Episodes
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Rattlesnake Encounters and How to Avoid Them: We're Hands-on for Your Sssafety!
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
In this episode we tag along with professional rattlesnake wrangler Lou Fraser, and state park ranger Kerrie Launey. Fraser shows us the kind of habitat in which rattlesnakes can be found, and educates us on their some of their behavior and some of the mistakes people make that lead to bites, all while catching four of the venomous reptiles. Meanwhile, California park ranger Launey tells us about snakes in parks and what you can expect, and she gives us tips for avoiding an unwanted encounter, and what to do in the event you are bitten.
We also have a video that accompanies this podcast at the link below. you'll also find a really cool (and creepy) slideshow.
Links
INSIDE LOOK: Rattlesnake Awareness, Warm Weather Tips and Backyard Pool Safety (VIDEO)
Snakes Slither Into Summer (oesnews.com)
Lou Fraser's Rattlesnake Removal USA
Rattlesnakes in California (CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife)
Rattlesnake Safety (California Department of Parks and Recreation)
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Geared Up for "Super Thursday" at CSTI Hazmat Training
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Alex Cabassa, Cal OES Assistant Director, and CSTI Superintendent
Jim Tate, CSTI Emergency Management Coordinator Instructor-2
In this episode (#46) we take you to Super Thursday, a sort of “final exam day” for students attending the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) Hazmat Specialist course. We talk with Alex Cabassa, Cal OES Assistant Director, and CSTI Superintendent about the uniqueness of the course, its hands-on approach and the facility in which it takes place. We also talk with Jim Tate, CSTI Emergency Management Coordinator Instructor-2. He talks about the training itself and what students learn and how important it is. There is a companion video for this podcast which can be found at oesnews.com after Thursday, June 7, 2018.
Under the reorganization of Cal OES, CSTI has evolved into a statewide enterprise with responsibility for supporting training, exercises and education in wide variety of areas including but not limited to; emergency management, public safety, homeland security, hazardous materials, disaster recovery and crisis communications. CSTI is no longer just defined by the San Luis Obispo campus you may be familiar with, but is being developed into a more holistic resource to support your needs whether you are a government, non-profit or private sector organization.
Be sure to visit oesnews.com to watch the companion video and see the many pictures taken during Super Thursday!
Links
California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)