OES and CDM Announce Earthquake News Conference, Tech Demonstrations and Breakout Sessions Kickoff Fourth Annual Disaster Resistant California Conference, May 3-5.News Editors Fourth Annual Disaster Resistant California Conference SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2004 Experts Present Real Earthquake Risks in California, Separating Fact from Fiction Fourth Annual Disaster Resistant California Conference, sponsored by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' (OES) and the Collaborative for Disaster Mitigation, kicks off on Monday, May 3 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. The three-day conference marks the start of "Disaster Resistant California Week," proclaimed today for May 2-8 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] . Highlights of the conference include: Monday, May 3, 10 a.m. Earthquake News Conference: Fact vs. Fiction Experts will define the real earthquake risk in California and explain mitigation accomplishments. -- Henry Renteria, Director, Governor's Office of Emergency Services -- Mike Reichle, Acting State Geologist and chair, CA Earthquake Prediction Council -- William Ellsworth, Chief Scientist, Earthquake Hazards Team, US Geological Survey The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information. A geological survey -- Richard McCarthy, Executive Director, Seismic Safety Commission -- Fred Turner Fred Turner can refer to:
Commission 1:45 p.m. Special Keynote Address Dr. Amy Smithson, an expert on biological and chemical weapons proliferation, shares her insight with emergency management professionals from government and the private sector. 3:30 p.m. Tech Demonstration Demonstration of how school officials and local law enforcement personnel utilized technology in responding to an incident involving a teenage gunman last September at a Spokane, WA, high school. 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions Sessions focusing on the San Simeon Earthquake The San Simeon Earthquake was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on the Central Coast of California, about 7 miles northeast of San Simeon. It occurred at 11:15 AM on December 22, 2003. The earthquake probably occurred on the Oceanic fault zone in the Santa Lucia Mountains. , hazard mapping, volunteer and community programs, business continuity challenges. Tuesday, May 4 10 a.m. Hazard Mitigation News Conference: Fires and Floods Practical methods for California residents to mitigate disasters. The news conference will take place amid a variety of outdoor exhibitors including emergency vehicles and demonstrations. Sacramento Police Department The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) is the police department for the city of Sacramento, California. The department was created in 1849. The current Chief of Police is Albert Nájera. helicopter patrol will conduct a flyover at 10:30 a.m. to demonstrate video communications with the department's mobile command center The Mobile Command Center, or MCC for short, is a fictional vehicle from , a series of military-themed toys from Hasbro. It is part of the 1987 edition of the toyline. It is the mobile land base of the G.I. Joe Team. . -- Henry Renteria, Director, Governor's Office of Emergency Services -- Jim Wright, Deputy Director Fire Protection, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection -- Gary Hester, Chief, Hydrology hydrology, study of water and its properties, including its distribution and movement in and through the land areas of the earth. The hydrologic cycle consists of the passage of water from the oceans into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration (or and Flood Operations Office, California Department of Water Resources History 1850-1875 California recognizes many types of water rights. These rights have developed with the State over time. Prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, California was part of Mexico. 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions Sessions focusing on mitigation efforts in Taiwan, disaster warning systems, potential solutions to the bark beetle and fire problem, un-reinforced masonry buildings. The full conference schedule is available at www.drc.ca.gov. |
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