Earthquake Country Alliance

Key Roles and Resources for Educators After Disasters
2023-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online (Zoom)
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Representatives of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, California Department of Education, and Earthquake Country Alliance presented a webinar with: an introduction to a new video that highlights the role of teachers, administrators, and other school officials as Disaster Service Workers immediately after an earthquake or other disaster; a review of the Schools Emergency Reporting System; and guidance and resources for school earthquake safety and participating in the Great California ShakeOut.

AGENDA

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Southern California Earthquake Center at USC)
Welcome and Introductions

Danielle Chapman (Emergency Services Coordinator, Cal OES)
Disaster Service Worker video

Jake Wolf (Emergency Management Specialist, California Department of Education)
Schools Emergency Reporting System and Emergency Management in Schools

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Southern California Earthquake Center at USC)
Great California ShakeOut & ECA Resources for Schools

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
School Emergency Planning Safety Video (Video)
Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

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QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA SoCal Spring 2023 Workshop
2023-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Online (Zoom)
Click here to view workshop recording and other materials.

Learn about the damage and other impacts of the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey (and implications for Southern California), the latest about Earthquake Early Warning, and plans for the 20th Anniversary of the Earthquake Country Alliance and the 30th Anniversary of the Northridge earthquake.

AGENDA

ECA SoCal Chairs: Alan Hanson, Heidi Rosofsky, Margaret Vinci
Welcome and ECA Overview

Dr. Bora Gencturk (USC Civil Engineering)
2023 Turkey Earthquake Damage and Other Impacts: Implications for Southern California

Margaret Vinci (Manager, Office of Earthquake Programs, Caltech)
Earthquake Early Warning | Quake Break

ECA SoCal Coordinating Committee
2023 ECA SoCal Activities and Leadership Opportunities

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Southern California Earthquake Center at USC)
Plans for ECA 20th Anniversary Event, 30th Anniversary of the Northridge earthquake, and other activities.

Participants Announcements and General Discussion

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

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QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA Bay Area Spring 2023 Workshop
2023-06-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Belmont Sports Complex, 550 Island Parkway, Belmont, CA, 94002, United States
Location: Belmont Sports Complex (550 Island Parkway, Belmont, CA 94002)
Attendees learned about coordination of non-profit response during disasters, support for resilience of affordable housing communities, updates about ECA Mini Awards and the HayWired Toolkit, planning for ShakeOut, a commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ECA, and networking/sharing opportunities.

AGENDA

Dena Gunning (Central County Fire Department) and Daniel Homsey (City and County of San Francisco)
Welcome – ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs

Ana Miscolta (Thrive RISE)
Thrive RISE: A Coalition of Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD)

Neal Hatten (Bayview Senior Services) and Daniel Homsey (City and County of San Francisco)
Overview of the Resilient Alice Griffith project (funded by Cal Volunteers)

Dena Gunning (Central County Fire Department)
Overview of the 2023 National CERT Conference (June 26-July 1 in Burlingame) and Related Activities

Max Schneider (USGS)
Quake Break

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Southern California Earthquake Center at USC)
ECA Statewide Leadership Opportunities, Key Resources & Mini Awards, updates about the HayWired Toolkit, and commemoration of ECA’s 20th Anniversary.

Announcements by Participants

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Brief survey (Please complete if you attended, or if you registered but could not then attend)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA 20th Anniversary Statewide Event (Online)
2023-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Online (Zoom)
You are invited to join Earthquake Country Alliance leaders, members, and invited guests from across California (all via Zoom) as we recognize ECA’s accomplishments, acknowledge key leaders and partner organizations, and share exciting plans for the year(s) ahead!
Event Objectives

Celebrate ECA accomplishments over the last two decades
Acknowledge partners and their accomplishments, resources, and activities
Highlight the role of the Southern California Earthquake Center in creating and administering ECA
Share updates and strategies for ShakeOut 2023
Invite participation in ECA regional and statewide leadership groups
Learn about activities of 2023 ECA Mini Award recipients
Announce the Northridge 30th Anniversary Educational Campaign

Featured Guests and Presenters

Dr. Lucy Jones (Dr. Lucy Jones Center)
Dr. Yehuda Ben-Zion (Southern California Earthquake Center, USC)
Mark Benthien (SCEC/ECA, USC)
Anne Wein (United States Geological Survey)
Anne Rosinski (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
José Lara (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services)
Glenn Pomeroy (California Earthquake Authority)
Brian Olson (California Geological Survey)
Heidi Rosofsky (Global Vision Consortium and ECA SoCal)
Vance Taylor (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services)
Dr. Gabriela Noriega (SCEC/ECA, USC)
Carol Parks (City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department)
Margaret Vinci (Caltech Office of Earthquake Programs, and ECA SoCal)
Trevyn Reese (Ready America)
Alan Hanson (Simpson Strong-Tie, retired, and ECA SoCal)
Carla Sullivan-Dilley (Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network)
Stacy Silva (Santa Barbara County Emergency Management, and ECA Central Coast)
Robert Shank (Ventura County ACS/ARES Safety Officer)
Glen Granholm (Safe-T-Proof)
Anthony Rodriguez (Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and ECA Central Coast)
Daniel Homsey (City and County of San Francisco, and ECA Bay Area)
Officers Joey Yee and Simaranjeet Sandhu (City College of San Francisco)
Bunni Benaron (Rocket Rules) and special “live” visit from Rocket!
Richard Shu and Megan Stanton (San Mateo County Highlands CERT)
Ryan Aylward (National Weather Service / Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group)
Chief Larry Collins (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services)
Mark Romano & Victoria Romano (RomaScope)

REGISTER TO ATTEND

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ShakeOut Webinar for Healthcare Organizations
2023-09-13 11:00 - 12:30
Individuals with access and functional needs, including those with physical or other challenges, need extra support during an earthquake or other disaster– and also must be included in planning and implementing emergency drills too!
This free webinar, organized by the ECA Healthcare Committee and co-hosted by Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills and Connect Consulting Services, presented ideas for how to design and conduct your healthcare organization’s exercise as part of the 2023 ShakeOut. Your planning should include providing alternative guidance to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” and other accessibility adaptations. The webinar also emphasized the importance of incorporating individuals with access and functional needs within your overall emergency planning.

AGENDA

Nora O’Brien (Founder and CEO, Connect Consulting Services)
Presenter

Vance Taylor (Chief, Office of Access and Functional Needs, California Office of Emergency Services)
Presenter

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director)
Southern California Earthquake Center @ USC
Presenter

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (register to view the recording via Go To Meeting)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
ShakeOut Healthcare Resources and Guidance

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA Secure Your Space Training(Central Coast)
2023-10-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland Street, Santa Maria, CA, 93454, United States
You are invited to attend the first ECA “Secure Your Space” training for the Central Coast, at the Santa Maria Public Library on October 2 (1-3pm).
The training will provide a hands-on overview of basic concepts and skills for how to mitigate damage or injuries by securing your space (at home or work), and to help neighbors, friends, and family secure their space too!
Each attendee will receive a “starter kit” of fastening items from Safe-T-Proof valued at $65, including a tall furniture strap kit, a TV (or electronics) strap kit, and 2 “SeismoLatch” cabinet latches.
The event will be conducted in English with Spanish translation.
Space is limited, so please register now. Once your registration is approved you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions.
Please share this information with others who may want to participate.
REGISTER TO ATTEND

There is no cost to attend. If you register but later cannot participate (or have any questions), please email info@earthquakecountry.org.

PRESENTER

Roy Dugger (Emergency Services Specialist, City of Santa Maria Fire Dept.

HOSTS

Stacy Silva (Emergency Manager, Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management, and Co-Chair of ECA’s Central Coast regional alliance)

Anthony Rodriguez (Foodbank of Santa Barbara County and Co-Chair of ECA’s Central Coast regional alliance)

ECA Entrenamiento Asegure Su Espacio(Costa Central)
2023-10-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland Street, Santa Maria, CA, 93454, United States
Está invitado a participar en el primer entrenamiento “Asegure Su Espacio” de ECA para la Costa Central, en la Biblioteca Pública de Santa María el 2 de octubre (1-3pm).
¡El entrenamiento proveerá una experienca directa de conceptos y habilidades básicas para mitigar daños o lesiones al asegurar su espacio (en el trabajo o el hogar), y para ayudar a vecinos, amigos y familia a asegurar sus espacios también!
Cada participante recibirá un “kit de inicio” de herramientas por parte de Safe-T-Proof, con un valor de $65, incluyendo un kit de correas para muebles altos, un kit de correas para televisores (u otros electrodomésticos), y 2 seguros para gabinetes “SeismoLatch”.
El evento se llevará a cabo en inglés con traducción al español en vivo.
El espacio es limitado, así que regístrese ahora. Una vez que su registro sea aprobado, recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación con más instrucciones.
Por favor, comparta esta información con otros que quieran participar.
REGÍSTRESE PARA PARTICIPAR

Este seminario es gratuito. Si se registra y luego se da cuenta que no puede participar (o tiene alguna duda), por favor escríbanos a info@earthquakecountry.org.

PRESENTADORES

Roy Dugger (Especialista en Servicios de Emergencia,Departamento de Bomberos de la Ciudad de Santa María)

HOSTS

Stacy Silva (Manejo de Emergencias, Oficina de Manejo de Emergencias del Condado de Santa Bárbara, y Co-Presidente de la alianza regional de la Costa Central de ECA)

Anthony Rodriguez (Foodbank del Condado de Santa Bárbara y Co-Presidente de la alianza regional de la Costa Central de ECA)

Get Ready to ShakeOut!(National Webinar)
2023-10-12 14:00
The Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), FEMA Region 9, and FEMA Region 10 held this special webinar on October 12. With a week to go until International ShakeOut Day on October 19, the webinar included:

Simple tips on how to plan your drill;
Stories from panelists about what they learned from personal earthquake experiences;
An overview about earthquake hazards nationwide;
How West Coast participants can receive a ShakeAlert® on ShakeOut day;
Alternative guidance to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” (and other accessibility adaptations); and
Other ways to improve earthquake safety.

The recording of the webinar is now available below.

PRESENTERS

Ilyssa Plumer (Community Preparedness Officer, FEMA Region 10)

Christian Erickson (Community Preparedness Officer, FEMA Region 9)

Wendy Bohon (Founder, Dr. Wendy Rocks, LLC)

Margaret Vinci (Manager, Caltech Office of Earthquake Programs)

Hollie Stark (Preparedness and Outreach Program Manager, Washington State Emergency Management Division)

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director, Southern California Earthquake Center @ USC)

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (or view below)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

Resilient Workplace Webinar(English & Spanish)
2023-11-15 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-30 10:00 - 11:30

Quake Heroes Expo (Westchester Family YMCA) – Dec. 1, 6-9pm
2023-12-01 18:00 - 21:00
The Statewide California Earthquake Center, RomaScope, and Westchester Family YMCA (near LAX) are proud to invite ECA members and the public to this free, family-friendly evening which will feature an outdoor screening of the “Quake Heroes” documentary film and a Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety information and resource fair. The film portrays the real-life inspirational stories from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and how to reduce future losses via training, safety actions, and working together. Partners and vendors will be sharing useful information, registering attendees for safety trainings, and selling discounted preparedness and earthquake fastening items. In addition, there will be Quake Cottage earthquake simulator, a variety of activities for younger children, food trucks, fire equipment and demonstrations… and a “red carpet” film premiere experience! Take actions at each booth to complete your Expo Passport, and you’ll receive a ticket for our drawing to possibly win preparedness items and packages worth up to $400!
Location: 8020 Alverstone Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (near LAX)
You can register via the YMCA (however you can also attend without registering).
If you have any questions, please email Mark Benthien (benthien@usc.edu). If you would like to discuss bringing a Quake Heroes Expo to your organization or community, you can schedule a call.

ECA SoCal Fall 2023 Workshop (Online)
2023-12-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Online (Zoom)
Click here to view workshop recording and other materials.

This workshop included a debrief of the 2023 ShakeOut, information how to locate nearby faults and other hazards, updates about ECA’s Mini Awards, and plans for the Northridge Earthquake 30th anniversary.

AGENDA

ECA SoCal Chairs: Heidi Rosofsky, Margaret Vinci
Welcome and ECA Overview

Heidi Rosofsky, Global Vision Consortium
2023 ShakeOut Debrief: Statewide Results, Key Events, and Open Sharing

Brian Olson,Senior Engineering Geologist, Seismic Hazards Program, California Geological Survey
Seismic Hazards Information and Resources from the California Geological Survey

Gabrielle Tepp (Staff Seismologist, Caltech)
Quake Break

ECA SoCal Mini 2023 Recipients
2023 ECA Mini Award Presentations and Updates for 2024

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
Plans for Northridge Earthquake 30th Anniversary including Quake Heroes Expos.

Announcements from Participants and General Discussion

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

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QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

Learn How to Secure Your Space
2023-12-11 18:00 - 20:00
Click here to view workshop recording and other materials.

This online training workshop provided basic understanding and skills for how to reduce damage or injuries by securing your space (at home or work), and to help neighbors, friends, and family secure their space too.

Please share the event information with others who might be interested!

PRESENTERS

Glen Granholm (Vice President, Safe-T-Proof)

Trevyn Reese, (Vice President, Ready America)

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.
Webinar Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Webinar Slides (PDF; content shared live by panelists is not included)

Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

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QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA Bay Area Fall 2023 Workshop
2023-12-13 09:00 - 12:30
Click here to view workshop slides.

Location: Bob McGuir Park – Sal Cracolice Building (791 Garden Street, Milpitas, CA 95035)
The workshop included a debrief about this year’s ShakeOut, updates about Earthquake Early Warning and FEMA resources, overviews of ECA’s Mini Awards, and plans for the Loma Prieta Earthquake 35th anniversary.
Schedule:
08:30am – Registration and Networking
09:00am – Workshop Begins
12:30pm – Workshop Adjourns
01:00pm – Optional group lunch (self-paid at Casa Azteca)

AGENDA

Dena Gunning (San Mateo Central County Fire Department) and Ray Bonilla (Elevance Health)
Welcome – ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs

Dena Gunning (Central County Fire Department) and Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center)
2023 Overview, including ShakeOut Debrief

Prof. Richard Allen (UC Berkeley)
Earthquake Warning California: MyShake App Overview

Anne Rosinski (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
FEMA Earthquake Mitigation Resources

ECA Bay Area Mini 2023 Recipients
2023 ECA Mini Award Presentations and Updates for 2024

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
Plans for Northridge 30th and Loma Prieta 35th Earthquake Anniversaries including Quake Heroes Expos.

Announcements by Participants

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION SLIDES

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

Share the Gift of Earthquake Safety (2023)
2023-12-15 14:00 - 2023-12-31 23:59
Have you “secured your space” for earthquakes? Have your family, friends, and colleagues? It’s the season of giving, and helping those you care about be safer before, during and after earthquakes is a great way to show you care.
In most earthquakes, much of the damage and many of the injuries happen when items such as furniture, TVs, and other objects are knocked down or thrown due to earthquake shaking, or when cabinets doors open and their contents fall out. That’s why it is important to secure these items so they won’t move, and why we made it Step 1 of the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety.
To help you help others (and to secure your space too!) our partners at Safe-T-Proof and Ready America are providing special 25% discounts on their earthquake safety fasteners for furniture, TVs, and other items, plus other emergency supplies!
Safe-T-Proof: Visit www.Safe-T-Proof.com and add items to your shopping cart. At checkout, enter “holiday” in the discount code box for the 25% discount.
Ready America: Click this special link and the “Shop Now” button. You can then select from their full catalog of preparedness products – including their many types of earthquake fasteners. When you checkout you will see the 25% ECA discount.
If you post pictures of people receiving your gifts (or better yet – installing or using them) please use the hashtag #ECAgiftofsafety. To share any pictures or feedback about this program please email info@earthquakecountry.org.

San Simeon Earthquake 20th Anniversary
2023-12-19 13:00 - 14:00
Click here to view webinar recording and other materials.

On December 22, 2003, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the Central Coast of California at 11:15 am, centered 7 miles northeast of San Simeon. At the time it was the most damaging earthquake in California ($250-$300 million) since the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Two people died as they ran outside a building and its façade fell onto them.
ECA Central Coast organized a special webinar to commemorate the 20th anniversary of this earthquake, on December 19, 1-2pm. The webinar presented the science of what happened, reviewed the immediate response and major impacts, and shared how the region recovered. The agenda and speakers are listed below.

AGENDA

Anthony Rodriguez (Foodbank of Santa Barbara County and ECA Central Coast Co-Chair)

Welcome and Webinar Overview

Russell Grayner (U.S. Geological Survey)
Geologic Setting of the San Simeon Earthquake

Chief Dan Turner (CAL FIRE – San Luis Obispo Fire Chief (retired) & Cal Poly Wildland-Urban Interface FIRE Institute)
Emergency Response Following the San Simeon Earthquake

Alan Hanson (Simpson Strong-Tie (retired) and ECA Socal Co-Chair)
Buildings damaged by the San Simeon earthquake, and examples of repair or retrofit

Janiele Maffei (California Earthquake Authority)
California Earthquake Authority Response to the San Simeon Earthquake

General Discussion

RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.
Webinar Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Webinar Slides (PDF; content shared live by panelists is not included)

Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

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QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

Quake Heroes Expo @ CSU Northridge
2024-02-03 10:00 - 15:30
On Saturday, February 3, a special public event to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Northridge earthquake was held at California State University Northridge (CSUN). The event was organized with City of Los Angeles Councilman John Lee, the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department, the Statewide California Earthquake Center, and many other partners to remember the lessons and losses of 1994 and to improve safety and resilience today.

The event showcased Quake Heroes, a new motivational documentary that blends Hollywood storytelling with real-life heroism from January 1994. The film was created by SCEC with support from FEMA and many sponsors to inspire individual and community resilience.

Expo Location:
CSUN’s University Student Union (Northridge Center Building)

What’s included in a Quake Heroes Expo?

Quake Heroes film screenings
Comments from officials and special guests (see below)
Invited ‘heroes’ from the film
Booths for each of the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety (sign up for trainings and alerts, purchase discounted disaster supplies, learn life-saving skills, and more!)
Exhibits about the Northridge earthquake and earthquake science
Safe-T-Proof Quake Cottage mobile earthquake simulator
Opportunity to share your earthquake stories
Raffle for preparedness products and other items

Quake Heroes Expo @ CSUN Schedule

10:00am – 3:00pm
Seven Steps Information and Safety Fair

10:45am – 11:15am
Comments from Officials and Special Guests (see below)

11:30am – 12:30pm
First Screening of Quake Heroes film

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Second screening of Quake Heroes

Officials and Special Guests (10:45am)

Colin Donahue, Vice President for Administration & Finance/CFO, CSUN

John Lee, Councilman, City of Los Angeles District 12

Vincent Alvarado, Assistant Chief, City of Los Angeles Fire Department

Carol Parks, General Manager, City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department

John Weight, Executive Officer, City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety

Yvette LaDuke, Program Manager, Cal OES Earthquake, Tsunami, and Volcano Program

Larry Collins*, Deputy Fire Chief, Cal OES Fire & Rescue Division

Ken Hudnut*, Seismic Expert, Business Resiliency Dept., Southern California Edison

Donna Boston, Principal Manager, Business Resiliency Dept., Southern California Edison

Ken O’Dell*, Principal, MHP Structural Engineers

* Featured in the Quake Heroes film

Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety Host Organizations for this Expo:

Step 1, Secure Your Space:Safe-T-Proof (bringing their Quake Cottage Simulator too)

Step 2, Plan to Be Safe:City of LA Dept. of Emergency Management & Southern California Preparedness Foundation

Step 3, Organize Disaster Supplies: SOS Products

Step 4, Minimize Financial Hardship: California Department of Insurance & Optimum Seismic

Step 5, Drop, Cover, and Hold On: SCEC / Earthquake Country Alliance & California Office of Emergency Services & Caltech

Step 6, Improve Safety: Los Angeles Fire Department &MySafe:LA

Step 7, Reconnect and Restore:American Red Cross

If you are interested in hosting a Quake Heroes Expo for your organization or community, visit QuakeHeroes.org.

Quake Heroes Trailer (Long)
from
RomaScope Inc
on
Vimeo
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QUESTIONS:
info@earthquakecountry.org

The January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake – Science & Engineering Aspects
2024-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Online (Zoom)
Episode 1 of the Northridge 30th Anniversary Webinar Series:
The Northridge Earthquake – 30 Years Later – A Catalyst for Engineering Resilient Communities

Series Partners:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Resilience Division
ASCE Los Angeles Section
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Southern California Chapter
Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEOASC)
Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), led by the Statewide California Earthquake Center

Topics and speakers of this first webinar included:

Geophysics: Kenneth Hudnut, Southern California Edison Co.
Geotechnical Engineering: Jonathan Stewart, University of California Los Angeles
Building Structures: David Cocke, Structural Focus
Lifeline Infrastructure Systems: Craig Davis, C A Davis Engineering

WEBINAR RECORDING & PRESENTATION SLIDES
Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

(Click “CC” to see captions, once the video starts playing)View Recording on Youtube

ALL EPISODES:

Episode 1: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake – Science and Engineering Aspects (Feb. 14)
Episode 2: Insurance Issues and Impacts Following the Northridge Earthquake (April 23)
Episode 3: 30 Years of Progress in Quantification of Seismic Hazards (June 12)
Episode 4: An Unexpected Milestone in Real-Time Loss Estimation (July 24)
Episode 5: Legacies of the Northridge Earthquake in Disaster Recovery Planning & Policy (Aug. 28)
Episode 6: The Northridge Earthquake– the Catalyst for Resilience of Healthcare in California (Oct. 30)
Episode 7: Lessons learned about business losses and economic recovery – The Northridge Earthquake as a catalyst for research and application (Nov. 13)
Episode 8: Rethinking Communication about Seismic Risk – Linking Knowledge to Action in Innovative Ways Since the 1994 Northridge Earthquake (Dec. 18)

More episodes planned monthly through January 2024.
QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA Bay Area Winter 2024 Workshop
2024-02-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Private: UC Berkeley
Click here to view workshop presentation slides and other materials.

Location: UC Berkeley Seismological Lab (307 McCone Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720)
Discussions at the UC Berkeley Seismology Lab focused on “slow slip” and earthquakes on the nearby Hayward fault (with a visit afterwards at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), the Bay Area CERT Coalition, funding opportunities, and plans for the Loma Prieta 35th anniversary.

AGENDA

Dena Gunning (San Mateo Central County Fire Department), Jeff Airth (SFO Emergency Management), and Ray Bonilla (Elevance Health)
Welcome and Introductions – ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs

Dena Gunning (San Mateo Central County Fire Department) and Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center)
Bay Area Funding Opportunities, Resource Updates, and Trainings

Sandra Firpo (San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department)
Overview of Bay Area CERT Coalition

Prof. Roland Bürgmann (UC Berkeley Seismology Laboratory)

Slow Slip and Earthquake Potential Along the Hayward Fault

Savvas Marcou (UC Berkeley Graduate Student)
Quake Break – review of recent earthquakes in the Bay Area (and elsewhere)

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
Planning for the Loma Prieta 35th Earthquake Anniversary (including Bay Area Quake Heroes Expos)

Announcements by Participants

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Brief survey (Please complete if you attended, or if you registered but could not then attend)

ECA SoCal Winter 2024 Online Workshop
2024-02-28 10:00 - 12:00
This workshop included a debrief of the 2023 ShakeOut, information how to locate nearby faults and other hazards, updates about ECA’s Mini Awards, and plans for the Northridge Earthquake 30th anniversary.

AGENDA

Heidi Rosofsky, Margaret Vinci, Alan Hanson (ECA SoCal Chairs)
Welcome – ECA SoCal Coordinating Committee Chairs

Lori Dengler (Cal Poly Humboldt)
1964 Alaska Earthquake, evolution of tsunami warning system

Charles Scawthorn (Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center and PA Risk LLC)
Climate Change Effects on Earthquake Risk

Gabrielle Tepp (Caltech)
Quake Break

Pauline Louie (United States Environmental Protection Agency)
EPA’s Community Change Equitable Resilience Program

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
ECA 2024 Activities & Opportunities: Mini Awards Update, Northridge Earthquake 30th Anniversary / Quake Heroes Expos

ECA Associate sharing, announcements and discussion

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

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QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

2024 California Tsunami Preparedness Webinar
2024-03-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Online (Zoom)
Click here to view workshop recording and other materials.

Tsunami Preparedness: Are You in the Zone?
As a lead up to California’s 2024 Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 23-31), the 2024 tsunami awareness and preparedness webinar was led by experts and leaders from the California Geological Survey, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, City/County of San Francisco, and Earthquake Country Alliance. Attendees learned about tsunami hazards in California – what they are, where they originate, tsunami hazard maps, and more. The webinar also covered tsunami alert and warning safety messaging, as well as what to do before, during, and after a tsunami occurs.

AGENDA

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Southern California Earthquake Center at USC)
Webinar Overview

Nick Graehl (Engineering Geologist, California Geological Survey)
Overview of Tsunami Hazards in California

Yvette LaDuke (Earthquake, Tsunami, and Volcano Programs Manager | California Office of Emergency Services)
California Tsunami Program – Tsunami Preparedness

Susan Clark (Emergency Services Coordinator, San Francisco Department of Emergency Management)
City/County of San Francisco Blue Line project

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Southern California Earthquake Center at USC)
California Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 23-31, 20024): Resources, Registration, and more

Q&A

WEBINAR RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, Q&A/CHAT CONTENT, SURVEY, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Content from Chat and Q&A (PDF)
Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

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QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

2024 California Tsunami Preparedness Week
2024-03-23 - 2024-03-31
All Californians are encouraged to plan and register their #TsunamiPrep activities (at work, school, and home) to be counted as part of California’s 2024 Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 23 – 31) – or on any other day of the year!
There are many ways to participate – you can organize or join a group tsunami walk, attend an in-person lecture or an online webinar, find out if you are in a tsunami hazard zone, update your “Go Bag,” or many other options.

Coachella Valley Quake Heroes Expo
2024-03-30 09:00 - 13:00
UPDATE:
Due to the anticipated rain and wind on Saturday, we are scaling back this event. The 2 screenings of the Quake Heroes film inside the Rancho Mirage Public Library are continuing. However, the preparedness information booths and activities planned for outside are no longer possible. We will instead be providing information from several partner organizations, already put together within bags for your convenience! We appreciate your understanding.
If you are already registered, we encourage you to still attend! However if you will not be attending please cancel your reservation (look for a “view order” link on your EventBrite registration confirmation email) so that people on our waitlist can be confirmed.

On Saturday, March 30, a special event for residents of the Coachella Valley will be held at the Rancho Mirage Public Library to raise awareness of what can happen during earthquakes and how we can all improve safety and resilience. The event is hosted by the Rancho Mirage Emergency Preparedness Commission, in partnership with the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network, the Statewide California Earthquake Center, RomaScope, and many others.

The event will showcase Quake Heroes, a new motivational documentary that blends Hollywood storytelling with real-life heroism from the January 1994 Northridge earthquake. The film was created by SCEC with support from FEMA and many sponsors to inspire individual and community resilience.

Expo Location:
Rancho Mirage Public Library

What’s included in this Quake Heroes Expo?

Quake Heroes film screenings
Comments from officials and special guests

Information and resources for each of the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety

Coachella Valley Quake Heroes Expo Schedule

9:00am – 1:00pm
Seven Steps Information and Safety Fair

9:15am – 9:30am
Comments from Officials and Special Guests

9:30am – 10:30pm
First Screening of Quake Heroes film

11:00am – 12:00pm
Second screening of Quake Heroes

Request Free Tickets to Attend
(NOTE: If tickets for each film screening are sold out, please join the waitlist as people may cancel)

If you are interested in hosting a Quake Heroes Expo for your organization or community, visit QuakeHeroes.org.

Quake Heroes Trailer (Long)
from
RomaScope Inc
on
Vimeo
.

(Click “CC” to see captions, once the video starts playing)

QUESTIONS:
info@earthquakecountry.org

Insurance Issues and Impacts Following the Northridge Earthquake
2024-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Online (Zoom)
Episode 2 of the Northridge 30th Anniversary Webinar Series:
The Northridge Earthquake – 30 Years Later – A Catalyst for Engineering Resilient Communities

Series Partners:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Resilience Division
ASCE Los Angeles Section
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Southern California Chapter
Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEOASC)
Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), led by the Statewide California Earthquake Center (SCEC)

Episode 2 Presenters:

Charles Scawthorn (Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center and PA Risk LLC)
Janiele Maffei (California Earthquake Authority)

WEBINAR RECORDING & PRESENTATION SLIDES
Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

(Click “CC” to see captions, once the video starts playing)View Recording on Youtube

ALL EPISODES:

Episode 1: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake – Science and Engineering Aspects (Feb. 14)
Episode 2: Insurance Issues and Impacts Following the Northridge Earthquake (April 23)
Episode 3: 30 Years of Progress in Quantification of Seismic Hazards (June 12)
Episode 4: An Unexpected Milestone in Real-Time Loss Estimation (July 24)
Episode 5: Legacies of the Northridge Earthquake in Disaster Recovery Planning & Policy (Aug. 28)
Episode 6: The Northridge Earthquake: the Catalyst for Resilience of Healthcare in California (Oct. 30)
Episode 7: Lessons learned about business losses and economic recovery – The Northridge Earthquake as a catalyst for research and application (Nov. 13)
Episode 8: Rethinking Communication about Seismic Risk – Linking Knowledge to Action in Innovative Ways Since the 1994 Northridge Earthquake (Dec. 18)

More episodes planned monthly through January 2025.

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA SoCal Spring 2024 Online Workshop
2024-06-05 10:00 - 12:00
Click here to view workshop recording and other materials.

This workshop included presentations about potential new earthquake information tools and challenges with earthquake early warning, an overview of earthquake impacts on utilities and other lifelines and how to reduce them, and updates about how to request free ECA printed materials, mitigation materials, and more!

AGENDA

Margaret Vinci, Alan Hanson (ECA SoCal Chairs)
Welcome – ECA SoCal Coordinating Committee Chairs

Craig Davis, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. (C A Davis Engineering)
Earthquake Impacts on Utilities and Other Lifelines and How to Reduce Them

Jessie Saunders, Ph.D. (Caltech)
Potential New Information Tools and Solving Challenges with Earthquake Early Warning

Gabrielle Tepp, Ph.D. (Caltech)
Quake Break

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
ECA 2024 Activities & Opportunities: Mini Awards Update; New Materials Order Form; Quake Heroes Expos

ECA Associate sharing, announcements and discussion

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.
Workshop Video Recording (Youtube; also view below)
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or recorded)

(Click “CC” to see captions, once the video starts playing)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA Bay Area Spring 2024 Workshop
2024-06-11 09:00 - 12:30
Click here to view workshop presentation slides.

Location: Rossmoor Event Center, 1021 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, 94595
This workshop held at the Rossmoor Retirement Community in Walnut Creek included presentations about earthquake hazards in the area, key issues for life after a “HayWired” earthquake, an overview of Rossmoor’s emergency preparedness efforts, and how to get free earthquake education and mitigation resources.

AGENDA

Dena Gunning (San Mateo Central County Fire Department), Jeff Airth (SFO Emergency Management), and Ray Bonilla (Elevance Health)
Welcome and Introductions – ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee Chairs

Marcia McLean (Rossmoor EPO Board Member)
An Overview of Rossmoor’s Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO)

Austin Elliott, Ph.D. (U.S. Geological Survey)
Contra Costa County Earthquake Hazards including Recent Research on the Concord Fault

Monika Stoeffl (California Resiliency Alliance) and Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center)
Life After HayWired: Lessons from the HayWired Scenario Exercise Toolkit

Dr. Grace Parker
Quake Break – review of recent earthquakes in the Bay Area (and elsewhere)

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
Help Us Create ECA Tools & Activities for Your Use!

Announcements by Participants

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION SLIDES, SURVEY, etc.

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)
Brief survey (Please complete if you attended, or if you registered but could not then attend)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

30 Years of Progress in Quantification of Seismic Hazards
2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online (Zoom)
Episode 3 of the Northridge 30th Anniversary Webinar Series:
The Northridge Earthquake – 30 Years Later – A Catalyst for Engineering Resilient Communities

Series Partners:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Resilience Division
ASCE Los Angeles Section
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Southern California Chapter
Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEOASC)
Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), led by the Statewide California Earthquake Center (SCEC)

Episode 3 Overview:
There has been an exponential progress in the quantification of seismic hazard since the Northridge Earthquake. In this webinar, after a brief review of the status of seismic hazard assessment in the 1994 era, an overview of the progress in our understanding and quantification of ground motion and fault rupture hazards will be presented.
One major development in the direction of seismic hazards research in the last 30 years has been the initiation and expansion of a series of large community-based research programs on earthquake hazards. These non-traditional collaborative research initiatives have resulted in major advancements in our understanding and modeling of geohazards, and with a wide spectrum of impacts on various issues in earthquake engineering. In this webinar two examples of such large community-based programs, NGA ground motion research series and fault displacement hazard initiative, will be overviewed along with their current status and directions.

Episode 3 Presenter:
Yousef Bozorgnia
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, &
Director, Natural Hazards Risk and Resiliency Research Center (NHR3), UCLA
Yousef Bozorgnia is a professor at UCLA Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and the Director of Natural Hazards Risk and Resiliency Research Center (NHR3). Dr. Bozorgnia’s decades of experience and expertise include earthquake engineering and ground motion hazard, with emphasis on multidisciplinary aspects of earthquake science and engineering. He has extensively published scientific papers on earthquake ground motion models, seismic hazard analysis, and earthquake engineering. Dr. Bozorgnia is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in the State of California and has been a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) since 1998. Dr. Bozorgnia has been the Principal Investigator of multiple phases of the NGA seismic hazard research programs. In 2019, EERI, COSMOS and SSA jointly awarded Bozorgnia with the Bruce Bolt Medal for his extensive contributions to seismic hazard analysis and earthquake engineering. In 2023, Bozorgnia was awarded the UCLA Public Impact Research Award for his decades of impactful research contributions.

WEBINAR RECORDING & PRESENTATION SLIDES
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

(Click “CC” to see captions, once the video starts playing)View Recording on Youtube

ALL EPISODES:

Episode 1: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake – Science and Engineering Aspects (Feb. 14)
Episode 2: Insurance Issues and Impacts Following the Northridge Earthquake (April 23)
Episode 3: 30 Years of Progress in Quantification of Seismic Hazards (June 12)
Episode 4: An Unexpected Milestone in Real-Time Loss Estimation (July 24)
Episode 5: Legacies of the Northridge Earthquake in Disaster Recovery Planning & Policy (Aug. 28)
Episode 6: The Northridge Earthquake: the Catalyst for Resilience of Healthcare in California (Oct. 30)
Episode 7: Lessons learned about business losses and economic recovery – The Northridge Earthquake as a catalyst for research and application (Nov. 13)
Episode 8: Rethinking Communication about Seismic Risk – Linking Knowledge to Action in Innovative Ways Since the 1994 Northridge Earthquake (Dec. 18)

More episodes planned monthly through January 2025.

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

The Northridge Earthquake: An Unexpected Milestone in Real-Time Loss Estimation
2024-07-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Online (Zoom)
Episode 4 of the Northridge 30th Anniversary Webinar Series:
The Northridge Earthquake – 30 Years Later – A Catalyst for Engineering Resilient Communities

Series Partners:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Resilience Division
ASCE Los Angeles Section
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Southern California Chapter
Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEOASC)
Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), led by the Statewide California Earthquake Center

Episode Overview:
The 1994 Northridge Earthquake was an eye-opener for seismologists and loss modelers alike. While serving their purpose at the time, seismic monitoring and loss-modeling benefitted from the usual post-disaster societal resource boost to take full advantage of improving instrumentation, communications, and scientific advancements. In this webinar, we first review the status of seismic monitoring at the time, followed by a discussion of the innovation and evolution of near-real-time shaking and loss estimation motivated by this major California earthquake disaster. Many of the current state-of-the-art earthquake information products now used worldwide were born in the shadows of the Northridge earthquake, including real-time seismic monitoring combining both broadband and strong-motion sensors, rapid shake mapping, citizen science contributions, and the use of such data to better forecast losses.

Episode 4 Presenters:
Ron T. Eguchi, CEO & Co-Founder, ImageCat, Inc.
Mr. Eguchi is CEO and Co-Founder of ImageCat, Inc., a risk management company specializing in the development and use of advanced technologies for risk assessment and reduction. He currently serves or has served on several Editorial Boards including the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute’s Journal SPECTRA. In 2006, he accepted an ATC Award of Excellence on behalf of the ATC-61 project team for work on An Independent Study to Assess Future Savings from Mitigation Activities that showed that a dollar spent on hazard mitigation saves the nation about $4 in future benefits. He was recognized by EERI as the 2008 Distinguished Lecturer where he discussed the topic of “Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and other Disasters: A View from Space.” In 2023, he was appointed to the California Governor’s Advisory Board on Wildfire Technology Research & Development, and in 2024, he was appointed as the Founding Chair of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Lifeline Advisory Panel. He has authored over 300 publications, many of them dealing with the seismic risk of utility lifeline systems and the use of remote sensing technologies for disaster response.
David Wald, Research Geophysicist, USGS
David Wald a seismologist with USGS in Golden. Wald leads development and operations of real-time information systems including ShakeMap, Did You Feel it?, PAGER, ShakeCast, and Ground Failure. David is currently the Past Editor-in-Chief of the EERI’s journal Earthquake Spectra and Adjunct Professor in the Geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines. He was an IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lecturer and EERI’s Distinguished Lecture and was the 2009 recipient of SSA’s Frank Press Public Service Award. In 2021, Wald was awarded the EERI-SSA Joyner Lectureship, an AGU Fellow, and received the USGS Shoemaker Lifetime Achievement Award in Communications, an award granted annually to a scientist who creates excitement and enthusiasm for science among non-scientists by using effective communication skills. In 2023, David received the Presidential Rank Award, which recognizes a select group of U.S. Government Senior Executive Service career members for exceptional performance over an extended period.

WEBINAR RECORDING & PRESENTATION SLIDES
Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

(Click “CC” to see captions, once the video starts playing)View Recording on Youtube

ALL EPISODES:

Episode 1: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake – Science and Engineering Aspects (Feb. 14)
Episode 2: Insurance Issues and Impacts Following the Northridge Earthquake (April 23)
Episode 3: 30 Years of Progress in Quantification of Seismic Hazards (June 12)
Episode 4: An Unexpected Milestone in Real-Time Loss Estimation (July 24)
Episode 5: Legacies of the Northridge Earthquake in Disaster Recovery Planning & Policy (Aug. 28)
Episode 6: The Northridge Earthquake: the Catalyst for Resilience of Healthcare in California (Oct. 30)
Episode 7: Lessons learned about business losses and economic recovery – The Northridge Earthquake as a catalyst for research and application (Nov. 13)
Episode 8: Rethinking Communication about Seismic Risk – Linking Knowledge to Action in Innovative Ways Since the 1994 Northridge Earthquake (Dec. 18)

More episodes planned monthly through January 2025.

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org

City of Gardena Quake Heroes Expo
2024-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Nakoaka Community Center, 1670 W 162nd St., Gardena, CA, 90247, United States
This special FREE event for residents of Gardena and surrounding areas will be held at the Nakoaka Community Center on August 10, 2024, to raise awareness of what can happen during earthquakes and how we can all improve safety and resilience. The event is hosted by the City of Gardena, Gardena Police Department, and TRI-CITY CERT, with support from the Statewide California Earthquake Center, RomaScope, Earthquake Country Alliance, and many others.

The event will showcase Quake Heroes, a new motivational documentary that blends Hollywood storytelling with real-life heroism from the January 1994 Northridge earthquake. The film was created by SCEC with support from FEMA and many sponsors to inspire individual and community resilience.
What’s included?

2 Quake Heroes film screenings
Welcome comments from officials and guests
Information & resource booths for each of the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety (see below)
Additional public safety exhibitor booths! (see below)
Fire Equipment and Public Safety Displays
Exhibit about the 1994 Northridge earthquake
Free water and snacks when viewing the film
Food truck(s) will sell lunch items
Prize wheel for preparedness items and more

Expo Location:
Nakoaka Community Center
1670 W 162nd St, Gardena, 90247

Expo Schedule:

10:00pm – 2:00pm
Public Safety Fair (booths, exhibits, food, and fun!)

10:15am – 11:30am
First Screening of Quake Heroes film (with Mayor Cerda)

12:00pm – 1:15pm
Second screening of Quake Heroes film

Request Free Tickets (for your selected show time)
(NOTE: If tickets for each film screening are sold out, please join the waitlist as people may cancel)

Be sure to encourage others to join you at the Expo and become better prepared – We’re All in This Together!

Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety Host Organizations for this Expo:

Step 1, Secure Your Space:Safe-T-Proof

Step 2, Plan to Be Safe:City of Gardena

Step 3, Organize Disaster Supplies: More Prepared

Step 4, Minimize Financial Hardship: Earthquake Country Alliance / SCEC

Step 5, Drop, Cover, and Hold On: SCEC / Earthquake Country Alliance

Step 6, Improve Safety: Los Angeles County Fire Department & Tri-City CERT

Step 7, Reconnect and Restore:FEMA and Salvation Army

Additional Exhibitors:

Team Rubicon
Salvation Army
City of Gardena Police Department
LA County Dept of Animal Care
Sam’s Club
South Bay Animal CERT

Quake Heroes Trailer (Long)
from
RomaScope Inc
on
Vimeo
.

(Click “CC” to see captions, once the video starts playing)

If you are interested in hosting a Quake Heroes Expo for your organization or community, visit QuakeHeroes.org.

QUESTIONS:
info@earthquakecountry.org

ECA SoCal Summer 2024 In-Person Workshop: Tales of Two(+) Earthquakes
2024-08-14 09:00 - 12:30 | City of Chino Police Department, 5450 Guardian Way,, Chino, CA, 91710, United States
This in-person workshop will commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence (M6.4 & M7.1) and the 30th Anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake (M6.7) – with a special screening of the Quake Heroes film, and how you can have an event with it in your community. Plus there will be updates about ShakeOut, ECA materials, and ECA Mini Awards.
Location: City of Chino Police Department | 5450 Guardian Way, Chino, 91710
REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE (In-Person Only)
There is no cost to attend.

AGENDA

Margaret Vinci and Alan Hanson (ECA SoCal Chairs)
Welcome and introductions– ECA SoCal Coordinating Committee Chairs

Brian Olson (Senior Engineering Geologist, Seismic Hazards Program, California Geological Survey)
2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence:Scientific Response

Kenneth O’Dell, S.E. (MHP Structural Engineers)
2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence:Engineering Response

Klasha Ray (Emergency Services Officer, San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services)
2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence:Emergency Services Response in Trona

Margaret Vinci (Caltech/ShakeAlert)
Quake Break (Overview of Recent SoCal Earthquakes)

Special Screening of Quake Heroes Film
Learn how to arrange a screening or a “Quake Heroes Expo” for your community – including new opportunities for events in underserved communities supported by the California Seismic Safety Commission / Cal OES

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)
ECA 2024 Mini Awards Update; printed materials ordering; ShakeOut resources and events

ECA Associate sharing, announcements and discussion

WORKSHOP RECORDING, LINKS, etc.
ECA Members will be notified when PDFs of presentations and other resources will be available (on this same page). To join the ECA (which is free and open to everyone), complete our simple form at EarthquakeCountry.org/join.

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org
