John R. Hawkins
Chief Concerns: Preparedness & Readiness for a Wildfire — Part II
By John R. Hawkins
Fire Chief & Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator & William Weiser, Division Chief
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
Go! is the...
Chief Concerns: Preparedness & Readiness for a Wildfire — Part II
By John R. Hawkins
Fire Chief & Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator & William Weiser, Division Chief
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
Decks: Surfaces within...
Chief Concerns: Preparedness & Readiness for a Wildfire — Part II
By John R. Hawkins
Fire Chief & Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator & William Weiser, Division Chief
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
The following excerpted...
Chief Concerns: Preparedness & Readiness for a Wildfire — Part II
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
In Part I, we discussed Santa Ana Winds and how winds significantly enable wildfire spread. Riverside County clearly witnessed...
Chief Concerns: Santa Ana winds and your preparedness, part 1
Fire Chief & Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
Editor’s note: Chief Hawkins uses an imaginary, but realistic, scenario to...
Chief concerns: What does the incident commander do at an emergency...
By John R. Hawkins
Fire Chief & Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
Editor’s note: Chief Hawkins uses an imaginary, but...
Chief Concerns: What does the incident commander do at an emergency...
Editor’s note: Chief Hawkins uses an imaginary, but realistic, scenario to describe the thought process and actions of an incident commander during a...
Chief concerns: What does the incident commander do at an emergency...
Editor’s note: Chief Hawkins uses an imaginary, but realistic, scenario to describe the thought process and actions of an incident commander during a fire...
Chief Concerns: We Want to Save Your House From Fire —...
By John R. Hawkins
Fire Chief
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
A major wildfire is burning below the ridge and above Hemet. You wonder if the fire...
Chief Concerns: Understanding 911 & Emergency Reporting
Your pulse is fast, your hands are sweaty. You grab the phone and dial 911 because you need help NOW!
Whether this is the worst...