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Robert Lewin

Robert Lewin has 4 articles published.

After retiring from government service as the Director of the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management and the Fire Chief for CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire, Robert Lewin is now a Principal at Resolute Associates LLC providing a range of emergency management consulting including numerous efforts in support of the COVID-19 emergency. Lewin is a Type 1 Incident Commander and served many years on Incident Management Teams. He has held command positions both in the field and in Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) on some of California’s most complex incidents including fires, floods, earthquakes, human and animal diseases, and on special assignments. Most recently he led the actions of the EOC during the Thomas Fire and resulting Montecito Debris Flow. Robert is a Cal Poly graduate in Political Science, an Allan Hancock College graduate in Fire Science and completed the Executive Leadership Program at the Naval Post Graduate School. He is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).

Emergency Planning, Decision Making to Prepare for the Second Wave of COVID-19

April 9, 2020 Robert Lewin

We can plan to return to normal while simultaneously preparing our communities to return to a lockdown posture.

Railroads Can Teach Utilities How to Stop Causing Fires

November 15, 2019 Robert Lewin

After devastating blazes, industry recognized the railroad fire problem was composed of risks and hazards.

Rolling Blackouts Could Protect You from Wildfires, But Are They Worth the Risk?

July 5, 2019 Robert Lewin

The real solution to preventing a wildfire ignition from an electrical component is to have a resilient electrical grid.

Time for a New Blue Ribbon Fire Commission to Act on Escalating Wildland Crisis

May 4, 2019 Robert Lewin

Alerting becomes the Achilles’ heel of an evacuation when it comes too late or doesn’t reach enough people.

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