Chris G.
@chrisgaylord.com
Emergency geek, space geek…pretty much all things geek. Emergency manager. Amateur radio (W6YTB). Former firefighter & DMATer. Husband and empty nester dad. He/Him
20 years ago today, I was on a plane with my DMAT CA-1 teammates flying east for my first disaster deployment. Didn’t fully appreciate what the next 2 weeks would involve at that time, but I came home changed.
August 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
20 years ago today, I was on a plane with my DMAT CA-1 teammates flying east for my first disaster deployment. Didn’t fully appreciate what the next 2 weeks would involve at that time, but I came home changed.
Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater
February 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater
More on the Eaton Fire and JPL through interviews with Lab Director Dr. Laurie Leshin, Deputy Director Leslie Livesay, and my boss Ian Pinkham.
Firefighters save NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
CBS' Dave Malkoff explains how firefighters were able to save NASA's JPL from the Eaton Fire. However, many people who work there lost their homes during the disaster.
www.cbsnews.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
More on the Eaton Fire and JPL through interviews with Lab Director Dr. Laurie Leshin, Deputy Director Leslie Livesay, and my boss Ian Pinkham.
Last Tuesday night I got in at 6PM for night shift in our EOC for the high winds we were experiencing that day.
17 minutes later the Eaton Fire was toned out. We spent the night watching the flames march towards us from the front door of our building as we prepared the best we could.
17 minutes later the Eaton Fire was toned out. We spent the night watching the flames march towards us from the front door of our building as we prepared the best we could.
January 17, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Last Tuesday night I got in at 6PM for night shift in our EOC for the high winds we were experiencing that day.
17 minutes later the Eaton Fire was toned out. We spent the night watching the flames march towards us from the front door of our building as we prepared the best we could.
17 minutes later the Eaton Fire was toned out. We spent the night watching the flames march towards us from the front door of our building as we prepared the best we could.
What a great show!
About to see Cirque de Soleil Mystère at Treasure Island, which is celebrating its 30th year. 20-some years ago I got to tour this theater as a technical tour for a conference (American Society of Safety Engineers I think). Looking forward to finally seeing the show after seeing backstage.
December 24, 2024 at 5:16 AM
What a great show!
About to see Cirque de Soleil Mystère at Treasure Island, which is celebrating its 30th year. 20-some years ago I got to tour this theater as a technical tour for a conference (American Society of Safety Engineers I think). Looking forward to finally seeing the show after seeing backstage.
December 24, 2024 at 2:43 AM
About to see Cirque de Soleil Mystère at Treasure Island, which is celebrating its 30th year. 20-some years ago I got to tour this theater as a technical tour for a conference (American Society of Safety Engineers I think). Looking forward to finally seeing the show after seeing backstage.
Tornado in Scott’s Valley last weekend, and today the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Whatf collapsed. Rough few days for the Santa Cruz area.
BREAKING: Portion of Santa Cruz Wharf collapses (Photo)
A section of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, including a public bathrooms structure, floats toward Seabright Beach Monday afternoon after a section at the end of the wharf collapsed during heavy su…
www.santacruzsentinel.com
December 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Tornado in Scott’s Valley last weekend, and today the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Whatf collapsed. Rough few days for the Santa Cruz area.
This is the quality content I am here for! 🍿
December 22, 2024 at 1:16 AM
This is the quality content I am here for! 🍿
Well isn’t that (not) surprising?
NEW: A security researcher has shown how digital license plates can be hacked to enable a less benign feature than adding novelty message to plates and reporting a car missing: a jailbreak that can alter a car's plate number to avoid traffic tickets and tolls—or even pin them on someone else.
Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets
Digital license plates sold by Reviver, already legal to buy in some states and drive with nationwide, can be hacked by their owners to evade traffic regulations or even law enforcement surveillance.
www.wired.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Well isn’t that (not) surprising?
As a proud former UCSC firefighter, was very excited to learn that the banana slug is now the Official State Slug of California. Go Slugs!
www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/27/c...
www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/27/c...
December 9, 2024 at 6:29 PM
As a proud former UCSC firefighter, was very excited to learn that the banana slug is now the Official State Slug of California. Go Slugs!
www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/27/c...
www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/27/c...
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November 17, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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November 15, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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Happy Halloween you scurvy dogs! 🏴☠️
November 1, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Happy Halloween you scurvy dogs! 🏴☠️
Not a big fan of plumbing, but of all the potential plumbing projects, replacing a toilet fill valve is one of the less onerous ones.
a pixel art of a man holding a hammer with the words i can fix it behind him
ALT: a pixel art of a man holding a hammer with the words i can fix it behind him
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October 27, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Not a big fan of plumbing, but of all the potential plumbing projects, replacing a toilet fill valve is one of the less onerous ones.
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The WHO has certified Egypt, home to 100 million people, as malaria-free. Dr. Tedros poetically stated, 'Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future.' https://buff.ly/3Upborh
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Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as ‘malaria-free’, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants. The achievement follows…
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October 26, 2024 at 1:50 PM
The WHO has certified Egypt, home to 100 million people, as malaria-free. Dr. Tedros poetically stated, 'Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future.' https://buff.ly/3Upborh
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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!Attention! The Southern California Seismic Network (SCSN) has a new live stream! It features all 3 of our already available live seismic streams with the addition of a live eq map and list of the last 5 events in So Cal! Scan the QR codes to go to the USGS Event Page!!!
Caltech/USGS SCSN Live Seismic Network Data Streams
Want to know what you are looking at? Go to https://www.scsn.org to access our 3 seperate feeds and their information, available to stream from youtube.This ...
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October 23, 2024 at 8:20 PM
!Attention! The Southern California Seismic Network (SCSN) has a new live stream! It features all 3 of our already available live seismic streams with the addition of a live eq map and list of the last 5 events in So Cal! Scan the QR codes to go to the USGS Event Page!!!
I really love California’s ballot tracking process.
Got email on 10/7 telling me ballot had been mailed to me.
Mailed it Mon & got email Tue AM telling me USPS collected it.
Got email today telling me county registrar received it.
Will get another email once it’s counted or if there’s a problem.
Got email on 10/7 telling me ballot had been mailed to me.
Mailed it Mon & got email Tue AM telling me USPS collected it.
Got email today telling me county registrar received it.
Will get another email once it’s counted or if there’s a problem.
October 23, 2024 at 5:15 PM
I really love California’s ballot tracking process.
Got email on 10/7 telling me ballot had been mailed to me.
Mailed it Mon & got email Tue AM telling me USPS collected it.
Got email today telling me county registrar received it.
Will get another email once it’s counted or if there’s a problem.
Got email on 10/7 telling me ballot had been mailed to me.
Mailed it Mon & got email Tue AM telling me USPS collected it.
Got email today telling me county registrar received it.
Will get another email once it’s counted or if there’s a problem.
Back in the office recovering from another successful Great ShakeOut earthquake exercise last week. This year was challenging from a planning standpoint due to various other unanticipated calls on my time but it all went off well. Now just have to write the AAR & Improvement Plan.
October 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Back in the office recovering from another successful Great ShakeOut earthquake exercise last week. This year was challenging from a planning standpoint due to various other unanticipated calls on my time but it all went off well. Now just have to write the AAR & Improvement Plan.
Yesterday was a good day after a stressful week. Go Europa Clipper!
Liftoff! NASA’s Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter - NASA
NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have
www.nasa.gov
October 15, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Yesterday was a good day after a stressful week. Go Europa Clipper!
Co-workers are handling the official Milton support today as I’m at the airport for a pre-planned personal trip. Love working with such a solid team that can back each other up so seamlessly. #EMsRock
October 10, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Co-workers are handling the official Milton support today as I’m at the airport for a pre-planned personal trip. Love working with such a solid team that can back each other up so seamlessly. #EMsRock
Deployed with my DMAT to Katrina in ‘05 & Ike in ‘08 so I’m not totally unfamiliar with hurricanes. 🌀
I’m a California emergency manager. Hurricanes really aren’t my bag (at least not since I was on my DMAT). Yet Milton has consumed most of my professional time the past two days due to the storm coinciding with a goodly number of our staff & execs being in it’s path right now for an event.
October 8, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Deployed with my DMAT to Katrina in ‘05 & Ike in ‘08 so I’m not totally unfamiliar with hurricanes. 🌀
I’m a California emergency manager. Hurricanes really aren’t my bag (at least not since I was on my DMAT). Yet Milton has consumed most of my professional time the past two days due to the storm coinciding with a goodly number of our staff & execs being in it’s path right now for an event.
October 8, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I’m a California emergency manager. Hurricanes really aren’t my bag (at least not since I was on my DMAT). Yet Milton has consumed most of my professional time the past two days due to the storm coinciding with a goodly number of our staff & execs being in it’s path right now for an event.