Building ShakeAlert Partnerships. Margaret Vinci, Caltech Office of Earthquake Programs ShakeAlert SoCal Regional Coord

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1 Building ShakeAlert Partnerships Margaret Vinci, Caltech Office of Earthquake Programs ShakeAlert SoCal Regional Coord

2 Importance of ShakeAlert Provide seconds to tens of seconds of warning to a populated area Reduce personal injury and damage to essential equipment and infrastructure Provide the ability for a community to recover quickly from a damaging earthquake What Makes ShakeAlert a Success?

3 ShakeAlert Success 1. Science and technology working to develop a robust and dependable system 2. Partnerships with YOU Technical users of the ShakeAlert system Subject matter experts Emergency managers Education specialists Product developers You are an important part of the Puzzle of ShakeAlert!

4 ShakeAlert Pilot Sectors Transportation Sector (begins recovery effort) Emergency Management Utilities Healthcare Education Institutions (schools, libraries, museums, childcare) Important to the recovery of a community in a disaster

5 Educational Institution Partners Our children/families are our most important asset. Each day our schools, libraries, museums are responsible for providing a safe and healthy learning experience and plan for any kind of threat or hazard ShakeAlert can provide: - A Life Safety tool for those under your supervision o In schools our children become an example to others on ShakeAlert protective actions - Automated Operations - Minimize or reduce secondary affects (fire) and damage to equipment - Educational Tool - ShakeAlert can be used as an educational tool to educate the public on the science of earthquakes - ShakeAlert training materials

6 Exploring ShakeAlert Implementation Identify ways ShakeAlert can be used within your organizations What are some of roadblocks you have in implementing ShakeAlert What are your needs (funding, buy-in)? What can we as your partner help you with? 6

7 Pilots: ready in 2018 User Tech Partner Sector Application BART none Transportation, rail Slow trains Caltech Everbridge Education Alert personnel City of Los Angeles AT&T City Government Alert employees via app City of Los Angeles EWL City Government Alert people in city hall EWEB none Water system Close valves, gates, trip hydro generation units JPL none Education/research Alert personnel at DSN, open fire station doors Cedars-Sinai EWL Health Care Alert personnel, extend to other facilities LA Metro EWL Transportation, rail Alert personnel including train & bus operators LA Unified Schools EWL School District Alert students in 3 schools NBC/Universal EWL Entertainment Media Alert personnel, radio, VOIP, LA Co FD doors Northridge Hospital GSS Health Care Alert personnel via radio, pager ODOT none Transportation Activate stoplights/warning lights on bridges. PG&E none Utility Alert personnel Regatta Condo EWL Residential high-rise Alert residents, open doors Regroup none Mass Notification Integrate w/ Emergency Notification offering SCADA, Int l none Wind farm turbines Stop turbines, staff safety Santa Monica CC EWL Education Alert personnel Santa Monica Library EWL Edu/Public Safety Alert personnel USC Police none Edu/Public Safety Alert personnel, extend to medical center WashDOT None Transportation Alert personnel, stop ferry operations *BOLD are live today, others applications are being processed

8 2018 ShakeAlert-SoCal Ready Projects NBCUniversal Fire Station 51 Caltech Everbridge Scada, Int l Wind Farm Turbines Cedars-Sinai Medical Center LA City Hall and APP Early Warning Labs APP LA Metro JPL Northridge Med Ctr Regatta Condo Santa Monica College Santa Monica Library USC SGI, Int

9 Partnership Agreements Project Partners Cooperative Agreements UW, UO, Caltech, UNR, UC Berkeley, UNAVCO, CWU MOUs FEMA - IPAWS alert auth. Cal OES Natural Resources Canada User and Developer Levels Beta Users (exploring) User agreement or NDA Non-commercial Pilot License Commercial Pilot TAA + license to develop Operations TAA + license to operate

10 Private Partner Opportunities in EEW Building Enabling Technology Sensor manufactures implement EEW Custom interpretation of warning stream Make/install/service receivers & actuators Consult on COB plans and use of EEW Redistribute warnings Smartphone apps

11 Become A ShakeAlert Partner (Let s talk)

12 Questions?

13 THANK YOU Margaret Vinci Caltech, Mgr. Office of Earthquake Programs