Patrick Mallon

LA-RICS Authority

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Executive director of the LA-RICS Authority, which supports 34,000 first responders in LA County

Patrick Mallon on KCRW

Since September 11, 2001, LA County and its 88 cities have been talking about connecting every cop and firefighter in a  single communications system  — in the event of an earthquake…

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Since September 11, 2001, LA County and its 88 cities have been talking about connecting every cop and firefighter in a single communications system — in the event of an earthquake…

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