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Recent Accomplishments and Opportunities for 2007
~WEROC~
Kelly Hubbard WEROC Emergency Manager
Municipal Water District of Orange County
WACO, January 5, 2007
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Water Emergency Response Organization
of Orange County
Mutual Aid Agreement
35 Member Agencies
Recognized by the County Operational Area
Continuous Coordination
33
Membership
City Water Departments
Special Districts Water Wastewater
44
Preparedness and Response
Two Emergency Operation Centers (EOC)
Radio Network
Assistance with Emergency Response Plans
Exercises and Trainings
Coordination with Other Government Agencies
Facilitate Mutual Aid
55
Accomplishments: National Incident Management
System
27 Training Sessions, 15 Agencies, Over 600 Staff, and 1,000 scantrons from NIMS trainings
NIMS Resolutions and Adoption
Emergency Plan Update Workshop
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Opportunities 2007: National Incident Management
System
Continued work on Emergency Plans
Tabletop Exercises
Resource Management and Coordination
More Training for Elected Officials and Agency Managers
77
Accomplishments: Hazard Mitigation
Development of the Orange County Regional Water and Wastewater Hazard Mitigation Plan
20 Participating Agencies
Grant and Agency Funded
Now eligible for Pre-Disaster Mitigation Project Grants up to $3 million per project per year
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Opportunities 2007: Hazard Mitigation
A better understanding of our infrastructure and the impact of natural disasters on the Orange County water/wastewater systems
Assistance for pre-disaster grant applications and project development
99
Accomplishment: Government Coordination Improved working relationship with local
government agencies and the County
Coordination with the State Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Health Services on grants, special projects and trainings
Initiated discussions on a national level with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security
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Opportunities 2007: Government Coordination
Increased visibility and participation in the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
Influence the CA Department of Health Services use of security grant funding
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Accomplishments: Training
Emergency Water Quality Sample Kit for Unknown Contaminants
Tsunami Exercise
Exercise Design for Water Utilities
Emergency Resource Management
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Opportunities 2007: Training
WEROC Functional EOC Exercise
Field Water Contamination Drill
County SONGS Exercise
CWEA Pre-Conference Training
Crisis Communications Training
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Accomplishments: Policies and Procedures
Provided feedback on the State plan for Water Distribution
Participated with several agencies on the County Dam and Reservoir Annex development team
Developed Tsunami Response Annex
Participated in nationwide surveys and policy reviews on emergency response and water operations
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Opportunities 2007: Policies and Procedures
Development of a standard response protocol to potential water contamination events
Coordination of Water Distribution Plans during emergencies
Input into national standards for security at water and wastewater facilities
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Support for Disaster Planning
Encourage preparedness and planning activities at your utility
Speak on behalf of critical infrastructure protection and security funding
Understand your role during an emergency
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Questions?
Kelly HubbardWEROC Emergency Manager
Municipal Water District of Orange County
(714) [email protected]