2019 NSC Congress & Expo

134 - Emergency Response Essentials for the Water Utility Industry in Natural Disasters, California Wildfires (Room 29A)

11 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Risk Reduction and Management

Speaker(s): Gerald Simon, VP, Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness, California Water Service Group;

Moderator(s): Leslie John Haaf, Jr., Retired, -

This course provides an overview of the essentials for being an effective first responder in a time of disaster. We’ll review the 2016 Erskine Fire, the 2017 Oroville Dam Disaster, the 2018 Mendocino Complex Fire and Camp Fire, and will discuss first responder and water utility roles and responsibilities, as well as how a water utility set up an emergency operations center. We’ll also review “check sheets” developed for use by field workers during an emergency or disaster response.