Former Orange County Fire Authority Assistant Chief & Fire Marshall
Laura Blaul is retired and works with schools and nonprofit organizations that build personal and community resiliency. The focus of her career was on community risk reduction efforts. Beginning in 1985, she worked for the Orange County Fire Authority, rising through the ranks from Paid Call Firefighter to Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal. As Fire Marshal, she established the PreFire Management Section to concentrate efforts on wildfire prevention and mitigation. She also worked with Bob Roper and Ventura County Fire to create and pilot the Ready! Set! Go! Program. Laura also serves as Board Secretary for the California Fire Safe Council, a nonprofit with a mission to eliminate destructive wildfires. Laura graduated from Chico State University with chemistry and biology degrees and completed the Public Administration program at Cal State Long Beach.
