Nearly $1 Trillion in California Homes Labeled "Low Risk" Despite Elevated Wildfire Danger

PRNewswire/ - One year after the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated Los Angeles County, a new analysis of 11.8 million California residential properties finds that approximately $1 trillion in ...
Los Angeles Times

Do you live in a wildfire hazard zone? Here’s what that means

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible space ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Updated Cal Fire Hazard Maps Reveal High-Risk Zones in L.A. County

Cal Fire officials have released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps, marking the fourth and final round of hazard map updates since the previous release in 2011. The newly released ...
Occupational Health & Safety

Rethinking OEHS Training: Moving Beyond Compliance to Reduce Risk

Research shows that compliance-focused safety training alone rarely delivers lasting risk reduction, prompting calls for ...
Medscape

Hazard Assessment, Vulnerability Analysis, Risk Assessment, and Rapid Health Assessment

Information from several sources, including data from previous hazards, is needed to predict future events. This information can assist in the development of appropriate mitigation measures.
Yahoo

Dangerous levels of lead found in more schools. Health department warns MPS to improve monitoring and control of lead hazards.

Just weeks after the Milwaukee Health Department said a Milwaukee Public Schools student had been lead poisoned at school, the city agency on Wednesday sent a letter to the district saying dangerous ...
CBS News 8

State officials release updated fire hazard maps, majority of San Diego in high-risk fire zones

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — State officials in California have unveiled new fire hazard maps for Southern California, revealing that millions of residents, including the majority of San Diego County's ...