| Month |
Project Impact
Breakfast Club Guests |
| October 2002 |
|
October
23
Wednesday |
Jane
Hollingsworth, Meteorologist In Charge
of the National
Weather Service
Topic: Current El Nino Status and Winter Outlook |
October
15
Tuesday |
Steve
Matles, Safety Assistant Specialist -
Nevada Small Business Development Center at the University of Nevada, Reno
Topic: Free "Survivor or Weakest Link" Seminar (quick and easy disaster planning
for business') -- Contact Number (cell): 544-8803
Carson City Seminar
*Tuesday, October 15th, 9:00 a.m.
*Western Nevada Community College, Reynolds Building, Room 102Reno
Seminar
*Wednesday, October 16th, 9:00 a.m.
*Sierra Pacific Power Company in the Auditorium |
October
7
Monday |
Grant
Wigmore, Vice President, Washoe County Sheriff's Office Hasty Team
Topic & Questions:
Water Rescues and Hasty Team Fund Raiser
*What types of water rescue does the Hasty Team provide? (technical rope, open water,
swift water, dive and ice)
*What can you tell us about the upcoming golf tournament to raise funds for Hasty Team
equipment? (October 7, 2002, $275 per person, Montro Golf Course, contact Grant Wigmore at
746-5671 for more information) |
October
2
Wednesday |
Bob King,
Fire Marshall ("Fire Marshall Bob") Sparks Fire Department
Topic:
National Fire Prevention Week and the Sparks Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
*National Fire Prevention Week is October 6th - 12th.
*Sparks Fire Department Pancake Breakfast is October 12th at the Sparks Fire Department on
Victorian Avenue (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). |
| September 2002 |
|
September
16th
Monday |
Pete
Litano, Assistant Fire Marshall Sparks Fire Department
Topic:
The "Team Up For Fire Safety" Program
(Fire safety training program for 4th graders in the Washoe County School District) |
| September 11 Wednesday |
Bob
Denham, Associate Pastor and Choir Director Sparks Nazarene Church
Topic:
Patriotic Musical Event to honor Public Safety Personnel
Pastor Debham directs the Choir that will be performing at the even. The event will
occur September 11 & 12, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Center. The event is free,
but to attend you must have a ticket. Pick up tickets at the Nazarene Church on El Rancho
Boulevard or call 358-4066. |
| September 3 Tuesday |
Tom Clewell, Deputy Fire Chief - Sparks Fire Department
Topic:
Commemorative Ceremony for Fallen Firefighters on September 11, 2002.
(Location: Firefighters Memorial located at Pyramid Way and "C" Street.
Time: 7:05 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend.) |
| August 2002 |
|
August
26th
Monday |
Gary
Luce, Co-Chairman Association of Engineering Geologists
Topic:
Joint National Annual Meeting Entitled "Gambling with Geologic Hazards". A
Subtitle to the Meeting is "Dealing with Sustainability" (September 22 - 29,
2002) |
August
21st
Wednesday |
Ed
Evans, Hydrogeologist Washoe County Department of Water Resources / Water Resources
Planning Division
Topic:
Truckee River Flood Warning System (for the County, Reno and Sparks) |
August 13th
Tuesday |
Steve Lewis, Extension Educator - University of Nevada Cooperative
Extension Topic: Flash Flood Alert System |
August
5th
Monday |
Bill
Larson, Executive Director Sierra Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross
Topic & Questions:
Hometown Response Ready Campaign Related to the September 11th Terrorist Event
*What is the Hometown Response Campaign?
*Who should be receiving this training?
*Why is it important that the community receive this type of training?
*What does the community need to do to ensure the training is available? |
| July 2002 |
|
July
31, 2002
Wednesday |
Michael
Meese, Associate Director University Police Services
Topic:
New Emergency Management Position for Emergency Operations, Special Planning and
Projects |
July
23, 2002
Tuesday |
Grant
Wigmore, Vice President, Washoe County Sheriff's Office Hasty Team
Topic & Questions: Water Rescues
*What types of water rescue does the Hasty Team provide? (technical rope, open water,
swift water, dive and ice)
*Has the Hasty Team been called out to any recent water rescues? (Honey Lake, Pyramid
Lake)
*What can you tell us about the upcoming golf tournament to raise funds for Hasty Team
equipment? (October 7, 2002, $275 per person, Montro Golf Course, contact Grant Wigmore at
746-5671 for more information) |
July
15, 2002
Monday |
Bruce
VanCleemput, Assistant Fire Chief Tahoe-Douglas Fire District
Topic: New Fire Hazard Reduction Project Entitled: "Compost Your
Combustibles" |
July
10, 2002
Wednesday |
Bob
Easly, Fire Inspector - City of Sparks Fire Department
Topics:
General Fire Safety and Hazards During the Dry Summer Months |
July
2, 2002
Tuesday |
Pete
Litano, Assistant Fire Marshal City of Sparks Fire
Department
Topics:
1) Defensible space
http://www.nv.blm.gov/Winnemucca/fire/defspace/default.htm
2) Fireworks (fire hazards and the law)
3) Star Spangled Sparks Celebration
*See Schedule of Events at the Marina 7am - 5pm (The public should call the Sparks
Chamber of Commerce at 358-1976 for more info. on events at the Sparks Marina)
*Fireworks show at the Nugget - begins at 9:30 p.m. (The public should call the Nugget for
more info. on the fireworks show) |
| July
2002 |
Listen to Project
Impact Web TV broadcast about Fireworks from King County, WA Project Impact partner http://www.metrokc.gov/prepare/ (Click on
Project Impact)
Watch online video of King County's newest Project Impact show on fireworks.
Project Impact helps you prepare for emergencies and disasters. How can fireworks be an
emergency or a disaster? |
| June 2002 |
|
June
24, 2002
Wednesday |
Barbara
Hunt, Washoe District Health Officer Washoe District Health Department
Topic & Questions:
Recent grant award from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) to address bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
*How much is the CDC grant award ($551,224)?
*What will this grant fund for the Washoe District Health Department?
*Do you expect additional grant opportunities in the near future to expand bioterrorism
response and prevention efforts for the public? |
|
Hayman Fire
Updates & Info (Douglas County, CO) - June -2002
http://www.douglas.co.us/sheriff/ |
June
19, 2002
Wednesday |
Mitch
Glazner, Division Chief, Special Operations, City of Reno Fire Department
Topic & Questions:
Hazardous Materials Technician Class and Recent
Approval to Purchasea Hazardous Materials Apparatus Vehicle
*What are the objectives of the Hazardous Materials Technician Class?
*When is it, who's participating and how was the class funded?
*I understand you've obtained approval to purchase a Hazardous Materials Apparatus
Vehicle; what can you tell us about this purchase?
*How is the Vehicle being funded? |
June
11, 2002
Tuesday |
Dave
Wiley, Deputy Chief (People call him Fireman Dave) - Downieville Fire Department,
Downieville, CA
Topic & Questions:
Fire & Life Safety Programs
*What is a Fire & Life Safety Program, how did these programs get started, and what is
your involvement?
*With the approach of fire season, and students being on summer vacation, what fire safety
tips can you give to young people? |
June
4, 2002
Tuesday |
John
McCann, Curriculum Coordinator for the Sierra County Office of Education and Sierra-Plumas
Joint Unified School District.
Topic & Suggested Questions:
John McCann wrote the Curriculum Guide that went to the
teachers with the distribution of the "Be Ready News" and "Project Impact
News" in Washoe County and Sierra County schools.
1. What is a curriculum guide and how does it benefit the teachers in a project like the
disaster preparedness newspapers?
2. How is Sierra County "rolling out" the newspapers to its students?
Please remind parents to ask their children if they have received the newspapers at their
schools. PI Newspaper project |
K-6th Grade | 7th - 12th Grade |
| May 2002 |
|
May
13, 2002
Monday |
Kathy
Parker, Humane Educator/Volunteer Director, for the Nevada Humane Society
Topic:
(1) How children can assemble items that their family pets might need in a kit
in case of an emergency or disaster
(2) If children see something happen (like a wildfire starting), they need to alert an
adult immediately.
(3) How children can be safe with animals, focusing this month on Dog Bite Prevention. |
May
8, 2002
Wednesday |
Effluent
Reuse Project
John Gonzales, Environmental Engineering Services Manager, City of Sparks
Topic:
*Saves potable water
*Reduces pollution in the Truckee River
*Provides drought-proof irrigation supply for parks and golf courses
Suggested Questions:
*What is the effluent reuse project?
*Why is it important to this area? |
| April 2002 |
PI
Interview times and speakers are subject to change. |
April
30, 2002
Tuesday |
Lightning
Safety Awareness Week
Roger Lamoni, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service
Suggested Questions:
*What is the focus of this years lightning awareness week?
*What types of things can the public do to avoid the dangers of lightning?
*Where can the public go to find additional resources relating to lightning safety? |
April
22, 2002
(Monday) |
Bioterrorism
Preparedness in Nevada
Dr. Randall Todd, State Epidemiologist - State of Nevada Health Division
Topic & Suggested Questions:
*What funding is currently available for Nevada to prepare for a bioterrorism event?
*How will this funding help us:
1) be prepared for a bioterrorism event?
2) be able to recognize if we've been attacked?
3) respond once we've recognized an attack has occurred? |
April
17, 2002
(Wednesday) |
Rick
Bareuther, Information Technology Manager for the City of Sparks
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Safeguarding Computer Information
*What recommendations would you give to businesses or users of personal computers to
protect computer data?
Topics Rick will discuss include:
*Information data backup & storage
*Virus, password and firewall protection
*UPS power backup |
April
1, 2002
(Monday) |
Sandra
Carroll, Environmental Specialist US Environmental Protection Agency
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Upcoming Public Presentation with Philippe Cousteau Entitled "Waters of the
World"
*Who is Philippe Cousteau (grandson of Jacques Cousteau)?
*What will the "Waters of the World" presentation entail?
*Who is invited to attend - do they need a technical background to benefit from
attendance?
*When and where will this be held? |
| March 2002 |
|
March
27th, 2002
8:10 a.m.
(Wednesday) |
Lee
Carson, Environmental Control Supervisor for the City of Sparks
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Implementation of the Regional Storm Drain Discharge Program
*Who's involved with the implementation of this new program?
*What is the purpose of the program?
*When do you expect that the program will be fully implemented? |
March
19th, 2002
8:10 a.m.
(Tuesday) |
Vickee
Greer, Public Health Assistant, Sierra County, California; Project Impact
Steering Committee member; Project Impact Safe Schools Committee Co-Chairman
Topic & Suggested Questions
*What can you tell us about the nature of this project?
*Who was involved with the project?
*How many newspapers have been printed for distribution (72,000)?
*Who is the beneficiary of this project?
(Reference "Be Ready
News" and "Project Impact News")
|
March
5th, 2002
(Tuesday) |
Charles
Watson, President and Chief Geologist, Seismo-Watch, Inc.
Topic & Suggested Questions (this is a follow up to earthquake safety week):
Current Earthquake Activity in the California-Nevada Border Region and Mammoth Lakes
*What's the current earthquake activity in our surrounding region in the past week?
*What was the largest quake that's hit Reno recently?
*What do you know about the recent earthquake along the California /Mexico border (5.7 Feb
22nd)?
*What can people do to minimize damage and injuries from moderate to large scale
earthquakes?
(The public can find out more information about earthquake activity in the region at
www.seismo-watch.com) |
February 2002
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| February 25th |
Craig
dePolo, Seismologist, Nevada Seismological Lab
Topic: Earthquake Awareness Week |
| February 13th |
Liz
Watson, Carson City Project Impact Coordinator
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Free Disaster Vulnerability Business Assessments
*When can Carson City businesses receive the free disaster assessments?
*How can a business sign up for a free disaster assessment?
*Who will be performing the disaster assessments?
*Are the disaster assessments confidential? |
February
5th
(Tuesday) |
Jim
Utterback, Director of Emergency Services, Sierra Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Red Cross Non-Structural Earthquake Mitigation Project
*What is the Red Cross doing to prepare their facility for an earthquake?
*What is the goal of this segment of the Sparks Project Impact initiative?
*What are some of the things the community can do to prepare for a major earthquake?
*What is the risk of a major earthquake in our region? |
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January 28
(Monday) |
Sandra Carroll,
Environmental Specialist, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Sandra
is also currently working on her PhD at UNR in Environmental Sciences and Health. Topic
& Suggested
Topic & Suggested Questions:
*Local and Global Issues relating to Environmental Protection.
*What do you think are the most important environmental protection issues currently facing
northern Nevada? (She'll discuss water quality and quantity)
*What is the US Environmental Protection Agency's role in this area?
*What is the community's role in protecting water resources? (She'll discuss public
education and an upcoming seminar with Philippe Cousteau, grandson of Jacques Cousteau) |
January 23
(Wednesday) |
Gary Derks, Communication
Systems Specialist and the State's Search and Rescue Coordinator for the: Nevada's
Division of Emergency Management
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Upcoming All Hazards Public Forum "Surviving Disaster: What to Know, How to
Prepare"
*Who should attend the forum?
*What topics will be covered at the forum?
*What type of speakers will be at the forum (Gary will be one of the speakers)?
*What is the State of Nevada's involvement with the upcoming Olympics?
*When and where will the forum take place? |
January 15
(Wednesday) |
Brent Harper, Director
Regional Public Safety Center and the Assistant Dean for Public Safety at Truckee Meadows
Community College.
Topic: Regional Public Safety Training Center
*What is the Regional Public Safety Training Center?
*How was construction funded?
*When did the center begin its operations?
*How does it relate to the Carlin UNR Fire Accadamy?
*Tell us about the upcoming open house on January 19, 2002? |
January 7
(Monday) |
Liz Watson, Carson
City Project Impact Coordinator
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Upcoming All Hazards Public Forum "Surviving Disaster: What to Know, How to
Prepare"
*Who should attend the forum?
*What topics will be covered at the forum?
*Who will be the speakers?
*When and where will the forum take place?
*I understand there will be emergency preparedness information displays and products in
the lobby area prior to and after the forum. What kind of information will be available
for the public at these displays? |
January 2
(Wednesday) |
Press Clewe, Washoe County
Emergency Management Program Manager
Topic & Suggested Questions:
Regional Emergency Operations Center and Regional Dispatch Center
*What is a Regional Emergency Operations Center and Regional Dispatch Center?
*Where is it going to be built?
*When will it be finished?
*How is it being paid for?
*How will it work?
*Who will be there? |
December 2001
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2001
- January | February | March | April | May | June| July | August | September | October | November | December |
December
14th
(Friday) |
Ken
Updike, Deputy Public Works Director of Maintenance City of Sparks Public Works
Department
Topic & Suggested Questions: Public Works role in winter storm roadway safety.
*Who has the responsibility to sand and/or plow roadways in Sparks during a storm?
*How does Public Works Maintenance know what roadways need to be plowed or sanded?
*After the snow melts, what happens to the sand and does it effect the City's air quality? |
December
11th
(Tuesday) |
Bob King
City of Sparks Fire Department Fire Marshall
Topic: The recent fires in the Northern Nevada Region and suggested
fire prevention measures you can take during the holiday season to help prevent home
fires. |
December
7th
(Friday) |
Bob King,
Fire Marshal City of Sparks Fire Department
Topic: Holiday fire prevention measures. |
December
5th
(Wednesday) |
Donna
Brand, Spokesperson for the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross
Topic: The recent fires in the
Northern Nevada Region and suggested fire prevention measures you can take during the
holiday season to help mitigate home fires. |
November 2001
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| November
27th |
Steve
Driscoll, Acting Emergency Manager / Director of the Administrative Services Department
for the City of Sparks
Topic & Suggested Questions:
*What is the City of Sparks
doing in the area of emergency preparedness?
*How does the City typically prepare for disasters?
*How have the events of Sept 11th changed the City's preparedness planning?
*Who is typically involved in the City's preparedness planning?
*Does the City utilize other local governmental entities in its preparedness planning? |
| November 19th |
Dr.
Randall Todd, State Epidemiologist - State of Nevada Health Divisions
Topic & Suggested Questions:
*How to identify the
difference between the symptoms of the flu and anthrax
* Information about flu injections
* Anthrax - how much of a threat is it really?
* What is the State of Nevada Health Department doing to become prepared? |
|
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| November 14th |
Eric
Guevin, REMSA Education Coordinator Director of the Washoe County Safe Kids Program
Topic:
The role of REMSA during multi casualty events and REMSA's efforts relating to disaster
response and preparedness |
| November 6th |
Frank
Siracusa, Chief of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management
Topic: Role and recent activities of Nevada's Homeland Security
Committee |
October 2001
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| October 29th |
Scott
Monson, Coordinator of Vector Borne Diseases - Washoe County Health Department
Topic: Surveillance activities to distinguish health hazards related
to hazardous agents |
| October 17th |
Roy
Slate, Chairman, Washoe County Local Emergency Planning Committee and Division Chief
for the Reno Fire Dept.
Topic:
Current Events and goals of the Washoe County Local Emergency Planning Committee |
| October 9th |
Dee
Beaugez, City of Sparks Project Impact Coordinator
Topic: The 2001 Safe Schools Project and Update about the City of
Sparks participation in the Pre-Incident Planning System (PiPS) Pilot Test
Project. Reno High School will be the second high school to be photographed and data
collection for PiPS.
Safe School Updates and Info |
August 2001
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| August 28th |
Paul
Urban, Flood Control Manager, Washoe Co. Water Resources Dept.
Topic: Truckee River Flood Management |
| August 21th |
Sergeant
Todd Vinger, Search & Rescue Coordinator, Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Topic: Role of Search & Rescue Hasty teams and the Contractor's Auxiliary during a
large scale disaster |
July 2001
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| July 31 |
Trooper
Stewart Handte, President of the Nevada Highway patrol Association - Safe Schools Project
Impact committee member
Topic: Update on Schools Project |
| July 24th |
Pam
Jenkins, Project Impact Corrdinator for Douglas County, Nevada
Ref: Press Conference and Project Impact kick-off event |
| July 17th |
Stephanie
Beck, RN, Emergency Medical Services Coordinator, Washoe County District Health Department
Ref: Role of the District Health Department in coordinating Medical services during a
Disaster |
| July 10th |
Larry
Farr, Division Chief, Reno Fire Department, Commissioner, State Emergency Response
Commission - Agencies: Reno Fire Department & State Emergency Response Commission
Ref: Role of the State Emergency Response Commission |
June 2001
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| June 26th |
Susan
Asher, Nevada Humane Society and Animal Disaster Preparedness Chair, Disaster Relief 2001
Ref: Animal disaster services offered by the Humane Society,
their efforts with Project Impact and updates about animal in disasters
More Information | Links |
| June 12th |
Wayne
Norlie, Senior Project Manager IBM Crisis Response Team
Ref: City of Sparks Project Impact Non-Structural mitigation training seminar for the
Washoe County School Distinct
Link |
May - 2001
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| May 22th |
Diane
de Polo, Network Seismologist, University of Nevada, Reno
Ref: Nevada Earthquake Safety Council Activities 2001
More
Info |
| May 1st |
Jeanne
Ruefer, Water Rec. Planning Manager - Washoe County Department of Water Planning
Ref: Regional Flood Early Warning System |
April - 2001
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| April 17th |
Dee
Beaugez, City of Sparks Project Impact Coordinator
Ref: The 2001 Safe Schools Project and Update about the City of Sparks participation
in the Pre-Incident Planning System (PiPS) Pilot Test Project. Reno High School will
be the second high school to be photographed and data collection for PiPS.
Safe School Updates and Info |
| April 10th |
Valerie
Wiener, Nevada State Senator (from Las Vegas)
Topic: Current legislation related to responding to violence in Nevada's schools. |
| April 3rd |
Jim
Utterback, Emergency Services Director, American Red Cross, Sierra Nevada Chapter, Reno,
NV
Topic: Distribution of Emergency Preparedness Information by Sparks
Youth
Link |
March - 2001
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| March 27th |
Pam
Jenkins, Douglas County Project impact Coordinator
Topic: Douglas County Project impact Campaign - Nevada's 2001 Project
Impact Community. |
| March 20th |
Press
Clewe, Emergency Management Program Manager,
Washoe County & Lifeline Utilities
Topics: The Project Impact/ Washoe County Lifeline Utilities Regional
Strategic Recovery Planning Workshop/Exercise on March 21, 2001. |
| March 13th |
Dee
Beaugez, City of Sparks Project Impact Coordinator
Ref: The 2001 Safe Schools Project and Update about the City of Sparks participation
in the Pre-Incident Planning System (PiPS) Pilot Test Project. Sparks High School
will be the first school to be photographed and data collection for PiPS.
Safe School Updates and Info |
| March 6th |
Wayne
Norlie, Senior Project Manager - IBM Crisis Response Team
Ref: Free business assessments provided by the City of Sparks Project Impact
Link |
February - 2001
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| February 26 |
Brent
Lee, Sparks Police Department
Ref: The Sparks Police Department will be coordinating part of the Pre-Incident
Planning System (PiPS) Pilot Test project. Safe School
Updates and Info |
| February 20 |
Charles
Watson, President and Chief Geologist for Seismo-Watch, Inc.
Ref: "Nevada Earthquake Preparedness Week" & Teaching Kids About
Earthquake Safety http://www.seismo-watch.com |
| February 13 |
Trooper
Stewart Handte, President of the Nevada Highway Patrol Association
Ref: Trooper Handte will be coordinating part of the train-the-trainer classes
for the Pre-Incident Planning System (PiPS) Pilot Test project. Safe School Updates and Info |
| February 6 |
Steve
Mulvenon, Washoe County School District
Ref: The Selection of Sparks High School and Reno High School to participate with the City
of Sparks in the Pre-Incident Planning System (PiPS) Pilot Test Project Safe School Updates and Info |
January - 2001
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| January 30 |
Jim
Miller, Chairman Washoe Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Ref: The roles and responsibilities of LEPC regarding emergency management and planning
within Washoe County. |
| January 23 |
Dee
Beaugez, City of Sparks Project Impact Coordinator
Ref: The 2001 Safe Schools Project Meeting Jan. 24th and the Selection of the City of
Sparks by FEMA to participate in the Pre-Incident Planning System (PiPS) Pilot Test
Project Safe School Updates and Info |
| January 16 |
Liz
Watson, Carson City Project Impact Coordinator
Agency: Carson City
Ref: Carson City Project Impact campaign and Senior Citizen Emergency Kits |
December 2000
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2000
- February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September
| October | November | December |
| December 5 |
Ben
Hutchins, CPA -Sparks Project Impact Steering Committee Chairman
Senior Administrative Analyst, City of Sparks
Treasurer, Washoe Local Emergency Planning Committee
Treasurer, Renegade Radio
Topics:
* Sparks named as a national Project Impact "STAR" community by FEMA
* Sparks radio partners (KOH and Renegade Radio) chosen as FEMA's national radio case
study for Project Impact
* Sparks Project Impact web site received 2000-2001 Golden Web Award
from the International Association of Web Master and Designers |
November 2000
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| November
14 |
Frank
Frievalt, Fire Captain City of Sparks
Ref: The new City of Sparks Emergency Management Plan |
October 2000
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| October 31 |
Ken
Updike, Deputy Public Works Maintenance Director, City of Sparks
Ref: Water Barriers for Flood
Protection and the upcoming demonstration November 8, 2000 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at
Cottonwood Park on Spice Island Dr.)
More Info |
| October 17 |
Ron
Maxwell, GIS Coordinator, City of Sparks
Ref: City of Sparks Geographic Information System More
Info |
| October 10 |
Ken
Lightfoot, Police Lieutenant, Sparks Police Department
Ref: City of Sparks Reverse 911 Emergency Notification System |
| October 3 |
Kevin
Crowe, Chief of Planning and Evaluation Nevada Division of Mental Health and Developmental
Services
Ref: Community Mental Health and Disaster Response in
Northern Nevada, their partnership with the Sparks Project Impact campaign and how this partnership has
already benefited the community on several occasions. More Info |
September 2000
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| September
26 |
Judy
Henderson - American Chapter of the Red Cross -
Ref: Senior Disaster Preparedness Training - More Info | Sept. Press Release |
| September
12 |
Diane
dePolo - University of Nevada, Reno - Nevada Seismology Laboratory and Nevada
Bureau of Mines and Geology.
Ref: The UNR earthquake calendars and the new "Living With Earthquakes in
Nevada" publication. More Info |
August 2000
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| August 29 |
Susan
Asher, Nevada Humane Society and Animal Disaster Preparedness Chair
Ref: Animal disaster services offered by the Humane Society and
other efforts with Project Impact
More Information | Links |
| August 7 |
Dee
Beaugez, Project Impact Coordinator and Disaster Preparedness Chair
Ref: She will talk about the upcoming Project
Impact Steering Committee, Aug. 9th and the Fund Raiser scheduled for October.
Funds will be used to continue special needs projects.
More Info |
July 2000
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July
3rd
Top of
Page |
Pete
Litano, Assistant Fire Marshal City of Sparks, will briefly discuss three topics:
1) Defensible Space
2) Issues relating to fireworks
3) A mention of the fireworks display being held in Sparks -
sponsored by the City of Sparks and John Asquaga Nugget -
http://www.extension.unr.edu/FIRE/FrontPage.html |
June 2000
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June 27th
Top of Page |
Brent H.
Woodworth, IBM Global Services -
World Wide Segment Manager with the IBM Crisis Response Team will talk about
plans with the City of Sparks for the Project Impact disaster vulnerability assessment
walk-through will be conducted the week of June 19th through the 23rd.
Free Assessments | More Info e-mail Brent - bhwoodwo@us.ibm.com |
May 2000
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| May 16th |
Jeanne
Ruefer - Statewide Flood Plane Management |
| May 9th |
John
Metcalf, Supply One, Sparks - Learn about the Tool Lending Library
- More Info |
May 2nd
Top of
Page |
Judy
Henderson - American Chapter of the Red Cross -
Senior Disaster Preparedness Training - More Info |
April 2000
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| April 25th |
Eric Loyer,
Architect and Project Impact Assistant Steering Committee Chairman - More Info |
| April 18th |
Rick
Bareuther, City of Sparks and the Project Impact Technology and Planning Steering Committee Chair -
More Info |
April 11th
Top of Page |
Father
Karry, Renegade Radio Introduces the Teen Disaster Preparedness
Campaign and More! More Info |
March 2000
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| March 21st |
Curt Weagel,
Building Official for the City of Sparks and the Project Impact Mitigation Steering
Committee Chair - More Info |
| March 7th |
Tony
Armstrong, Mayor - City of Sparks |
March 7th
Top of Page |
Roger Faris,
"Home Earthquake Retrofit Workshop". Roger is from
Seattle, WA - read about the Workshops
and Sponsor Dr. Martin Rutherford, Power Health Network, LLC - Link |
February 2000
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| Feb. 29th |
Ed Pearce,
KOLO TV 8 - News Anchor - More Info |
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Diane dePolo
, University of Nevada, Reno - Nevada Seismology Laboratory and Nevada Bureau of Mines and
Geology - More Info |
Feb. 15th
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Susan Asher,
Nevada Humane Society - More Info |
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