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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - COUNTY OF PLACER - TAHOE CITY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COUNTY OF PLACER #86009751
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775 N Lake Boulevard, Suite 203
Tahoe City, Placer
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Auburn
530-745-2300
Environmental Health is a Division of County of Placer Health & Human Services. Environmental Health specialists regularly monitor and inspect the below for health and safety standards:
- Restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores, convenience stores, caterers and food vendors at community events
- Public swimming pools, spas and body art facilities
- Landfills, transfer stations, and facilities storing waste tires
- Gas stations, vehicle repair shops and other commercial facilities that store and dispose of hazardous materials like oil, gasoline and diesel
- Water well installations
- Septic system installations
- Contaminated site clean ups
- Small public water suppliers
- Chemical spills
- Food poisoning - For food poisoning complaints please call Environmental Health directly at 530-745-2300. Be prepared to provide a three day food history.
- Garbage
- Public pools or spas
- Restaurants and othe…
FIRE DEPARTMENT - AUBURN
CITY OF AUBURN #86298991
Auburn Fire Department is dedicated to fostering the development and safety of our community through prevention, public education, and emergency response with pride and honor.
Three Decision Making Pillars
- Commitment to Excellence
- Sustainability
- Innovation
The Auburn City Fire Department operates from 3 fire stations with 24/7 coverage of which includes an engine company and a Duty Officer.
Web pages from above with visible url links
- Main website - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/159/Fire
FIRE DEPARTMENT/DISTRICT - PVFPD
PENN VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #4661407
Provides fire protection, paramedics and emergency ambulance rescue, residential fire and life inspections, fire information and safety presentations, fire education to the public, and a firefighter intern program for students considering a career in the Fire Services.
The district operates three fire stations, two of which are staffed twenty-four hours a day with a minimum of two personnel. The third station relies on off-duty personnel for staffing.
FIRE MAP - CPUC
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION #72990428
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505 Van Ness Avenue (corner of Van Ness & McAllister)
San Francisco, San Francisco
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The CPUC’s Fire Map (or FireMap) is at https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/firemap/. Most of Nevada County and Placer County are in Tier 2 or 3.To find your tier, enter your address in search box at top right of map.
The Fire Map has the following sections:
- High Fire-Threat District
- Tree Mortality Task Force – High Hazard Zone Map
- CPUC Fire-Threat Map* - click checkbox for Tier/s to show on map. Most of Nevada County and Placer County are in Tier 2 or 3.
- California Fire Perimeters (1878-2015)
- Land Cover
- Boundaries / Masks - click checkbox for California Counties to show county lines
- Basemaps
The CPUC High Fire-Threat District Map consists of two map sources and includes three fire-threat areas:
Zone 1 consists of Tier 1 High-Hazard Zones (HHZs) from the United States Forest Service (USFS) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) joint map of Tree Mortality HHZs. Tier 1 HHZs (CAL FIRE) are in direct proximity to communities, roads, and … [read more]
FIRE SAFETY - FSCNC
FIRE SAFE COUNCIL OF NEVADA COUNTY, INC #80126427
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143 B Spring Hill Drive, Suite 13
Grass Valley, Nevada
The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County has a variety of programs designed to increase fire safety in wildfire country.
Specific programs include the following. Find links to more info here: https://www.areyoufiresafe.com/programs
- Access & Functional Needs (AFN) - Low-income senior residents or those with medical disabilities may qualify for assistance with defensible space clearing.
- Defensible Space Advisory Visit (DSAV) - This program provides a one-on-one consultation at your home for comprehensive education on compliance with defensible space requirements around structures.
- Chipping Program - The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County offers low-cost ($75/hr) chipping of brush cleared for defensible space of any permanent structure, and/or 30 feet from any roadside or driveway used for evacuation purposes.
- Address Signs - The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County creates Reflective Safety Address Signs so Public Safety personnel can find you…
FOOD & DRUG SAFETY - FDA
US FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION #87320000
The US Food & Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
Web pages
- Home - https://www.fda.gov/
- Contact - https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/contact-fda
- Consumer Warnings
- Eye drops - 11/3/23
FOODSAFETY.GOV
US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES #64717076
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200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, District Of Columbia
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
1-877-696-6775
FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies.
Selected Federal Agencies with a Role in Food Safety
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serve important roles in ensuring food safety in the United States.
- Food Safety and Inspection Service: FSIS is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and processed egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: The FDA is charged with protecting the public health by assuring that foods (except for meat from livestock, poultry and some egg products which are regulated by FSIS) are safe, wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled; that cosmetics and dietary supplements are safe and properly labeled; that huma…
GENERATOR AND BATTERY REBATE PROGRAM - PG&E
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY #75616870
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300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, Alameda
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24-hour Emergency Reporting
800-743-5000
Qualifications for the Residential Generator and Battery Rebate Program (GBRP) are as follows:
Customer must have a Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) active Electric account tied to a qualifying address (Site), has not participated in PG&E’s Customer Resiliency Programs which include the California Foundation of Independent Living Centers Disability Disaster Access and Resources Program, the Portable Battery Program, and the Self-Generation Incentive Program AND customer must meet ONE of the following criteria:
- Customer's Site depends on a water well pump for its water needs and is NOT included in the CA Water Agency map (https://gispublic.waterboards.ca.gov/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=272351aa7db14435989647a86e6d3ad8) but rather the customer's Site is served by a water agency, does not have a water pump, and is located in a high fire threat district or risk area (HFRA) tier 2 or 3 area on the HFRA map California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC…
GEOGRAPHIC ZONES MAP - PG&E
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY #72991169
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300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, Alameda
PG&E Geographic Zones - https://www.pge.com/en/outages-and-safety/safety/wildfire-preparedness-support/weather-and-fire-detection.html
Areas of Nevada and Placer Counties that are served by PG&E are in Zone 5.
Zone outlines are based on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) High Fire Threat Map https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/Safety/fire-threat_map/Version%201/PrintablePDFs/8.5X11inch_PDF/High_Fire-Threat_District_Map_final.pdf (info about the map). CPUC Fire Map is here:https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/Safety/fire-threat_map/2018/PrintablePDFs/8.5X11inch_PDF/CPUC_Fire-Threat_Map_final_OLD.pdf
HOUSING DEPARTMENTS - BCSH
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING #82396021
Departments for different aspects of housing are listed below and on this web page: https://www.bcsh.ca.gov/housing/index.html. Programs with services available directly to the public are in bold italic type.
Housing and Community Development
The Department of Housing and Community Development administers State and Federal housing and community development loan and grant programs. These programs develop and rehabilitate rental and supportive housing, promote homeownership, provide emergency rent relief, and assist in creating housing for farm workers, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. The Department also administers the Community Block Grant Program that funds housing activities, public works, community facilities, and public service projects serving lower-income people in rural communities.
- Community Block Grant Program - For rural cities and counties
- No Place Like Home Program - For counties
- Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program&n…