Chief's Corner

By John R. Hawkins Fire Chief Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Before I offer some ideas on fire and life safety, please understand that I am honored...

In April, I wrote about being prepared for the large fires and potential evacuations. I said at the end of that article I would have more later on survival “in place” for major disasters. Also, last month I talked about changes at IFPD, such as the recruitment of a new fire chief. I will touch on both subjects in this column.

After the Christmas tree lighting ceremonies in Idyllwild, I was thinking how lucky we are to live on this island in the middle of...

I wrote a similar column about this time last year but the message is still very important to your individual safety, your home and...

Editor’s note: In his August column, Chief Walker wrote about his first-hand observations of the Wallow Fire, which occurred in Arizona during May through...

Everyone has followed the struggle in Congress about the budget ceiling, the national budget and the national debt. The California state government is a smaller...