HISTORY OF ROSSMOOR EPO
NEW
2022 ZOOM MEETINGS and WEBINARS
Since the meetings typically run around 2 hours or more, YouTube videos with hyperlinked Time Stamps in a Table of Contents have been set up so you can jump to just the parts that interest you. To find the Time Stamps: look below the YouTube window - you’ll see a two-line description and below that a link that says “Show more…” Clicking on that displays the full Table of Contents with the Time Stamps.
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PLAYLIST OF ALL ZOOM MEETINGS AT YOUTUBE
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MONDAY, JANUARY 10 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: "Disaster Insurance Answers for Rossmoor Property Owners - How to Get Insurance Right." Ken Johnson (Arthur Gallagher Insurance Company Area Senior Vice-President) and Mike Dwyer (Rossmoor resident and President, Dwyer Insurance Agency). Ken will deal with insurance challenges at the Golden Rain Foundation level and Mike will present on the exposures and coverages offered property owners in Rossmoor impacting our disaster insurance decisions. Tip Sheet.
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp Topic
(hh:mm:ss)
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Upcoming Events
00:11:25 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists
00:16:17 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross Blood Drive
00:18:57 Harris Greenberg - Poll on Evacuation Zone knowledge
00:21:09 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Update
00:29:21 Ken Johnson - GRF Insurance structure
00:54:20 Mike Dwyer - condo & co-0p insurance
01:11:19 Christine Monsen - Questions & Comments
01:52:44 Fran Gibson - closing remarks
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: “Oxygen Dependency and the Challenges it Brings following a Rossmoor Disaster.” Michele Ellis-Richards, Owner of FIRST IN Emergency Response Training, LLC in Oakland. Michele's Slide show (pdf). Meeting/Agenda slides (pdf)
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp Topic
(hh:mm:ss)
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events
00:13:11 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists
00:19:32 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross Blood Drive
00:23:25 Harris Greenberg - Poll on Evacuation Zone knowledge
00:24:38 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Update
00:29:50 Michele Ellis-Richards - Oxygen Dependency & Its Challenges
00:48:31 Nancy Herney - Questions & Comments
01:15:15 Fran Gibson - closing remarks
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MONDAY, MARCH 7 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: Topic: "Essentials of a Well-Supplied Grab n’ Go Bag and Shelter-in-Place Supplies" with Lisa Katzki, RN, PHN (CERT and Red Cross Trainer). SLIDE SHOWS: Lisa Katzki. Agenda/Panelists. Free Test Kits/Evacuation Sign. HayWired Scenario (Need for Shelter-in-Place Supplies after an Earthquake.) Tips for Managing Water (After an earthquake - CDC & FEMA)
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp Topic
(hh:mm:ss)
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events
00:17:28 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists
00:24:41 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross Blood Drive
00:29:20 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Update
00:34:30 Harris Greenberg - Poll on Grab n’ Go bags, and Shelter-in-Place Supplies
00:37:07 Lisa Katzki - Grab n’ Go Bag and Shelter-in-Place Supplies
01:15:15 Fran Gibson - Comments Related to Lisa’s Presentation
01:32:47 Harris Greenberg - Finding Safe Water, and Treating Unsafe Sources
01:51:36 Nancy Herney - Questions & Comments
02:04:38 Fran Gibson - Closing Remarks
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MONDAY, MAY 2 (9:30 AM) - ZOOM VIDEO MEETING: EPO MEETING: GRF Leadership: "Golden Rain Foundation and its Emergency Preparedness Operations” (Tim O’Keefe, Tom Cashion, Steve Bertolozzi, John Tawaststjena (new Landscape Manager) and GRF President Dwight Walker.) Public Safety Presentation / Golden Rain Foundation & EPO Presentation / GRF President Walker Presentation / Water Conservation and Fire Mitigation. Panelists / President Walker's Comments / President's Slides / Public Safety Presentation / Questions submitted
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp Topic
(hh:mm:ss)
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:05:24 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists 00:11:52 Tim O’Keefe - GRF Emergency Operations 5-year look-ahead
00:18:53 Tom Cashion - Emergency Op Plan update & wildfire risk reduction
00:46:08 Dwight Walker - GRF Board emergency preparedness policies & actions
00:53:19 Steve Bertolozzi - Securitas updates to main gate security
00:57:29 John Tawaststjerna - Landscape Manager wildfire actions update
01:01:18 Colene Reams-Trinterud - EPO / Red Cross blood drive update
01:06:24 Jerry Priebat - CB Radio communications in an emergency
01:11:36 Presentation of EPO & CERT certificates of appreciation
01:15:26 Response to Questions & Comments
01:29:00 Fran Gibson - closing remarks
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TUESDAY, MAY 24 (10:00 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: Walnut Creek City Manager, Dan Buckshi, with a discussion of our City’s Emergency Management Plan. Slide Show.
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp Topic
(hh:mm:ss)
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events 00:09:37 Fran Gibson - introduction of panelists 00:13:11 Dan Buckshi - Walnut Creek City Services and Emergency Management
00:46:58 Questions & Comments for the panelists
00:51:20 Carla Hansen - Walnut Creek Rossmoor Evacuation Drill
00:55:01 Fran Gibson - closing remarks
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MONDAY, JUNE 6, (9:30 AM) - EPO & Rossmoor Area C.E.R.T. ZOOM MEETING: “Calling 911 and 211: When to Call and When not to Call - How to Get the Help You Need” and "Update on WCPD Emergency Preparedness." Tori Maxfield (Dispatch Center Supervisor, Walnut Creek Police Department) and Chief Jamie Knox (Chief, Walnut Creek Police Department), Lt. Drew Olson (Rossmoor’s new “beat” police officer) and Anna Kornfeld (211 PSPS Coordinator for Contra Costa County). Two panelists will present: Tori (Slide Show - calling 911) and Anna (Slide Show - Calling 211"). Contra Costa Health (CCH) is working to address the unmet behavioral health needs in Contra Costa County through "A3." A3 provides timely and appropriate behavioral health crisis services to "Anyone in Contra Costa County, Anywhere at Anytime." More Info
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp Topic
(hh:mm:ss)
00:00:00 Fran & Marcia - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events
00:09:14 Introduction of panelists
00:20:19 Colene - EPO & Red Cross Blood Drives
00:23:50 Chief Jamie Knox - evacuation protocols
00:27:05 Lt. Drew Olsen - ZoneHaven evacuation management & recent evacuation drill
00:31:34 Tori - Walnut Creek 911 dispatch center & mistakes when calling 911
00:57:12 Anna & Betsy - the Walnut Creek 211 Crisis Center & PSPS Emergency Assistance
01:09:19 Questions & Comments
01:17:23 Fran Gibson - closing remarks
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MONDAY, JULY 11, (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM Meeting - "American Red Cross in Times of Crisis" (with Regional Disaster Chair, Brianna Taylor and Red Cross Disaster Manager, Natalie
Manier). Slide show.
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp
(hh:mm:ss) Topic
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming Events
00:18:05 Fran Gibson - Introduction of panelists
00:24:20 Colene Reams-Trinterud - Upcoming Blood Drives
00:26:52 Briana Taylor - Overview of American Red Cross efforts
00:56:15 Natalie Manier - Preparing to survive before, during and after a disaster
01:21:54 Questions & Comments for the panelists
01:38:44 Fran Gibson - Closing remarks
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MONDAY, AUGUST 8, (9:30 AM) - EPO / CERT ZOOM Meeting - “Turning Public Utilities Off Safely” with PG&E's Safety Specialist, Les Putnam - Slide show
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp
(hh:mm:ss) Topic
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening Remarks & Upcoming EPO Events
00:13:54 Marcia McLean - CERT Announcements & Events
00:14:21 Fran Gibson - Introduction of Panelists
00:19:12 Colene Reams-Trinterude - Upcoming Blood Drive
00:22:00 Tom Cashion - GRF Public Safety Report
00:24:21 Les Putnam - Shutting Utilities off Safely
00:36:04 Les Putnam - Surviving a PSPS
01:03:15 Questions & Comments for the Panelists
01:13:17 Fran Gibson - Closing Remarks
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: "Wildfire Evacuations: How to Prepare Ahead, How to Successfully Leave Rossmoor and How to Return Safely when the Repopulation Order is Given." (ConFire’s Noell Crosse did the portion on preparing ahead. WCPD officer Lt. Drew Olson tutored us in how to safely evacuate from Rossmoor). Slide show (pdf): "Planning, Leaving and returning after an Evacuation." Lt. Drew Olson Slide show (pdf): "Evacuating and Returning to Rossmoor." Noell Cross Slide show (pdf): "Wildfire Evacuations."
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp
(hh:mm:ss) Topic
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events
00:13:23 Colene Reams-Trinterude - upcoming Blood Drive
00:18:08 Fran Gibson - Introduction of Noell Crosse and Lt. Drew Olson
00:20:21 Noell Crosse - Preparing for Evacuations
00:57:36 Lt. Drew Olson - Evacuating Your Rossmoor Home
01:09:35 Lt. Drew Olson - Returning Home Safety after Evacuating
01:23:41 Questions & Comments for the panelists
01:29:32 Harris Greenberg - EPO and CERT YouTube video Special Features
01:36:21 Fran Gibson - closing remarks
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO & CERT ZOOM MEETING: "Great California ShakeOut Drill and How to Drop, Cover and Hold On during a Major Rossmoor Earthquake” and "USGS's Haywired Scenario." Speaker: Mark Benthien, Executive Director of the Earthquake Country Alliance and Director of Communications, Education and Outreach for Southern Calif. Earthquake Center. Slide show (pdf).
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YouTube Video
Table of Contents
Time Stamp
(hh:mm:ss) Topic
00:00:00 Fran Gibson - Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events 00:10:51 Nancy Herney - upcoming CERT Events 00:12:20 Fran Gibson - Introduction of the Panelists 00:15:47 Colene Reams-Trinterude - upcoming Blood Drive 00:18:01 Tom Cashion - Public Safety Report
00:19:40 Earthquake Preparedness POLL
00:24:12 Mark Benthien - Earthquake preparedness, survival, and recovery
00:32:40 The USGS HayWired Scenario
00:44:56 The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety
00:46:21 Step 1 - Secure Your Space
00:49:17 Step 2 - Plan to be Safe
00:53:59 Step 3 - Organize Disaster Supplies
00:57:26 Step 4 - Minimize Financial Hardship
01:00:40 Step 5 - Drop (Lock), Cover, and Hold On
01:08:20 Earthquake Early Warning System and apps
01:14:06 The Great California ShakeOut
01:18:09 Step 6 - Improve Safety
01:19:45 Step 7 - Reconnect and Restore
01:21:15 Questions and Answers
01:22:45 Fran Gibson - closing remarks
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 (9:30 AM) - EPO ZOOM MEETING: “Bring your EPO Team Challenges and Let’s Work Together to Find Solutions.” Meeting Summary (pdf) Slide Show (pdf).
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Time Stamp (How to navigate the time stamps and subtitles - short video)
(hh:mm:ss) Topic
00:00:00 Opening remarks & upcoming EPO Events
00:00:30 Introduction of Panelists
00:04:24 Deification to the Memory of Arlyss Rothman
00:05:51 Marcia McLean - EPO announcements
00:06:58 Colene Reams-Trinterude - upcoming Blood Drive
00:10:21 Nancy Herney - Discussion of Challenges & Suggested solutions
00:59:45 Marcia McLean - Next Steps for EPO in 2023 & Closing Remarks
