEO Bill Booth talks about the business of public-safety training and the future of training. Website

October 22, 2013
Dr. Glenn Miller returns to talk about Normalcy Bias and why people fail to react as they should in an emergency.

August 20, 2013
Multi-agency program “One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire” is discussed with members of the US Forest Service. Website

October 8, 2013
California Firesafe Board Member Jerry Davies talks about the current trends in the insurance world and how it impacts home owners.

December 18, 2012
Santa Barbara County Department of Public Health Dr. Polly Baldwin and Susan Klein-Rothschild talk about diabetes and its impact on public health.

October 30, 2012
Dr. Glenn Miller returns to talk about the denial of death and related topics and the relationship with the Emergency Medical System.

September 25, 2012
Former California State Fire Marshal Ronny J. Coleman talks about the National Fire Heritage Center from the annual California State Firefighters’ Association annual conference in Anaheim. Website

July 10, 2012
Santa Barbara County Public Health Dr. Wadda and PIO Susan Rothschild-Kline talk about the impacts of the Affordable Health Care Plan.

June 26, 2012
Public Education and Information Officer for the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Department Timothy R. Szymanski talks about his recent article Why Every Department Needs A Public Information Policy. Website

June 5, 2012
Santa Barbara County Fire Department PIO Captain David Sadecki and retired PIO Charlie Johnson talk about the anniversary of the Gaviota fire and the improvements in public information because of the fire.

March 20, 2012
Dr. Glen Miller (Healthy Mind – Healthy Future) talks about suicide prevention.

December 20, 2011
Actress Millena Gay and Mrs. Ethnic World International Daisi Pollard Sepulveda talk about self improvement and getting involved in the community as a volunteer. Website Website

August 2, 2011
Santa Barbara County Health Department Director Dr. Wada and Susan Rothschild join the show talk about various public health issues including accidental overdose of over the counter medications. Website

April 19, 2011
CSFA Steamer Team Barbara and Dave Hubert talk about the steamer program, cartooning and the California Fire Museum. CSFA website California Fire Museum website

June 8, 2010
Craig D. Allen, CFA, CFP, CIMA joins Community Alert to talk about the current status of the economy and what it means to you, your family, the company you work for and government. Website.

May 18, 2010
Author and researcher David Nabhan talks about his new book on earthquake predictors “Forecasting the Catastrophe: An Analysis of When and Where the Next Earthquake on the West Coast Will Strike.” Website

April 20, 2010
Abociacio de Bomberos del Estado de Baja California, Inc., Training Officer Marcos Olmosjoins Community Alert to talk about the recent earthquake and how continued training in California has helped withtheircurrent efforts and recovery. This is a follow-up show to last weeks interview with El Centro Chief Steve Wilson.

April 13, 2010
El Centro Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Wilson talks about the recent 7.2 earthquake and the damage caused. Website

March 16, 2010
Retired State Fire Marshal Kate Dargan talks about Wildland Interface Issues and the Community Wildland Prevention Program.

January 19, 2010
Author James Howard Kunstler talks about his book “The Long Emergency.” Website

July 14, 2009
Don Katich, Director of News Operations-SB News Press talks about local media issues during emergencies.

Additional interviews:

Christmas Major” (December 2013). An interview with Dave and Barbara Hubert about their book “Christmas Major The Fire Horse That Saved Christmas.”

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.

Special Podcast for California State Firefighters’ Associaiton Employer – Employee Seminar

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Community Alert airs on Tuesday, 11 AM and 9 PM, repeating 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.

Funding provided by a grant from the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region, through the California Fire Safe Council (11USFS-0172 and 14USFS-SFA0010) with additional funding from the Fire Services Training Institute.

Community Alert is produced by the Wildland Residents Association, Inc., San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department (WRA). Any 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. Written permission email [email protected].

The views and conclusions contained in these programs are those of the hosts and guests and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Forest Service, FSTI or KZSB AM-1290. Any mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement by the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Government, FSTI or the WRA.

Prevention & Risk Management

June 16, 2015
Psychiatrist Dr. Glenn Miller talks about how to spot and avoid hiring problem employees and volunteers including Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissism, and other problematic behavioral issues. Website

June 02, 2015
Santa Barbara attorney Joseph Liebman talks about Brost, et al., v. City of Santa Barbara, 2d Civil No. B246153, Santa Barbara County Superior Court 1342979 and related property rights issues following a disaster. Website

May 19, 2015
Mark Gibbs talks about Internet security. He has been in the information technology business for more than 30 years and a technology journalist and consultant for over twenty years. He’s written four computer technology books, was co-founder of Novell UK, and created and was a co-founder of Netratings, one of the first Web audience measurement companies now owned by The Nielsen Company.  Topic Website

May 5, 2015
Southern California Edison Fire Management Officer Troy Whitman and PIO Rondi Guthrie talk about the utilities fire management program and their unique pilot program for detecting wildfires in the front country in conjunction with Santa Barbara County Fire.

April 28, 2015
Certified Appellate Specialist Herb Fox talks about the California appellate process. WebsiteBrost, et al., v. City of Santa Barbara, 1342979, 2d Civil No. B246153

February 17, 2015
From his Elk Grove office, former California State Fire Marshal Ronny J. Coleman addresses the question: “Our we getting our money’s worth in fire protection?” Website

May 20, 2014
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Paige Batson, Dr. Thoman and Susan Klein-Rothschild talk about disease control and prevention.

November 19, 2013
Interact Business Group CEO Bill Booth talks about the business of public-safety training and the future of training. Website

October 8, 2013
California Firesafe Board Member Jerry Davies talks about the current trends in the insurance world and how it impacts home owners.

May 28, 2013
Author and Attorney Phillip K. Howard talks about his book The Death of Common Sense, How Law is Suffocating America. Website

January 31, 2012
Former California State Fire Marshal’s Kate Dargan and Ronny J. Coleman talk about the Urban Interface and their join article Wildfire: Past, Present and Future.

April 10, 2012
Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council Chair Paul Cashman talks about local mitigation efforts and insurance coverage issues. Website

March 20, 2012
Dr. Glen Miller (Healthy Mind – Healthy Future) talks about suicide prevention.

March 13, 2012
Magic Castle owner Milt Larsen talks about the October 31st fire and the aftermath. The conversation includes fire sprinklers, insurance, prevention and business planning for emergencies. Website

November 22, 2011
Retired Montecito Division Chief and Fire Marshal Jim Langhorn talks about local fire codes, past wildfires and the future of the fire service.

October 11, 2011
Kathrhyn McKee talks about her book Leading People Through Disasters and how planing relates to your business. (amazon.com). Website

October 4, 2011
California Firesafe Council Affiliate Manager Katie Ziemann joins Community Alert to talk about the history of the council and statewide programs. Website

August 2, 2011
Santa Barbara County Health Department Director Dr. Wada and Susan Rothschild join the show talk about various public health issues including accidental overdose of over the counter medications. Website

November 16, 2010
California FAIR Plan Association’s Vice President-Public Affairs Mike Harris reviews the FAIR Plan and addresses your questions live on Community Alert. Website

October 25, 2010
Santa Barbara County Fire Captain David SadeckiandSantaBarbaraCountyAir Pollution Control District Public Information Officer Mary Byrd provide tips for safer, cleaner fireplace burning and safety tips. website and website

August 17, 2010
Community leader Charlie Eckberg and former Los Padres hotshot talks about his experiences with the Jesuita fire, what worked, what didn’t and how you can better prepare yourself for wildfire.

August 3, 2010
Santa Barbara historian Neal Graffy talks about the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake and it’s message for us today.

June 8, 2010
Craig D. Allen, CFA, CFP, CIMA joins Community Alert to talk about the current status of the economy and what it means to you, your family, the company you work for and government. Website.

May 18, 2010
Author and researcher David Nabhan talks about his new book on earthquake predictors Forecasting the Catastrophe: An Analysis of When and Where the Next Earthquake on the West Coast Will Strike. Website

December 8, 2009
Former California State Fire Marshal Ronny Coleman, spokesman for the International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition. Website

October 27, 2009
Kristine Mollenkopf, Esq., joins Ted and Mike as they talk about property owner liability for acts and omissions regarding fuel mitigation and risk management. Website

September 8, 2009
Lucien Canton joins Community Alert to talk about large scale emergency management.

August 18, 2009
Jerry Davies, Farmers Group, Inc., talks about the insurance industry and disaster planning.

February 24, 2009
Elizabeth Stewart, asset documentation and appraiser.

October 28, 2008
Chief Ronny Coleman, former California State Fire Marshal.

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Community Alert airs on Tuesday, 11 AM and 9 PM, repeating 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.

Funding provided by a grant from the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region, through the California Fire Safe Council (11USFS-0172 and 14USFS-SFA0010) with additional funding from the Fire Services Training Institute.

Community Alert is produced by the Wildland Residents Association, Inc., San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department (WRA). Any 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. Written permission email [email protected].

The views and conclusions contained in these programs are those of the hosts and guests and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Forest Service, FSTI or KZSB AM-1290. Any mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement by the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Government, FSTI or the WRA.

Fire, EMS and Community Paramedicine

September 29, 2015
Chief Patrick J. Kenny talks about his recent FDIC.com article, “‘Mayday'” for Mental Health.

August 4, 2015
RMRS Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory Research Mechanical Engineer Dr. Bret Butler talks about his latest research on estimating safety zones and its application to urban interface clearing and fuel treatments. Video Website NWCG IRPG (Green Book)

July 14, 2015
Retired Fire Chief Paul Stein, noted author, expert witness and speaker talks about today’s fire service, what is required to get hired, promoted and make chief officer.

May 5, 2015
Southern California Edison Fire Management Officer Troy Whitman and PIO Rondi Guthrie talk about the utilities fire management program and their unique pilot program for detecting wildfires in the front country in conjunction with Santa Barbara County Fire.

April 21, 2015
Cal EMA Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Lorenzo Gigliotti talks about the 2007 Angora Fire near South Lake Tahoe and the California drought situation.

March 3, 2015
Long Beach Chief Mike DuRee talks about the improvements to the department’s EMS delivery and program testing.

February 10, 2015
Just retired Los Angeles County Chief Deputy Mike Metro talks about the fire service and EMS delivery system.

January 20, 2015
California Fire Safe Council Chairman Jerry Davies talks about current and future projects and grant funding. Fire Safe Council Website

January 6, 2015
Former California State Fire Marshal Ronny J. Coleman talks about the National Fallen Fire Fighters Tampa 2 Report. NFFF website

December 23, 2014
California Emergency Medical Services Authority Community Paramedicine Project Manager/Consultant Lou Meyer talks about the EMSA Community Paramedic Pilot Project. Website CP OSHPD Radio Talk Version lkm 12-20-2014v4

November 4, 2014
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Captain Howard Orr talks about his electrical shock during a wildfire and his remarkable recovery.

October 14, 2014
Former California State Fire Marshal and The National Fire Heritage Center President Ronny J. Coleman talks about the history of the American fire service. Website

September 30, 2014
Plumas County Fire Safe Council Chair Jerry Hurley talks about the successes of their local Fire Safe programs. Website

August 13, 2014
VFIS Sales Executive and Assistant Chief of Training & Safety for Smith Valley Fire Protection District Nevada Wayne Eder talks about public safety insurance coverage and the volunteer fire service. Website

July 1, 2014
Former California State Fire Marshal Ronny J. Coleman talks about the history and duties of the fire marshal as well as introducing his new website Table Talk. Website

April 29, 2014
Santa Barbara County Fire Battalion Chief Chris Childers and Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council chair retired Santa Barbara City Fire Battalion Chief John Ahlman talk about this summers fire season, Foresters and Fire Wardens Association, and Read-Set-Go.

March 18, 2014
Retiring Sebastopol Fire Chief Bill Braga talks about his career and current issues confronting the California fire service.

March 11, 2014
Ted and Mike talk about the challenges confronting volunteers and volunteer organizations today

February 18, 2014
Recently retired State Fire Marshal’s Office Division Chief Ben Ho talks about his extraordinary story of leaving Vietnam during the war to come to America with his brother to start a new life. As two of the “Boat People of Vietnam,” this is an extraordinary story of risk, hard work and perseverance coupled with the help and dedication of several remarkable people along the way.

February 2, 2014
Families of the Fallen founder Susan Van de Pol talks about the death of her husband, Los Angeles City Fire Department firefighter Bob Ortega and the founding of a national support group for firefighters. Website  and The Los Angeles Firefighter, Vol. 44, No. 5, September/October 2006

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
(Interview from the National Academy)

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.  Website

August 27, 2013
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz talks about the recent Mountain Fire.Website

August 20, 2013
Multi-agency program “One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire” is discussed with members of the US Forest Service. Website

September 3, 2013
Author Ray Ford and Chief Mike Mingee talk about Ray’s article Valuing a Firefighter’s Life No One Should Ever Die to Save a House. Ray Ford article.

October 8, 2013
California Fire Safe Board Member Jerry Davies talks about the current trends in the insurance world and how it impacts home owners.

October 30, 2012
Dr. Glenn Miller returns to talk about the denial of death and related topics and the relationship with the Emergency Medical System.

September 25, 2012
Former California State Fire Marshal Ronny J. Coleman talks about the National Fire Heritage Center from the annual California State Firefighters’ Association annual conference in Anaheim. Website

August 14, 2012
Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services Agency Medical Director Dr. Angelo Salvucci, John Eaglesham and Susan Klein-Rothschild talk about the county EMS system, CPR and AED use, the STEMI program, Medical Reserve Corps. and response time issues. website

August 7, 2012
Office of Quality and Patient Safety, University of New Mexico Hospitals and Department of Emergency Medicine and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Dr. Marc-David Munk talks about his April 2012 editorial in Pre-hospital and Disaster Medicine, Value Generation and Health Reform in Emergency Medical Services

July 10, 2012
Santa Barbara County Public Health Dr. Wadda and PIO Susan Rothschild-Kline talk about the impacts of the Affordable Health Care Plan.

July 3, 2012
Weaverville VFD Fire Chief Scott Alvord, Hayfork VFD Fire Chief David Hayfork and Downriver VFD Fire Chief Martin Dooly talk about the volunteer fire service with Mike from Weaverville as Ted joins in from Santa Barbara.

June 26, 2012
Public Education and Information Officer for the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Department Timothy R. Szymanski talks about his recent article Why Every Department Needs A Public Information Policy. Website

March 13, 2012
Magic Castle owner Milt Larsen talks about the October 31st fire and the aftermath. The conversation includes fire sprinklers, insurance, prevention and business planning for emergencies. Website

January 31, 2012
Former California State Fire Marshal’s Kate Dargan and Ronny J. Coleman talk about the Urban Interface and their join article Wildfire: Past, Present and Future.

August 23, 2011
Ted and Mike visit with Phil Taylor, Office of Emergency Management for Los Alamos, New Mexico to talk about the recent wildfire and their evacuation process. Website

June 14, 2011
Los Paderes National Forest Assistant Chief Brad Joos talks about the Santa Maria Air Attack Base, the use of aircraft on wildfires and the USFS Environmental Impact Statement. Website

January 11, 2011
Former California State Fire Marshal Ronny Coleman joins Community Alert to talk about the California volunteer fire service and the California State Firefighters’ Association Volunteer Committee. Website

May 18, 2010
Author and researcher David Nabhan talks about his new book on earthquake predictorsForecasting the Catastrophe: An Analysis of When and Where the Next Earthquake on the West Coast Will Strike. Website

April 20, 2010
Abociacio de Bomberos del Estado de Baja California, Inc., Training Officer Marcos Olmosjoins Community Alert to talk about the recent earthquake and how continued training in California has helped withtheircurrent efforts and recovery. This is a follow-up show to last weeks interview with El Centro Chief Steve Wilson.

April 13, 2010
El Centro Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Wilson talks about the recent 7.2 earthquake and the damage caused. Website

April 6, 2010
Fresno Fire Chief Randy R. Bruegman joins Community Alert to talk about the Mission, Values and Vision of the Fresno Fire Department. Website

March 16, 2010
Retired State Fire Marshal Kate Dargan talks about Wildland Interface Issues and the Community Wildland Prevention Program.

March 2, 2010
Retired Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Tom Franklin talks about the future of the California fire service.

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Community Alert airs on Tuesday, 11 AM and 9 PM, repeating 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.

Funding provided by a grant from the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region, through the California Fire Safe Council (11USFS0172 and 14USFS-SFA0010) with additional funding from the Fire Services Training Institute.

Community Alert is produced by the Wildland Residents Association, Inc., San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department (WRA). Any 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. Written permission email [email protected].

The views and conclusions contained in these programs are those of the hosts and guests and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Forest Service, FSTI or KZSB AM-1290. Any mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement by the California Fire Safe Council, the U.S. Government, FSTI or the WRA.

Interviews

Life is pretty simple: You do the some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.
– Leonardo da Vinci 

AM1290_5_onMany of the following interviews are from the radio program Community Alert, Not if But when on KZSB – AM 1290. The program produced by the Wildland Residents Association San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department and supported in part by the California Fire Safe  Council and the Fire Services Training Institute.

FSTI Table Talk with Ronny J. Coleman 

Fire Department News Network (FDNN) video about the Community Alert show.

Community Alert Television with retired State Fire Marshals Kate Dargan and Ronny Coleman – “WILDFIRE, Past, Present and Future”

CSFA Volunteer Committee DMV “Deemed to Comply” video with retired State Fire Marshal Ronny Coleman and Chief Tim Marrisone