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National Preparedness Month
It's officially September! Goodbye Summer sunshine, hello Fall foliage! Aside from being the season of cider and sweaters, Fall is also... National Preparedness Month. Here at CalCas, we will be celebrating by posting weekly Preparedness content right here on our Blog...
Fires in University Housing
Do you have (or are you yourself) a student going away to school this fall? (awww...) The lists of things to remember to do before leaving home is immense: dorm necessities, vaccinations, class registrations… the list goes on and on. In all the chaos and excitement,...
The Fun Stuff: Giveaway Winners!
Here at California Casualty, we care about the fun stuff. We know auto and home insurance isn't anybody's absolute favorite thing to talk about. But that doesn't mean we don't have some fun around here. For me, the most entertaining part of my job is... announcing the...
Responding to and Healing from the Aurora Shooting.
Like everyone else across the country, the violent deaths of 12 innocent people in an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre left me heartbroken. My mind flooded with questions and my heart ached for every victim, every family member, every friend and every member of the...
Responding to Aurora: A Police Officer Perspective
The Aurora Police Department is receiving wide-spread and well-deserved praise for their response to the Aurora Theatre Shooting tragedy. On July 20, 2012, they responded as professionals first. But underneath that professional, peace officer exterior is a human...
Responding to Aurora: A Paramedic Perspective
With 58 injured survivors and 12 fatalities, the Paramedics who responded to the Aurora theatre on July 20, 2012 were dealt a chaotic scene. The professional job in front of them was immense, to say nothing of how they must have been feeling on a personal level....
Responding to Aurora: A Nurse Perspective
Transporting the injured from the scene in Aurora was just the first step. From there, they were received by the caring arms of the Nurses and medical staff in various Denver hospitals. That early morning, survivors began the long and hard journey towards recovery....
Firefighter Paramedic Stories: A Top FIRE & EMT Blog!
Happy Monday, everyone! Our firefighters have been on our minds a lot lately. We have been keeping close track of the multiple wildfires burning across the country (this blog post is about our Service Center in Colorado Springs, near the Waldo Canyon Fire). The Fourth...
Things Worth Believing In: A TOP Law Enforcement Blog!
Woo hooo, it's FRIDAY! That means the start of another weekend is just a mere half-work-day away. Today, we are veryyy excited to profile another TOP Law Enforcement Blog! It is a little different than our other LE blogs, and that's precisely why we like it. Today's...