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Emergency Preparedness
The Emergency Preparedness Program was enhanced with the hiring of a full-time Emergency Preparedness Program Manager in October 2006. Ray Riordan came to the City with over 20 years emergency management experience in both the private and public sectors. The City of San Ramon made several significant strides in its emergency management program over the last year. With training as a top priority, the City of San Ramon began the last year by co-sponsoring (with the Town of Danville) a training conducted by the State Office of Emergency Services, California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI). Fifty managers and employees completed a four day program that covered the science of earthquakes, the cascading impacts of a major seismic event, the State of California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and effective protocols managing an Emergency Operations Center. The program concluded with a full day exercise drill. The result was a better understanding of how to manage a significant event and, more importantly, support activities between the two neighboring cities. Additional training included 230 staff members completing several National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses required by the federal government for pre-disaster grant funding and future reimbursement eligibility. The purpose of the training is to ensure that all employees know how to work more effectively and efficiently with each other and with other agencies as local, state, and federal agencies respond to an emergency. The program was further enhanced with the update of the City Emergency Operations Plan which outlines the protocols for city response to a major event. The plan ensures city compliance with state and federal requirements on integrating the SEMS and NIMS systems, communicating with all levels of response to an emergency, and activities to request resources and support to meet the needs of the citizens. The plan identifies how the American Red Cross and other support agencies participate in the response along with the city and special district services. To ensure operability of city services and ability to respond during an emergency, the city installed an emergency generator back-up at the City Hall. The back-up emergency operations center is located at the city center and relies on the backup system for supporting emergency communications. Finally and most importantly, the City in collaboration with the Town of Danville, San Ramon Valley Unified School District, and the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, established a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program. The purpose of the CERT program is to promote neighborhood preparedness and self-sufficiency that will be critical following a major emergency. The SRVFPD conducts the training for the program.
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