PI-revise-logo3.gif (12527 bytes) Funded Partners Project Impact  Summary
  • City of Sparks will be receiving funds to be used for data layering for the existing City of Sparks GPS system and to purchase a back-up power generator for City Hall.
    Contact: Ben Hutchins, City of Sparks 775-353-1619 - For More Information
  • Sierra Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross and Washoe County District Health Department will distribute 60,000 disaster preparedness materials / brochures, restock informational supplies and distribute 600 senior citizens emergency kits.
    Contact: Leslie Schaffer, American Red Cross 775-856-1000 - For More Information
  • Supply One, Sparks will provide free classes and written materials to the public on how to prepare for an earthquake, flood or fire and provide a FREE tool-lending library to do the job.
    Contact: John Metcalf 775-685-8500 - For More Information
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  • Northern Nevada Medical Center will be purchasing a tent to be used for decontamination procedures as required by law for hazardous material incidents and/or mobile first-aid center in case of catastrophic loss.
    Contact: Dee Grimm - For More Information
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  • Nevada Humane Society will double it’s current holding capacity for animals needing temporary emergency housing by purchasing an emergency tent with supplies and additional transportation and rescue equipment in case of catastrophic loss. They will also develop train-the-trainer emergency response courses.
    Contact: Susan Asher 775-331-5770 - For More Information
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  • Lifeline Utilities will conduct a full-day workshop and tabletop exercise for the public and private sector focusing on recovery from a large-scale earthquake in the Truckee Meadows.
    Contact: Jim Reagan 775-834-4864     - For More Information
  • State of Nevada, Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services will train their staff statewide on mitigation measures, develop statewide disaster plan, and conduct tabletop and functional exercises.
    Contact: Kevin Crowe 775-684-5970 - For More Information
  • University of Nevada will be distributing earthquake and mitigation materials and provide each teacher in the elementary and secondary schools in Washoe County with an earthquake safety calendar.
    Contact: Diane DePolo, Seismology - For More Information
    775-784-4976 -     For More Information
  • Visual Imagry, Inc. will develop a special disaster preparedness information and educational web site - www.disasterplans.com. Updates will be posted monthly about classes, partners and events. The site will also feature links to FEMA and other disaster preparedness web sites.
    Contact: Dee Beaugez - For More Information
    e-mail deebeaugez@visual-imagry.com
  • IBM Global Services, Inc. will provide a vulnerability analysis of City facilities and provide free site assessments and mitigation recommendations for Sparks homeowners and businesses to help make them more "disaster resistant." The mitigation specialist will train custodians of schools, senior centers and hospices on disaster mitigation and post-event assessment. - For More Information
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  • The City of Sparks has also received funding to hire Dee Beaugez as a part-time Project Impact Coordinator. It was her responsibility to help launch the intial campaign and continue support work for Project impact.  She will help coordinate the steering committeemeetings and to help the City of Sparks with various administrative tasks that had to be completed prior to making the financial disbursements of grant funds and as needed thoughout the 2000 Initiative.  - For More Information
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