2019 NSC Congress & Expo

Gerald Simon
VP, Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness
California Water Service Group


Gerald Simon serves as the Vice President, Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness Officer for California Water Service where he teaches and directs all aspect of Emergency Response in compliance with SEMS, NIMS and ICS mandates. As Safety Chief he manages all companywide Safety programs for California Water Service Group which includes water districts in California, Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington, and assures companywide compliance with all applicable OSHA standards; additionally he also oversees the Workers Compensation program. During his tenure in the Fire Service, Chief Gerald Simon served for more than three decades. He served for 15 years as a Fire Chief for the Cities of Oakland, Santa Clara and Union City, in California. He also served as Fire Chief for Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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