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

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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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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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