2019 Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan Carolyn J. Harshman, CEM - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2019 Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan Carolyn J. Harshman, CEM Consultant

What is Hazard Mitigation?  Hazard Mitigation includes actions taken to eliminate or minimize threats associated with hazards. 2

Planning Team Members  Support Services  Police & Legal Services  Prevention and Student Placement  Police  Risk & Property  Nursing Management  Information Systems  Construction Services  Safety & Compliance  Administration  School Accountability  Maintenance  Salt Lake County  Communications Emergency Management 3

Identify Hazards • Earthquake • Wildfire • Severe Weather • Drought • Hazardous Materials • Human-Caused • Utility-Related • Landslide • Flooding • Avalanche 4 • Dam Failure

The Wasatch Fault • Utah’s longest and most active fault • 220-mile rupture • 5 segments • Shaking for close to 30 seconds in many places

Wasatch Fault SLC Segment M7.1 Granite School District 6

Wildfire 7

Severe Weather 8

Drought 9

Mitigation Actions Matrix 10

Sampling of Mitigation Action Items  Multi-Hazard – Retrofit schools and facilities with secondary heat fuels.  Earthquake – Protect critical facilities and infrastructure from future seismic events by installing shutoff valves and emergency connector hoses where water mains cross fault lines. 11

Sampling of Mitigation Action Items  Flood – Mitigate against failure of storm drainage systems by installing, re-routing, or increasing the capacity of the system.  Wildfire – Ensure use of non-combustible roof covering, fire safe construction, and defensible space practices. 12

Sampling of Mitigation Action Items  Severe Weather – Strengthen roofing systems to withstand snow/ice loads.  Drought – Install moisture sensors or remote irrigation controllers at all District schools and facilities. 13